X-Slacko-4.4 with Xfce

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X-Slacko-4.4 with Xfce

#1 Post by rg66 »

X-Slacko is a Puppy Linux derivative based on 01micko's Slacko Puppy with the Xfce desktop environment and is Slackware compatible.

Features:
File-roller archive manager (as of v4.0)
Geany text editor
Gnome Mplayer media player
Palemoon web browser
Simple File Sharing for Samba
Thunar file manager
Xfce4-Whisker menu

Version 4.4 is the latest and is based on slacko-6.3.2 (32bit) with Xfce-4.12. It is Slackware 14.1 compatible and comes with the 3.14.56 PAE kernel.

Version 4.1 is based on slacko-6.3.0 (32bit) with Xfce-4.12. It is Slackware 14.1 compatible and comes with the 3.14.56 PAE kernel.

Version 3.1 is based on slacko-6.0 beta 2 (5.9.3) with Xfce-4.12 and is Slackware 14.1 compatible. 3.14.20 PAE or No-PAE kernels.

Version 2.3.2 is based on slacko-5.7-NO-pae and 5.7.0-PAE with Xfce-4.10.x and is Slackware 14.0 compatible. 3.10.32 PAE or No-PAE kernels.

Download all versions
ISO: http://smokey01.com/rg66/X-slacko/iso/
Delta: http://smokey01.com/rg66/X-slacko/iso/delta

Applications list
http://smokey01.com/rg66/X-slacko/curre ... s_list.txt

Change log
http://smokey01.com/rg66/X-slacko/change_log.txt

Recommend minimum requirements
2Ghz CPU and 1GB RAM

Special thanks to slacko developer 01micko, smokey01 for hosting, Marv for testing, and Geoffrey for testing/support.

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X-slacko packages

X-slacko specific packages will be added here:
http://smokey01.com/rg66/X-slacko/


Common packages for both X-slacko and X-tahr will be added here:
http://smokey01.com/rg66/X-common-packages
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ally wrote:hey rg

ISO mirrored here:

http://archive.org/details/Puppy_Linux_X-Slacko

:)
Thanks ally, It's good to have all these puppies archived.

Did you happen to check the md5sum to make sure it matched?
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#5 Post by arcanis »

Hopefully this build will not look like a dog's breakfast to anyone... :lol:

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I didn't but just have - all good!

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#7 Post by alphadog »

Testing now, seems pretty rock solid to me !
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#8 Post by Marv »

Downloaded and installed (Grub4Dos frugal on SDD) on my core 2 duo i915 video iwlwifi PAE laptop. Basically installed ok, video driver and resolution correct, wifi connection with frisbee correct, overall running ok with a couple of 1.0 nits. Leafpad is uninstalled but the package manager sees it as still installed, hence won't install it. I use it for some system files, see : http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=88778

For some reason, at idle, independent of cpu governor installed or powermode chosen, the kernel? gvfs? ? is chewing up enough cpu cycles to keep the fan on continuously. Not so in x-precise either PAE or non-PAE or alphaOS etc. Haven't installed straight slacko 5.6 so I don't know if that does. May try that. For now, x-precise ahead on overall smoothness with a clear nod to the package manager in x-slacko.

Just my initial quick look.

Edit: Installed carolina leafpad pet ok for use in setting up and checking governor parameters. Apples to apples comparison for cpu use at idle. Same computer, identical setup, identical governor and powerstate. Both are PAE OS.
x-precise 2.1.1 1.5% cpu, 70Mb memory used.
x-slacko 1.0 6.5% cpu, 87Mb memory used.

Kernel? Different thunar? The 1.5% on this laptop is more in line with other pups with relatively new kernels. :?:
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#9 Post by rg66 »

Marv wrote:Leafpad is uninstalled but the package manager sees it as still installed, hence won't install it.
Both precise and slacko do this (pre-X) and I can't find where ppm is getting this info from. I removed every instance of "leafpad" in the .packages files and it still comes up as installed. Although, I just tried leafpad from ppm and it did install.
For some reason, at idle, independent of cpu governor installed or powermode chosen, the kernel? gvfs? ? is chewing up enough cpu cycles to keep the fan on continuously. Not so in x-precise either PAE or non-PAE or alphaOS etc. Haven't installed straight slacko 5.6 so I don't know if that does. May try that. For now, x-precise ahead on overall smoothness with a clear nod to the package manager in x-slacko.
I'll try both slacko and X on my lappy today and do a comparison.

On my desktop with Pentium Dual-Core E5700 @ 3GHz and 2GB RAM

X-slacko-1.0 - 3-5% CPU and 64MB RAM at idle
X-precise-2.1.1 - 1-3% CPU and 63MB RAM
Carolina-1.0 - 1-2% CPU and 81MB RAM
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#10 Post by rg66 »

@Marv

Tried X-slacko on my dual core pae lappy and it seems the same as with windows, fan stays on low speed.

Tried X-slacko-non-pae on my pentium M-1.5, fan starts on high then throttles to low and eventually shuts off at idle.
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#11 Post by Marv »

Hi rg66,

I scrummaged about in .packages etc. too and found no traces of leafpad. I'll test the non-PAE x-slacko when it's out. I don't see any double display of drives when mounted in thunar 1.6.2 in x-precise 2.11. Am I mislooking? Or is it something with precise core vs wary/slacko cores? Thanks for taking the time to look at cpu use. In x-precise on one of the Pentium M now. Just does what it should :)
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#12 Post by rg66 »

Must be some ppm issue listing removed apps as installed. I'm stumped as to were it gets this info from.

Not sure why precise doesn't double up the drives in thunar-1.6.2 when mounted, that and the fact that simple file sharing can add an emblem with it were the reasons for updating. Both slacko and lina do the double drive thing and it can get a bit messy if you have lots of partitions.
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#13 Post by rg66 »

I've decided to upload a non-pae delta for testing (22MB), you will need the X-slacko-1.0.iso first.

http://carolina-linux.com/rg66/X-slacko/iso/
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#14 Post by Marv »

non-PAE delta downloaded, non-PAE iso created. All md5sums correct. non-PAE installed in core 2 duo P8600 laptop (using x-slacko 1.0 PAE savefile with no observed problems). CPU at idle on this laptop 3.5%, 67Mb used. Better fan control than the PAE (off at idle).

I'll use the non-PAE x-slacko alongside x-precise and see how it goes from here.

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Some testing of X-slacko-1.0 non-pae.
First attempt on my main Athlon XP box w/ old Nvidia card resulted in XFCE not starting, I forget the error message though.
Second attempt on my P3 test box w/ onboard Intel graphics resulted in the same, XFCE wouldn't start.
Third attempt, everything is working on a newer box. :)

When I get time I'll try again on the older hardware and get the error message.

# report-video
VIDEO REPORT: Slacko Puppy, version 5.6

Chip description:
VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation C61 [GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a] (rev a2)

Requested by /etc/X11/xorg.conf:
Resolution (widthxheight, in pixels): 1024x768x16
Depth (bits, or planes): 24
Modules requested to be loaded: dbe

Probing Xorg startup log file (/var/log/Xorg.0.log):
Driver loaded (and currently in use): nouveau
Loaded modules: dbe dri dri2 exa extmod fb glx kbd mouse record shadowfb

Actual rendering on monitor:
Resolution: 1440x900 pixels (380x238 millimeters)
Depth: 24 planes

...the above also recorded in /tmp/report-video
# glxgears
nvfx_screen_get_param:95 - Warning: unknown PIPE_CAP 30
nvfx_screen_get_param:95 - Warning: unknown PIPE_CAP 30
nvfx_screen_get_param:95 - Warning: unknown PIPE_CAP 55
nvfx_screen_get_param:95 - Warning: unknown PIPE_CAP 56
nvfx_screen_get_param:95 - Warning: unknown PIPE_CAP 59
nvfx_screen_get_param:95 - Warning: unknown PIPE_CAP 58
nvfx_screen_get_param:95 - Warning: unknown PIPE_CAP 30
Running synchronized to the vertical refresh. The framerate should be
approximately the same as the monitor refresh rate.
4057 frames in 5.0 seconds = 811.301 FPS
4196 frames in 5.0 seconds = 839.072 FPS
4063 frames in 5.0 seconds = 812.522 FPS
4038 frames in 5.0 seconds = 807.513 FPS
4084 frames in 5.0 seconds = 816.797 FPS
4018 frames in 5.0 seconds = 803.466 FPS
4183 frames in 5.0 seconds = 836.591 FPS
4201 frames in 5.0 seconds = 840.104 FPS
4083 frames in 5.0 seconds = 816.391 FPS
4288 frames in 5.0 seconds = 857.552 FPS

Computer
Processor 2x AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5200+
Memory 3373MB (251MB used)
Machine Type Physical machine
Operating System Slacko Puppy - 5.6
User Name root (root)
Date/Time Mon 23 Sep 2013 11:49:59 PM CDT
Display
Resolution 1440x900 pixels
OpenGL Renderer Gallium 0.4 on NV4C
X11 Vendor The X.Org Foundation
Audio Devices
Audio Adapter HDA-Intel - HDA NVidia

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James C wrote:Some testing of X-slacko-1.0 non-pae.
First attempt on my main Athlon XP box w/ old Nvidia card resulted in XFCE not starting, I forget the error message though.
Second attempt on my P3 test box w/ onboard Intel graphics resulted in the same, XFCE wouldn't start.
Third attempt, everything is working on a newer box. :)
Does slacko 5.6 work on these older machines? I didn't redo X-non-pae from the slacko-non-pae ISO, I just did a kernel swap from the non-pae ISO and it's initrd.gz

I have an Athlon XP-1600/K7S5A and Intel P4/i845 here with 3 old Nvidia cards. I'll try and do a few tests today.
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rg66 wrote:
James C wrote:Some testing of X-slacko-1.0 non-pae.
First attempt on my main Athlon XP box w/ old Nvidia card resulted in XFCE not starting, I forget the error message though.
Second attempt on my P3 test box w/ onboard Intel graphics resulted in the same, XFCE wouldn't start.
Third attempt, everything is working on a newer box. :)
Does slacko 5.6 work on these older machines? I didn't redo X-non-pae from the slacko-non-pae ISO, I just did a kernel swap from the non-pae ISO and it's initrd.gz

I have an Athlon XP-1600/K7S5A and Intel P4/i845 here with 3 old Nvidia cards to try. I'll try and do a few tests today.
Yes, Slacko 5.6 works and is installed on both older boxes. The P3 has Intel 815 onboard graohics and the Athlon XP box has VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV18 [GeForce4 MX 440 AGP 8x] (rev c1) .
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic. ... 791#718791

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#18 Post by James C »

Totally black screen with a cursor.
Error message ...... Unable to contact settings server. Did not receive a reply. Followed by a list of possible causes.
Closing the message box returns to a prompt.

Also, I don't even bother with PAE versions so I have no idea if that version works.

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P4 1.7Ghz - Intel D845PEBT2 - 512mb RAM - NVidia GeForce2 MX/MX 400

Boot from DVD: Kernel Panic - Not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown - block(2,0)

Edit: Re-burned in win7 on a CD-RW, burn verified. Boots to desktop - cpu: 17-27% RAM: 86mb. I don't think pburn was the issue, it must be a bad DVD-RW because it failed in win7 as well

Boot frugal: Boots to desktop, fairly usable. LXtask - cpu: 10-20% RAM: 77mb. With firefox running - cpu: 30-50% RAM: 145mb, don't recommend it on such a low spec machine.

Boot USB: Mobo is unable to boot from USB

AMD Athlon XP-1600 - ECS K7S5A - 512mb RAM - NVidia GeForce2 MX/MX 400

Boot from CD or frugal (HD and Video card from i845): "Totally black screen with a cursor. Error message ...... Unable to contact settings server. Did not receive a reply."
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X-Slacko (non PAE)

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Dell Demension 3000
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz
RAM: 764MB

X-Slacko (non PAE) installed well and works great on all functions I use my computer for.

Printer, WiFi etc., setups went smooth without any issues.

One major problem Hmmm... wife likes to play online Solitaire (and she's good at it and very fast completing a game of Double Klondyke in average of 7-minutes wow, takes me average 17-minutes) Anyway the problem here is (Foxfire browser- if she moves to fast sometimes, it jumps back to the homepage, 'all by itself.')

So far with all programs I used and installed, not a problem one!!!

>>>---Indian------>

PS: X-Precise does NOT have this problem in Firefox (if that's any help?)
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