Hi Bill:
Our past communications have discussed different versions of
YDL,
including statements that you are sticking with YDL 2. Why
are you
sticking with YDL 2?
The usual convention, which I'm sure you are aware of, is
that higher
version numbers mean better features such as better
security, improved
programming, etc.
By definition then, in staying with an earlier version you
are not using
the more advanced methods which have been recently learned
and implemented.
Just for clarification, a modern version of Flash could not
work within
YDL 2, because modern Flash relies on modern software
interfaces or
dependencies which it will be looking for and expect to be
there within
that version of YDL. The closest analogy to the problem --
probably not
the best -- is a modern component of a car engine which
somehow is
expected to fit into a car engine made 20 years ago. Sounds
ridiculous
but in terms of computer technology and software development
YDL 2 may
as well be considered that old.
There will be no further development of BootX or YDL 4 or
YDL 4.1; each
software release of a version is like a snapshot of a
moment. The
concept applies also to applications such as Firefox, Bochs,
QEMU and so
on. So a snapshot from my high school years has little to
do with
anything today; software is similar. It is very unlikely
that an early
version of YDL (such as YDL 2) has any information allowing
it to
support or interface with anything current or recent. As
one of the
participants pointed out, Firefox may not have even existed
back when
YDL 2 was the most advanced version of YDL. Keep in mind in
a few weeks
we are waiting for YDL 5!
So let me be clear, there is nothing to "wait"
for. YDL 2 is what it
is, as YDL 3/3.0.1, as is YDL 4 and YDL 4.1 -- each are
snapshots, each
are unique and will remain at what they are and available on
the TSS
mirrors until they are removed and made unavailable at the
discretion of
TSS.
There are unique requirements to implement so that BootX can
work with
YDL 4, and so on. If anyone discovers or comes across
anything in
particular that they may choose to share, it may possibly
(upon their
kind consideration) be shared here or in the YDL forum
because this has
been so far been that kind of generous and cooperative
community.
Therefore if you are insistent on working on an older system
which
requires BootX, then it is from the community participants
who will
share what information they have in whatever form they care
to express
it. This means also that as they have the particular or
unique
information you need, it is from the community participants
that this
information will come.
In the meantime, for a general overview of Linux concepts --
such as
using vi or vim, programming and so on -- as a resource of
reference you
may find this helpful:
http://www.tldp.org/
There is also available a free online Linux course which
could be useful:
http://www.ftlinuxcours
e.com/
There's a lot to examine, review and digest.
There's been good advice presented from a variety of
perspectives. Good
Luck in applying them within your chosen tasks.
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Bill Perrotta wrote:
> i could wait if i have to for more info. or a step by
step howto for
> ydl. If i am better of putting os 10 on the other mac
for shockwave
> support getting support on the mac i keep is not that
important a but
> if i could figure out how to upgrade to ydl4 safely and
get a flash
> alternative i would. I actually used the terrasoft
archive to get
> ydl2.1 installed. I pmed starknight 83 on ydl forum and
asked if he
> could make an easier stp-by-step breakdown of
installing ydl4 on older
> macs in the new how to section.
> */
> /*
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