Quirky Pyro64 version 0.6 (alpha) -- and Pyro32 0.5

[BarryK]

My little box Asrock AD2550-ITX has the famous poulsbo graphics chip.

I could get x to start after some tweaks...
modesetting 1280x1024
Test x works but then get

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x fails to start  try xorgwizard

Very good that you got there in the end!

it was reported earlier in this forum thread, that xorgwizard is broken, as 'ddcprobe' is missing.

I have compiled that in OE (it is in the 'xresprobe' package) and it will be in the next release.
I have also compiled nouveau and amd/ati xorg drivers.

So graphics support should become much better.

Have also fixed some bugs in the SNS.

[don570]

I have an IBM thinkcentre desktop with an Intel chip.
I haven't been successful in getting to the desktop.
I installed pyro on 32gb stick. Good news ! Plop boot manager will start it to run.

Very close to the desktop . The mouse pointer forms and
the bottom launch bar briefly flashes on the screen.

However it automatically goes to your screen 'Try xorgwizard'

xorgwizard seems to work properly, since the log says it exited properly and I can see xorgwizard's screens properly.
but it won't launch the desktop.

I have seen a warning that a line of code won't run.

I haven't tried modesetting.

If it helps I included the xorg log file and X11 folder.

Chip description:
VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82945G/GZ Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 02)
Display controller: Intel Corporation 82945G/GZ Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 02)

Requested by /etc/X11/xorg.conf:
Resolution (widthxheight, in pixels): 1920x1080
Depth (bits, or planes): 24
Modules requested to be loaded: dbe

[don570]

Is there any way of removing the top menus in mped text editor
since these are confusing?

By the way the special cut down version of nano text editor allows a menu and is only about 20k

./configure --enable-tiny

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[L18L]

I have seen a warning that a line of code won't run.

That is missing /usr/bin/ddcprobe.

Guess you can simply change

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		Modes       "1280x1024"

to

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		Modes       "1920x1080"

in your /etc/X11/xorg.conf
and restart X.

Or use attached ddcprobe
Click to uncompress and copy to /usr/bin
Then xorgwizard should offer 1920x1080 too.

[don570]

I'll try it tonite. Thanks for ddcprobe.

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[FeodorF]

Success!
Used the 4install-Quirky-to-partition script and the pyro64-0.2.usfs.xz file.
Superb script Barry!

Had to add the wifi file: /lib/firmware/rtlwifi/rtl8712u.bin
I used the rtl8712u.bin from slacko64-6.3.2-uefi.iso (zdrv_slacko64_6.3.2.sfs).

[FeodorF]

Success!
Did a 4install-Quirky-to-partition again.
Used the xorg.conf and xorg.conf.Intel_r_Eaglelake_Graphics_ChipX203H from my Xerus64-8.0.0 built to make it work.

[FeodorF]

Tried on some laptops
...
Galculator needs libquadmath.so.0
...
.

To fix the 'galculator' problem, you can grab the 64-bit libquadmath.so from Slacko64-6.3.2.-uefi.iso at: puppy_slacko64_6.3.2.sfs /usr/lib64

[L18L]

Getting accelerated graphics with modesetting driver

My first attempts have resulted in:Direct Rendering Yes
Note the correction in my post as for adding file 20-gpudriver.conf please.

Next installation on another USB stick I have copied ddcprobe first of all, resulted in DIRCT RENDERING No

A miracle...

Repeated installation
changed resolution manually in xorg.conf
Got a running X system with DIRCT RENDERING No
Then copied ddcprobe and used xorgwizard again choosing modesetting.
It is Direct Rendering Yes

Thought I share this.....

EDIT
...and no changes made in xorg.conf for "glx" and "dri"

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# This loads the GLX module (if present). xorg 7.4/5 need explicit disable to disable...
#    Disable    "glx" #LOADGLX

# This loads dri module (if present). 7.4 loads it by default, have to disable...
#    Load       "dri" #LOADDRI
#    Disable "dri"

[FeodorF]

Success!
Found an old ext2 formated usb stick with about 7.6 usable GBs left.
Did a 4install-Quirky-to-partition with the pyro64-0.2.usfs.xz file once more.
To make it boot I used Grub4dos from a Precise Puppy 5.7.1.iso cd.

Added 'ddcprobe' as advised by L18L.

[BarryK]

Thus I wrote

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 Section "Device"
    Identifier "gma500_gfx"
    Driver     "modesetting"
    Option     "SWCursor"       "ON" 
 EndSection
 

to /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d

EDIT: to a new file /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-gpudriver.conf

OK, I will put that in!

[BarryK]

Note, the next build will have fixed galculator, and ddcprobe now present.

[don570]

Added 'ddcprobe' as advised by L18L

This gave the correct resolution of my monitor on xorgwizard list

however I still can't get to disktop

Typing in console

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X

gives me warning about my xorg.conf file needing a fix for screen section
or device section

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[L18L]

@don570, I did not find anything on the web ("no screens found" gpudriver) to solve your special problem with screen..

Thus only some "wild guesses" for you:

I haven't tried modesetting.

Try it please:

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echo ' Section "Device"
    Identifier "i915"
    Driver     "modesetting"
    Option     "SWCursor"       "ON"
 EndSection ' > /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-gpudriver.conf

(i915 should be your gpu)

You might change "modesetting" to "intel" or "i915" ?
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EDIT (May, 28)
No, Identifier has to stay "gma500_gfx"
or
no 20-gpudriver at all for intel i915 gpu
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maybe also append:

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 drm_kms_helper.edid_firmware=edid/1920x1080.bin

to append line of syslinux.cfg

and/or add/change your modeline "1920x1080" in xorg.conf.

FYI: tail of my xorg.conf:

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#everything past here is auto-generated by Puppy's Xorg Wizard...

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier "Default Layout"
	Screen "Screen0" 0 0
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier   "Monitor0"
	VendorName   "Monitor Vendor"
	ModelName    "Monitor Model"
	VertRefresh  59-76
	Option      "PreferredMode" "1920x1080"
EndSection

Section "Modes"
	Identifier "Modes0"
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier  "card0"
	Driver      "modesetting" #card0driver
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier "Screen0"
	Device     "Card0"
	Monitor    "Monitor0"
	DefaultDepth 24
	Subsection "Display"
		Depth       24
		Modes       "1920x1080"
	EndSubsection
EndSection

#PuppyHardwareProfile=Intel_R_XX_Graphics_ChipsetLSL3230T

Best of luck

[L18L]

Is there any way of removing the top menus in mped text editor
since these are confusing?

It has not at all been possible for me to make any use of mp (in xorgwizard).

Compiled Ye olde Minimum Profit, result:

- Menu is ok

- no unicode (öäüßÄÖÜ° for German, other languages [just es it nl ] will have others)

Pending Enhancements
--------------------

* 1007: Add Unicode support.

EDIT
mp-5.2.10 ' s TODO contains:

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Closed
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 * 1276: Fix win32 processing of Unicode characters
   (Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:52:20 +0200).

Wait and see..

EDIT ...2 minutes later
SUCCESS
see capture2630

[don570]

I can only use mp editor in nox
version 3.2.13 is old so it supports only ascii characters.


http://distro.ibiblio.org/quirky/quirky ... -64.tar.xz

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nano when it compiled for minimum size only supports ascii characters too.

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[L18L]

I can only use mp editor in nox

If I recall correctly I have been using editor vi
(write: "esc : w") (quit: "esc : q")

My intel experience
My Pyro64 is on 8G USB stick
I have put it into my other box Acer Aspire R3-131T
Booted to command line
launched xorgwizard
chose intel ...

..and got a graphical desktop (1366x768) on that computer
drm_kms_helper did not hurt
unchanged 20-gpudriver.conf did not hurt

I like Quirky Pyro64

[FeodorF]

If anybody needs some screen drivers for further testing of 'pyro64-0.2' you'll find them at: 'Slacko64-6.3.2'

[FeodorF]

Success!
Adding direct rendering to pyro64-0.2:

Slacko64-6.3.2.sfs/usr/lib64/libGLEW.so.1.9.0
Slacko64-6.3.2.sfs/usr/bin/glxinfo
Slacko64-6.3.2.sfs/usr/bin/glxgears

• f.e. /usr/bin/glxinfo
  ...
  OpenGL vendor string: Intel Open Source Technology Center
  OpenGL renderer string: Mesa DRI Intel(R) 965Q
  OpenGL version string: 2.1 Mesa 17.0.2
  OpenGL shading language version string: 1.20
  ...

• Section "Device"
  ### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
  ### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz",
  ### <percent>: "<f>%"
  ### [arg]: arg optional
  #Option "Accel" # [<bool>]
  #Option "AccelMethod" # <str>
  #Option "Backlight" # <str>
  #Option "CustomEDID" # <str>
  Option "DRI" # <str>
  #Option "Present" # [<bool>]
  #Option "ColorKey" # <i>
  #Option "VideoKey" # <i>
  #Option "Tiling" # [<bool>]
  #Option "LinearFramebuffer" # [<bool>]
  #Option "HWRotation" # [<bool>]
  #Option "VSync" # [<bool>]
  #Option "PageFlip" # [<bool>]
  #Option "SwapbuffersWait" # [<bool>]
  #Option "TripleBuffer" # [<bool>]
  #Option "XvPreferOverlay" # [<bool>]
  #Option "HotPlug" # [<bool>]
  #Option "ReprobeOutputs" # [<bool>]
  #Option "XvMC" # [<bool>]
  #Option "ZaphodHeads" # <str>
  #Option "VirtualHeads" # <i>
  #Option "TearFree" # [<bool>]
  #Option "PerCrtcPixmaps" # [<bool>]
  Identifier "card0"
  Driver "intel" #card0driver
  EndSection

[BarryK]

Compiled Ye olde Minimum Profit, result:

- Menu is ok

- no unicode (öäüßÄÖÜ° for German, other languages [just es it nl ] will have others)

Pending Enhancements
--------------------

* 1007: Add Unicode support.

EDIT
mp-5.2.10 ' s TODO contains:

Code: Select all

Closed
----------
 * 1276: Fix win32 processing of Unicode characters
   (Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:52:20 +0200).

Wait and see..

EDIT ...2 minutes later
SUCCESS
see capture2630

Version 3.3.18b was the last in the 3.x series. I wonder if that improved unicode support?