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stemsee wrote:@Peebee

Did you boot without savefile? Do you try pfix=nox ? And then run xorgwizard ?

To get the nvidia proprietary graphics drivers working you will need to install the kernel sources and then run the nvidia installer from outside of X on cli. It needs to compile the module/driver for the new kernel ... it cannot work otherwise (as far as I know (which isn't too far!)).

Nvidia driver installer package select here:
http://www.nvidia.co.uk/Download/Find.aspx?lang=en-uk

Yes - no savefile
Yes - tried to run xorgwizard - crashed

I don't need the proprietary driver - usually nouveau works just fine - I was only quoting the 304.131 driver to show that my nvidia card is considered "legacy"....in fact the 304.131 proprietary driver won't load properly for kernels > k4.3 without a patch....

My problem is that nouveau does not work in your new k4.4.4 whereas it worked just fine in k4.4.1....and all your previous kernels

The latest kernel seems to lack some essential drivers

FATAL: Module snd_via82xx not found.

# find /lib/modules/$(uname -r) -name snd* | grep via
/lib/modules/4.4.4-EmSee-32-pae-rt9/kernel/sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-codec-via.ko

I tried to use vmlinuz-4.4.4-EmSeei686 with the modules from linux-4.4.4-1-i686.pkg.tar.xz

It booted to desktop, but I guess there is a conflict, no modules were loaded.

I wonder what would happen if you compile a kernel with this label/version 4.4.4-1-ARCH in vmlinuz

Try and see! The tools have already been provided.

kernel-4.4.6-pae-rt11 @ 7MB kernel-modules.sfs @ 7MB

Hello stemsee.

I haven't read all the 26 pages of posts, sorry, but have you built
one of the LTS kernels? https://www.kernel.org/, starting
at 3rd entry.

Also, are your kernels intended for your own pups only or can they
be used generally. on other pups?

I know you say so in your script. I ask because I just tried to update
dejan's dpup-4.87's kernel and I seemed to have failed.

Your script gave me
cp "cannot stat" messages.

The kernel for the dpup-4.87 is at
/mnt/home/dpup-4.87/lance.

Your script made the back-up but didn't copy the new kernel.

Thanks in advance for any pointers.

Best regards.

I assume that you are talking about the newkern kernel installer script!

huge-*.tar.bz2 kernel package must be in ~/Downloads/* (as stated) but you can alter the script as you like maybe use a find command to locate the huge kernel package.

Thanks, stemsee.

Your script here. It doesn't have a title.

The download part of your script is fine. It downloads all right, but it can't find where
I put my kernel and initrd.

Yours and 01micko's similar script assume a flat directory, whereas I'm following the
ancient practice of putting the kernel and initrd in a sub-folder below the 2nd level
folder where the puppy sfs, zdrv and devx reside. Some may think it is stupid to do
it that way, but I was not born yesterday, and I find it clearer for the mind to have
each category of things in its own place. And it's just as efficient boot-wise.

But don't bother. I managed to do it by hand guided by someone else.

Besides -- sorry for the ruffled feathers -- IMO, these types of scripts are usually
useless except as instructors. Understand what these scripts do and you don't need
them: then you know how to do it by hand instead, and usually faster.

Get a brush for those feathers I ruffled!

BFN.

This is my first post:
Using stemsee's "2016 SUKK i've compiled 64 bit 4.4.6 quirky/puppy linux kernel with x32abi support

kernel is compiled for and tested in Bary Kauler's 'prototype" aprilneo-7.1.93 x32abi system (everything seems works fine)
in others 64 bit puppies xorgwizard doesn't work
Here is link to 4.4.6-x86_64_x32abi kernel package and sources:

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id= ... sp=sharing

Thanks DR.TUX

I am downloading the pet and sources packages, however I cannot find the huge-4.4.6-*.tar.bz2 package?

stemsee

Sorry huge package is and is not uploaded to my google drive (WTF???-I have enough free space!)- i will try to fix it (i am an amateur)

already fixed!
huge-4.4.6-x32-abix86_64.tar.bz2 is in folder, and it downloads
-stupid mistake
Gee! My first time

DR.TUX wrote:already fixed!
huge-4.4.6-x32-abix86_64.tar.bz2 is in folder

Seems to work ok when used in LxPupSc 32-bit build....

Only oddity was PAUSING PAUSING PAUSING after "Searching for Puppy files" during bootup.

Identifies as x86_64 see screenie.

peebee wrote:

Only oddity was PAUSING PAUSING PAUSING after "Searching for Puppy files" during bootup.

I couldn't replicate this behavior of Lxpup.
System is searching puppy files in ydrive without any problems ( kernel replacing method used by stemsee described above) -I've just renamed vmlinuz-4.4.6-x32-abix86_64 to vmlinuz , kernel-modules.sfs-4.4.6-x32-abix86_64 to ydrv_lxpup_15.11.sfs , then I've putted it to boot drive (usbflash). Everything works fine in lxpup in live session except xorgwizard as I've written in my first post.

P.S. As Barry has written - to use advantages of both 32 and 64 bit "worlds" with x32 ABI kernel ( achieve greater performance like x86_64 , with smaller memory footprint, and smaller system as i386), you should recompile everything in your system with configure -mx32 option
https://sites.google.com/site/x32abi/

@DR TUX

Could you post your config file for your kernel build please!?

I can't get past this message when compiling, using a variety of DOTconfig files.. Anyone else seen a similar problem?

I figured it out by compiling with 'make' that is a single thread and the problem was openssl-1.0.1 not found on my system....~! Sorted now running nicely again.

kernels 4.5.1-EmSee pae(i686) nopae(i486 300mhz nosmp) x64 all in one dir on gdrive.
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id= ... UNXdDYyZEk

I've just compared the DOTconfig files for 4.5.2-lxpup (based on 4.2.5-stemsee) and the 4.5.2 666philb has provided in xenialpup-7.0.1

There are many differences - but both kernels seem to work OK in puppy.....

Which is best? Should I worry?

Both files with false .gz are attached.

Thanks for any enlightenment....
peebee

Excellent. I'm in a much better mood when I have coffee in the morning