Posts: 183 Threads: 36 Likes Received: 13 in 9 posts Likes Given: 54 Joined: Apr 2020 Reputation: 0  09-Feb-2021, 05:45 PM (This post was last modified: 11-Feb-2021, 02:02 AM by doronba.) I am running on linux only pc.
I have managed to run Betaflight, BlHeli and more using their online versions in Chrome.
But I am realizing that I am dependent in the TBS Agent X software on my pc in order to update and start my journey with Crossfire.
Has snybody heard about a way to overcome it ?
(I have tries using WINE app in Linux, but the text is transparent, i.e. not seen at all. If somebody did manage to access it via WINE, I will try to find a solution for that invisible text)
Thnx ![[-]](https://intofpv.com/images/collapse.png) • Posts: 21,416 Threads: 595 Likes Received: 9,039 in 6,690 posts Likes Given: 1,428 Joined: Jun 2018 Reputation: 796 There is no way that I'm aware of. I believe the only way around it will be to install and run Windows in a VM like VirtualBox. • Posts: 183 Threads: 36 Likes Received: 13 in 9 posts Likes Given: 54 Joined: Apr 2020 Reputation: 0 (09-Feb-2021, 05:58 PM)SnowLeopardFPV Wrote: There is no way that I'm aware of. I believe the only way around it will be to install and run Windows in a VM like VirtualBox. Thnx 4 d answer. I just got an old win7 laptop, so i'll use it for now... when it boots finally LOL. Am i going to need access to Agent X software in the future frequently ? (should i keep the win7 hd aside ?) • Posts: 6,160 Threads: 172 Likes Received: 2,297 in 1,844 posts Likes Given: 4,755 Joined: Feb 2019 Reputation: 103 i dont know, probably with "wine" could be an option  • Posts: 21,416 Threads: 595 Likes Received: 9,039 in 6,690 posts Likes Given: 1,428 Joined: Jun 2018 Reputation: 796 (09-Feb-2021, 06:36 PM)doronba Wrote: Am i going to need access to Agent X software in the future frequently ? (should i keep the win7 hd aside ?) Only really for firmware updates. All of the other settings can be configured via the Crossfire LUA script or the new Agent X Lite LUA script from your transmitter. Posts: 158 Threads: 13 Likes Received: 64 in 50 posts Likes Given: 60 Joined: Sep 2020 Reputation: 5 Im a linux user too, I got a virtualbox vm with windows 8 almost only for Agent X.
Betaflight/Jesc/BLHELI/Emuflight all have linux versions of the apps. As SnowLeopard said, all other Crossfire/Tracer configuration can be done with the new TBS Agent that runs in your OpenTX • Posts: 183 Threads: 36 Likes Received: 13 in 9 posts Likes Given: 54 Joined: Apr 2020 Reputation: 0 (10-Feb-2021, 01:03 AM)PeladoMat Wrote: Im a linux user too, I got a virtualbox vm with windows 8 almost only for Agent X.
Betaflight/Jesc/BLHELI/Emuflight all have linux versions of the apps. As SnowLeopard said, all other Crossfire/Tracer configuration can be done with the new TBS Agent that runs in your OpenTX please remind me, do i need to have windows disk image for that, or it's enough to install VB ? • Posts: 6,160 Threads: 172 Likes Received: 2,297 in 1,844 posts Likes Given: 4,755 Joined: Feb 2019 Reputation: 103 10-Feb-2021, 01:27 AM (This post was last modified: 10-Feb-2021, 01:32 AM by hugnosed_bat.) you need a windows image to use it on a virtualmachine • Posts: 183 Threads: 36 Likes Received: 13 in 9 posts Likes Given: 54 Joined: Apr 2020 Reputation: 0 (10-Feb-2021, 01:27 AM)hugnosed_bat Wrote: you need a windows image to use it on a virtualmachine
not sure if it works, but wine would be more easy: http://www.winehq.org/ Yep, and then I gona need license key, right ? so it's not an option for now. and accidently, the hard drive with Windows on it has just fallen of the table and now I don't have windows anymore. the WINE started ok, but some of the text is not seen etc... but i'll give it another try. • Posts: 6,160 Threads: 172 Likes Received: 2,297 in 1,844 posts Likes Given: 4,755 Joined: Feb 2019 Reputation: 103 10-Feb-2021, 01:41 AM (This post was last modified: 10-Feb-2021, 01:42 AM by hugnosed_bat.) yes sorry, deleted it after watch your first post better still tried probably you could find a 30day trial version? Posts: 21,416 Threads: 595 Likes Received: 9,039 in 6,690 posts Likes Given: 1,428 Joined: Jun 2018 Reputation: 796 10-Feb-2021, 02:01 AM (This post was last modified: 10-Feb-2021, 02:58 AM by SnowLeopardFPV. Edit Reason: Typo corrections. ) You can install Windows 10 for free without a license key and it will just remain "unactivated". After 30 days if Windows hasn't been activated with a valid license key an "Activate Windows" watermark will be displayed in the bottom right of the screen that you can't get rid of unless you activate the Windows installation. An "unactivated" Windows install doesn't stop you using Windows, but it does stop some features being used such as wallpaper, themes and other personalisation/customisation settings but you still get all the Windows updates and you can still run programs. So that should be good enough for you to use for running TBS Agent X and some other software that can only be run on Windows. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software.../windows10 Posts: 6,160 Threads: 172 Likes Received: 2,297 in 1,844 posts Likes Given: 4,755 Joined: Feb 2019 Reputation: 103 • Posts: 183 Threads: 36 Likes Received: 13 in 9 posts Likes Given: 54 Joined: Apr 2020 Reputation: 0 i have installed virtualbox
i have downloaded a win7 image
i have run it, but now the problem is detecting the crossfire micro tx via usb.
if somebody has the solution - please help !!! :-) • Posts: 21,416 Threads: 595 Likes Received: 9,039 in 6,690 posts Likes Given: 1,428 Joined: Jun 2018 Reputation: 796 You need to enable USB passthrough for the device so that the guest Windows 7 OS inside the VM host can see it.
Fire up the Windows 7 VM, plug your Crossfire Micro TX into your computer, then in VirtualBox go to the Devices -> USB menu and select the Crossfire Micro TX device. It should then be visible to Windows 7 inside the VM. • Posts: 183 Threads: 36 Likes Received: 13 in 9 posts Likes Given: 54 Joined: Apr 2020 Reputation: 0 (10-Feb-2021, 01:31 PM)SnowLeopardFPV Wrote: You need to enable USB passthrough for the device so that the guest Windows 7 OS inside the VM host can see it.
Fire up the Windows 7 VM, plug your Crossfire Micro TX into your computer, then in VirtualBox go to the Devices -> USB menu and select the Crossfire Micro TX device. It should then be visible to Windows 7 inside the VM. Theoretically, its true. but it's not that simple (you know, linux....) but this is what i am dedicating this day to. • |
