I need your help please

[natcom26]

Hi everyone im trying to get pearpc to run for the first time but i keep getting this error

F:\PearPC> ppc.exe ppccfg
ppccfg: I/O error: No such file or directory
usage: ppc configfile


here is my configfile please take a look


# PearPC Configuration File
# Created with PearGUI

#
#
# Resolution
#
# 0: 640x480x15
# 1: 640x480x32
# 2: 800x600x15
# 3: 800x600x32
# 4: 1024x768x15
# 5: 1024x768x32
#
# default: 2


#
# Redraw interval (in ms)
# must be between 1 and 999
#
# If you set this higher, PearPC will spend less time doing redraws (and so run faster) but feel
# less responsive. You should adjust this to your computer speed and personal preference.
#
redraw_interval_msec = 50

#
# Loader
#

#
# Boot method
# this can be
# 1. auto, prom will boot the first bootable partition found (default)
# 2. select, prom will show you a list of bootable partitions
# 3. force, prom will load and boot the local file prom_loadfile
#
prom_bootmethod = "select"

# Example of how to use force:
#prom_bootmethod = "force"
#prom_loadfile = "test/yaboot"
#prom_env_bootpath = "disk"

#
# bootargs: don't change unless you know what you are doing
# machargs: set to "-v" to get a verbose startup
#

prom_env_bootargs = ""
prom_env_machargs = ""

#
# This is needed if you want to boot Mac OS X
#

prom_driver_graphic = "video.x"


# This will adjust the position of the initial page table (don't change)
#page_table_pa = 104857600

#
# CPU Config
#
# Processor Version Register
# Defaults to 0x00088302
# Only change if you know want you are doing
#
#cpu_pvr = 0x00088302


#
# Main memory (default 128 MiB)
# must be >= 64 MiB
#
memory_size=0x10000000

#
# IO Devices
#

#
# PCI IDE Config
#
# Drive type will be set according to file extension:
# .img: Harddisk (filesize must be multiple of 516096)
# .iso: CD-Rom
# Or you can override this by specifying the type via
# pci_ide0_master_type / pci_ide0_slave_type

pci_ide0_master_installed = 1
pci_ide0_master_image = "F:\PearPC\HD.img"
pci_ide0_master_type = "hd"

pci_ide0_slave_installed = 1
pci_ide0_slave_image = "F:\PearPC\cd1.iso"
pci_ide0_slave_type = "cdrom"

#
# Network (unavailable on windows)
#

#
# USB
#
pci_usb_installed = 1

#
# NVRAM
#
nvram_file = "nvram"


my config file is call ppccfg is a txt file here is a picture of my pearpc dir

[Stephen Coates]

Try typing:

F:\PearPC> ppc.exe ppccfg.txt

into the command line. The config file is a TXT file and behind all the fancy windows xp interface stuff it is actually called ppccfg.txt, so when you miss the .txt bit it looks for a file called ppccfg which isn't actually there.

I've never used pearpc, but I have used several other programmes that run like this, so that should work.

If it doesn't please say.

[Neospy]

Yes,

Stephen, I think that's his problem, too. I know how to handle PPC well, and I always use the extention in the name of the file. After you fix that, you should be good to go!

[CFran2]

yeah dude, you really need to disable that "hide known extensions" thing in Windows, cuz the real name of your file is ppccfg.txt

[Trailing Edge Techie]

Wow. I've always just opened the Pear directory and dragged the file name of my .cfg file over the Pear icon. I guess I've been using MiniVMac too long. :|

BTW, the first thing to go on any 'puter I use is that "hide extensions" thing. I have no idea what it's good for.

[Stephen Coates]

Yeah. That hide extensions thig annoys me. I am quite capable of telling what a file is by it's extension, and I don't need to be confused by it removing the extension, and telling me what sort of file it is in words e.g. 'Text File'.

But I hate WIdnows XP any, and I use MacOS now. lol