HOWTO: Install zsnes with libao support on AMD64

[dfreer]

OK, now I am completely lost. Can you post a step-by-step amd64 Hardy install for someone just learning linux?

Joining NacIK's request
a step-by-step amd64 hardy tutorial for newbies

Alright, since it's been long since overdue...

Do the following:

echo "deb http://rowdy.dfreer.org:8080 hardy main" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list 
wget http://rowdy.dfreer.org:8080/7572013D.gpg -O- | sudo apt-key add - 
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install zsnes32

zsnes32 -ad oss ## First run ##
zsnes32 ## all subsquent runs, or just launch through the menu ##

Yes, this means the repository is back up! I need to get things working, such as pSX for AMD64 Hardy and new debian lenny packages, but all the old stuff is there and the old releases (feisty, gutsy, etch) should work as expected. I'll have the front page updated soon and make some announcements later.

Please note:
-- You need to remove my old repository lines from your /etc/apt/sources.list, if you have them. They should look something like this:

deb http://packages.dfreer.org gutsy main

-- I added the man page for zsnes32 in hardy, try it out!

man zsnes32

Let me know of any problems, it's been awhile since I've made packages I may have done it wrong!




@ Pauan - Sorry I missed your post. Try doing the following:

1. Download the attached zsnes binary
2. Place it in /usr/local/games/zsnes32/

Then:

sudo chown root:root /usr/local/games/zsnes32/zsnes
sudo chmod a+x /usr/local/games/zsnes32/zsnes
sudo rm /usr/bin/zsnes32
sudo ln -s /usr/local/games/zsnes32/zsnes /usr/bin/zsnes32

Make sure you have this package installed:
http://packages.dfreer.org/pool/lenn...-1.2_amd64.deb

Then delete your old configuration in case there is a problem with it:

sudo rm ~/.zsnes/zsnesl.cfg

Then run zsnes. The first time, run it in the terminal like so:

zsnes32 -ad oss

If sound is scratchy, try playing with the sampling level. If sound still doesn't output for you, please provide me with the following:

ldd /usr/bin/zsnes32
ls -l /usr/lib/ao/plugins-2/
cat /proc/cpuinfo

It may be that I'll need to recompile a binary for you.

You may also want to check this thread out (everyone should who doesn't really know zsnes or are having sound problems):
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...ighlight=zsnes