Slacko32/64 700 BETA 2

[01micko]

There's a serious bug and a new alpha release is required...

https://github.com/puppylinux-woof-CE/w ... issues/870

32 bit and 64 bit alpha 2 isos are uploading. Will be there soon barring any connection catastrophe.

See main post.

32 bit ISO is now up!

Test away!

[Billtoo]

Manual frugal install to a 32gb flash drive, computer is a lenovo
desktop:

video-info-glx 1.5.3 Sun 4 Sep 2016 on Slacko Puppy 6.9.6 Linux 3.14.77 i686

X Server: Xorg Driver: nouveau
X.Org version: 1.18.3
dimensions: 1920x1080 pixels (507x285 millimeters)
depth of root window: 24 planes

direct rendering: Yes
server glx vendor string: SGI
server glx version string: 1.4
OpenGL vendor string: nouveau
OpenGL renderer string: Gallium 0.4 on NVC1
OpenGL core profile version string: 4.1 (Core Profile) Mesa 11.2.2

Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8400 @ 3.00GHz
Core 0: @2003 1: @2003 MHz

The first time I booted the flash drive was sdc1 and it failed to boot,
I shut down and unplugged sdb1 and rebooted, Slacko-6.9.6 booted fine.
I've since plugged in the second usb device which is now sdc1 and
Slacko-6.9.6 boots fine.

That's it so far.

[Billtoo]

Manual frugal install to a 32gb flash drive, dual booting with
Slacko-6.9.6 32bit version:

video-info-glx 1.5.3 Sun 4 Sep 2016 on Slacko64 Puppy 6.9.6 Linux 4.1.31 x86_64

X Server: Xorg Driver: nouveau
X.Org version: 1.18.3
dimensions: 1920x1080 pixels (508x285 millimeters)
depth of root window: 24 planes

direct rendering: Yes
server glx vendor string: SGI
server glx version string: 1.4
OpenGL vendor string: nouveau
OpenGL renderer string: Gallium 0.4 on NVC1
OpenGL core profile version string: 4.1 (Core Profile) Mesa 11.2.2

Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8400 @ 3.00GHz
Core 0: @2003 1: @2003 MHz

Haven't done much testing but okay so far.
Thanks

[mavrothal]

Few more gremlins.
The update process from slacko64 695 to 696 results in a frozen system. No network, sound, mouse, touchpad etc. Basically no kernel modules.
After a hard reboot things are OK.
Maybe this is a result of the move of the update process from the init to rc.d ie after the layered file system is loaded.
If this is the case and want to keep it that way, maybe add an automatic reboot after the end of the update process.

On the same system (a 2013 Samsung laptop) 32bit 696 fails to see and load modules for sound, wifi and touchpad.
The intel driver bug is there but adding the uxa hack results in failure to start X and must resort to good old vesa to get a desktop going.

Other than that, lspci still fails to report much in either 64 or 32bit systems and booting from CD still fails to see savefiles/folders in the HD. I guess having a hybrid ISO is hard to predetermine.

(Apologies for the poor -logless- bug report)

[gyro]

booting from CD still fails to see savefiles/folders in the HD.

After you boot from a cd, if you cat "/proc/cmdline", does it contain "pmedia=cd"?
gyro

[jlst]

If you can't use network, sound and touchpad modules, it means the zdrv was not found (most likely)

Regarding lspci: I see the pciutils package does not come with the pci.ids database and the template is outdated

This is something to be fixed in packages-templates (and maybe 3builddistro) ..

[gyro]

The update process from slacko64 695 to 696 results in a frozen system. No network, sound, mouse, touchpad etc. Basically no kernel modules.

Yes, please do not try upgrading an old savefolder until I have released a new init.
gyro

[mavrothal]

If you can't use network, sound and touchpad modules, it means the zdrv was not found (most likely)

Regarding lspci: I see the pciutils package does not come with the pci.ids database and the template is outdated

This is something to be fixed in packages-templates (and maybe 3builddistro) ..

That would be simple wouldn't it be? Unfortunately zdrv is there loaded and some modules actually used.

After you boot from a cd, if you cat "/proc/cmdline", does it contain "pmedia=cd"?

No. The grub.cfg in the ISO has no pmedia argument. I suspect this is because the ISO can be either on a disk or a USB stick.
Should be some way to fix this. ie default to pmedia=cd and if the iso is dd'ed to USB have an internal script change to usbflash.

[gyro]

No. The grub.cfg in the ISO has no pmedia argument. I suspect this is because the ISO can be either on a disk or a USB stick.
Should be some way to fix this. ie default to pmedia=cd and if the iso is dd'ed to USB have an internal script change to usbflash.

Then we have a problem, init expects there to always be a "pmedia=". It can't mind read.
gyro

[jlst]

pciutils pkg processed using the new pciutils template..

[Sailor Enceladus]

That would be simple wouldn't it be? Unfortunately zdrv is there loaded and some modules actually used.

I replaced my zdrv in 32-bit 6.9.6 with a custom one before first boot and now my internet works.
https://my.pcloud.com/publink/show?code=XZd1hWZVHagbbb6TxV5AmmFExSXJ4dk8wsk

[gyro]

I have uploaded a new init, it improves the "upgrade" processing so it doesn't hang the booted system.
Well an upgrade from 6.9.5 to 6.9.6 didn't hang on me.

The init script can be found in the woof-ce 'rationalise' branch, at "initrd-progs/0initrd/init".
A 64bit initrd.gz can be found at http://www.fishprogs.software/puppy/slacko64/initrd.gz.
(Sorry, no 32bit initrd.gz, I haven't downloaded 32bit 6.9.6 yet.)

gyro

[rufwoof]

Thanks @01Micko. Video problem is solved just as you indicated for LG TVs. Solution: I changed the Picture mode to Cinema in TV's settings.Screen maps properly, now, on the monitor.

Hi gcmartin.

I use a 32" TV as a monitor fed from a nvidia card into the VGA port and use a 1280x768 resolution setting (its a older 720p TV not a 1080). Suits my eyes. (Keep forgetting to pick up a nvidia to HDMI lead when out shopping).

The TV has a menu/picture/pc option within which there's a AUTO option ... which when clicked nicely adjusts the display from being offset to being central. That's only necessary in certain linux/puppy's however, many automatically centre the display fine. If for instance I use Debian kernel 3.16 (initrd/vmlinuz) ... its fine. Boot the exact same but using Debian Dogs 3.16 kernel and the display starts offset and needs the above manual tweak. So its something to do with kernel/modules ?? (the sub version numbers of those 3.16 kernels are difference, I believe with the Debian one being slightly later (newer)).

[Keef]

Manual frugal install to HDD (mSATA SSD in IDE adapter) of the 32 bit version. All pretty good, but firmware for wifi (ipw2200) was missing (or not where it should be). Copied files from previous slacko, and wifi worked after a reboot.
Sound works, touchpad and usb mouse ok.

Compaq nc6120 laptop

System Uptime: 3 hr 00 min
Load Average: 0.27 0.11 0.11

BIOS Vendor: Hewlett-Packard
Version: 68DTD Ver. F.14
Release Date: 07/27/2006

Intel(R) Pentium(R) M processor 2.00GHz

Memory Allocation: Total RAM: 2011 MB

Boot Partition: sda2 (Size 39G, Free 12G)
Boot File System: ext4
Boot Media: atahd

PUPMODE=12
PUPSFS=sda2,ext4,/slacko/puppy_slacko_6.9.6.sfs
PUPSAVE=sda2,ext4,/slacko/slackosave

• Xorg Driver in use: intel
• Loaded Modules: dbe dri2 extmod fbdevhw glx kbd mouse present synaptics

OpenGL 2D/3D Rendering:
• Direct Rendering: Yes
• Vendor: Intel Open Source Technology Center
• Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel(R) 915GM x86/MMX/SSE2

PIONEER DVDRW DVR-K16 Rev: 1.15
ATA LITEONIT LMT-64M – sda: 64.0GB

[gyro]

The intel driver bug is there but adding the uxa hack results in failure to start X and must resort to good old vesa to get a desktop going.

Interesting, the uxa hack continues to work fine on my hardware. As it does on xenialpup.

gyro

[James C]

Manual frugal install. It booted.

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# inxi -Fxx
System:    Host: puppypc30783 Kernel: 4.1.31 x86_64 (64 bit gcc: 5.3.0)
           Desktop: JWM 2.3.2 dm: N/A Distro: Slacko64 Puppy 6.9.6
Machine:   Mobo: ASUSTeK model: M5A97 LE R2.0 v: Rev 1.xx serial: 150545593600028
           Bios: American Megatrends v: 2601 date: 03/24/2015
CPU:       Hexa core AMD FX-6300 Six-Core (-MCP-) cache: 12288 KB
           flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 svm) bmips: 42157
           clock speeds: min/max: 1400/3500 MHz 1: 2000 MHz 2: 2000 MHz
           3: 1400 MHz 4: 1400 MHz 5: 2000 MHz 6: 2000 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Failed to Detect Video Card!
           Display Server: X.org 1.18.3 drivers: nouveau (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
           tty size: 80x25 Advanced Data: N/A for root
Audio:     Card-1 HDA ATI SB driver: HDA-Intel Sound: ALSA v: k4.1.31
           Card-2 HDA NVidia driver: HDA-Intel
           Card-3 pcsp driver: PC-Speaker
Network:   Card: Failed to Detect Network Card!
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 1120.2GB (0.7% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: KINGSTON_SV300S3 size: 120.0GB serial: N/A
           ID-2: /dev/sdb model: WDC_WD10EZEX size: 1000.2GB serial: N/A
Partition: ID-1: swap-1 size: 8.60GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sdb5
RAID:      System: supported: linear raid0 raid1 raid10 raid6 raid5 raid4
           No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
           Unused Devices: none
Sensors:   None detected - is lm-sensors installed and configured?
Info:      Processes: 133 Uptime: 8 min Memory: 432.0/15927.1MB
           Init: SysVinit v: N/A runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 5.3.0
           Client: Shell (bash 4.3.461 running in urxvt) inxi: 2.3.0 
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# free
              total        used        free      shared  buff/cache   available
Mem:       16309388      382144    15100008      333524      827236    15384048
Swap:       8396796           0     8396796
# 

[James C]

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# uname -a
Linux puppypc27851 3.14.77 #1 SMP Sun Sep 4 17:55:56 AEST 2016 i686 AMD FX(tm)-6300 Six-Core Processor AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux
# 

Manual frugal install. 32 bit boots too.

Drive icons are not in correct order in both 32 and 64 bit.

[Sailor Enceladus]

One thing I noticed is that the rationalise branch doesn't (didn't?) use my 4GB linux swap partition (on sda4) on first boot. Using the testing branch it now detects and uses it though. Maybe this is intentional or not implemented yet, does it load for others?

[01micko]

One thing I noticed is that the rationalise branch doesn't (didn't?) use my 4GB linux swap partition (on sda4) on first boot. Using the testing branch it now detects and uses it though. Maybe this is intentional or not implemented yet, does it load for others?

As you can see in James C's post swap is working in 64 and I just checked 32 and my 2 GB swap is loaded and in use. I wonder what happened there?

[01micko]

booting from CD still fails to see savefiles/folders in the HD.

After you boot from a cd, if you cat "/proc/cmdline", does it contain "pmedia=cd"?
gyro

Ok, I can append that (pmedia=cd) to grub.cfg and isolinux.cfg as a part of the cd build process.