Slacko 5.3.3-RC2 (5.3.2.4[0])

[James C]

Pretty low resource usage for running live.....

[James C]

Fresh manual frugal install on the old reliable P3 test box. Same result...everything working on initial boot.

# report-video
VIDEO REPORT: Slacko Puppy, version 5.3.1.2

Chip description:
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 82810E DC-133 (GMCH) Graphics Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
00:01.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82810E DC-133 (CGC) Chipset Graphics Controller (rev 03)

Driver used by Xorg:
vesa

Video mode used by Xorg:
Resolution: "" Depth: Depth 24

...the above also recorded in /tmp/report-video


-Computer-
Processor : Pentium III (Coppermine)
Memory : 253MB (125MB used)
Operating System : Unknown distribution
User Name : root (root)
Date/Time : Fri 20 Jan 2012 03:26:12 AM CST
-Display-
Resolution : 1024x768 pixels
OpenGL Renderer : Unknown
X11 Vendor : The X.Org Foundation
-Multimedia-
Audio Adapter : ICH - Intel 82801AA-ICH

VGA compatible controller : Intel Corporation 82810E DC-133
Multimedia audio controller : Intel Corporation 82801AA AC'97 Audio Controller
Ethernet controller : Intel Corporation 82557/8/9/0/1 Ethernet Pro 100

[01micko]

James, what clockspeed is the Coppermine? My old one was 600MHz and early slacko alphas ran fine on it, then it died when I got a power surge in my shed, took out my K6-350 too, the 80486DX50 survived .. but is a bit too old for slacko!

[James C]

James, what clockspeed is the Coppermine? My old one was 600MHz and early slacko alphas ran fine on it, then it died when I got a power surge in my shed, took out my K6-350 too, the 80486DX50 survived .. but is a bit too old for slacko!

This box is a blazing 733 MHz....... 256 Mb of ram and 1 Gb swap.Got another old 500 MHz Coppermine I may grab off the shelf, could be interesting.... it's only got 128 Mb of ram.

[01micko]

-Computer-
Processor : Pentium III (Coppermine)
Memory : 253MB (125MB used)
Operating System : Unknown distribution
User Name : root (root)
Date/Time : Fri 20 Jan 2012 03:26:12 AM CST
-Display-
Resolution : 1024x768 pixels
OpenGL Renderer : Unknown
X11 Vendor : The X.Org Foundation
-Multimedia-
Audio Adapter : ICH - Intel 82801AA-ICH

VGA compatible controller : Intel Corporation 82810E DC-133
Multimedia audio controller : Intel Corporation 82801AA AC'97 Audio Controller
Ethernet controller : Intel Corporation 82557/8/9/0/1 Ethernet Pro 100

Should just fit! (ah, but video RAM if shared might cause the cd to stay mounted)

[mavrothal]

Hi Mick,
5.3.1.2 updated my VM from 5.3.1 with no issue other than that the wallpaper really looks bad in 16bit screen depth.

However the devx looks like is missing gl.h headers.
Compiling the chrome video driver I get

In file included from via_driver.h:76:0,
from via_common.h:28,
from via_common.c:31:
/usr/include/GL/glxint.h:36:19: fatal error: GL/gl.h: No such file or directory
compilation terminated.

This was not the case in 5.3.1 (as you know )

PS: another little thing. SFS_load does not know that you are using JWM 2.1.1 and restarting instead of reloading it.

PPS: Though not formally tested it, savefile to a(n etx3) USB stick appears to take unusually long time. Any changes in snapmerge?

[bigpup]

feature requests

There are some updates, to some of the programs, usually included in Puppy versions.
Updating these programs would be good.

Barry has, on his blog, information about bug fix and changes he has made.
Not sure if these would be changes you would want to make.

Every Puppy version should have this.
PupControl
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=61961

For people who like a lot of programs that do the same thing. An easy way to change the default program.
Defaults Chooser 0.8
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=56282

[mikeslr]

Hi 01micko &all,
Posting from Slacko 5.3.2-alpha2 with the 3.1.9 kernel. Amd Phenom II X945 using Ati Radeon 3100 Graphics. No problems so far. It is reassuring to know that this Slacko will run well on this system. Puppies using other series 3 kernels, while they run, generate bars or rectangles obscuring the input fields of dialog boxes.
Perhaps the 3.1.8 might have. Thanks for not posting a link at the end of Slacko 3.5 to alert potential testers of a new version. It took me five days to stumble upon the new version. Probably saved me a lot of grief.(':lol:')

mikesLr

Edit: (':shock:') Very likely saved me a lot of grief. I just tried the Lupu using the 3.1.8 kernel and couldn't wirelessly connect to the internet: SNS couldn't find my card; Network wizard couldn't connect; and the latest Frisbee for Lupu wouldn't run. I guess things worked out for the best.

[01micko]

However the devx looks like is missing gl.h headers.
Compiling the chrome video driver I get

In file included from via_driver.h:76:0,
from via_common.h:28,
from via_common.c:31:
/usr/include/GL/glxint.h:36:19: fatal error: GL/gl.h: No such file or directory
compilation terminated.

I instantly thought that is part of the mesa headers package (mesa_DEV) and it is and always has been

PPS: Though not formally tested it, savefile to a(n etx3) USB stick appears to take unusually long time. Any changes in snapmerge?

Stock woof, I think Barry did make changes.

PupControl ... Defaults Chooser 0.8

Pupcontrol will be in, already been on radky's thread to suggest some enhancements and bugfix for slackofication (new word). Ok on Defaults Chooser.

Thanks for not posting a link at the end of Slacko 3.5 to alert potential testers of a new version. It took me five days to stumble upon the new version. Probably saved me a lot of grief.(' ')

You're welcome. Glad it works

[mavrothal]

I instantly thought that is part of the mesa headers package (mesa_DEV) and it is and always has been

I wonder who removed mesa from my install between the 5.3.1 to 5.3.1.2 update

[James C]

The old Coppermine will have to wait, Slacko 5.3.1.2 live pfix=ram on another box off the shelf.
Once again,everything working correctly on initial boot ...sound,internet and display.

# report-video
VIDEO REPORT: Slacko Puppy, version 5.3.1.2

Chip description:
oem: NVIDIA
product: MCP61 - mcp61-86 Chip Rev

Driver used by Xorg:
vesa

Video mode used by Xorg:
Resolution: "1440x900" Depth: Depth 24

...the above also recorded in /tmp/report-video

actually using.....

Code: Select all

[   188.092] (II) NOUVEAU driver Date:   Tue Nov 30 15:27:36 2010 +1000
[   188.092] (II) NOUVEAU driver for NVIDIA chipset families :

-Computer-
Processor : 2x AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5200+
Memory : 3374MB (157MB used)
Operating System : Unknown distribution
User Name : root (root)
Date/Time : Sat 21 Jan 2012 02:09:07 AM CST
-Display-
Resolution : 1440x900 pixels
OpenGL Renderer : Unknown
X11 Vendor : The X.Org Foundation
-Multimedia-
Audio Adapter : HDA-Intel - HDA NVidia
Audio device : nVidia Corporation MCP61 High Definition Audio
VGA compatible controller : nVidia Corporation C61 [GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a]

[Brown Mouse]

Booted straight to desktop with network connection and sound present.Something seems to have changed in the sound dept' for me.
I always have main speakers and headphones working together but this wont allow that(one or the other but not both) no matter how much messing about in Retrovol.
Everything else so far looking fine.

Edit
Gnome Mplayer doesn't start.

[sszindian]

UMplayer from the PPM does 'NOT' display the thumbnail graphics in the 2nd window after a youtube search... yes, you can still click on the video you want and it will play. Maybe needs qt4 UMplayer?

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

[DaveS]

Edit
Gnome Mplayer doesn't start.

You have to add gmtk from the package manager.

[Brown Mouse]

Edit
Gnome Mplayer doesn't start.

You have to add gmtk from the package manager.

Ah ok,thanks DaveS.

[James C]

Or just grab this pet
http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/dis ... 5-i486.pet

[bigpup]

slackofication (new word).

When you install Slacko Puppy to a computer.
Is this why they say your computer is"Slackofied"?

[Jim1911]

. . . FYI, I am now retired from the construction industry and am starting study (fulltime) next week, so Slacko dev has to be pretty much wound up before then as I wont have time for in depth development. . .

Thank you for all the hard work that you've put into Lucid and Slacko as well as many other fine contributions. I've been amazed at how much you've been able to accomplish and your programming skills that are apparently self-taught.

Best wishes on your further studies.

Regards,
Jim

[01micko]

Thank you for all the hard work that you've put into Lucid and Slacko as well as many other fine contributions. I've been amazed at how much you've been able to accomplish and your programming skills that are apparently self-taught.

Best wishes on your further studies.

Regards,
Jim

You're welcome Jim and thanks to you for your great support. Without you and many like you (you all know who you are ) there'd be no Slacko.

Just to clarify, the next release will likely be the last one before Slackware bumps version. I wont have the time for full on development, but I will still be around. I have 6 months of solid study coming up so I will be a little quiet. By then I expect Slackware will have updated and a new dev cycle can begin.

I have a week to get things into shape for the next release. I think they are shaping up nicely so if I can get to RC in that week I'll be happy.

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Oh, by the way.. next is out!

See main post!





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[Billtoo]

I'm running the live dvd with a save file.
On first bootup it went straight to the desktop and the screen
resolution, wired network, and sound were all good.
I installed the devx + kernel source + NVIDIA-Linux-x86-275.43.run
I installed avplayersj2-slacko-i686.sfs too

Sun 22 Jan 2012 Operating System: Slacko Puppy-5.3.1.3 Linux 3.1.10-slacko_4g
0.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation C77 [GeForce 8200] (rev a2)
0.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation G98 [GeForce 9300GE](rev a1)
oem: NVIDIA product: MCP77 Board - mcp78pvo Chip Rev

X Server: Xorg Driver: nvidia
X.Org version: 1.9.5
dimensions: 1440x900 pixels (373x231 millimeters)
depth of root window: 24 planes


Athlon(tm) Dual Core Processor 4850e
Core 0: 2499 1: 2499 MHz

The CPU frequency scaling utility isn't working.
I needed an extra reboot to compile the proprietary Nvidia driver
because of the nouveau driver.
That's it so far.

EDIT:I switched to icewm, works better with vlc.