I just got my GP2X yesterday for Christmas, and I've set up PicoDrive and gotten it to work with both Sega Genesis games and Sega CD. I'm having a problem however; if I go to the launcher, and launch directly from the directory, I have two files that I can execute; "PicoDrive.gpe", and "._PicoDrive.gpe". If I click on the second file, the unit just locks up. I created a .ini file in the "game" directory to make a shortcut, and now when I go to launch it, I have the .ini file displaying correctly (with the .png icon and everything), and right above it I have "._PicoDrive.ini". What am I doing wrong? How do I get these "._" files to go away? I look on the card with my computer and they don't seem to actually exist...help?
Problem With Executable File Names!
- Thread starter kalsun77
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Hi kalsun77,
The initial dot in a Linux-filename makes it a "hidden" file.
If you can't see it on your computer, you seem to use Linux?
Just like Windows Explorer, you can set it to show hidden file - depending on the distribution and window-manager you are using.
Since "._PicoDrive.gpe" is not in the .zip-file in the WIZ-archive, it seems to be some kind of back-up.
rds
Kasi
The initial dot in a Linux-filename makes it a "hidden" file.
If you can't see it on your computer, you seem to use Linux?
Just like Windows Explorer, you can set it to show hidden file - depending on the distribution and window-manager you are using.
Since "._PicoDrive.gpe" is not in the .zip-file in the WIZ-archive, it seems to be some kind of back-up.
rds
Kasi
Where the"._" files come from, I can't tell. I don't have them in any of my folders.
I don't think that these few bytes really are a problem.
If you want to get rid of them you can get termula http://dl.openhandhelds.org/cgi-bin/wiz.cgi?0,0,0,0,8,163.
Go to the folder in question and type
to show all files.
With
you should be able to delete the files.
Please be aware there is no "undelete".
Good luck.
rds
Kasi
I don't think that these few bytes really are a problem.
If you want to get rid of them you can get termula http://dl.openhandhelds.org/cgi-bin/wiz.cgi?0,0,0,0,8,163.
Go to the folder in question and type
Code:
ls -aWith
Code:
rm ._thefiletodeletePlease be aware there is no "undelete".
Good luck.
rds
Kasi
kalsun77 said:
That should be a setting of the GP2X-Menu / the launcher. I don't know if it can be modified by some ini or config file.
Unfortunately, the mainboard of my computer is bricked and I have to replace it (including CPU, chipset, DDR3 RAM etc. B) )
However, for the time being I am "forced" to use my wife's laptop with comes with ... Windows XP ... :angry2: .
So I can currently not telnet into my WIZ to check if there IS a config file to set up. Whenever I proceed there, I will let you know.
btw, I am using an editor "kwrite" which creates a backup file adding a "~" to the filename every time I modify a file.
I don't know about Mac, maybe that is some kind of setting for backup files, adding "._" ? :unsure:
If that is the case and you find the setting to stop it, at least you could avoid filling your SD-card with backup files popping up in the menu everytime you edit a file.
rds
Kasi
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