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Posted: Tue 14 Apr 2009, 23:51
by wow
@techtype: I'm sorry, currently I don't have the time to even read posts in this forum.
Posted: Wed 15 Apr 2009, 13:43
by techtype
wow wrote:@techtype: I'm sorry, currently I don't have the time to even read posts in this forum.
Hey, no problem. You've done plenty already. Thanks for all you have shared!!!!
Posted: Sat 18 Apr 2009, 14:31
by MU
This message extends:
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 007#292007
I added
Ati Catalyst 9.4.
Important:
the r300 to r500 chips are no longer supported by this driver!
So you need at least a HD 2400.
For older chips, use Catalyst 9.3.
Or the free ati radeon driver in xorgwizards autodetection.
I also updated the NYP xorgwizard in it.
The menus are easier to use now.
Mark
Posted: Sat 18 Apr 2009, 15:35
by MU
I got a report, that INTEL driver 2.6.3 works erratic on a G45.
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=41343
That driver is included in Newyearspup 02rc9.
Installing the 2.6.0 fixed it.
There remains an issue:
the display is very dark.
I found this message about a non working backlight:
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=492458
According to reports, this is fixed with driver 2.6.99.x from april, 3rd.
So I compiled the latest driver now.
It also requires a new libdrm.
I attach them for tests.
Please let me know, if they work better than 2.6.0.
Mark
Posted: Sat 18 Apr 2009, 17:35
by MU
This message extends:
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 007#292007
I updated all the proprietary
Ati/Nvidia pets.
Changes:
- replaced Nvidia 180.29 with Nvidia 180.44.
- Included newest NYP-xorgwizard in all pets.
- In the Nvidia menu, you now can read a list, that shows, which driver supports which card.
Mark
Posted: Sat 18 Apr 2009, 18:58
by techtype
Thanks, Mark. You are the graphic card master!!
Posted: Sat 18 Apr 2009, 20:23
by wkr
Wonderful
Thank you Mark !
Posted: Sun 19 Apr 2009, 01:00
by MU
There was a small bug in the ATI menu in the new NYP wizard.
If you had Catalyst 9.3 AND 9.4 installed, it did not work.
I updated all the pets with a fixed xorgwizard.
Mark
Newer kernel
Posted: Sun 19 Apr 2009, 15:29
by techtype
The new Fatdog pup has kernel 2.6.28.6 and has fast local network copy. I tried several times to drop the kernel into this pup, but I am not yet up to the task. (even trying Mark's instructions, I get a lot of scary errors about the file system -- I don't want to lose my other work)
Posted: Sat 25 Apr 2009, 01:58
by MU
Updated the Ati/Nvidia pets again, they now include this bugfix:
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 634#298634
Mark
Posted: Sun 26 Apr 2009, 10:10
by CavedOOde
Hellos, great pup and one that has smp enabled (others then NYP and thisone won't run on my laptop Compaq CQ60)
I found some kind of bug with it. I have installed Nvidia drivers wich work perfect, but now i wanted to edit the conky config somewhat to add batterry and stuff when i notice that my bottom bar had vanished and i don't seem to be able to get it back. any pointers? thx in advance.
Another thing is i wanted to use compiz, what exacly do i install ? i got 3d running on this machine just fine. Does compiz run with this LXDE ?
Caved
Posted: Sun 26 Apr 2009, 12:18
by MU
CavedOOde,
you have no smp with NYP?
This is strange, because it uses the sam kernel
i wanted to edit the conky config somewhat to add batterry and stuff when i notice that my bottom bar had vanished and i don't seem to be able to get it back. any pointers?
What bar?
The scond CPU-bar?
Here is example code for up to 4 cpu bars:
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CPU 1: ${cpu cpu1}%
${color lightgray}${cpubar cpu1 7,168}$color
${if_existing /proc/acpi/processor/CPU1/info}CPU 2: ${cpu cpu2}%
${color lightgray}${cpubar cpu2 7,168}$color $endif ${if_existing /proc/acpi/processor/P002/info}CPU 2: ${cpu cpu2}%
${color lightgray}${cpubar cpu2 7,168}$color $endif
${if_existing /proc/acpi/processor/CPU3/info}CPU 3: ${cpu cpu3}%
${color lightgray}${cpubar cpu3 7,168}$color $endif ${if_existing /proc/acpi/processor/P003/info}CPU 3: ${cpu cpu3}%
${color lightgray}${cpubar cpu3 7,168}$color $endif
${if_existing /proc/acpi/processor/CPU4/info}CPU 4: ${cpu cpu4}%
${color lightgray}${cpubar cpu4 7,168}$color $endif ${if_existing /proc/acpi/processor/P004/info}CPU 4: ${cpu cpu4}%
${color lightgray}${cpubar cpu4 7,168}$color $endif
Compiz:
http://puppyisos.org/wow/compiz-fusion/unnamed-pup/
user: puppy, password: linux
Mark
Posted: Sun 26 Apr 2009, 14:02
by CavedOOde
Hallos MU, thx for the quick reply but you don't understand what i meant.
NYP, Unnamed and puppy 4.2 SMP are the only pups that run on the machine.
It is not the CPU bars in Conky that dissapeared (i can configure conky).
It is the bottom bar of the screen (the one with the pager on it, lxpanel or what issit?) that dissapears after i install NVIDIA drivers, and i can't get it back.
Thanks for the link to compiz, i will look into it after i resolve the bottom bar issue...
Thanks in advance for any pointers.
Caved
Posted: Sun 26 Apr 2009, 14:13
by MU
does the problem with the bottom panel persist, if you change the screenresolution in the nvidia settings program (it is in the menu) ?
Mark
Posted: Sun 26 Apr 2009, 16:10
by CavedOOde
Hey MU, like most widescreen laptops there is really only 1 decent screen res to use, the compaq CQ60 is no different in this regard so i really don't want to fiddle with that.
I just created a new toolbar and then put a pager and taskbar onit, and it seems to do the job. I am going to apply now some patches as described in this forum and then have a go with Compiz, when i finish that i am thinking of remastering it for safe keeping.
Thanks again for your help
greetz
Caved
Posted: Mon 27 Apr 2009, 00:21
by bigbeck
CavedOOde wrote:
NYP, Unnamed and puppy 4.2 SMP are the only pups that run on the machine.
G_Pup will also work on the Compaq CQ-60. It works on mine.
Don
Posted: Mon 27 Apr 2009, 20:39
by MU
Some people disturbed, that the network card is assigned to "
eth1".
It seems, this can be
easily solved.
Edit:
/etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules
Comment the two entries there with a "#", like this:
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# PCI device 0x10ec:0x8168 (r8169)
#SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="00:e0:4d:4c:26:f1", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="eth*", NAME="eth0"
# PCI device 0x10de:0x054c (forcedeth)
#SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="00:1e:90:4a:40:c2", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="eth*", NAME="eth1"
After a reboot, the file looks like this:
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# PCI device 0x10ec:0x8168 (r8169)
#SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="00:e0:4d:4c:26:f1", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="eth*", NAME="eth0"
# PCI device 0x10de:0x054c (forcedeth)
#SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="00:1e:90:4a:40:c2", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="eth*", NAME="eth1"
# PCI device 0x10de:0x054c (forcedeth)
SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="00:1e:90:4a:40:c2", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="eth*", NAME="eth0"
The original file in the puplet has just one line:
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# PCI device 0x10ec:0x8168 (r8169)
SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="00:e0:4d:4c:26:f1", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="eth*", NAME="eth0"
I will comment this line in the next Newyearspup, so eth0 should be set as default.
Mark
Posted: Sat 02 May 2009, 05:57
by legendofthor
G'day,
Incredible job Mark - I am astonished that you seem to have surpassed the larger distros for cutting edge...
Just wondering though.....
A friend has an ati crossfire system (two graphics cards) - would the ati drivers in NYP activate 3d rendering for this system - or am I asking too much?
If it does we then have another linux and puppy convert.
Cheers
Martin
Posted: Sun 03 May 2009, 05:49
by gabe
@MU:
Sorry if I didn't pick this up from the previous 8 pages, but exactly what versions of Puppy will these drivers (your .pets) work on? I've heard talk about Unnamed puplet, NYP, and even SMP4.2. Does it work on all of these? How about stock 4.2?
As much as I long for elimination of video tearing (which I believe graphics cards will do), I don't want to downgrade to the Puppy4.1x series since it has some problems and general lack of aesthetic appeal.
So where will your drivers work? Is it tied to a specific kernel?
Posted: Sun 03 May 2009, 07:40
by Sage
eth1/eth0 - thanks, Mark. Unfortunately, it hasn't happened quite like that. I had to edit in the third paragraph. That was OK and the network setter then showed eth0 and it worked. However, the 'mounting drives' message had now become persistent until I deleted the error message mentioned elsewhere.
Then Google Earth stopped working - it appeared to start loading, but the rotating arrow stopped with no app loaded (same from CLI).
I tried to edit /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules
back to its original state. It saved OK, but, upon reboot, the edited version had returned with the extra portion and eth0 default. Tried to edit it several more times - no go.
Google Earth still not working - eth0 still default.
Seems I've broken something!
And just to add insult, network settings still refuse to save???