Fatdog64-630 & 631 Final (May 12 2014)

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neerajkolte
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Running Windows in Virtualbox 4.2.4

#221 Post by neerajkolte »

Thanks Gobbi, Smokey01, Jamesbond.

I the script Gobbi gave it showed message as downloading. But no progress bar of wget. I don't know where to look for it. Due to my slow net connection it stopped and exited after 1hr with only 12mb file virtualbox-4.3.8-92456-Linux_amd64.run downloaded in temp folder.

So I downloaded the file directly from virtualbox website on my android and also downloaded extension pack for it, transferred them to my pc.

Installed virtualbox by just clicking on that .run file.
Now virtualbox manager starts from menu entry.
also I quickly cerated Precise Puppy machine and it boots OK.
Now going to try win7 64bit.

Just want to know if I start my fatdog with no savefile and install virtualbox and save multisession, later rename the savefile as a virtualbox.sfs will its loading unloading work as other sfs files?
"One of my most productive days was throwing away 1000 lines of code."
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Re: Running Windows in Virtualbox 4.2.4

#222 Post by gcmartin »

Hi @Neerajkolte
neerajkolte wrote:... Just want to know if I start my fatdog with no savefile and install virtualbox and save multisession, later rename the savefile as a virtualbox.sfs will its loading unloading work as other sfs files?
This is a very good and interesting question. It suggests that FATDOG can be booted pristine, then sometime after desktop start, this SFS can be loaded to make system current from its last use of the SFS. Then, at some point, maybe, this SFS during end of session can be updated and saved for future use in same-similar manner. Very interesting and logical thought.

It never occurred to me until just now, that this is probably what @JamesBond viewed when he introduced this save-session approaches we see at Bootmanager starts.

My gut feel is "yes you can", but, I feel something might be missing in my view.

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Re: ATI Catalyst pet not working

#223 Post by Ted Dog »

beau_tox wrote:Frugal install Fatdog64-630 on usb flash drive.

Base install seems to work fine.

Installed ati-catalyst-14.1b-FD630-HD5000-and-up.pet


The ATI Catalyst Control Center that tells me I am using a Radeon HD 6310.

glxinfo and glxgears gives error messages.

xorg.conf is as follows:


Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "aticonfig Layout"
Screen 0 "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0" 0 0
EndSection

Section "Module"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "aticonfig-Monitor[0]-0"
Option "VendorName" "ATI Proprietary Driver"
Option "ModelName" "Generic Autodetecting Monitor"
Option "DPMS" "true"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "aticonfig-Device[0]-0"
Driver "fglrx"
BusID "PCI:0:1:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0"
Device "aticonfig-Device[0]-0"
Monitor "aticonfig-Monitor[0]-0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection
Need the xserver.pet to pair up the changes. install the xserver first, reboot. May take two reboot cycles for the correct setting to apply..

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#224 Post by Ted Dog »

yes sfs multisession saves can be renamed and used much like a regular sfs. My trick is to set everything up. Compile until make install. Then force a save session prior to install.. That is my building and or source saved.. Then make install...
Play with it config etc then force a save session again that is my finished sfs to rename.. :lol: kinda sloppy but simple...
not good for mass distribution may also have other stuff saved with it.. But for family and friends a quick and recoverable method.. :wink:

Also those sfs seem to work fine in Slacko64.... win win

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#225 Post by nooby »

FatDog Devs have explained "all" about the save file in the FAQ
for Fatdog. I had this one first time and then changed to the
second example after all was set up and a savefile created.

Code: Select all


title FatDog64 No save file 
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
kernel /fd64/vmlinuz savefile=none
initrd /fd64/initrd 



title FatDog64 with save file after using the above to boot first. 
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
kernel /fd64/vmlinuz savefile=direct:device:sda1:/fd64save.ext3
initrd /fd64/initrd 
 
I use Google Search on Puppy Forum
not an ideal solution though

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Re: ATI Catalyst pet not working[SOLVED]

#226 Post by beau_tox »

Ted Dog wrote:
Need the xserver.pet to pair up the changes. install the xserver first, reboot. May take two reboot cycles for the correct setting to apply..

Changed to different xserver., works now.

fglrxinfo

display: :0 screen: 0
OpenGL vendor string: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
OpenGL renderer string: AMD Radeon HD 6310 Graphics
OpenGL version string: 4.3.12618 Compatibility Profile Context 13.35.1005


glxgears

11267 frames in 5.0 seconds = 2253.265 FPS
11487 frames in 5.0 seconds = 2297.212 FPS
11360 frames in 5.0 seconds = 2271.864 FPS

thank you
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Frugal install to 8 Gbyte SDHC with savefile
Zotac AD03 BlueRay AMD E350 (1.6 GHz Dual Core) ATI Radeon HD 6310 GPU
8 GB RAM, Diskless

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LXC works. It's alive!

#227 Post by jeff-nelson »

I was able to get a LXC sandbox to setup a network bridge. Yeah! The instructions I followed were at https://wiki.debian.org/LXC/SimpleBridge which worked almost word for word once I figured out the meaning of the parameters.

The isolation appears much higher than CHROOT, to the extent that proc, devices, and networks are also sandboxed. Still playing with it.

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Fatdog64-630 Final (February 11 2014)

#228 Post by hammad »

Can I install fatdog on android device based on Telechips Processor ? If yes then how can I flash rom with fat dog.

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#229 Post by nooby »

If it is the same ARM CPU version that they use
if not then you have to learn compiling from the
sources?











cpu vrif not then you are on your own
having to compile the code from sources.

The CPU you name does it not have a ARM number tile ARM 10
or similar.
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hybrid mode mbr uefi disaster..

#230 Post by Ted Dog »

Got A little too brave and tried to setup the illogical mix mode harddrive. My USB flashdrives seem to work fine. But once my laptop windows8.1 got into game it self destructed after a day of wasted effort. Windows got stuck in Automatic Repair Mode. And loop and looped for ever. :!:

I am guessing that is why nobody recommends doing this... lessons learnt.

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#231 Post by nooby »

Ted Dog very good that you report this.
It is also why I have postponed the frugal install
of Puppy on the device that I have. A Packard Bell

I wait until I personally get what is needed to be done
and in what order it should take place :)
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Running Windows in Virtualbox (solved)

#232 Post by neerajkolte »

Sorry for delay in reply, yesterday I was busy due to festival. (just throwing coloured water filled baloons at whoever comes my way ;) )

I tried to install win7 64bit home premium. The installation exited after compliting 98 percent. The only error message it gave me was 'invalid system settings found'.
Got to fiddle with settings.
Will do that when I get home from work today and add solved to subject description as soon as widows7 boots.
Ted Dog wrote:yes sfs multisession saves can be renamed and used much like a regular sfs
gcmartin wrote: My gut feel is "yes you can", but, I feel something might be missing in my view.
Thanks Teddog, gcmartin I will try that and report back.

Thanks nooby for reminding me about faq and savefile boot options.
Last edited by neerajkolte on Thu 20 Mar 2014, 14:35, edited 1 time in total.
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#233 Post by Ted Dog »

I used fatdog64 630 with many many multisession blueRay data discs and backed up three hardrives and what did not fit was copied to a less used harddrive for safe keeping. One of the hardrives was played with and killed my windows8.1 :D after almost two days of updates... Had to scrub that mismatched mess I made and rebuild now back to windows8 and only 43 more updates to go. Did hide the preloader to 8.1 upgrade update.. Never planning to go that route again 8.1 only made it even worse.
:roll:

Im having Fatdog64 withdrawl :wink:

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Running Windows in Virtualbox 4.2.4 (solved)

#234 Post by neerajkolte »

Well not from 4.2.4 but from 4.3.8.

I now have

1) windows7 64 bit home basic (Office 2010, Tally9, and few games installed),

2) ubuntu 13.10,

running successfully in my fatdog.

Only thing remains is making Virtualbox-4.3.8-64bit.sfs :D
"One of my most productive days was throwing away 1000 lines of code."
- Ken Thompson

“We tend to overestimate the effect of a technology in the short run and underestimate the effect in the long run.â€￾
- Amara’s Law.

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How to update Firefox nightly.

#235 Post by betamax »

kirk wrote:
How to change Firefox from nightly to default one?
If you compile your own Firefox you're supposed to get permission to use the official branding. Since we compile it and don't use official Mozilla binaries it's called Nightly.

My Question: If there is no way to remove nightly, how do we at least update it? This version 27 does not have the update button on the about page.

Hope you could help, cheers!

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Re: How to update Firefox nightly.

#236 Post by jamesbond »

betamax wrote:
kirk wrote:
How to change Firefox from nightly to default one?
If you compile your own Firefox you're supposed to get permission to use the official branding. Since we compile it and don't use official Mozilla binaries it's called Nightly.
My Question: If there is no way to remove nightly, how do we at least update it? This version 27 does not have the update button on the about page.
1. Download official firefox version (remember to download 64-bit Linux version)
2. Close all your browser windows
3. Open terminal, and from within terminal (as root):
a) rm -rf /usr/lib64/firefox
b) tar -xf /path/to/downloaded/firefox-28.tar.bz2 -C /usr/lib64
4. Restart your browser.
That's it. You are now running official firefox version, which you can update as you wish.

If you ever want to switch back to the built-in firefox (nightly):
1. Open terminal, and from within terminal (as root):
a) rm -rf /usr/lib64/firefox
b) ln -s firefox-27.0 /usr/lib64/firefox
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#237 Post by ally »

hi guys

sorry to be a pain, I have fetched out my desktop which has an nvidia geforce ge6600gt graphics card

I run two monitors and have tried installing the nvidia legacy 304.88-3.8.7 from ppm but it fails xorgwizard and I have to fall back to modsetting

advices please...

ta

:)

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#238 Post by Billtoo »

ally wrote:hi guys

sorry to be a pain, I have fetched out my desktop which has an nvidia geforce ge6600gt graphics card

I run two monitors and have tried installing the nvidia legacy 304.88-3.8.7 from ppm but it fails xorgwizard and I have to fall back to modsetting

advices please...

ta

:)
I think this might be the one that you need:

http://ftp.nluug.nl/ibiblio/distributio ... 3.12.9.pet

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#239 Post by ally »

billtoo - thanks dude

thought I was going crazy, all sorted..........

:)

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How to run Slacko Puppy side-by-side with Fatdog64

#240 Post by pentajazz »

this is a nice one feature, impressive openness for a very fast , although fat dog!
How to run Slacko Puppy side-by-side with Fatdog64
http://jamesbond3142.no-ip.org/wiki/wik ... koInFatdog

used it with some puppy distros with mixed results. Slacko is ok, lighthouse64 also ok.
Is there a way to load a save file for the secondary "hosted" distro in the script and use it as a permanent save state solution for it (manual or auto save)? Is it also possible to load some sfs files from the script and how? "Thanks!"

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