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[James C]

[James C]

Manual frugal install of the SMP version on the same Athlon XP box. Resource usage appears to be about the same in both versions..Once again,everything good on initial boot.

-Version-
Kernel : Linux 2.6.32-smp (i686)

[Billtoo]

Manual frugal install to hp desktop.
I used the video setup wizard to download and install the intel driver.
Wired network and sound good.

Sun 28 Aug 2011 Operating System: Wary Puppy-5.1.3.4 Linux 2.6.32-smp
2.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82G33/G31 Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 10)
oem: Intel(r)Q33/Q35/G33 Graphics Chip Accelerated VGA BIOS product: Intel(r)Q33/Q35/G33 Graphics Controller Hardware Version 0.0

X Server: Xorg Driver: intel
X.Org version: 1.6.0
dimensions: 1440x900 pixels (370x230 millimeters)
depth of root window: 24 planes

direct rendering: No (If you want to find out why, try setting LIBGL_DEBUG=verbose)
server glx vendor string: Brian Paul
server glx version string: 1.4 Mesa 7.1
OpenGL vendor string: Brian Paul
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa X11
OpenGL version string: 2.1 Mesa 7.1

Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU E5200
Core 0: 1200 1: 1200 MHz

I installed a few pets, everything is working okay so far.

[linuxcbon]

- retrovol crashes
- cannot modify or save ntfs files ?
- bootsysinit.log ERROR: modinfo: could not find module ehci_hcd ?

[BarryK]

[BarryK]

Wary 5.1.4 is released:

http://bkhome.org/blog/?viewDetailed=02449

[linuxcbon]

Please also check my previous bug reports.
I will test new Wary.

[gcmartin]

@BarryK. You asked for nVidia testing. This is a report honoring your request. It shows the successes and the single failure encountered. And, there is a compressed text file attached showing Hardinfo and RAM usage..

This is a multi-core processor PC with 4GB RAM and 2 LAN adapters used to run Live Media (CD/DVD) testing.

1. I downloaded and created a LiveCD of the SMP version of 5.1.3.4.
   
2. Booted system as pfix=ram
   
3. I followed your instructions from your blog on d/l and setup of video driver.
   
4. I installed TaZOC upgraded "Report-Video-GLX" PET to provide you better information regarding video.
   
5. The driver loaded fine, but the XORG upgrade recommendation DID NOT meet the same success. It failed (see screenshots below)
   
6. This distro overcomes the hostname problem on initial boot. But,
   There still remains an issue with changing hostname after sstem desktop start; as, all fields-files do not get updated with using the Linux command to create a new meaningful hostname for the system. And there is no tool (e.g. Shinobar's "Personalize Setting") for handling hostname change after system desktop start.

The syetem is very-very responsive with all applications I launched from the Menu, working.

Hope the reports help

[James C]

Fresh manual frugal install of Wary 514 Final.

Everything correct on initial boot and survived a reboot....sound,internet and display. No download problem with the video upgrade.
Installed Htop and Opera 11.50.....no problems.


VIDEO REPORT: Wary Puppy, version 5.1.4

Chip description:
oem: NVidia
product: NV18 () Board Chip Rev A2

Driver used by Xorg:
nv

Video mode used by Xorg:
Resolution: Depth 24 Depth: "Display"

...the above also recorded in /tmp/report-video

# glxgears
1180 frames in 5.0 seconds = 235.343 FPS
1240 frames in 5.0 seconds = 247.019 FPS
1220 frames in 5.0 seconds = 243.392 FPS
1220 frames in 5.1 seconds = 240.972 FPS
1160 frames in 5.0 seconds = 231.156 FPS

# free
total used free shared buffers
Mem: 1034520 364448 670072 0 31516
Swap: 1228932 0 1228932
Total: 2263452 364448 1899004

Really solid release.

[Sage]

[Sage]

Whoa! couldn't get an Xorg picture on 1024x768/nV6200 on boot up although Ctrl-Alt-Bkspce/xorgwiz enable me to get an 800x600 screen. This is a new 'feature'. No woof-woof, icons askew and (again) no initial set-up panel only the regular general panel. Second attempt to get 800x600/24bit screen gave "Cannot display this video mode" which is, clearly rubbish. Try VESA - crashed, eventually got a soft reset. 754 may be a uniprocessor but hardly 'old'.
Suspending testing here - back to 5.1.4RC uni. This SMP version is unusable. Seems my blog comments were apocryphal. For Wary, tell the four-core kiddies to get lost!

One-more-time! Used VESA on fresh boot to get to an 800x600 screen. Was able to d/l & install both nV files. Ran the Xorg routine - failed. Tweaking is a bridge too far - lost interest already. All this confirms multi-proc is a waste of user time. SW gurus will always get an answer, but the great unwashed will always return to you-know-who. Don't shoot the messenger...

[James C]

Fresh manual frugal install on the old P3 test box.Sound and display correct on boot......had to use SNS for internet connection.Everything persistent.


VIDEO REPORT: Wary Puppy, version 5.1.4

Chip description:
Intel Corporation 82810E DC-133 GMCH [Graphics Memory Controller Hub]
Intel Corporation 82810E DC-133 CGC [Chipset Graphics Controller]

Driver used by Xorg:
intel

Video mode used by Xorg:
Resolution: Depth 24 Depth: "Display"

...the above also recorded in /tmp/report-video

# glxgears
520 frames in 5.0 seconds = 103.959 FPS
520 frames in 5.1 seconds = 102.625 FPS
520 frames in 5.0 seconds = 103.490 FPS
500 frames in 5.0 seconds = 99.015 FPS

-Computer-
Processor : Pentium III (Coppermine)
Memory : 253MB (77MB used)
Operating System : Unknown distribution
User Name : root (root)
Date/Time : Mon 29 Aug 2011 03:09:46 AM CDT
-Display-
Resolution : 1024x768 pixels
OpenGL Renderer : Mesa GLX Indirect
X11 Vendor : The X.Org Foundation
-Multimedia-
Audio Adapter : ICH - Intel 82801AA-ICH

-Version-
Kernel : Linux 2.6.32-smp (i686)

# free
total used free shared buffers
Mem: 253928 249032 4896 0 10776
Swap: 1020088 28672 991416
Total: 1274016 277704 996312
#

[nooby]

Congratulations, Wary Puppy are so popular that it takes a long long time to download due to server bog down out of demand for it.

I am too dense to get this uni thing but I will test both then to find out if them differ on my Atom N270 machine an Acer D250 that have only one core so I use nosmp to get it booted. 98% loaded so soon I will test it. Wish me luck folks. I get back and tell if it survived .

[linuxcbon]

[nooby]