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Fatdog64-520 beta 1

#1 Post by kirk »

I've uploaded Fatdog64-520 beta1.

Changes since 511:

Linux-2.6.38.8
Latest wl driver
Rebuild ndiswrapper
Patch and rebuild blackberry module.
Cups-1.4.5 (No libusb, I hope. Configure options have changed.)
Jemimah's Frisbee network manager.
Pburn-3.3.4
Pfind-4.21
Alsa-lib-1.0.24.1
xz-tools
sven-0.6
flsynclient-0.7p (Touchpad adjustment, found under Setup.)
wpa_supplicant-0.6.10
libdrm-2.4.25
Mesa-7.10.2
xf86-input-acecad-1.5.0
xf86-input-evdev-2.6.0
xf86-input-joystick-1.5.0
xf86-input-keyboard-1.6.0
xf86-input-mouse-1.7.0
xf86-input-synaptics-1.4.0 (with synaptics-clickpad-support.patch)
xf86-input-vmmouse-12.7.0
xf86-input-void-1.3.1
xf86-video-ati-6.14.2
xf86-video-dummy-0.3.4
xf86-video-fbdev-0.4.2
xf86-video-i128-1.3.4
xf86-video-intel-2.15.0
xf86-video-nv-2.1.18
xf86-video-openchrome-0.2.904
xf86-video-qxl-0.0.13
xf86-video-r128-6.8.1
xf86-video-radeonhd-1.3.0
xf86-video-sis-0.10.3
xf86-video-sisusb-0.9.4
xf86-video-vesa-2.3.0
xf86-video-vmware-11.0.3
xf86-video-nouveau-git
xorg-server-1.9.5
Firefox-4.0.1
Thunderbird-3.1.10
Geany-0.20 w/plug-ins
ffmpeg-0.6.3 (Kino won't build against current git)
libvpx 06/02/11
x264 06/01/11
Rebuid libxine
Rebuild Kino
x11vnc-0.9.12
tightvncviewer-1.3.10
Abiword-2.6.8 (2.9 from svn crashes on docx files)

Fix xterm terminfo (jamesbond)
Clean-up blackberry modem script
Fix bug causing bootmanager not to pop-up after sfs files are added.
Files in /root/Startup are no long executed with start appended.
Update NTFS-3g in initrd.gz and main SFS.
Added a little app to disable the screen saver. (found under Setup)
Add a script to use ROX to open the download folder from Firefox.
Samba server defaults to following symlinks.
Update FAQs.
Other bug fixes.

Please check out the FAQs link for common questions.

Fatdog64-520b1 is using xz compression, we may go back zlib compression for final. The xz compression could cause apps to launch a little slower. I haven't really noticed, so I'll be interested in feed back on that. Zlib compression will make the iso about 25MB bigger. That's not a big concern though.

Find it here:

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


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#2 Post by kirk »

Also,

There are no proprietary ATI or Nvidia pet packages yet. The ones in the repo are for 511 only.


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#3 Post by Lobster »

Converting 32-bit Applications Into 64-bit Applications: Things to Consider
http://developers.sun.com/solaris/artic ... ssues.html
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Fatdog64-520 beta 1

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I burned the Fatdog64-520b1.iso to a DVD+RW disk.
On boot chose the "fatdog nomodeset vesa,ram"
Loaded shinobar's sfs_load-1.1.pet
Used it to load fd64-devx_520.sfs
Downloaded NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-275.09.07.run from the nvidia web site
and exited to the prompt and installed it.
Hardinfo report:
Computer
Processor 4x Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
Memory 8185MB (316MB used)
Operating System Puppy Linux 0.50
User Name root (root)
Date/Time Mon 20 Jun 2011 11:52:42 PM GMT+5
Display
Resolution 1280x1024 pixels
OpenGL Renderer GeForce 8600 GT/PCI/SSE2
X11 Vendor The X.Org Foundation
Operating System
Version
Kernel Linux 2.6.38.8 (x86_64)
Compiled #1 SMP Mon Jun 6 21:20:35 GMT+5 2011
C Library GNU C Library version 2.11.1 (stable)
Distribution Puppy Linux 0.50
OpenGL
Vendor NVIDIA Corporation
Renderer GeForce 8600 GT/PCI/SSE2
Version 3.3.0 NVIDIA 275.09.07
Direct Rendering Yes
# glxgears
51322 frames in 5.0 seconds = 10264.351 FPS
51338 frames in 5.0 seconds = 10267.566 FPS
51354 frames in 5.0 seconds = 10270.646 FPS
So far so good.

Edit: I unloaded the devx and rebooted choosing save to cd.
On rebooting it didn't go to the desktop, x wouldn't start.
I tried xwin but that didn't work, then tried startx and got to the
desktop.
Glxgears doesn't work.
OpenGL
Vendor Unknown
Renderer Unknown
Version Unknown
Direct Rendering No
Last edited by Billtoo on Tue 21 Jun 2011, 06:42, edited 1 time in total.

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Fatdog 520b1 is up

#5 Post by gcmartin »

Seems to have gone all the way to desktop...non-stop. Wow!

I will submit baseline system report(s) tomorrow.

Request: I believe JamesBond tested Shinobar's SFS-on-the-fly months ago. What is the chance that an SFS loader can be added for us Live media users, please. I would like to get the JRE onto this PUP and I will need to use the DEVX at some time for other needs. (Or maybe, these can be made PETs for our use.)

Thanks for what is looking like a splendid job, again.

gcmartin

Re: Fatdog64-520 beta 1

#6 Post by gcmartin »

kirk wrote: ... Fatdog64-520b1 is using xz compression, we may go back zlib compression for final. The xz compression could cause apps to launch a little slower. I haven't really noticed, so I'll be interested in feed back on that. Zlib compression will make the iso about 25MB bigger. That's not a big concern though. ... .
In reading this, am I to be concerned about
  • the size of the 700MB CD?
  • the running RAM use (1GB+ for all 64bit PCs)?
  • or the download impact?
I want to have a good base understanding of what to pay attention to as i go forward in measurements.

As I understand your caution on the video PETs, should we also avoid the other PETs in the REPO while testing this 520beta version for you?

Just trying to have a clear picture on how to help, that's all.

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#7 Post by Lobster »

There are no proprietary ATI or Nvidia pet packages yet. The ones in the repo are for 511 only.
Thought I would try the ATI anyway :oops:
Managed to get to the desktop but glxgears is showing a segment fault (fair enough). My glxgears reading had been about 8000 FPS. The screen redraws in both Openshot and JWM were slow - you would notice the screen redrawing when moving windows . . . (maybe a .5 second to 1 second)

Yep straight to desktop AND Ethernet connection (persistent after reboot) I had to change both locale and keyboard (from setup menu) to get an ampersound (@)
Lucid does this well but straight (and I mean straight) to desktop is advantageous too . . .

Also new password, downloading to HD instead of personal storage and spot linked to download all reminded me of greater security in Fatdog. That 'no screensaver' program in the menu is so simple - and so useful when watching larger videos. Icepup has it. Every puppy deserves one.

Transmission does not have a menu icon in JWM

I am still using https://lastpass.com to save my passwords in the cloud
(yep all you tin hats, some of us is crazy) My exported HTML bookmarks became corrupted again - but James Bond helped me understand that one in a previous 64bit thread . . . (uploaded an earlier HTML) Nothing do with Fatdog - just coincidental trivia . . .

One thing I would draw peoples attention to is the monkey server.
64bit server Puppy style. Do you use it, what for?

Fatdog is the featured puplet on the wiki
http://puppylinux.org/wikka/
and is used as for Lighthouse 64

Very happy to be trying out the latest 64bit Puplet
- must have another go with kino . . . :)
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#8 Post by Lobster »

:? FF (sure it is the 'not appropriate' ATI driver) caused a BSOD when I came back after brekkie. So I rebooted (after trying for the command line)

I rebooted with the option 'puppy pfix=ram'. However my settings seem to have been retained. I seem to remember I should get rid of any FD64 remnants on the HD - so gonna try that . . .
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Fatdog64-520 beta 1

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Frugal install using universal installer.
Computer
Processor 2x Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E4500 @ 2.20GHz
Memory 4045MB (135MB used)
Operating System Puppy Linux 0.50
User Name root (root)
Date/Time Tue 21 Jun 2011 09:23:23 AM GMT+5
Operating System
Version
Kernel Linux 2.6.38.8 (x86_64)
Compiled #1 SMP Mon Jun 6 21:20:35 GMT+5 2011
C Library GNU C Library version 2.11.1 (stable)
Distribution Puppy Linux 0.50
OpenGL
Vendor Tungsten Graphics, Inc
Renderer Mesa DRI Intel(R) G33
Version 1.4 Mesa 7.10.2
Direct Rendering Yes
# glxgears
Running synchronized to the vertical refresh. The framerate should be
approximately the same as the monitor refresh rate.
307 frames in 5.0 seconds = 61.206 FPS
304 frames in 5.0 seconds = 60.727 FPS
304 frames in 5.0 seconds = 60.735 FPS
Videos at cnn play well, hd video 720p at youtube plays with no
problems.

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Fatdog64-520 beta 1

#10 Post by Billtoo »

I burned the Fatdog64-520b1.iso to a new DVD+RW disk.
I booted it with "fatdog pfix=ram"
It went to the desktop so I rebooted and saved to the cd (dvd)
It created a folder on the dvd, didn't get prompted for password or
domain name change.
Booted with no parameters and it went straight to the desktop.
Computer
Processor 4x Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
Memory 8185MB (178MB used)
Operating System Puppy Linux 0.50
User Name root (root)
Date/Time Tue 21 Jun 2011 10:53:04 AM GMT+5
Operating System
Version
Kernel Linux 2.6.38.8 (x86_64)
Compiled #1 SMP Mon Jun 6 21:20:35 GMT+5 2011
C Library GNU C Library version 2.11.1 (stable)
Distribution Puppy Linux 0.50
Display
Resolution 1280x1024 pixels
Vendor The X.Org Foundation
Version 1.9.5
OpenGL
Vendor Mesa Project
Renderer Software Rasterizer
Version 2.1 Mesa 7.10.2
Direct Rendering
# glxgears
3612 frames in 5.0 seconds = 722.372 FPS
3593 frames in 5.0 seconds = 718.537 FPS
3627 frames in 5.0 seconds = 725.298 FPS

Videos at cnn play well, hd 1080p video at youtube plays full screen perfectly.

The verdict: forget about installing the proprietary video driver
on a DVD+RW disk.

gcmartin

discrepancies in reports

#11 Post by gcmartin »

@Billtoo. I'm sure you have probably already noticed it, but can you think of why the in-use RAM count ("used") is different for the 2 PCs? Is it the applications you may be running or something to do with number of processor cores?

Only 1 minor problem: Xarchiver menu items (2 of them)
Thanks in advance.
P.S. My report is attached. I am awaiting instructions on PETs.
Attachments
Hardinfo_report-video-glx.bz2
Hardinfo and Video Report with no applications running except a terminal window.
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Xarchiver is shown twice in Utilities Menu.png
Minor issue
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Re: discrepancies in reports

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gcmartin wrote:@Billtoo. I'm sure you have probably already noticed it, but can you think of why the in-use RAM count ("used") is different for the 2 PCs? Is it the applications you may be running or something to do with number of processor cores?
.
I don't know for sure but must be something like that.
The pictures show htop just after booting up on each pc and htop is the only thing running.
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#13 Post by playdayz »

Wow. It booted right up. Frisbee set up the eth0 network (on 511 there had been some trouble with the wlan network not being persistent on reboot, which I will check).

Video was spot on, radeon at 1280x960.

<Add> Perhaps not spot on. When I drag a window by the titlebar, it moves very jerkily--it seems to take along time to redraw the window, and then it is redrawn in the next position--not at all smooth. Also, the rox window is scrolling jerkily, but the Firefox window scrolls normally--if that means anything.

<Add2> Using the radeonhd driver as kirk says below solved this video problem.

FD64 has the latest kernel going I think with 2.6.38.8.

I see there is a new Firefox 5 beta to compile. I'll try to make a vanilla one so that FD64 users can all try it. Thanks kirk.

btw, Here are the Audacious sources
http://audacious-media-player.org/downloads
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#14 Post by pemasu »

First impressions. My wireless connection does not drop !!! This is the first Fatdog with I can browse, download and let idle without losing my ath9k wireless driver achieved net connection. Thank you.
Kernel 2.6.38.8 works as good as I have noticed with my own plays.
Just downloading devx sfs to do first kernel module compile.

Frisbee, it feels like I am at home, lol. Good choice.

/etc/init.d/BC-wl is masterpiece. Can I steal your great code. I have compiled wl module to all my builds and I would need that clever code.

Gnumeric needs that from .desktop file Exec=gnumeric %F has been removed. As you know, it gives error.

Changed to JWM, quite many icons are missing but dont affect funcionality, of course.

/usr/local/bin/rox-firefox is something which I find achieves the Downloads folder to be opened. Can I ask is there something else which is needed. That is great improvement.

gFTP works, connects. Nothing to upload....yet. Hmmm. Fotoxx needs updating....Flsyncient does not give full kick. I have to set movement to the top right. Hmm...it seems I cant get it to run now to see right expression. Maybe X restart is needed.

Anyway my Acer Aspire 5820TG hw is nicely supported.

I tried to use /usr/sbin/xorgwizard, it didnt do anything. Maybe in your FAQ is explanation. xorgwizard-old launches, but does not give option to specify driver. And after using it starting X hangs. Maybe it did create xorg.conf, I didnt check, I just rebooted and started again.

But I suppose I have intel driver used as it should.

Looks, tastes and feels good. And fast like FastDOG64. This should be named Saluki, I think.

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#15 Post by kirk »

Transmission does not have a menu icon in JWM
I forgot to update .jwmrc, it's done now.
I rebooted with the option 'puppy pfix=ram'.
You men fatdog pfix=ram if booting from CD or just pfix=ram from GRUB.
The verdict: forget about installing the proprietary video driver
on a DVD+RW disk.
Was that with a Nvidia card too?
Perhaps not spot on. When I drag a window by the titlebar, it moves very jerkily--it seems to take along time to redraw the window, and then it is redrawn in the next position--not at all smooth
Did it work the same with 511, without the proprietary ATI driver? If not can you try booting with radeon.modeset=1 and let me know if it's any better?


I've also uploaded these packages: (Mostly development stuff)

bazaar-2.2.3.pet
codeblocks-10.05-release-x86_64.pet
firefox-4.0.1_devx.pet
fltk-1.1.10-x86_64.pet
fltk-1.3-x86_64.pet
gtksourceview-2.10.5-x86_64.pet
libgee-0.6.0-x86_64.pet
raptor2-2.0.0-x86_64.pet
rasqal-0.9.25-x86_64.pet
redland-1.0.13-x86_64.pet
audacious64-2.5.1.pet

I've modified the Downloads folder on the desktop to except drag and drop.

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#16 Post by Billtoo »

kirk wrote:
The verdict: forget about installing the proprietary video driver
on a DVD+RW disk.
Was that with a Nvidia card too?
Yes, the same nvidia 8600gt.It booted straight to the desktop.

I'm having to boot "fatdog nomodeset pfix=vesa" on another pc that has a ati card in it. It's a frugal install and after rebooting and making a save file the screen comes up almost unusable.I guess I'll have to wait until an ati pet is available, I've had no luck trying to install the proprietary driver, x won't start after the driver is finished compiling.

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#17 Post by kirk »

Bill,

Did you have the same results with the ATI box and 511? Could you try booting radeon.modeset=1. I have a Radeon hd500 which works poorly by default, but it did with 511 too. The radeonhd driver works well with it though. To use the radeonhd driver run the Xorgwizard from the menu to create a detailed xorg.conf. Then edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf and change the driver from "radeon" to "radeonhd".


I uploaded a Seamonkey-2.1 pet to the repo. Thinking about making a Firefox iso and a Seamonkey iso.

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Re: Fatdog64-520 beta 1

#18 Post by rcrsn51 »

kirk wrote:Cups-1.4.5 (No libusb, I hope. Configure options have changed.)
This looks good. Drivers that need to access /dev/usb/lp0 should now work.

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#19 Post by playdayz »

This is Firefox 5.0 b7. It's the fastest gecko-based browser I have tested--and about 10% faster on Fatdog than on Lucid. I did nothing in terms of optimization so it should run on any cpu that runs Fatdog. It was compiled in FD 520 beta 1.

Code: Select all

./configure --prefix=/usr --disable-dbus --disable-hal --disable-crashreporter --enable-strip --enable-application=suite --disable-libnotify
http://diddywahdiddy.net/Puppy500/firef ... 7-fd64.pet

kirk, the radeonhd driver seems to have solved the problem I reported.
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#20 Post by kirk »

playdayz,

Did you have the same problem with 511 and that radeon? Did you try radeon.modeset=1? Really need that info.

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