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Another Low-level Tool

RCX Tools

http://graphics.stanford.edu/~kekoa/rcx/tools.html
This page contains a link to librcx, a C library for interacting with the RCX's ROM routines. It was developed by Kekoa
Proudfoot, who did most of the original reverse engineering work on the RCX.

Development Tools

egcs project home page

http://egcs.cygnus.com/
This is the home page for egcs, the compiler you'll need for legOS. The full package is 11 MB (compressed!).

Binutils—GNU Project—Free Software Foundation (FSF)

http://www.gnu.org/software/binutils/binutils.html
This is the home page for binutils, which you'll also need to compile legOS. Compressed, it's about 5 MB; uncompressed,
it's around 25 MB.

Cygwin

http://sourceware.cygnus.com/cygwin/
If you want to make Windows look like Linux, try the Cygwin package from Cygnus Solutions. Like egcs and binutils,
it's free.

Perl.com—Acquiring Perl Software

http://www.perl.com/pub/language/info/software.html
This is the place to visit if you need Perl for your system. It has links to versions of Perl for most platforms.

emulegOS

http://www.geocities.com/~marioferrari/emulegos.html
Originally developed by Mario Ferrari, this legOS emulator has been enhanced by Mark Falco and Marco Beri. It comes in two
versions. The Windows version requires Borland's C++ Builder 3.0. The Linux version uses Tcl/Tk. Like legOS, this is not for
the faint of heart, but it looks like it could be very useful.

Installation Help for Windows Users

Lego Knees

http://www.beesknees.freeserve.co.uk/lego/
Gavin Smyth wrote this helpful page about installing the legOS development tools under Windows 95, 98, or NT. It includes
links to various files you'll need.