CX40Hero Posted September 14, 2018 Author Share Posted September 14, 2018 Ok, looks like the maintainer of the stella package has set a requirement that it can't be installed with any sdl2 version older than 2.0.7. So basically they've blocked the ability to work-around the issue. Your options would be to either a) wait for this bug to be fixed, b) force-install stella with the older sdl2 in place, or c) build from source. (probably a bit involved for someone new to Ubuntu) (b) is usually a very bad thing to do, but stella doesn't have anything that depends on it, so it's not really a big deal in this case. Let me know what you want to do. I understand if you've had your fill of trying to work around this. Ive sent Stephen Anthony a PM to report the bug, hopefully this issue will be resolved in the new version that's currently being Beta tested. Thank you for all your support in trying to get this resolved, hopefully itll be fixed in time for next years high score tournament! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_me Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Ok, I see that is removed stella during the sdl2 downgrade. I didn't expect that, but downgrading packages isn't something I do every day. Try this... (you can skip the first step if you didn't try to install stella again, after the last attempt) sudo apt install libsdl2-2.0-0:i386=2.0.4+dfsg1-2ubuntu2 sudo apt-mark hold libsdl2-2.0-0 sudo apt-get install stella Does i386 refer to the 32-bit version of sdl. Isn't there a way in linux to force remove a package without removing dependencies using dpkg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevEng Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Ive sent Stephen Anthony a PM to report the bug, hopefully this issue will be resolved in the new version that's currently being Beta tested. Thank you for all your support in trying to get this resolved, hopefully itll be fixed in time for next years high score tournament! While Stephen is the Stella dev and maintainer, he isn't the maintainer of the Ubuntu package. (technically the Debian package. Ubuntu is based on Debian Linux) But the issue is already logged, so hopefully they'll have it fixed. You should "sudo apt-mark unhold libsdl2-2.0-0" to remove the hold from SDL, and then you can just reinstall stella when the issue is reported as resolved. Does i386 refer to the 32-bit version of sdl. Isn't there a way in linux to force remove a package without removing dependencies using dpkg. Yes, i386 refers to 32-bit x86. You could remove an individual package with dpkg. If things depend on that package, you'd need to force it, but there are switches to do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CX40Hero Posted September 14, 2018 Author Share Posted September 14, 2018 Thanks for all the support guys! sudo apt-mark unhold libsdl2-2.0-0 has already been run in terminal in the hope that a fix comes in soon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_me Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 (edited) So is this ubuntu and stella 32-bit or 64-bit. Is 64-bit SDL installed. Edited September 14, 2018 by mr_me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CX40Hero Posted September 14, 2018 Author Share Posted September 14, 2018 So is this ubuntu and stella 32-bit or 64-bit. Is 64-bit SDL installed. 32 across the board Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_me Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 (edited) How old is this computer. Why not 64-bit. Edited September 14, 2018 by mr_me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CX40Hero Posted September 14, 2018 Author Share Posted September 14, 2018 How old is this computer. Why not 64-bit. Current Specs: Acer Aspire AX3810 CPU E5200 2GB DDR3 320GB HDD X4500 Graphics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CX40Hero Posted September 14, 2018 Author Share Posted September 14, 2018 Current Specs: Acer Aspire AX3810 CPU E5200 2GB DDR3 320GB HDD X4500 Graphics I only started my new job 3 weeks ago after being unemployed for 3 months, its all I could afford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevEng Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 I only started my new job 3 weeks ago after being unemployed for 3 months, its all I could afford Nah, no need to frown. If the system fits your use-case and budget, then it's all good. Most people here have outgrown the "moar faster" stage of brain development. That is a 64-bit capable CPU, so you could have installed the 64-bit version of Ubuntu. The only real difference you'd likely notice, is the 32-bit version only supports up to 4G of RAM. (and even then, there are ways around that) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CX40Hero Posted September 14, 2018 Author Share Posted September 14, 2018 Nah, no need to frown. If the system fits your use-case and budget, then it's all good. Most people here have outgrown the "moar faster" stage of brain development. That is a 64-bit capable CPU, so you could have installed the 64-bit version of Ubuntu. The only real difference you'd likely notice, is the 32-bit version only supports up to 4G of RAM. (and even then, there are ways around that) Do you think its worth me unistalling Ubuntu and reinstalling the 64 bit version to see if that helps the situation? Apart from a few free programs there's nothing currently stored on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CX40Hero Posted September 14, 2018 Author Share Posted September 14, 2018 I was planning on upgrading the RAM when payday rolls round + its my birthday in a few weeks so I could treat myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CX40Hero Posted September 14, 2018 Author Share Posted September 14, 2018 I could also rip out the DVD drive and have one of these! http://atariage.com/forums/topic/212299-atari2600-cartridge-reader-play-your-real-cartridges-on-an-emulator/page-1 In my dreams maybe 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CX40Hero Posted September 14, 2018 Author Share Posted September 14, 2018 NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! I need Stella installed asap, Season 8 High Score Club starts October 5th an I really want to do the full season!!! http://atariage.com/forums/topic/282056-season-8-starts-oct-5-details-here/?do=findComment&comment=4094829 HHHHEEEEEELLLLLLPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevEng Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Do you think its worth me unistalling Ubuntu and reinstalling the 64 bit version to see if that helps the situation? Apart from a few free programs there's nothing currently stored on there. If you're eventually going to upgrade the RAM over 4G, then yeah, you might as well reinstall now while it's less painful. Not sure if it will solve your problem, but it's worth a shot. NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!Here's how you can force install stella without apt trying to upgrade SDL2... sudo apt-get download stella tar -xvzf stella.tar.gz sudo apt install libsdl2-2.0-0:i386=2.0.4+dfsg1-2ubuntu2 sudo apt-mark hold libsdl2-2.0-0 cd stella sudo dpkg -i --force-all stella*deb If that doesn't work, install the 64-bit Ubuntu. Or you can Install the 64-but Ubuntu as plan A, and try the above as plan B. Up to you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_me Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 (edited) I'd go 64-bit. It should be fine with 2GB ram. Actually, go with Xubuntu 64-bit. Edited September 14, 2018 by mr_me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyHairy Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 If you cant get Stella to run, take chrome and give Stellerator a try (see my sig) it runs in the browser and has the same TIA core as Stella, so emulation quality is almost the same. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CX40Hero Posted September 15, 2018 Author Share Posted September 15, 2018 Ubuntu 18.04 64 bit has just finishing installing..... Install Roms Install Kazam Cross Fingers Sudo apt-get install stella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CX40Hero Posted September 15, 2018 Author Share Posted September 15, 2018 https://youtu.be/LAho0A_ycac 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevEng Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 I only see "this video is unavailable" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CX40Hero Posted September 15, 2018 Author Share Posted September 15, 2018 I only see "this video is unavailable" Anyone else having issues? It seems fine on my PC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_me Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 I see the same thing as RevEng. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CX40Hero Posted September 15, 2018 Author Share Posted September 15, 2018 I see the same thing as RevEng. What about now? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevEng Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 I'm seeing the video now. Congrats! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CX40Hero Posted September 15, 2018 Author Share Posted September 15, 2018 Thank your all your help chaps, I would have given up a long time ago if it wasn't for your support and advice. Now onto phase 2 of the Ubuntu Atari desktop (an this is going to be the difficult bit!!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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