Fatdog64-520 RC

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kirk · #1 Post by **kirk** » Sat 13 Aug 2011, 23:49

I've uploaded Fatdog64-520RC. We've fixed a bunch of bugs:

Fixed Monkey web server configuration.
X11vnc enhancements and fix for the shift key.
Updated Pygtk. --- In devx.
Updated Pysqlite3. --- In devx.
Fixed keyboard wizard
Fixed pfix=vesa
Updated Peasyscan.
Flash player 11b2.
gxrandr -- This is in the setup menu named "Configure extra monitors". Note that it's settings are not persistent.
Added a check box to Frisbee to enable/disable the xpupsay pop-ups.

I've uploaded ati-catalyst-11.7-2.6.39.4.pet and vlc-1.1.11.pet both of these require the qt4 pet package. The qt4 package requires a reboot before using. James is making a Nvidia package.

Get it here:
http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/dis ... ns/fatdog/

Make sure you delete any old save files before testing.

EDIT:
I've uploaded a pet package for Firefox-6.0:

http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/dis ... ox-6.0.pet

Test it out if you can. Firefox has changed the way it does version numbers, it doesn't look like a major upgrade. If it tests well, we'll put it in for final.

If you have already tried the included Firefox-5.0.1, delete /root/spot/.mozilla.

Jim1911 · #2 Post by **Jim1911** » Sun 14 Aug 2011, 02:32

CUPS fails to see my usb HP5280 printer, although the XSane utility finds it. I did install HP Printer driver hplip_print_fd64-3.11.5.pet/

EDIT: Thanks to rcrsn51, I learned that if the scanner has been used first, this HP must be rebooted before the printer can be recognized. Upon reboot, it installed fine. Sorry that I blamed the rc.

Otherwise everything looks good.

Cheers,
Jim

jamesbond · #3 Post by **jamesbond** » Sun 14 Aug 2011, 12:06

nvidia-280.13 is uploaded to the repo (but they won't show up in PPM just yet - haven't updated the package list).
If you need it now, get it from here: http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/dis ... og-520.pet

NOTE: After installation the NVIDIA driver, you need to reboot for the driver to take effect.

Jim - your usb printer problem - is that specific to this RC or has this happened in earlier betas as well?

cheers!

EDIT: No more forced reboots with NVIDIA installation. One has to reboot manually.

rcrsn51 · #4 Post by **rcrsn51** » Sun 14 Aug 2011, 12:22

Jim1911 wrote:CUPS fails to see my usb HP5280 printer, although the XSane utility finds it. I did install HP Printer driver hplip_print_fd64-3.11.5.pet/

As usual, what is the full name of this model? Is it a Photosmart C5280? Are you saying that CUPS did not detect it when you did "Find New Printers"? Or that it did not appear in the Models list?

Jim1911 · #5 Post by **Jim1911** » Sun 14 Aug 2011, 12:35

rcrsn51 wrote:
Jim1911 wrote:CUPS fails to see my usb HP5280 printer, although the XSane utility finds it. I did install HP Printer driver hplip_print_fd64-3.11.5.pet/
As usual, what is the full name of this model? Is it a Photosmart C5280? Are you saying that CUPS did not detect it when you did "Find New Printers"? Or that it did not appear in the Models list?

Photosmart C5280 All in One, Printer, Scanner, Copier is not detected when you click on "Find New Printers". Your driver has worked very well before.

@Jamesbond I haven't checked it on the last few releases, I believe the last check was on release 3.

Thanks,
Jim

rcrsn51 · #6 Post by **rcrsn51** » Sun 14 Aug 2011, 12:46

I just plugged in a bunch of USB printers and they were all detected properly. Are you 100% sure that you have a fresh install? Check your list of installed printers. Is your C5280 already there?

Also, some HP units need to be rebooted after a scanning session before they will be recognized again as printers.

Sage · #7 Post by **Sage** » Sun 14 Aug 2011, 17:41

Updated a FULL alpha1 to RC. Got prompt, no video. Xorgwizard/xwin didn't work. This is a SiS Mirage video chip - works on most other stuff, even when nV and/or ATI cards give issues. Any suggestions?

Jim1911 · #8 Post by **Jim1911** » Sun 14 Aug 2011, 18:00

rcrsn51 wrote:I just plugged in a bunch of USB printers and they were all detected properly. Are you 100% sure that you have a fresh install? Check your list of installed printers. Is your C5280 already there?

Also, some HP units need to be rebooted after a scanning session before they will be recognized again as printers.

That was the problem, my unit needed a reboot, I had installed and checked out the scanner before I tried to install the printer.

Thanks for straightening me out.

Cheers,
Jim

kirk · #9 Post by **kirk** » Sun 14 Aug 2011, 18:18

Updated a FULL beta1 to RC.

Make sure you delete any old save files before testing. If that's a full hard drive install, they are not recommended. If booting from CD/frugal without a save file gives you a blank screen, try booting with these boot options:

nomodeset pfix=vesa

That should work with almost any hardware. I was actually thinking about dropping sis/unichrome support, I wasn't sure if there were 64bit computers using it. I guess there is

thanks. The sis xorg dirver hasn't been updated for a year, it's development looks pretty inactive.

I'm going to remove the radeonhd driver, unless someone has a reason to keep it. It looks like the KMS radeon driver has finally replaced it's features.

Billtoo · #10 Post by **Billtoo** » Sun 14 Aug 2011, 19:04

Manual frugal install to acer netbook.
Installed ati-catalyst-11.7-2.6.39.4.pet

Sun 14 Aug 2011 Operating System: Fatdog64-520 Linux 2.6.39.4
5.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc M880G [Mobility Radeon HD 4200]
oem: ATI ATOMBIOS product: RS880M 01.00

X Server: Xorg Driver: fglrxdrm: vendor=FireGL - ATI Technologies Inc.
X.Org version: 1.9.5
dimensions: 1024x600 pixels (270x158 millimeters)
depth of root window: 24 planes

direct rendering: Yes
server glx vendor string: ATI
server glx version string: 1.4
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4200 Series
OpenGL version string: 3.3.10907 Compatibility Profile Context

AMD Athlon(tm) II Neo K125 Processor
Core 0: 800 MHz
# glxgears
8161 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1632.134 FPS
8418 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1683.452 FPS
8249 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1649.650 FPS
06:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM43225 802.11b/g/n (rev 01)

Wireless network is working good, no problems.

Sage · #11 Post by **Sage** » Sun 14 Aug 2011, 21:04

Many thanks for those comments, kirk. Have been distracted with other distros since alpha1; forgot some of the earlier advice. The nomodeset & co didn't work. Re-installed the whole caboodle. Now getting a picture but only 800x600, not 1024x768. Think I reported this previously? Very difficult to manipulate Xorg - tends to black screen a lot from prompt and then needs a lot of fiddling to get picture back. All my 754 boards have the SiS Mirage video chips. I keep these boards working because they use my DDR1, have 2xIDE+SATA, FD port, D9-RS232, and a bunch of retro capabilites that newer stuff omits. Shame it hasn't got an ISA slot for my fantastic sound cards!
The tray of sr0 doesn't open when unmounted from right-click menu. Not serious - press button on drive!

kirk · #12 Post by **kirk** » Sun 14 Aug 2011, 21:59

Sage,

Your display is probably not EDID. In any case, if you manage to get Xorg going with the wrong resolution, try the "Xorg Video Wizard" from the setup menu.

gcmartin · #13 Post by **gcmartin** » Sun 14 Aug 2011, 22:12

kirk wrote:Sage ... try the "Xorg Video Wizard" ... .

Kirk, I agree that this is sound advice. I, too, have had same problem as Sage on a different video card.

Please see my PM to you on this. Something to reflect on

Billtoo · #14 Post by **Billtoo** » Mon 15 Aug 2011, 00:24

I did a manual frugal install to my gateway desktop and I installed
the nvidia-280.13-fatdog-520.pet.
It rebooted the computer and was working well I thought until I tried
the install another pet.
Installing another pet showed a screen saying the computer was going
to reboot which it did, I thought it might be a one time thing but
after getting back to the desktop and trying to install a pet the same
thing happened again.
Scrn2 shows a file in the root directory that I noticed after taking
the first screenshot.
I tried deleting the file in scrn2 and then installing a pet but got
the same result of rebooting computer.
I guess I'll have to delete my save file and start from scratch.

edit: I deleted my save file and rebooted, then rebooted again and
created a new save file.
I installed the nvidia pet and it forced a reboot, once back to the
desktop I tried the install another pet and the nvidia message showed
up again and forced a reboot.
So there is a problem with the nvidia pet.

Jim1911 · #15 Post by **Jim1911** » Mon 15 Aug 2011, 00:27

Frugal installation on my Dell with a wireless connection is flawless. Used Frisbee to set up my wireless.

Cheers,
Jim

jamesbond · #16 Post by **jamesbond** » Mon 15 Aug 2011, 04:29

Billtoo - yes the automatic reboot caused problems. I've removed the forced reboot, now you have to reboot manually. The pet has been updated.

cheers!

Sage · #17 Post by **Sage** » Mon 15 Aug 2011, 05:30

try the "Xorg Video Wizard" from the setup menu.

First port of call, kirk!
What puzzles me is that, although I've not been doing a lot of 64bit stuff (due, originally, to advice from an industry guru, that turned out to be highly contentious!), none of the other distros have any problems with SiS Mirage chipset?
Reluctant to stick in a PCI-e card as on-board is entirely satisfactory for 99% of my work. Don't d/l or watch videos much, pile of pants. We have enough gratuitous sex & violence without simulations from Hollyweird...

Billtoo · #18 Post by **Billtoo** » Mon 15 Aug 2011, 13:45

jamesbond wrote:Billtoo - yes the automatic reboot caused problems. I've removed the forced reboot, now you have to reboot manually. The pet has been updated.

cheers!

Thanks for fixing the pet.

I like to install the latest nvidia proprietary driver using the diy
method but that doesn't work on 520rc.After creating a save file and
loading the devx and also deleting the nouveau.ko driver I rebooted
with pfix=nox and went to the command prompt instead of the desktop.
I had the NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-280.13.run file in the root directory
and when I went to install it I got an error message that it couldn't
find the kernel source files.
I copied the fd64-devx_520.sfs to /mnt/home and loaded it after creating
a save file so I'm sure that I have the newest devx loaded.
The nvidia driver is updated fairly often with bug fixes etc. so being
able to install the new driver whenever it comes out is good I think.
I may have made an error but I've been able to install the nvidia
driver on earlier betas but can't on the rc.

Jim1911 · #19 Post by **Jim1911** » Mon 15 Aug 2011, 14:27

Billtoo wrote:
jamesbond wrote:Billtoo - yes the automatic reboot caused problems. I've removed the forced reboot, now you have to reboot manually. The pet has been updated.

cheers!

Thanks for fixing the pet.

I like to install the latest nvidia proprietary driver using the diy
method but that doesn't work on 520rc.After creating a save file and
loading the devx and also deleting the nouveau.ko driver I rebooted
with pfix=nox and went to the command prompt instead of the desktop.
I had the NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-280.13.run file in the root directory
and when I went to install it I got an error message that it couldn't
find the kernel source files.
I copied the fd64-devx_520.sfs to /mnt/home and loaded it after creating
a save file so I'm sure that I have the newest devx loaded.
The nvidia driver is updated fairly often with bug fixes etc. so being
able to install the new driver whenever it comes out is good I think.
I may have made an error but I've been able to install the nvidia
driver on earlier betas but can't on the rc.

I've not tried the pet, however, your "diy" method worked fine, although I did it a little different. I first deleted the nouveau dirs and then just did a normal reboot (not pfix=nox). Then exited to a prompt and installed the NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-280.13.run file.

Incidentally, I've run into the same message "error message that it couldn't
find the kernel source files" and after checking found that I had forgotten to reboot after loading the devx sfs with the bootmanager. I've not tried "SFS load on the fly".

Billtoo · #20 Post by **Billtoo** » Mon 15 Aug 2011, 14:54

Jim1911 wrote:I've not tried the pet, however, your "diy" method worked fine, although I did it a little different. I first deleted the nouveau dirs and then just did a normal reboot (not pfix=nox). Then exited to a prompt and installed the NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-280.13.run file.

Incidentally, I've run into the same message "error message that it couldn't
find the kernel source files" and after checking found that I had forgotten to reboot after loading the devx sfs with the bootmanager. I've not tried "SFS load on the fly".

Yes, that worked. I guess booting with pfix=nox threw a wrench into
the works.

Thanks

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