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[01micko]

yes.. it's that time again..

Time to get Slacko

Slacko B3 ISO 122M

Checksum <-- eb93724bd99da9c40054ba6dd916c338 slacko-4.99.5.iso

devx 129M
Checksum <-- 2c6b6ef95eecbb526a6b201fdf899d88 devx_slacko_4.99.5.sfs

changelog

[01micko]

This issue of Slacko should be fully reproducible with Woof-110917.

Just copy the attached specs file into your woof tree and go for it. report any issues.

Have fun!

[Billtoo]

Manual frugal install to gateway desktop pc.
First boot directly to desktop at correct resolution,sound and network
good.
Running report-video finds the tv tuner card instead of the graphics
card:
# report-video
VIDEO REPORT: Slacko Puppy, version 4.99.5

Chip description:
02:00.0 Multimedia video controller: Conexant Systems, Inc. CX23885 PCI Video
and Audio Decoder (rev 04)

Driver used by Xorg:
radeon

Video mode used by Xorg:
Resolution: "1920x1080" Depth: Depth 24

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

Reboot to create a save file.
Loaded devx and kernel source sfs and rebooted again increasing save file size.
Installed mesa from slacko repository in ppm:
# glxgears
2509 frames in 5.0 seconds = 501.670 FPS
2833 frames in 5.0 seconds = 566.579 FPS
2831 frames in 5.0 seconds = 566.168 FPS

Load Seamonkey,download flash,exit and restart Seamonkey and go to
youtube.com.
An hd 1080p video plays perfectly at full screen.

Report-video-glx 0.6 gives this info:

Sun 18 Sep 2011 Operating System: Slacko Puppy-4.99.5 Linux 2.6.37.6
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: radeon
X.Org version: 1.9.5
dimensions: 1920x1080 pixels (507x285 millimeters)
depth of root window: 24 planes

direct rendering: Yes
server glx vendor string: SGI
server glx version string: 1.4
OpenGL vendor string: Mesa Project
OpenGL renderer string: Software Rasterizer
OpenGL version string: 2.1 Mesa 7.9.2

AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 810 Processor
Core 0: 2593 1: 2593 2: 2593 3: 2593 MHz

I should probably quit while I'm ahead but will now install the
proprietary ati driver.

===============================================================================

I installed the ati-driver-installer-11-8-x86.x86_64.run proprietary
driver.
# report-video
VIDEO REPORT: Slacko Puppy, version 4.99.5

Chip description:
02:00.0 Multimedia video controller: Conexant Systems, Inc. CX23885 PCI Video
and Audio Decoder (rev 04)

Driver used by Xorg:
vesa

Video mode used by Xorg:
Resolution: "1920x1080" Depth: Depth 24

Report video glx 0.6 says:

Sun 18 Sep 2011 Operating System: Slacko Puppy-4.99.5 Linux 2.6.37.6
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: 1.9.5
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
41528 frames in 5.0 seconds = 8305.527 FPS
41801 frames in 5.0 seconds = 8360.026 FPS
41766 frames in 5.0 seconds = 8353.077 FPS

They both say xorg is using the vesa driver, hardware acceleration is
working.

[tasmod]

Mick,

Because I had recently been compiling Xf-prot and f-prot i noticed you had them in Slacko.

Unfortunately they are the 'old' versions and don't work.

Especially the call d/loading f-prot, this will put stuff all over the place. Even though it's the 'new' version.

Xf-prot 2.3 will error out. I seem to recall I had a pet to fix this originally back in 511. I'll try it out.

EDIT: Yes it fixes it. I seem to recall that I modified the source to suit. I can post it if you want.

Hmmm. Something interesting I hadn't noticed. The v2.4 of Xfprot I compiled in 529 lacks icons whereas v2.3 has at least a few of them. A libGTK problem?

[nooby]

An issue that I have is the famous 1024 x 768 always going down to 1024 x 600 when one use an external screen if teh internal one is 16:9 instead of 3:4 whatever.

Hardinfo does say that I have 1024 x 768 but it only show 1024 x 600 on external screen.

Lupu and Snow and Polar does not have this problem.
Wary and Racy have. So them has something that is identical?

What else to test. The pns thing. Well it already have connection so
me scary to to test something else in case it lose it

But okay I test. if I don't get back then it failed.
Edit, I even fail to find the PNS. Where is that one?
You mean one have to go to PPM and isntall it first?

[mavrothal]

[Billtoo]

Continued from earlier post:

I removed the tv tuner card, started from scratch with no save file,
it chose the radeon driver again.
I installed devx,kernel source sfs,mesa,ati-driver-installer-11-8-x86.x86_64.run
and after making a couple of mistakes along the way I ended up with
report-video-glx 0.6 showing:

Sun 18 Sep 2011 Operating System: Slacko Puppy-4.99.5 Linux 2.6.37.6
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: fglrx: vendor=FireGL - ATI Technologies Inc.
X.Org version: 1.9.5
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
40825 frames in 5.0 seconds = 8164.841 FPS
41061 frames in 5.0 seconds = 8212.061 FPS
41042 frames in 5.0 seconds = 8208.265 FPS


I don't think it made any difference to performance but it reports
correctly now and I wasn't using the tv tuner card anyways

[mikeslr]

Hi 01micko & all;

Initial report--
Unpacked Beta3 ISO to Slacko folder & rebooted. No problem reaching desktop. My graphics card is ATi-Radeon, and I did not have to create boot parameter.
Changed Timezone to US/Eastern successfully. But when completed dialogue reappeared. Clicked OK, got "Nothing Changed" and it went away.
Next I tried to establish Wifi-WEP using pns-tool. Everything went well until it attempted to establish automatic dhcp? --one of these days I'll manage to memorize that acronym-- which timed out at second attempt. Used SNS successfully; started Seamonkey which offered to, and successfully, installed Flash.
[Comment: Not on Beta3 but on some prior Puplet I declined the offer and then had to go thru the hassle of manually installing flash. I recommend some menu entry or slickpet way of installing flash if initial offer is declined. Disregard this if it already exists].
Rebooted, creating SaveFile. Bootmanager automatically appeared offering the loading of SFSes.
Started Opera from /mnt/home/opera folder, from which I'm now reporting.
That's all for now.

mikesLr

[jpeps]

libs for vim editor:

http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=71425&start=232

[enhu]

same issue with nooby

[jim3630]

[pemasu]

I think that brcm80211 came in with 2.6.38 kernel and up.

[Jim1911]

Manual frugal installation on an ext4 partition. Installed usual applications and your NVIDIA 280.13.pet and everything works fine with one exception. Cups printer wizard will not recognize my HP5280 Photosmart All-in-one Printer/Scanner. I've installed hpijs_print-3.11.3.pet and hplip_scan-3.11.3.pet which has worked great with lucid. Attached is sys-info report.

[DaveS]

No issues so far.. brilliant release.

[majorfoo]

It just keeps getting better and better.

x stopped at probe screen and allowed me to select screen size -ok
auto connected to internet -ok
sound - ok

abiword-2.91 looks good - opens .abw .rtf .doc files no problem

gnumeric-1.10.17 looks good - opens .gnumeric .xls .ods files no problem

off to do full install to ext4 partition and load my applications

will update again later

majorfoo