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Idea #3305: Support of LEGO Mindstorms NXT Software

Written by Dagonux the 5 Mar 08 at 10:59. Category: Programming. Related project: Nothing/Others. Status: New
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Today, the LEGO Mindstorms NXT software doesn't run on Ubuntu, even using Wine.

As it is based on the National Instruments LabVIEW, it should be possible to get a version running on Ubuntu.
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Written by Dagonux the 5 Mar 08 at 10:59.
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vexorian wrote on the 6 Mar 08 at 04:26
It's not just software, it is drivers.

This is something to demand Lego for, the mindstorms sets are already too expensive... Force people into a windows license does not make any sense.

Do a google search though, I think there are Linux ways to handle your mindstorms.

Dagonux wrote on the 6 Mar 08 at 11:09
Yes, you are right, the trouble mainly comes from the USB driver not supported by Wine.

There are also some great solutions under Linux : NBC/NXC, LeJOS, ...
But neither of these alternatives provide a user-friendly way adapted to non-developper people: you have to write the code in a text editor and upload it with a command line tool.

Another solution is to run it in virtualization (vmware is OK). But in this case, Windows is required...

You are right, Windows is too expensive compared to the wonderful Mindstorms ;-)


dinca.marius.tinel wrote on the 11 Mar 08 at 19:57
Thats we need a better wine so vote for me :D

cheesehead (Brainstorm admin) wrote on the 26 Jul 09 at 22:24
Lego Mindstorm is already supported in Ubuntu:

1) The brickos package is already in the Ubuntu repositories.

2) Lejos is unpackaged, but easy to extract and install. Instructions and download link are at http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=975008

Please use the procedures described at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuDevelopment/NewPackages for requesting and creating new packages for inclusion in the repositories.

billynomates wrote on the 27 Jul 09 at 19:58
Cheesehead, brickos is for the RCX, not the NXT.

Anyway, LEGO's software should support linux natively! :)


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