Puppies 4.31.1 Puppy linux 4.30 Plus fixes and FireFox 3.5.3

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#121 Post by **ttuuxxx** » Tue 22 Sep 2009, 16:03

Most of you guys might find this tool very handy

compiled on 4.31.1
ttuuxxx
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 318#343318

panzerpuppy · #122 Post by **panzerpuppy** » Tue 22 Sep 2009, 16:08

@ttuuxxx: How about a "pure" 4.31.2 release (no Firefox,no Xorg downgrade,no insert key crash tweaks) with these additions:

- Memtest86+ (accessible before booting Puppy with a 'memtest' or pfix="test" command)
- The latest SVN build of mtPaint
- Firelog
- A network monitor / bandwidth meter
- A cpu usage meter in the tray (xload is NOT a CPU usage meter)

mikeb · #123 Post by **mikeb** » Tue 22 Sep 2009, 16:14

So are you trying to say that running glxgears twice will give a slower result the second time?
This I do not observe.

mike

Sylvander · #124 Post by **Sylvander** » Tue 22 Sep 2009, 16:17

The BoxPup CPU usage display down in the tray is SUPERB.

I miss it in other Puppies.

panzerpuppy · #125 Post by **panzerpuppy** » Tue 22 Sep 2009, 16:27

mikeb wrote:So are you trying to say that running glxgears twice will give a slower result the second time?
This I do not observe.

mike

Yes. That's what I get with older versions of Xorg

Not only glxgears,but other apps can also trigger the performance decrease (disable the pageflipping)

Old versions of Xorg / Xserver also have problems with widescreen resolutions (i.e. 1920x1080)

mikeb · #126 Post by **mikeb** » Tue 22 Sep 2009, 16:33

hmm...don't seem to get that but do notice quite a drop in performance from 16 bit color to 24 bit color...eg 900fps to 500fps with glxgears...I usually use 16 bit.

mike

panzerpuppy · #127 Post by **panzerpuppy** » Tue 22 Sep 2009, 16:39

mikeb wrote:hmm...don't seem to get that but do notice quite a drop in performance from 16 bit color to 24 bit color...eg 900fps to 500fps with glxgears...I usually use 16 bit.

mike

I don't use 16 bit color. Many apps don't work in 16-bit (pseudo-color) mode.

mikeb · #128 Post by **mikeb** » Tue 22 Sep 2009, 16:53

hmmm...epsxe wanted 24 for its open gl driver .most 3d games I have are running on wine which handles 16bpp ok......
perhaps the bug applies to 24bpp only hence the difference in behaviour...500 fps is near to 16bpp performance without page flipping enabled which at least in that mode has been consistant for me

Regardless of 3d behaviour I definately get slower X11 performance from xorg 6.8 -> 7.0 -> 7.3...difference goes from snappy to sludgy say when scrolling in rox....a fast xorg with bug free drivers would certainly be the ideal (I have one machine where xv acceleration has not been available since XF86

)

mike

#129 Post by **ttuuxxx** » Tue 22 Sep 2009, 17:01

here's a taskbar volume applet that I converted over to use zmixer, its basically like abs volume with a somewhat hidden launch for zmizer under it. Please try it out and see if the volume actually works, absvolume never worked with my motherboard and neither does this one, but its better looking

to start it open a terminal and type
obmixer
ttuuxxx

panzerpuppy · #130 Post by **panzerpuppy** » Tue 22 Sep 2009, 17:03

Some non-3D apps also require 24bpp color: i.e. Foxit Reader.

DaveS · #131 Post by **DaveS** » Tue 22 Sep 2009, 17:07

ttuuxxx wrote:Well that's great that you guys are finally liking it sure was a lot of work.
ttuuxxx

Come on man, we LOVE your stuff.............

mikeb · #132 Post by **mikeb** » Tue 22 Sep 2009, 17:18

Some non-3D apps also require 24bpp color: i.e. Foxit Reader

strange cos i've run that pile of sludge with 16bpp....guess we have alien hardware

mike

#133 Post by **JohnMurga** » Tue 22 Sep 2009, 17:41

ttuuxxx wrote:Well that's great that you guys are finally liking it sure was a lot of work.
ttuuxxx

For the record ... I love it

Cheers
JohnM

DaveS · #134 Post by **DaveS** » Tue 22 Sep 2009, 17:48

JohnMurga wrote:
ttuuxxx wrote:Well that's great that you guys are finally liking it sure was a lot of work.
ttuuxxx
For the record ... I love it

Cheers
JohnM

There............ see?

#135 Post by **ttuuxxx** » Tue 22 Sep 2009, 18:07

Thanks guys, I'm glad its working out for you, Its still the only full version with working intel drivers

I guess I could stick around a bit longer for this release

ttuuxxx

mikeb · #136 Post by **mikeb** » Tue 22 Sep 2009, 18:16

ha.... post about foxit and 24bpp..guess I tested an earlier version but this behaviour is considered a bug ...
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=46798

mike

now give ttuuxxx a hug...

#137 Post by **ttuuxxx** » Tue 22 Sep 2009, 18:49

Guys when It comes to Foxit reader, maybe let me handle them? I've been in tight communications with them from the start, I actually have them monitoring each version released on puppy and actually up until the previous release they were actually testing it on puppy.

but then they released the latest version. Which puppy didn't support for once. grrrrrrrr, But I informed them straight away.
ttuuxxx

mikeb · #138 Post by **mikeb** » Tue 22 Sep 2009, 19:20

Guys when It comes to Foxit reader, maybe let me handle them? I've been in tight communications with them from the start, I actually have them monitoring each version released on puppy and actually up until the previous release they were actually testing it on puppy. Smile but then they released the latest version. Which puppy didn't support for once. grrrrrrrr, But I informed them straight away.
ttuuxx

ttuuxx kicks the butt....

Minnesota · #139 Post by **Minnesota** » Tue 22 Sep 2009, 20:03

First of all TTUUXXX... you are not going anywhere... stay here and 220!

Second.. Love the disk drive info and tester.. lots of good information from that program. Should be in Puppy.. .or publicized more...Also slip in Bubblet in the next version

))). All seem to run fine on my new E8400 duel processor machine, with Intel video.

Keep plugging you are doing a fantastic job!

G

Schism · #140 Post by **Schism** » Tue 22 Sep 2009, 21:06

Tuxxx,
I'm using your obmixer on Puppy 4.30. I love it.
I also like your gsmartcontrol-0.8.5-i386.pet.
Your work is outstanding!

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