Upup Precise 3.7.2 with kernel 3.7.2, no pae

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#91 Post by futwerk »

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#92 Post by artsown »

I managed to finally get wirless working well with the Windows driver. Frisbee now
comes up and makes the wlan0 connection quickly at startup. I can confirm that
power management on wlan0 is off by default. I haven't experienced any symptoms
of the wireless bug. I haven't yet booted up enough times to say anything about
the black screen bug but so far I haven't seen it.

So it certainly looks like the 3.7.2 kernel is free of the wireless bug! Hooray! I plan to
just use 3.7.2 every day for awhile to see if any issues arise.

Art

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Precise 3.7.2. with PAE Kernel

#93 Post by Fabio T »

Precise is the most stable Puppy for me (automatic suspend when lid is closed, etc etc).

No stop in work of software, no other noticeable errors, stability and reliability.

When you think to compile a PAE-kernel version?

Thanks a lot for your work.

fabio

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#94 Post by Hogweed »

Download link in first post ( http://www.smokey01.com/pemasu/UpupPrec ... recise372/ ) is 404 not found.

To the poster above wanting a PAE version - I think this is what you are looking for http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=82255

There's also Precise 5.4.3 - See http://bkhome.org/blog2/?viewDetailed=00070

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#95 Post by pemasu »

Sorry about the download link. I have had to remove my previous work heavily due to disk space requirements. I have had generous permission from smokey01 to upload to the site. Now there has been need to restrict the load. So...I have removed a lot stuff from there. But...it was not meant to remove this build. I am uploading it atm again. I am so grateful that I have had opportunity to upload to the smokey01.com that I dont want to spoil it.

About PAE 3.7.2 kernel. Probably not going to do it. I just dont have enough time to do all those things I would like to.

I am atm trying to create working dpup wheezy, and the progress has been good. Soon there is time to update Upup Precise builds, when Barry Kauler announces 'woof plateau' time. Then I believe Barry uploads next Precise Puppy and I try follow with my enhancement builds. So...one person....one life...many things to do.

I used this build mostly before I changed to the Dpup Wheezy builds. I am delighted that it behaves with people.

Download link: http://www.smokey01.com/pemasu/UpupPrec ... recise372/

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#96 Post by artsown »

I posted about this on the Users section of the Forum and thought I'd mention it here
as well. This concerns the fact that I must use my Windows wireless driver and a
situation where it wasn't being loaded automatically at startup. I was forced into a
clumsy procedure to get connected each startup.

I placed the line:
modprobe ndiswrapper
in the file /etc//rc.d/rc.sysinit
down near the end and just before the lines concerning wireless.

Now at startup, I get a automatic connection via Frisbee.

Precise 3.7.2 continues to work well here.

Art

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#97 Post by Fabio T »

Hogweed wrote: To the poster above wanting a PAE version - I think this is what you are looking for http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=82255
I've looking for a 3.7.2. kernel, because in kernel 3.2.29 suspend-and-wake function when lid of my laptop is closed and reopen hangs machine and I must reboot to continue.

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#98 Post by James C »

Since I have three or four Exprimo (Squeeze) installs plus Precise 3.7.2 on this old Athlon XP box I've been doing some fairly in-depth comparison testing.Considering resource usage,kernel version,etc. I've concluded that if I had to choose only one version to leave on this box I'd choose Precise 3.7.2.
Works fine and no problems even worth mentioning. You build a good distro. :)

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#99 Post by James C »

Decided to do a quick frugal install on this Windows 7/PCLOS/Puppy box. No problems....everything looking good ootb.

# report-video
VID# report-video
VIDEO REPORT: Upup Precise, version 3.7.2

Chip description:
oem: NVIDIA
product: G98 Board - 5610002u Chip Rev

Requested by /etc/X11/xorg.conf:
Resolution (widthxheight, in pixels): 1024x768x16
Depth (bits, or planes): 24
Modules requested to be loaded: dbe

Probing Xorg startup log file (/var/log/Xorg.0.log):
Loaded modules: dbe dri dri2 exa extmod fb glx kbd mouse record shadowfb

Actual rendering on monitor:
Resolution: 1440x900 pixels (380x238 millimeters)
Depth: 24 planes

...the above also recorded in /tmp/report-video
# glxgears
Running synchronized to the vertical refresh. The framerate should be
approximately the same as the monitor refresh rate.
2772 frames in 5.0 seconds = 554.378 FPS
2987 frames in 5.0 seconds = 597.331 FPS
2898 frames in 5.0 seconds = 579.523 FPS
3079 frames in 5.0 seconds = 615.701 FPS
2966 frames in 5.0 seconds = 593.180 FPS
2684 frames in 5.0 seconds = 536.519 FPS

-Computer-
Processor : Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 2.80GHz
Memory : 1033MB (219MB used)
Operating System : Unknown distribution
User Name : root (root)
Date/Time : Wed 13 Feb 2013 09:25:19 PM CST
-Display-
Resolution : 1440x900 pixels
OpenGL Renderer : Gallium 0.4 on NV98
X11 Vendor : The X.Org Foundation
-Multimedia-
Audio Adapter : CMI8738-MC6 - C-Media CMI8738
Audio Adapter : ICH4 - Intel ICH5

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FireWire (IEEE 1394)		: Texas Instruments TSB43AB23 IEEE-1394a-2000 Controller (PHY/Link) (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
Ethernet controller		: ADMtek NC100 Network Everywhere Fast Ethernet 10/100 (rev 11)
Multimedia audio controller		: C-Media Electronics Inc CM8738 (rev 10)
VGA compatible controller		: NVIDIA Corporation G98 [GeForce 8400 GS] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])

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#100 Post by James C »

Precise 3.7.2 on an old XP box.Only little thing was the internet didn't connect on boot but SNS made quick work of that. Otherwise,everything looking good.

# report-video
VIDEO REPORT: Upup Precise, version 3.7.2

Chip description:
Intel Corporation 82865G Integrated Graphics Controller

Requested by /etc/X11/xorg.conf:
Resolution (widthxheight, in pixels): 1024x768
Depth (bits, or planes): 24
Modules requested to be loaded: dbe

Probing Xorg startup log file (/var/log/Xorg.0.log):
Driver loaded (and currently in use): intel
Loaded modules: dbe dri dri2 extmod fb glx kbd mouse record

Actual rendering on monitor:
Resolution: 1024x768 pixels (270x203 millimeters)
Depth: 24 planes

...the above also recorded in /tmp/report-video
# glxgears
Running synchronized to the vertical refresh. The framerate should be
approximately the same as the monitor refresh rate.
377 frames in 5.0 seconds = 75.259 FPS
376 frames in 5.0 seconds = 75.141 FPS
376 frames in 5.0 seconds = 75.147 FPS
376 frames in 5.0 seconds = 75.144 FPS
376 frames in 5.0 seconds = 75.143 FPS

-Computer-
Processor : 2x Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz
Memory : 1016MB (176MB used)
Operating System : Unknown distribution
User Name : root (root)
Date/Time : Thu 14 Feb 2013 03:05:16 AM CST
-Display-
Resolution : 1024x768 pixels
OpenGL Renderer : Mesa DRI Intel(R) 865G x86/MMX/SSE2
X11 Vendor : The X.Org Foundation
-Multimedia-
Audio Adapter : ICH4 - Intel ICH5

Multimedia audio controller : Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 02)
Ethernet controller : Intel Corporation 82541EI Gigabit Ethernet Controller

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# free
             total         used         free       shared      buffers
Mem:       1016904       598800       418104            0        63464
-/+ buffers:             535336       481568
Swap:      2150396            0      2150396
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#101 Post by James C »

Just purely for informational purposes....... Tried to install Precise 3.7.2 on another one of my boxes and it's a total no go.Personally not worried about it but decided to let you know.
Boots to a desktop fine with an internet connection but rather quickly freezes and the display distorts leading to a hard poweroff. Tried booting pfix=nox and using "vesa"..... X wouldn't start. "Nouveau" gets a desktop but freezes with the distorted display.
Pretty sure it's not a hardware problem.....box runs Mageia, SolusOS. Lucid,Slacko, Macpup and Windows 7.

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VGA compatible controller		: nVidia Corporation C61 [GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])

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#102 Post by James C »

Informational update........now have Precise 3.7.2 working on the machine in the above post. Rebuilt iso with my build of k-3.2.37 and there appears to be no problem with this config.

# report-video
VIDEO REPORT: Upup Precise, version 3.7.2

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

Requested by /etc/X11/xorg.conf:
Resolution (widthxheight, in pixels): 1024x768x16
Depth (bits, or planes): 24
Modules requested to be loaded: dbe

Probing Xorg startup log file (/var/log/Xorg.0.log):
Loaded modules: dbe dri dri2 exa extmod fb glx kbd mouse record shadowfb

Actual rendering on monitor:
Resolution: 1440x900 pixels (380x238 millimeters)
Depth: 24 planes

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

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# uname -a
Linux puppypc17210 3.2.37_12.12 #1 SMP Thu Jan 31 01:25:17 CST 2013 i686 athlon i386 GNU/Linux

# glxgears
nvfx_screen_get_param:95 - Warning: unknown PIPE_CAP 30
nvfx_screen_get_param:95 - Warning: unknown PIPE_CAP 30
nvfx_screen_get_param:95 - Warning: unknown PIPE_CAP 55
nvfx_screen_get_param:95 - Warning: unknown PIPE_CAP 56
nvfx_screen_get_param:95 - Warning: unknown PIPE_CAP 59
nvfx_screen_get_param:95 - Warning: unknown PIPE_CAP 58
nvfx_screen_get_param:95 - Warning: unknown PIPE_CAP 30
Running synchronized to the vertical refresh. The framerate should be
approximately the same as the monitor refresh rate.
4411 frames in 5.0 seconds = 882.083 FPS
4460 frames in 5.0 seconds = 891.871 FPS
4637 frames in 5.0 seconds = 927.249 FPS
4624 frames in 5.0 seconds = 924.748 FPS
4677 frames in 5.0 seconds = 935.341 FPS

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#103 Post by futwerk »

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efax-gtk_3.2.11 compiled for Upup-Precise 3.7.2

#104 Post by charlie6 »

Hi,
here is efax-gtk_3.2.11 compiled for Upup-Precise 3.7.2
it has all locales
http://www.datafilehost.com/download-280e9854.html
enjoy
Charlie

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#105 Post by jabu2 »

Following this Upup thread?

Pemasu promised to update Upup (Sat Feb 09, 2013 6:57 pm) and he has done so. Go to new thread for Upup Precise 3.8.2


http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 4&start=15


And thanks pemasu - really good, works well.

jabu2 (chrome - older laptop -synced windows/mobile user)

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#106 Post by Puppyt »

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#107 Post by pemasu »

Puppyt. At first shutdown swap file will be created if you have 256 Mb Ram or less. You could pump that bigger by editing /etc/rc.d/rc.shutdown script.

#w481 if low-ram, save-file is on a fast media, and no swap file/partition, then create one...
#note, rc.sysinit in puppy 3.01 had code to create a pupswap.swp, not in 4.x series.
swapfile_func() {
localSMNTPT="$1"
localSAVEPART="$2"
if [ ! -f ${localSMNTPT}/pupswap.swp ];then
if [ "$ATADRIVES" ];then #see /etc/rc.d/PUPSTATE 100912
TOTALRAM=`free | grep -o 'Mem: .*' | tr -s ' ' | cut -f 2 -d ' '` #110405
if [ $TOTALRAM -lt 262145 ];then #was 128000, bump up <=256MB.


Or......you could try jpeps created swapfilemanager instead of several console commands. You need to have savefile created ie /mnt/home location existing before swapfilemanager works.

http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=58615

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#108 Post by Puppyt »

Thanks pemasu! Actually I did explore using jpeps' beaut little application, and I managed to create a swapfile with it - about 512MB, which I guess might be less-than-optimal? Too big? Anyway, Upup precise 372 seemed to load it fine, I set swappiness to about 60, and closed down. Bit alarmed at the screens and screens of inode errors that were generated, but after the automatic fschk in syslinux.cfg, Upup was up and running without problem. However, I've never seen like it - was if the swapfile manager had been spat out without a trace - not listed as a user-installed application, and only the swapfile remained. I looked for it beforehand and didn't find a pre-existing swapfile, but perhaps I was mistaken.

Thank you very much indeed for posting the script for creating a swapfile - I will use that, but is there something like Conky I might use to see how effective a certain-sized swapfile etc might be, under normal operation?
Thanks again,
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#109 Post by pemasu »

Puppyt. I just showed you the part of the rc.shutdown script. You need to edit rc.shutdown script, dont use that copy - pasted part of that script. I was just the example what part of rc.shutodwn script you should try to edit.

About effectiveness of swap file. I dont have any experience of it or usage of it. I use mostly hdd frugal installations with dedicated swap partition...which is usually not in usage. I have 4 Gb Ram in my main app. Anyway....I still obediently create swap partition to every machine which I use.

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#110 Post by AndyOpie150 »

Just downloaded and installed Upup Precise 3.7.2 to a CD-RW, then to flash drive.
I don't impress easy and I'm sort of understated.

I'm impressed.

All the subtle extra attention to detail really shines thru. Can't wait to put the petal to the metal and see what it can do.

Wow! I think I have found a keeper for my flash drive.
Might even work out great for Android Kernel and app development (I might need a bigger Flash drive for ROM development though).

I'm now forced to read every post in this thread to get a jump on some of it's capabilities.
My old 2003 machine thanks you as well.

EDIT: I'm not sure which ndiswrapper you used with this kernel, but there is a new ndiswrapper_1.58-Ubuntu which would work great with this kernel. Have used it on Debian distro with compatible kernel even though it is a ndiwrapper-Ubuntu, worked fine (better than the 1.57-Debian)

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