consolewd for synology powerpc

[jora]

Hello my Name is Joachim and i am from Germany,
so excuse me for the english i write here.

I have tried to install consolewd on my Synology Diskstation DS106j.

I get this error:

DiskStation> sh GoWdconsole.sh
./consolewd: ./consolewd: 1: Syntax error: "(" unexpected
DiskStation>

I have search this Forum for any solution, but I think the Problem is. That the consolwd is not for this cpu compiled.
In the DS106j is this cpu:
   Freescale MPC8241LVR266D (4K78P; QQKU0628) Integrated Host Processor (CPU), PowerPC 603e based

How could i install weather display on this. Have anyone a compiled version for me ?

Thank you very much for your answers.

Greetings from Germany

Joachim

[Weather Display]

i would need to compile for the mac/powerpc
which I have not done
(and I am not able to do for a while as I do not have my powerpc mac here at the moment)

[jora]

Thank you,

i have no Idea how i could self compile this software.
But I think, anyone have the same problem.
Where can i download the uncompiled version of consolewd.

Then I will search an compiler for the PowerPC which is in the Synology.

I hope, i will find something.

Greetings Joachim

[pablo]

Hi Joachim,

The software is closed source so you cannot compile your own version.

I'm not sure what it's written in ... I think Brian mentioned in passing about it being Pascal-like.

[jora]

Hi Pablo,

do you think i have any chance to solve the Problem on the synology.

I get this error:

DiskStation> sh GoWdconsole.sh
./consolewd: ./consolewd: 1: Syntax error: "(" unexpected
DiskStation>

[pablo]

Hi Joachim,

If you can't wait for Brian to get back is PPC box, an alternative may be to try and find an Intel virtualizer which runs on PPC chipset.  I think it'd be _very_ slow.

An alternate solution would be to buy a cheap Intel box, install Linux and display the console on your PPC machine.

[Yves]

Hi Joachim
I wonder if your box is running Linux for PPC.
for sure Wdconsole you've downloaded is for intel chipset that explain the syntax error "./consolewd: ./consolewd: 1: Syntax error: "(" unexpected" you are seeing.
Could you please enter the command uname -a at the prompt.

Thanks
Yves

Pablo,
Have you seen a flock of french student hanging around in wakefield?

[jora]

Hi Yves,

the result of the comandline input:

Linux DiskStation 2.4.22-uc0 #722 Sat Sep 20 02:51:44 CST 2008 ppc unknown

[pablo]

Yves - sent you a PM. 

[Yves]

I was not sure, but now here is the answer : wdconsole was compiled against linux Intel or ARM (the slug).  I do not know what Brian is planning to do but having Wdconsole compiled on a ppc MAc won't resolve your problem.
Yves

[Weather Display]

I thought that if I did compile it on a powerpc, then it would work for this person?

[pablo]

I don't think it'll work either because we have different O/S's. 

We have a common chipset but that's it:  Mac O/S versus Linux.

I think it's obvious when you consider Microsoft versus Linux, same chip, different O/S.

btw, any thoughts on my problem with clientraw.txt?  If you want to wait and fix it later, that's cool.  Just so I know you know it's out there. 

Thx!

[Weather Display]

but I would be compiling it under macOS on the needed chipset (using Lazarus)
i.e just like the fact I do have a verison of WD (full )for the Mac Powerpc

I have not had time to look at your thread yet,sorry

[pablo]

It may work if you statically link the object.  It'll add bloat to the executable but it'll remove dependencies on libc etc.

No worries on my thread Brian; glad it's still on your radar.    Should I send you gentle reminders once a week or it'll be in your `i'll get to it' pile?

[Weather Display]

planing on spending some quality time with the family this weekend
will look at this week coming up