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puppyLUVER1234 · Posted: Thu 30 Aug 2007, 10:40 Post subject: Installed Google Earth, won't start

Ok, i tried to install Google Earth today. I gave the .bin file permission to execute. Then, i encountered 2 errors which i do not remember what they was for. Well, it finished installing smoothly then i typed "googleearth" into the terminal. It begins to start up then crashes. Can anyone help me out?

cb88 · Joined: 28 Jan 2007 Posts: 1169 Location: USA

I think you need 3D accelleration. Which version of puppy are you using and what is you computer like (graphics card/chip, ram, processor, ect...)?

puppyLUVER1234 · Posted: Thu 30 Aug 2007, 10:53 Post subject:

Puppy Version: 2.17
Chip-set: Intel 810 with integrated Graphics and Audio
Graphics: Intel 810 Integrated
Ram: 128mb
Swap: 1.0 GB
Processor: Intel Celeron 1.2 Gh

cb88 · Joined: 28 Jan 2007 Posts: 1169 Location: USA

i would recommend downloading 2.16 then install 3d control center then install the correct video drivers with it the intel drivers are not out yet for 2.17 but... you could try compiling them yourself you would need devx_2.17.sfs and the driver sources you may also need the kernel source but i don't think you do

cb88

puppyLUVER1234 · Posted: Thu 30 Aug 2007, 11:06 Post subject:

cb88 · Joined: 28 Jan 2007 Posts: 1169 Location: USA

it is likely you don't have enough ram i wan't to say that your video card is good enough but am not sure maybe someone else knows.

what were the errors you got?

puppyLUVER1234 · Posted: Thu 30 Aug 2007, 11:30 Post subject:

Here is the file that i pasted the error into: http://files-upload.com/files/470551/Pastebin.doc

puppyLUVER1234 · Posted: Thu 30 Aug 2007, 13:10 Post subject:

puppyLUVER1234 · Posted: Thu 30 Aug 2007, 14:15 Post subject:

alienjeff · Joined: 08 Jul 2006 Posts: 2291 Location: Winsted, CT - USA

pastebin.ca is a more frequently used alternative to files-upload.com, though to each his/her/its own ...

The animated avatar is one thing. The mini-rendition of a Lamar Advertising outdoor electronic billboard is another. But to repeatedly bump a post after only an hour or two on a forum with a community the size of this one isn't going to win you much admiration.

jonyo · Joined: 28 Dec 2006 Posts: 2727

Had the same prob in another distro. Wouldn't run (or open) off the onboard integrated graphics gizmo.
Popped in a pci graphics card & BOOM - good to go.

Sit Heel Speak · Joined: 30 Mar 2006 Posts: 2595 Location: downwind

In theory, the drill is:

1. Be using XOrg, 24-bit color.

2. Start --> System --> 3DCC.

3. Highlight DRM Kernelmodules, click "go"
--it will download the DRM kernelmodules, if wget is configured correctly.

4. Highlight DRI-Graficscard drivers, click "go", "i810", "install".
--it will download the i810 driver. Click OK to the dotpup to install.

5. OpenGL, "go."

However, I had trouble downloading OpenGL just now using 3DCC; so instead I surfed to
http://dotpups.de/dotpups/XServer/DRI/
downloaded OpenGL.pup to /root, and clicked its icon to unpack it. You may have to do this also for the DRM-Kernelmodules and i810 driver as well, if your connection to dotpups.de is as temperamental as mine.

6. Open-as-text /etc/X11/xorg.conf and below the line

Load "glx"

add the line

Load "dri"
(save, close)

and then Start --> Window Manager --> Restart X server.

Now try the 3DCC "run a 3D-Demo" and tell us what the output is, i.e. it will either say "DRI is not active" or else AntInspect will start and you'll see an "FPS:" figure.

When AntInspect works OK, then GoogleEarth should work.

However GoogleEarth crashes when I try to use it in Puppy 2.17.1.

Works just fine in 2.15CE.

puppyLUVER1234 · Posted: Thu 30 Aug 2007, 17:53 Post subject:

DOes this involve downgrading Puppy because i see none of those options you described.

Sit Heel Speak · Joined: 30 Mar 2006 Posts: 2595 Location: downwind

Sit Heel Speak · Joined: 30 Mar 2006 Posts: 2595 Location: downwind

Or, if you don't like WhoDo's icewm and themes, you can go get 3DCC off of MU's server. See next post.