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GNU/Linux Aviation HOWTO (2006)

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Re: GNU/Linux Aviation HOWTO (2006)

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Post by itsZero »

exikyut wrote: post #28
itsZero wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I've seen a kernel panic on G1000 once, does not feel like a Linux (unless they also heavily modified the panic handler)

Ooo, what did it look like? A Mach kernel oops (aka "just start painting text from the top-left"), a BSOD (more structured), a dialog box over the top, or...? Also what info was printed? An inscrutable Guru Meditation, a register dump, or...? Just idly fascinated to figure out how much info would be dumped by a piece of avionics running in end-user production mode.

lol yeah, I was very sad that I forgot to take a pic but it's black and white, text on top-left and it's just a register dump.

Re: GNU/Linux Aviation HOWTO (2006)

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Post by dharmab »

jhomedall wrote: post #29
user_7832 wrote: post #9

Does anyone have a recommendation for a simple simulator on windows? Not looking for anything too fancy.

On the combat side of things, Tiny Combat Arena is well reviewed: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1347550/Tiny_Combat_Arena... A lot of people also seem to like VTOL VR: https://store.steampowered.com/app/667970/VTOL_VR/

On the combat side the top games are War Thunder (which I don't recommend due to it's microtransaction model), DCS World (flawed and expensive but still fun), IL-2 Battle of Stalingrad (good WW2 game) and Falcon BMS (excellent, but focused on the F-16 and has a small community)

Re: GNU/Linux Aviation HOWTO (2006)

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Post by Schattenbaer »

leetrout wrote: post #26
mnutt wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The creator of Asterisk (the linux-based PBX) has been building a modern modular avionics system which I believe is Linux-based. From what I can tell they have plans for certification. https://www.avilution.com/

I would love to have something like this accessible and hackable just for my simming. The new octavia device looks really nice but it is pricey for what it is.

Are you talking about this device?

https://www.octavi.net/

Re: GNU/Linux Aviation HOWTO (2006)

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Post by leetrout »

Schattenbaer wrote: post #33
leetrout wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I would love to have something like this accessible and hackable just for my simming. The new octavia device looks really nice but it is pricey for what it is.

Are you talking about this device? https://www.octavi.net/

Yes. Thanks for the spell correct.

Re: GNU/Linux Aviation HOWTO (2006)

#35

Post by nocoiner »

dharmab wrote: post #32
jhomedall wrote: post #29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

On the combat side of things, Tiny Combat Arena is well reviewed: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1347550/Tiny_Combat_Arena... A lot of people also seem to like VTOL VR: https://store.steampowered.com/app/667970/VTOL_VR/

On the combat side the top games are War Thunder (which I don't recommend due to it's microtransaction model), DCS World (flawed and expensive but still fun), IL-2 Battle of Stalingrad (good WW2 game) and Falcon BMS (excellent, but focused on the F-16 and has a small community)

“Flawed and expensive but still fun” is perhaps the best capsule summary of DCS I’ve ever seen.

Re: GNU/Linux Aviation HOWTO (2006)

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Post by gxt »

mbustamanter wrote: post #14

As an occasional general aviation pilot (I found this HOWTO after trying to find tools to aid in flight plan calculations), I think it would be great if we took it a step further and make a full-fledged Linux avionics system, but it seems unlikely [0]. And Garmin will likely not be replaced in a dozen years. [0] https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/36853/do-safety...

That is suicidal. Linux is not a real time operating system.

Re: GNU/Linux Aviation HOWTO (2006)

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Post by user_7832 »

dharmab wrote: post #13
user_7832 wrote: post #9

Does anyone have a recommendation for a simple simulator on windows? Not looking for anything too fancy.

MSFS is scalable from a small child being able to fly with the keyboard or an Xbox controller to near-professional grade airline simulators.

Thanks, I'd love to use it but my graphics card wouldn't be happy :/

Re: GNU/Linux Aviation HOWTO (2006)

#38

Post by exikyut »

itsZero wrote: post #31
exikyut wrote: post #28

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Ooo, what did it look like? A Mach kernel oops (aka "just start painting text from the top-left"), a BSOD (more structured), a dialog box over the top, or...? Also what info was printed? An inscrutable Guru Meditation, a register dump, or...? Just idly fascinated to figure out how much info would be dumped by a piece of avionics running in end-user production mode.

lol yeah, I was very sad that I forgot to take a pic but it's black and white, text on top-left and it's just a register dump.

I went on a bit of a rabbithole trying to look for firmware downloads for the G1000 to run `strings` on but sadly they're not publicly available anywhere.

But I'm very happy to be able to say that you don't need to be sad you didn't get a photo anymore because I found https://mooneyspace.com/topic/21333-g1000-pfd-start-up-error... :D

No amount of quote-googling got me any further though, which was why I went firmware hunting. Now at least I have a good conversation starter for anyone who looks like they might have a dealer account next time I'm at a hangar though...

Re: GNU/Linux Aviation HOWTO (2006)

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Post by dharmab »

user_7832 wrote: post #37
dharmab wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

MSFS is scalable from a small child being able to fly with the keyboard or an Xbox controller to near-professional grade airline simulators.

Thanks, I'd love to use it but my graphics card wouldn't be happy :/

If it can run on an Xbox it can probably run on your PC!
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