LxPupSc: Woof-CE, Slackware-Current, LXDE build 13-Jun-2020

[peebee]

Delta to 19.01+5

ISO md5 = fe3634a0f0b68ee16cd2faacaccc9b0b LxPupSc-19.01+5-uefi-T-k64.iso
Must be applied to: 6170f756b6087d67ba2f42bd23abe7ff LxPupSc-19.01+0-uefi-T-k64.iso

Woof-CE & Slackware Current updates.
New devx with GCC-8.3.0

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Kernel 4.20.12 up for two days in both LxPupSc 19.01 +4 and LxPupSc64 19.01 +4. Running on the Fujitsu S761 i5 based laptop, Grub4Dos frugal install to SSD. Systemchecks on both look fine, daily use ok also. Done with taxes so everything saved, sent, printed, and MasterPDFEditor put away and back to pretty mundane daily use only. I'm in LxPupSc right now.

Basically nothing to note on either at this point.

Cheers,

[peebee]

+5 has:
OpenSSL: 1.1.1b 26 Feb 2019, built on: Tue Feb 26 23:40:10 2019 UTC

[peebee]

Kernel Release: 4.20.13-lxpup64
Build Date: Wed Feb 27 10:35:47 GMT 2019
Build GCC: 8.3.0 <-*******************
OS Support: GNU/Linux
Architecture: x86_64
SMP Enabled: Yes

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[peebee]

Kernel 5.0 has been released, but aufs5 has not yet appeared (and changes are needed to kernel-kit in woof-ce), so for now we stick with 4.20....

Kernel Release: 4.20.14-lxpup64
Build Date: Wed Mar 6 07:35:35 GMT 2019
Build GCC: 8.3.0
OS Support: GNU/Linux
Architecture: x86_64
SMP Enabled: Yes

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4.20.14-lxpup64 kernel briefly tested in both the current LxPupSc and LxPupSc64. Skipped 4.20.13 Nothing out of the ordinary seen in either the usual dmesg/system checks or some normal use in either on the i5 based S761 laptop.

The national weather service threw me another curveball on their animated radar loops. Had been working in both the slackware and buntu derivs, Slimjet 32b 21.0.8.0 or 64b 21.0.7.0 and stopped working (right while I was looking at it!) in the slackware derivs but not in any of the buntu ones. Works fine there. It's just another flash thing and I haven't yet sorted it but I currently am mostly running LxPupBionic so it's only a headscritcher, not an issue. I've done all of the lib/flash version inspections and some subs but it remains a puzzle. All other youtubes/animations work perfectly in both.

Cheers,

[peebee]

Kernel Release: 4.20.15-lxpup64
Build Date: Sun Mar 10 07:17:30 GMT 2019
Build GCC: 8.3.0
OS Support: GNU/Linux
Architecture: x86_64
SMP Enabled: Yes

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[peebee]

Kernel Release: 5.0.1-lxpup64
Build Date: Sun Mar 10 18:20:14 GMT 2019
Build GCC: 8.3.0
OS Support: GNU/Linux
Architecture: x86_64
SMP Enabled: Yes

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The 5.0.1-lxpup64 kernel popped into LxPupSc and LxPupSc64, both 19.01 +5. Made the 4.20.15 test very brief but also very uneventful. Hardware is:

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System:    Host: puppypc16298 Kernel: 5.0.1-lxpup64 x86_64 (64 bit) Desktop: LXDE (Openbox 3.6.1)
           Distro: LxPupSc64 19.01
Machine:   Device: laptop System: FUJITSU product: LIFEBOOK S761 serial: R2500459
           Mobo: FUJITSU model: FJNB225 UEFI [Legacy]: FUJITSU // Phoenix v: Version 1.17 date: 03/14/2012
Battery    CMB1: charge: 39.2 Wh 100.0% condition: 39.2/56.0 Wh (70%)
CPU:       Dual core Intel Core i5-2520M (-HT-MCP-) speed/max: 1109/3200 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller
           Display Server: X.org 1.20.4 drivers: intel (unloaded: modesetting,vesa) FAILED: fbdev
           tty size: 134x32 Advanced Data: N/A for root
Network:   Card: Qualcomm Atheros AR9287 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) driver: ath9k
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 120.0GB (39.9% used)
Weather:   Weather data failure: Sun Mar 10 18:28:10 CDT 2019
           Error: weather info downloaded but no data detected.
Info:      Processes: 160 Uptime: 2:26 Memory: 401.5/4788.4MB Client: Shell (bash) inxi: 2.3.8 

Held my breath... and then let it out. Clean boot in both, no new or changed dmesg fails or warnings, glxgears FPS excellent in both pups, CPU % at idle unchanged at 1%, memory use at idle might be up 20 or 30Mb but unless that changes dramatically, I really don't notice. All of my machines are 4Gb now. Quick check of sound (au,wav,ogg,m4a,mp3) ok, external USB3 connected SSD mounts and unmounts cleanly, guess I'll use it and see if anything interesting pops up.

Cheers,

[peebee]

Kernel Release: 5.0.2-lxpup64
Build Date: Thu Mar 14 07:32:28 GMT 2019
Build GCC: 8.3.0
OS Support: GNU/Linux
Architecture: x86_64
SMP Enabled: Yes

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The 5.0.2-lxpup64 kernel swapped into LxPupSc and LxPupSc64, both 19.01 +5. Nothing at all to report in either. System checks, video FPS, idle CPU, mitigations, and memory use all essentially unchanged. Normal boot, drive mounts, and other daily use also as in 5.0.1. That is to say good. Now back to continue testing a so far similarly uneventful BionicPup32, up for a day also, both pristine and updated scrubbed savefile with pcmanfm integration.

Thanks,

[peebee]

Kernel Release: 5.0.3-lxpup64
Build Date: Tue Mar 19 16:58:19 GMT 2019
Build GCC: 8.3.0
OS Support: GNU/Linux
Architecture: x86_64
SMP Enabled: Yes

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[peebee]

Delta to 19.01+6

ISO md5 = 9c2f30e30402b81739158eb50784717f LxPupSc-19.01+6-uefi-T-k64.iso
Must be applied to: 6170f756b6087d67ba2f42bd23abe7ff LxPupSc-19.01+0-uefi-T-k64.iso

Woof-CE and Slackware Current updates + have also removed some clang components which come from LLVM - don't cause any problems on my pc's but let us know if you detect any graphics oddities...

Delta is getting quite large so there will be probably be a 19.04 rebase - however there are some big repo changes happening in Woof-CE and these need to "settle down" first....

[peebee]

Kernel Release: 5.0.5-lxpup64
Build Date: Wed Mar 27 07:39:34 GMT 2019
Build GCC: 8.3.0
OS Support: GNU/Linux
Architecture: x86_64
SMP Enabled: Yes

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[Gobbi]

Hi , peebee . Thank you for your continous work for puppy users
I took the last LxPupSc and switched to kernel 5.0.4 . I had to add some firmware for my wireless hardware (Intel(R) Dual Band Wireless AC 9560, REV=0x318) and now everything works on my nuc . I need the kernel headers to compile something , don't I ?
Can I get them somehow , please ? Even those for kernel 5.0.5 would be fine , if you still have them .

[peebee]

I need the kernel headers to compile something , don't I ?
Can I get them somehow , please ? Even those for kernel 5.0.5 would be fine , if you still have them .

Hi Gobbi

Depends what you want to compile.... for most "programs" you just need the devx - you only typically need kernel sources and headers to compile drivers.....woof-ce produces these for each kernel build but I don't normally upload them for "interim kernels"....and you're right - I've deleted the 5.0.4 ones already but do have 5.0.5 (until 5.0.6 appears)....
Send me a pm if you really need them.

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5.05 kernel swapped into LxPupSc and LxPupSc64, both +6. No changes to note from 5.04, either in system tests or in boot and run. I'll be running LxPupSc +6 with the 5.05 64b kernel as my daily for a bit.

Thanks,

[peebee]

LxPupSc-19.04+0-uefi-T-k64 is a 32-bit woof-ce 'testing' branch build with a 64-bit kernel (therefore only compatible with 64-bit capable processors)

LxPupSc-19.04+0-uefi-T-k64.iso {devx} - (devx does not include kernel sources or headers) {kernel 5.0.5-lxpup64 sources}

iso md5 = fb0c19473fbccaa77945a771ac10151c

Interim delta updates and newer kernels may be available.

Delta from 19.01T is available

- kernel 5.0.5 64-bit built with GCC-8.3.0
(alternative 32-bit kernels 3.16.x 4.4.x 4.9.x & 4.14.x also available - all need firmware in the fdrv)
- Made from Slackware-Current as of Sun Mar 31 18:51:16 UTC 2019
- BUILD_FROM_WOOF='testing;c1a16e15;2019-03-22 12:34:12 +0800'
- web browser in adrv is light-48.0
- firmware is in fdrv
- alternative fall-back xorg is in ydrv (no need to install unless needed)

**N.B. the 64-bit kernel means that any kernel drivers have to be built in a true 64-bit system - LxPupSc64 with it's own devx is suggested but use the kernel sources above

Woof-CE build repository is: http://smokey01.com/peebee/slackocurrent/

Chromium, Firefox, Palemoon and Seamonkey are in the repository and installable via Internet -> Get Web Browser

The versions of the browsers as of 28-mar-2019 with their md5sums are:
chromium_72.0.3626.121+pepper_32.0.0.156 RUNS-AS-SPOT :9a8eed79bfb3e618fb9b0001665aeba9
firefox-66.0.2 :a949146e0a309bccd7aac9c31b9c41c2
palemoon-28.4.1 :993b8f7d62320c8427242527aaef0c12
seamonkey-2.49.4 :d89486754ca78c70c162aef2d93b3f2e
iron, slimjet, vivaldi and min are also available

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Quickcheck of LxPupSc-19.04+0-uefi-T-k64 :
Delta from 19.01 used, md5sum of generated iso correct. Update of 19.01 +6 (frugal Grub4Dos install, Fat32 boot partition, Samsung 850 SSD) on

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System:    Host: puppypc21956 Kernel: 5.0.5-lxpup64 x86_64 (64 bit) Desktop: LXDE (Openbox 3.6.1)
           Distro: LxPup-Sc 19.04
Machine:   Device: laptop System: FUJITSU product: LIFEBOOK S761 serial: R2500459
           Mobo: FUJITSU model: FJNB225
           UEFI [Legacy]: FUJITSU // Phoenix v: Version 1.17 date: 03/14/2012
Battery    CMB1: charge: 44.8 Wh 80.0% condition: 56.0/56.0 Wh (100%)
CPU:       Dual core Intel Core i5-2520M (-HT-MCP-) speed/max: 1021/3200 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller
           Display Server: X.org 1.20.4 drivers: intel (unloaded: modesetting,vesa) FAILED: fbdev
           tty size: 100x24 Advanced Data: N/A for root
Network:   Card: Qualcomm Atheros AR9287 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) driver: ath9k
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 120.0GB (36.1% used)
Info:      Processes: 162 Uptime: 8 min Memory: 371.8/3780.4MB Client: Shell (bash) inxi: 2.3.8 

Savefile carefully scrubbed. Initial boot fine, pupmode correct, all the usual low level tests ok, memspeed_tester results and SFS load speeds unchanged from +6 (much better than upupbb & upupdd, a close second to LxPupSc64), Video FPS good at 79xx. No external drive mount or CD/DVD tests yet, I'm in the cellar with the woodstove yet. Light also not run here yet, I'm on Slimmie from SFS. Ran it yesterday on the new upupdd and it did what needed to be done there. Still seems a reasonable choice for a starter browser. All in all so far 19.04 seems solid.

Cheers,

[peebee]

Kernel Release: 5.0.9-lxpup64
Build Date: Sat Apr 20 14:34:22 BST 2019
Build GCC: 8.3.0
OS Support: GNU/Linux
Architecture: x86_64
SMP Enabled: Yes

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Config updated from FatDog64 (with thanks)