Slacko64 - 64 bit 6.0 alpha

[01micko]

The first shutdown is OK. Once the savefile is created subsequent shutdowns do not unmount the FAT32 home partition properly

I'm not sure yet, but it stands to reason; guess_fstype is not detecting vfat partitions and it may (or may not) be the cause of your bug.
I have fixed it and can attach the bins ('bins' is because one is static for the initrd.gz).

The static one, guess_fstype-static64, should be renamed guess_fstype and put inside initrd.gz. The othe one can replace the current /usr/bin/guess_fstype.

Credit for the discovery to jamesbond.

[SFR]

Alright!
One of the most crucial things for me in 64bit Puppy will be ability to run 32bit binaries.
I saw @Nabble that IA32_EMULATION is now enabled, so I copied stuff from /lib & /usr/lib from Slacko-5.9.3 into Slacko64's and I'm almost there, but still something related to GTK, I guess, is missing (see the screenshot).
What else should I copy?

plus some other useful things like guvcview

Any chance also for 32bit build? I tried, but failed...

PS. xorgwizard still doesn't work...

Thanks &
Greetings!

[01micko]

Alright!
One of the most crucial things for me in 64bit Puppy will be ability to run 32bit binaries.
I saw @Nabble that IA32_EMULATION is now enabled, so I copied stuff from /lib & /usr/lib from Slacko-5.9.3 into Slacko64's and I'm almost there, but still something related to GTK, I guess, is missing (see the screenshot).
What else should I copy?

plus some other useful things like guvcview

Any chance also for 32bit build? I tried, but failed...

PS. xorgwizard still doesn't work...

Thanks &
Greetings!

As far as I understand it's static binaries unless you have the compatibility libraries installed.

EDIT: why don't you make an sfs and include as much as you want? Can't harm anything that way, well not too much

EDIT: ah.. did you update the 32 bit gdk_pixbuf cache? Might be an issue with Barry's symlink which I argued heavily against and lost. We can fix that now. (re link to /etc/gtk-2.0/gdk-pixbuff.loaders )

[Billtoo]

Manual frugal install to a 32gb sdhc card (dual booting with 593)

video-info-glx 1.5.3 Wed 25 Jun 2014 on Slacko64 Puppy 5.9.1 Linux 3.12.22 x86_64
5.0 VGA compatible controller: AMD/ATI [Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.] RS780 [Radeon HD 3200]
oem: ATI ATOMBIOS
product: RS780 01.00
X Server: Xorg Driver: radeon
X.Org version: 1.14.3
dimensions: 3840x1080 pixels (508x285 millimeters)
depth of root window: 24 planes
direct rendering: Yes
server glx vendor string: SGI
server glx version string: 1.4
OpenGL vendor string: X.Org
OpenGL renderer string: Gallium 0.4 on AMD RS780
OpenGL version string: 2.1 Mesa 9.1.7

AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 810 Processor
Core 0: @800 1: @1400 2: @800 3: @1400 MHz

Just beginning to test but good so far.
I used the SlackBuild + made a package-zarfy-0.1.0.pet to install
zarfy.
I edited the hidden .spot-status file to run firefox as spot and then
ran loginmanager in the terminal, it's working.

[SFR]

EDIT: why don't you make an sfs and include as much as you want? Can't harm anything that way, well not too much

Of course! So I applied the brutal method - loaded the entire puppy_slacko_5.9.3.sfs and now it's working.
Still dunno absence of which files was the culprit though.
But I'll find it one day.

[bit later]

EDIT: ah.. did you update the 32 bit gdk_pixbuf cache? Might be an issue with Barry's symlink which I argued heavily against and lost. We can fix that now. (re link to /etc/gtk-2.0/gdk-pixbuff.loaders )

You mean this?

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gdk-pixbuf-query-loaders --update-cache

Didn't do the trick, but led me to /etc/ and indeed, it was one, tiny /etc/pango/i486-slackware-linux/pango.modules.

Thanks again!

Greetings!

[Billtoo]

I added some apps with PPM.
Vlc will only run as user spot.

EDIT:
Installing the flashplayer plugin and running firefox as user spot doesn't crash firefox.
Also, this Slacko64 alpha runs fast

[LateAdopter]

I have fixed it and can attach the bins ('bins' is because one is static for the initrd.gz).

The static one, guess_fstype-static64, should be renamed guess_fstype and put inside initrd.gz. The othe one can replace the current /usr/bin/guess_fstype.

I've never poked about in initrd.gz before, as usual it turns out that puppy has an easy way of doing it.

Sadly the result is no different.

I copied the files over and each time it asked if I wanted to replace, so I had the right filename.

The only oddity was that the original guess_fstype in the initrd.gz was about twice the size of the one replacing it.

EDIT

Running fatdog, which does not have the problem, then shutting down, does NOT clear the error.

I guess that slackosave.2fs must be left open when slacko64 shuts down, and fatdog would not access it.

[Billtoo]

Manual frugal install to a 16gb sdhc card.

video-info-glx 1.5.3 Wed 25 Jun 2014 on Slacko64 Puppy 5.9.1 Linux 3.12.22 x86_64
0.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GT216 [GeForce GT 220] (rev a2)
oem: NVIDIA
product: GT216 Board - 0682vb12 Chip Rev
X Server: Xorg Driver: nvidia
X.Org version: 1.14.3
dimensions: 3840x1080 pixels (1049x292 millimeters)
depth of root window: 24 planes
direct rendering: Yes
server glx vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation
server glx version string: 1.4
OpenGL vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation
OpenGL renderer string: GeForce GT 220/PCIe/SSE2
OpenGL core profile version string: 3.3.0 NVIDIA 340.17

Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8400 @ 3.00GHz
Core 0: @2003 1: @2003 MHz

I fiddled around until I got the proprietary Nvidia driver installed
but xorgwizard is still broken in 5.9.1

The firewall wizard isn't working.
PPM worked to install sakura.

The installation that I did earlier on my pc with the ati card is
working great, not this one though

[Ted Dog]

You may have done this earlier a mon5h or so ago. Fatdog64 had a fix for bluray limits I think in growisofs. if you are not using his source please do. I relocated my pack of rewritable bluray media and having some fun testing fatdog64 improvements.
Funny how 64bit stuff goes dormant then bang new stuff to test. So glad I haven't burned up my datalimit on youtube videos. was tempted found a local lady who cans everything.. and she has a mountain of youtube videos.

[SFR]

So did a quick test on Acer AO 722.

1. It takes a looong time until the X is reached.
But this time it doesn't seem to be related to firmware (contents of /lib/firmware/radeon look complete).
Right after "Loading kernel modules" the screen resolution should get changed, but it happens much later, ~30 seconds after "Starting X..." and only then the desktop appears.

2. /etc/acpi/actions/suspend.sh script is being invoked twice, on open and close.
Old problem, fixed here.

3. The rest, like WiFi etc., seem ok at first glance.

Btw, I wonder if any of ALSA/Kernel devs own a (quite) modern Acer netbook, because the newer kernel is, the worse job it does in recognizing 722's sound card.
3.2.x-3.10.x were showing two "cards" (HDMI & SB).
I was hoping it will get better in later kernels, but now (k3.12.x) it shows three cards (the new one is "beep" device or sth). Same story with k3.15.1.
And of course the *proper* card (SB) is still last on the index.
Fortunately, MultiSndCrdWiz helps. [/rant]

Greetings!

[Billtoo]

Manual frugal install to a 16gb sdhc card, pc is an emachines D620
laptop.
video-info-glx 1.5.3 Wed 25 Jun 2014 on Slacko64 Puppy 5.9.1 Linux 3.12.22 x86_64
5.0 VGA compatible controller: AMD/ATI [Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.] RS690M [Radeon Xpress 1200/1250/1270]
oem: ATI ATOMBIOS
product: RS690 01.00
X Server: Xorg Driver: radeon
X.Org version: 1.14.3
dimensions: 1280x800 pixels (338x211 millimeters)
depth of root window: 24 planes
direct rendering: Yes
server glx vendor string: SGI
server glx version string: 1.4
OpenGL vendor string: X.Org R300 Project
OpenGL renderer string: Gallium 0.4 on ATI RS690
OpenGL version string: 2.1 Mesa 9.1.7

AMD Athlon(tm) Processor 2650e
Core 0: @800 MHz

I used Dougal's network wizard to setup the broadcom wireless.
Installed a couple of apps with PPM.
I don't have sound working in VLC yet but sound is working with pmusic
so I think it will work once I get the settings correct.

Slacko64 alpha is pretty snappy on this not so powerful laptop.

EDIT:
Sound works fine with gnome-mplayer.

[James C]

Live pfix=ram on an old junk box.Basics all working on initial boot.

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# report-video
Report Video 1.3 - Wed 25 Jun 2014 on Slacko64 Puppy 5.9.1 - Linux 3.12.22 x86_64
 
Chip description:
  5.0 VGA compatible controller: AMD/ATI [Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.] RS480 [Radeon Xpress 200 Series]  
  oem: ATI RADEON Xpress 200G Series
 
X Server: Xorg  Driver used: radeon

X.Org version: 1.14.3
  dimensions:    1024x768 pixels (270x203 millimeters)
  depth of root window:    24 planes 


   ...the above also recorded in /tmp/root/ as report-video,
and archived with xorg.conf and Xorg.0.log as report-video-full.gz

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# glxgears
Running synchronized to the vertical refresh.  The framerate should be
approximately the same as the monitor refresh rate.
332 frames in 5.0 seconds = 66.255 FPS
373 frames in 5.0 seconds = 74.429 FPS
376 frames in 5.0 seconds = 75.027 FPS
376 frames in 5.0 seconds = 75.026 FPS
376 frames in 5.0 seconds = 75.027 FPS
376 frames in 5.0 seconds = 75.028 FPS

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-Computer-
Processor		: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3400+
Memory		: 952MB (293MB used)
Machine Type		: Physical machine
Operating System		: Slacko64 Puppy - 5.9.1
User Name		: root (root)
Date/Time		: Wed 25 Jun 2014 04:44:34 PM CDT
-Display-
Resolution		: 1024x768 pixels
OpenGL Renderer		: Gallium 0.4 on ATI RS480
X11 Vendor		: The X.Org Foundation
-Audio Devices-
Audio Adapter		: ATIIXP - ATI IXP
Audio Adapter		: PC-Speaker - pcsp

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# free
             total         used         free       shared      buffers
Mem:        952780       737364       215416            0        74964
-/+ buffers:             662400       290380
Swap:            0            0            0
# 

[01micko]

Frugal install of Slacko64 5.9.1.

Bug reports before I forget. Flashplayer downloader..... appears to download package then reports unable to download. No Flash downloaded.

Manually copied Flash from Slacko64 5.8.8 ..... not detected by Firefox.

Firewall settings lost on every reboot.Turn firewall on, but on next reboot it's off.

I think the reasons for this are the broken symlinks from /usr/bin/{bash,grep} to /bin/ (both firewall and getflash)

As for flash not being recognised it's likely an LD_LIBRARY_PATH issue. Both should be easy to fix.

Thanks

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ln -sf /bin/grep  ../usr/bin/grep
ln -sf /bin/bash  ../usr/bin/bash

Confirmed fixes both.. didn't touch LD_LIBRARY_PATH.

[Billtoo]

Dillo 3.0.4 works well on this laptop, 3 tabs open and using very little CPU %

Posting from it now.

Edit:

Dillo running only with only 1 tab open, lxtask screen.

[James C]

Frugal install of Slacko64 5.9.1.

Bug reports before I forget. Flashplayer downloader..... appears to download package then reports unable to download. No Flash downloaded.

Manually copied Flash from Slacko64 5.8.8 ..... not detected by Firefox.

Firewall settings lost on every reboot.Turn firewall on, but on next reboot it's off.

I think the reasons for this are the broken symlinks from /usr/bin/{bash,grep} to /bin/ (both firewall and getflash)

As for flash not being recognised it's likely an LD_LIBRARY_PATH issue. Both should be easy to fix.

Thanks

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ln -sf /bin/grep  ../usr/bin/grep
ln -sf /bin/bash  ../usr/bin/bash

Confirmed fixes both.. didn't touch LD_LIBRARY_PATH.

Confirmed here as well both on the frugal install and running live.

I downloaded all this with the PPM to get Flash working....about 30 mb of apparently unnecessary stuff....

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flash-plugin-11.2.202.378-x86_64-1gv.txz

mozilla-nss-3.16-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz

mozilla-nss-3.15.2-x86_64-2.txz

[James C]

Opera 12.16 works pretty well too.

[01micko]

So does the new opera-24 .XXXXXXXXX dev version.

Weird bug with window deco though

[01micko]

Sigmund .. here is vamps and vobcopy.

[Billtoo]

It seems that some SlackBuilds work better that others, I did the
SlackBuild for Dosbox-0.74 and it produced a
dosbox-0.74-x86_64-2_SBo.tgz that installed and works when clicked on.
Dosbox runs well even on this single core laptop.

[Puck]

Hello, yesterday I downloaded the iso of the new slacky and, finally, the devices were recognized. Now I want to install it but I need a hand to the Grub since I installed Sabayon Xfce, and I do not want to make trouble.