Open Grid Public Beta/FAQ - Revision history

Dale Innis: /* General Questions */ slight cleanup, and bumpage

2008-11-09T17:01:37Z

General Questions: slight cleanup, and bumpage

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	:Please send a request to sign up for the [https://lists.secondlife.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gridnauts beta mailing list].		:Please send a request to sign up for the [https://lists.secondlife.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gridnauts beta mailing list].

			'''What's OpenSim?'''

			:See http://opensimulator.org/.

	'''I'm not a developer, should I sign up?'''		'''I'm not a developer, should I sign up?'''
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	:To run OpenSim in standalone mode, the default port is 9000 which needs to be opened for both TCP and UDP traffic. Most of the TCP traffic will be HTTP requests.		:To run OpenSim in standalone mode, the default port is 9000 which needs to be opened for both TCP and UDP traffic. Most of the TCP traffic will be HTTP requests.

	~~'''What's OpenSim?'''~~

	~~:See http://opensimulator.org/.~~

	~~'''My question is not answered here, what do I do?'''~~

	~~:This is a wiki! Edit this doc and add your question below. We monitor this page regularly and will answer your question.~~

	'''What Hardware Should I Use To Run OpenSim?'''		'''What Hardware Should I Use To Run OpenSim?'''
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	'''When Will I Be Able to Access My Inventory?'''		'''When Will I Be Able to Access My Inventory?'''

			:The current beta does not support inventory.

	'''I Don't Want Items I Created in Second Life Going to Other Virtual Worlds, What Do I Do?'''		'''I Don't Want Items I Created in Second Life Going to Other Virtual Worlds, What Do I Do?'''
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	:"With the gridnauts viewer, you are logging into an "AgentDomain" which then vouches for you to each region/grid you decide to visit. There are currently many dozens of test sims/grids that accept this authorization process so when you leave a sim or grid, you're not logging out of one sim/grid and logging into another." -- [[User:Saijanai Kuhn\|Saijanai Kuhn]] in email.		:"With the gridnauts viewer, you are logging into an "AgentDomain" which then vouches for you to each region/grid you decide to visit. There are currently many dozens of test sims/grids that accept this authorization process so when you leave a sim or grid, you're not logging out of one sim/grid and logging into another." -- [[User:Saijanai Kuhn\|Saijanai Kuhn]] in email.

			'''My question is not answered here, what do I do?'''

			:This is a wiki! Edit this doc and add your question below. We monitor this page regularly and will answer your question.

	[[Category:Open_Grid_Public_Beta]]		[[Category:Open_Grid_Public_Beta]]

Whump Linden: /* General Questions */

2008-10-17T05:22:23Z

General Questions

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	'''How is this different using a viewer that automates logging into one world, logging out, and logging into another?'''		'''How is this different using a viewer that automates logging into one world, logging out, and logging into another?'''

	:"With the gridnauts viewer, you are logging into an "AgentDomain" which then vouches for you to each region/grid you decide to visit. There are currently many dozens of test sims/grids that accept this authorization process so when you leave a sim or grid, you're not logging out of one sim/grid and logging into another." -- [[User:Saijanai Kuhn]] in email.		:"With the gridnauts viewer, you are logging into an "AgentDomain" which then vouches for you to each region/grid you decide to visit. There are currently many dozens of test sims/grids that accept this authorization process so when you leave a sim or grid, you're not logging out of one sim/grid and logging into another." -- [[User:Saijanai Kuhn\|Saijanai Kuhn]] in email.

	[[Category:Open_Grid_Public_Beta]]		[[Category:Open_Grid_Public_Beta]]

Whump Linden: /* General Questions */

2008-10-17T05:21:57Z

General Questions

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	:OGP does not reveal or send your password to third parties. You log into the Linden Lab-run Agent Domain, which in turn, instructs OGP-enabled regions to rez your avatar.		:OGP does not reveal or send your password to third parties. You log into the Linden Lab-run Agent Domain, which in turn, instructs OGP-enabled regions to rez your avatar.

			'''How is this different using a viewer that automates logging into one world, logging out, and logging into another?'''

			:"With the gridnauts viewer, you are logging into an "AgentDomain" which then vouches for you to each region/grid you decide to visit. There are currently many dozens of test sims/grids that accept this authorization process so when you leave a sim or grid, you're not logging out of one sim/grid and logging into another." -- [[User:Saijanai Kuhn]] in email.

	[[Category:Open_Grid_Public_Beta]]		[[Category:Open_Grid_Public_Beta]]

Whump Linden: /* General Questions */

2008-10-17T05:18:14Z

General Questions

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	'''I'm not able to connect to my hosted region localy.'''		'''I'm not able to connect to my hosted region localy.'''

	:~~This is a known issue. If you're an OpenSim developer, please help with~~ [~~https:~~/~~/jira~~.~~secondlife.com/browse/SVC-2716 SVC-2716]~~		:See the [[Open_Grid_Public_Beta/Teleport_How_To#Troubleshooting\| troubleshooting instructions]].

	'''Can I teleport to an OpenSim running in grid mode?'''		'''Can I teleport to an OpenSim running in grid mode?'''

	:~~As of this writing~~, ~~the patched OpenSim source~~ will ~~work in standalone mode. If you want~~ to ~~work on supporting login~~ to ~~an OpenSim server~~ attached ~~to a grid please see~~ the ~~OGP stack patch project (above~~.)		:Yes, you will need to set the grid x/y coordinates so that they are consistent with both the grid to which your instance has attached, and the [[Open_Grid_Public_Beta/Map_Locations\| Open Grid Public Beta Map Locations]].

	'''OpenSim is written in C#, so how can I run a region on a non-Windows computer?'''		'''OpenSim is written in C#, so how can I run a region on a non-Windows computer?'''

Whump Linden: /* General Questions */

2008-09-30T23:09:39Z

General Questions

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	'''Will the Open Grid be able to access my Second Life login details?'''		'''Will the Open Grid be able to access my Second Life login details?'''

			:OGP does not reveal or send your password to third parties. You log into the Linden Lab-run Agent Domain, which in turn, instructs OGP-enabled regions to rez your avatar.

	[[Category:Open_Grid_Public_Beta]]		[[Category:Open_Grid_Public_Beta]]

Timothy Dryke: Added question: Will the Open Grid be able to access my Second Life login details?

2008-09-24T09:29:36Z

Added question: Will the Open Grid be able to access my Second Life login details?

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	'''I'm not a developer, should I sign up?'''		'''I'm not a developer, should I sign up?'''

	:~~The~~ Beta Program is intended for developers. Teleport will be enabled only for a subset of regions on the Second Life Beta Grid and participating developers. Your inventory will not come with you, and you'll appear as the 'ruthed' or default avatar on external virtual world regions.		:No, the Beta Program is intended for developers. Teleport will be enabled only for a subset of regions on the Second Life Beta Grid and participating developers. Your inventory will not come with you, and you'll appear as the 'ruthed' or default avatar on external virtual world regions.

	'''I'm an OpenSim developer, what should I do?'''		'''I'm an OpenSim developer, what should I do?'''
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	:Inworld, you can ask in the gridnauts group chat. Or irc://irc.freenode.net#gridnauts. Other gridnauts listen there and are willing to help with questions.		:Inworld, you can ask in the gridnauts group chat. Or irc://irc.freenode.net#gridnauts. Other gridnauts listen there and are willing to help with questions.

			'''Will the Open Grid be able to access my Second Life login details?'''

	[[Category:Open_Grid_Public_Beta]]		[[Category:Open_Grid_Public_Beta]]

Whump Linden: /* General Questions */

2008-09-16T00:26:50Z

General Questions

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	'''I'm an OpenSim developer, what should I do?'''		'''I'm an OpenSim developer, what should I do?'''

	:OpenSim ~~is integrating~~ a ~~patch by Zha Erwy that implements the~~ OGP ~~stack~~. ~~You can find the patch at [http://forge~~.~~opensimulator.org/gf/project/ogp/ the OpenSim extensions repository]~~		:OpenSim's SVN trunk has support for OGP. To start, bring up a standalone region and enable OGP in OpenSim.ini.

	'''I've set up my OpenSim region, how do I teleport to it from the preview grid?'''		'''I've set up my OpenSim region, how do I teleport to it from the preview grid?'''

Whump Linden: /* General Questions */

2008-08-21T01:42:45Z

General Questions

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	:This is a wiki! Edit this doc and add your question below. We monitor this page regularly and will answer your question.		:This is a wiki! Edit this doc and add your question below. We monitor this page regularly and will answer your question.

			'''What Hardware Should I Use To Run OpenSim?'''

			:OpenSim is written in C# instead of C++, and is not the same as the Second Life simulators. Please check with the OpenSimulator community for their recommendations.

			'''When Will I Be Able to Access My Inventory?'''

			'''I Don't Want Items I Created in Second Life Going to Other Virtual Worlds, What Do I Do?'''

			:At this time, the OGP beta does not support inventory, and any objects you created in Second Life will not be available to avatars rezzed on OGP enabled regions.

			'''I'm having trouble with the OGP beta, where can I get support?'''

			:Inworld, you can ask in the gridnauts group chat. Or irc://irc.freenode.net#gridnauts. Other gridnauts listen there and are willing to help with questions.

	[[Category:Open_Grid_Public_Beta]]		[[Category:Open_Grid_Public_Beta]]

Whump Linden: /* General Questions */

2008-08-15T19:06:31Z

General Questions

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	'''I'm not able to connect to my hosted region localy.'''		'''I'm not able to connect to my hosted region localy.'''
	:This is a known issue ~~at this time and is being worked on~~.
			:This is a known issue. If you're an OpenSim developer, please help with [https://jira.secondlife.com/browse/SVC-2716 SVC-2716]

	'''Can I teleport to an OpenSim running in grid mode?'''		'''Can I teleport to an OpenSim running in grid mode?'''

	:As of this writing, the patched OpenSim source will work in standalone mode. If you want to work on supporting login to an OpenSim server attached to a grid please see the OGP stack patch project (above.)		:As of this writing, the patched OpenSim source will work in standalone mode. If you want to work on supporting login to an OpenSim server attached to a grid please see the OGP stack patch project (above.)

			'''OpenSim is written in C#, so how can I run a region on a non-Windows computer?'''

			:Install [http://www.go-mono.com/mono-downloads/download.html Mono]. There are binaries for most platforms, including Mac OS. On Linux, use apt-get.

			'''What ports will I need to open to run OpenSim?'''

			:To run OpenSim in standalone mode, the default port is 9000 which needs to be opened for both TCP and UDP traffic. Most of the TCP traffic will be HTTP requests.

			'''What's OpenSim?'''

			:See http://opensimulator.org/.

	'''My question is not answered here, what do I do?'''		'''My question is not answered here, what do I do?'''

BlueWall Slade: /* General Questions */

2008-07-30T02:31:29Z

General Questions

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	'''I'm having problems teleporting from the preview grid to my OpenSim region. What should I do?'''		'''I'm having problems teleporting from the preview grid to my OpenSim region. What should I do?'''
	:See the [[Open_Grid_Public_Beta/Teleport_How_To#Troubleshooting\| troubleshooting instructions]].		:See the [[Open_Grid_Public_Beta/Teleport_How_To#Troubleshooting\| troubleshooting instructions]].

			'''I'm not able to connect to my hosted region localy.'''
			:This is a known issue at this time and is being worked on.

	'''Can I teleport to an OpenSim running in grid mode?'''		'''Can I teleport to an OpenSim running in grid mode?'''