Hi Rob,
Please follow the attached (new) instructions, and try again.
I'll quickly correct any subsequent problems you report.
BTW, if you get a crash, send me the "core" file if it is created.
Thanks,
-- 
Mark Gilmore
Omnipotence (ECS home automation software)
http://omnipotencesoftware.com
423-745-0026
Hours: Mon-Sat, 9AM-8PM/EST


Rob Hicks wrote:
> 
> Mark,
> 
> I'm not sure I have the right version of anything. Is there any way that
> version and build numbers could be added to the downloads? Also, maybe I
> missed something. I noted that you have a new web site. Are all downloads to
> come from the new site? Did I download the wrong version of ecslnx from
> www.usit.com/omnip?
> 
> Rob

1. If you wish to install to a directory outside of your directory, then login to Linux as "root" (for write access to that directory).
2. Download/install the text-to-speech package (required only for initial download):
   1. Download ecslnxtts.zip into an empty directory
   2. From that directory, unzip ecslnxtts.zip (i.e. enter "unzip ecslnxtts").
   3. Enter "chmod +x setup".
   4. Enter "./setup {dir}", where {dir} is the directory to install to (the default being /home/ecs).
   5. Delete all files in the download directory.
3. Download/install the ECS software:
   1. Download ecslnx.zip into an empty directory
   2. From that directory, unzip ecslnx.zip (i.e. enter "unzip ecslnx").
   3. Enter "chmod +x setup".
   4. Enter "./setup {dir}", where {dir} is the directory to install to (the default being /home/ecs).
   5. Delete all files in the download directory.
4. To get operational ASAP, we recommend that you either procede to the QUICKSTART Tutorial or give us a call at 423-745-0026 for assistance (we can walk you thru the basics in about 20 minutes).

Running ECS under Linux

The name of the ECS executable file is ecs.

ECS/Linux is primarily accessed via your web browser
(see Accessing ECS via the Internet/WWW for setup instructions).

To access ECS via WAP phones/PDA's, see Accessing ECS via WAP Phones/PDA's.

If you want ECS to connect to the internet (to download web pages, email, etc), follow the setup procedure in Linux ISP Connection Setup.

Command-line Arguments

When run as a Daemon:
      The SIGHUP signal causes ECS to re-read ecs.cfg.
      The SIGTERM signal causes ECS to exit.

The names of all files accessed by ECS are in lower-case (though they are documented elsewhere in upper-case).

At startup, ECS creates two cross-reference lists (grp.ref and evn.ref), which list every Item followed by the Groups/Events which reference them.

Regarding the stability of ECS/Linux
As ECS supports such a large number of features, there are many things which have not been tested under Linux (and so we expect some bugs). However, those we find should be few in number, as over 99% of the code is unchanged from ECS/Win (which is very stable). Reported problems will be quickly corrected (usually within 1 day).

Outstanding Items
As ECS/Linux is new, we ask for your patience while we address these outstanding items:

• Our Linux-specific documentation is lacking (much of this manual describes screens only applicable to Windows).
• While ECS may run as a Daemon, we have yet to determine/document the best procedure(s) to make ECS run at bootup. Any advice you offer would be appreciated.
• Sound-file playback/record is supported, but we have yet to successfully test recording (we only get silence). However, we think this is due to an anomaly with our system, as the Linux "rec" utility program has the same problem. Please let us know if you test this.
• Speech-Recognition is not yet supported (we may eventually do so via the "Festival" package).
• The OPEN/RE-OPEN/CLOSE States (used to display/edit files) are not supported for the File Type.
• The following Item Types are not yet supported (some are redundant to above):
  SR-Session Security-IFC-C I/O-Port-Byte Parallel-Byte Menu-File Active-Group Watch-Dog Relay-D IR-Interface-1D
• The Event page does not yet support dropdowns to assist in writing Events (typing is required).

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