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[pemasu]

Check md5sum of download before posting bugs !

Download link: http://www.smokey01.com/pemasu/DpupSqueeze5X/DpupExprimo5X31103/

Kernel sources (not changed): http://www.smokey01.com/pemasu/Kernel_sources/kernel-3.1.10-fixed-aufs/

Kernel 3.1.10, core 2 and up optimized, SMP, hyperthreading, multicore-scheduler, hibernation

Firefox 11 with Fireftp, Adblock and Flashblock preinstalled.

New version presents Uget-1.8 and aria2c-1.14.2 which as couple handles torrent downloads:
Aria2c is powerful downloader itself, you can use it easily from commandline:
http://aria2.sourceforge.net/
http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/aria2/wiki/UsageExample

Uget-1.8:

[James C]

Downloading now.I'll give it a good test run on this quad-core....probably make a multi-session dvd.

[Billtoo]

Manual frugal install to gateway desktop.
Installed mesa and the proprietary ati video driver.

Fri 16 Sep 2011 Operating System: Dpup Exprimo SMP-5.X.7 Linux 2.6.39.4
0.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Redwood PRO [Radeon HD 5500 Series]
oem: ATI ATOMBIOS product: REDWOOD 01.00

X Server: Xorg Driver: vesa
X.Org version: 1.7.7
dimensions: 1920x1080 pixels (507x285 millimeters)
depth of root window: 24 planes

direct rendering: Yes
server glx vendor string: ATI
server glx version string: 1.4
OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: ATI Radeon HD 5570
OpenGL version string: 4.1.11005 Compatibility Profile Context

AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 810 Processor
Core 0: 2592 1: 2592 2: 2592 3: 2592 MHz

# glxgears
38164 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7632.698 FPS
39851 frames in 5.0 seconds = 7970.093 FPS

[pemasu]

Billtoo. Great ! Kernel source sfs usability test done. That is good news.

Edit. Your status info shows that you use vesa driver though.

[Billtoo]

[James C]

Haven't had a chance to do much exploring yet but.......Dpup Exprimo 5.X.7 live multi-session dvd.Sound,internet and screen resolution all working on initial boot.


Dpup Exprimo SMP, version 5.X.7 on Fri 16 September 2011
Chip description:
d.0 VGA compatible controller
nVidia Corporation C61 [GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a] (rev a2)
oem: NVIDIA
product: MCP61 - mcp61-86 Chip Rev

X Server: Xorg
Driver used: nv

X.Org version: 1.7.7
dimensions: 1368x768 pixels (414x232 millimeters)
depth of root window: 24 planes


-Computer-
Processor : 4x AMD Athlon(tm) II X4 620 Processor
Memory : 2854MB (173MB used)
Operating System : Unknown distribution
User Name : root (root)
Date/Time : Fri 16 Sep 2011 06:34:37 PM GMT-8
-Display-
Resolution : 1368x768 pixels
OpenGL Renderer : Unknown
X11 Vendor : The X.Org Foundation
-Multimedia-
Audio Adapter : HDA-Intel - HDA NVidia

[jim3630]

5x7 usual pfix=ram install with broadcom pet. unable to load wl driver. looked at bootloader for loaded modules and only noticed a bcm...something. perhaps it should get blacklisted?

[Jim1911]

Working great with all of my normal software, as usual. No problem installing Nvidia 280.13.

I hope that you are considering the new 3.0.4 kernel for this experimental version.

Thank you for sharing this,
Jim

[jim3630]

made wifi connection with backup ar9170usb. reading the attached report noted could not find wl driver despite installed broadcom pet

[pemasu]

Jim3630. Two things. First is that my new kernel has new broadcom drivers included.
http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/brcm80211
These drivers needs also firmware to be downloaded and installed from above link. Those firmwares are not included because the git.kernel.org is down. Something has happened in kernel.org.

Secondly. I forgot to add depmod -a execution command included pinstall.sh. You can do that execution in console yourself. Reboot.

Next thing. It is possible that you need to blacklist those new broadcom drivers also, not sure about that, you need to experiment.
The drivers are: brcmsmac and brcmfmac
If it is so, I can update the /etc/init.d/BC-wl script to rmmod them also.

I have reuploaded the broadcom pet so that it has now that pinstall.sh included which performs depmod -a.

[pemasu]

Jim1911. Thank you of the feedback and that you also tested kernel source sfs with proprietary Nvidia.

About 3.04 kernel. Not yet. Barry has stated that there are scripts in puppy that expects 2.6 kernel. I dont know implications of that and I dont know what scripts expect that.
So...because I build with woof, I wont yet compile 3.x kernels.

[pemasu]

Git.kernel.org is down, but I got from Tempestuous the firmware package for brcm80211. The new broadcom driver is for newer chips: http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/brcm80211#Supported_Chips.
For older broadcom devices, this driver could be even nuisance if it tries to load without working.

Anyway...The firmware pet is attached. If somebody knows, that he will need this new driver, he will need this firmware package also.
It installs the firmwares to the usual location in /lib/firmware. Reboot is probably needed.

[Jim1911]

Hi pemasu,

Just a minor problem, Dpup Exprimo 5.x.7 will not mount a 4fs save file when clicked. It mounts 3fs save files properly.

It would be great if a choice of 4fs save files were offered. Barry did offer it for a brief period, however, there were problems so rather than correct the problem he dropped that option. TazOC did solve the problem with 4fs save files and his LHP does offer that option. The 4fs save files on LHP have been faster than both 2fs and 3fs and are very reliable.

Thanks,
Jim

[pemasu]

Jim1911. Thanks for the 4fs savefile info. I keep it in mind and I try to dig out why it was dropped out. I remember the debate only vaguely.

[DaveS]

runs beautifully on my dual core laptop but hardinfo/sensors has no output. CPUtemp is fine.