Quirky Xerus 8.1.4 for Raspberry Pi2 and 3

[BarryK]

@Barry (and others) When you post links on your blog to a section of a thread, it would be helpful if you linked to the post (http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic. ... 824#933824
) instead of the page number which is completely useless if your profile is set to display most recent posts first.

Currently the following (intentionally unlinked) link takes me to the first post:
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic. ... &start=390
in a day or so it will be the second page and a week or so later - who knows

You can get it from the little paper icon next to "Posted:" in the top left section of each post.... Bonus it will go to the exact post so no one has to go searching that page for it even if it is the right page.

Ha ha, after all these years, I never knew that you could show latest posts first!

OK, will remember that.

[BarryK]

lost mouse control (non-functioning) after upgrade. On first reboot had a number of missing lib warnings. On a different version QX so if log files exist in broken updated version I can post them if you can tell me where those exist.
I used puppy package manager and updated for repos first. Also added a bunch of other stuff ( still working ok )prior to update if that could be an issue.
Backup first!

After installing the Service Pack, this file should have got created:

/audit/deposed/service_pack-8.1.2_TO_8.1.3DEPOSED.sfs

Click on that file to see what got removed or overwritten.
See if you can spot any of your missing libs in there, let me know if that is the case, and what they are.

Don't forget to click the .sfs file when finished, to unmount it.

[BarryK]

lost mouse control (non-functioning) after upgrade. On first reboot had a number of missing lib warnings. On a different version QX so if log files exist in broken updated version I can post them if you can tell me where those exist.
I used puppy package manager and updated for repos first. Also added a bunch of other stuff ( still working ok )prior to update if that could be an issue.
Backup first!

After installing the Service Pack, this file should have got created:

/audit/deposed/service_pack-8.1.2_TO_8.1.3DEPOSED.sfs

Click on that file to see what got removed or overwritten.
See if you can spot any of your missing libs in there, let me know if that is the case, and what they are.

Don't forget to click the .sfs file when finished, to unmount it.

I have just realised what the cause could be. The Service Pack installs /var/cache/fontconfig and /var/cache/ldconfig folders.

That might account for your missing libs problem.

If you are able to boot the broken system, maybe with "qfix=nox" in the kernel commandline, if X isn't working, then run:

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# ldconfig

...if that fixes it, let me know!

[TeX Dog]

Here is a list..REMOVED BY FLASH ... just kidding I deleted it.

[BarryK]

ldconfig problem in Service Pack.

The 8.1.2 to 8.1.3 Service Pack has /var/cache/ldconfig/aux-cache

After a bit of reading, I found that this file gets created when you run "ldconfig".

Running "ldconfig" creates the cache file /etc/ld.so.cache. The other one, /var/cache/ldconfig/aux-cache, is also created, and this is used next time "ldconfig" is run, to speed up updating of /etc/ld.so.cache.

There is a warning about ldconfig crashing if that aux-cache gets corrupted:
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1325138

Quirky is unusual, in that the only thing inside /var/cache that persists after a reboot is /var/cache/fontconfig

So that aux-cache will be gone after a reboot.

Anyway, I have rebuilt the Service Pack without those /var/cache files, re-uploaded it:
http://distro.ibiblio.org/quirky/quirky ... -xerus.pet


If you have already downloaded the SP, please grab it again.

[TeX Dog]

tried nox and reran ldconfig ( before new version posted just now ) no change

[BarryK]

Here is a list..

Thanks. Yeah, these got replaced:

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764efdf092ec72f52fa2beb755d8e4e4  ./var/cache/fontconfig/3830d5c3ddfd5cd38a049b759396e72e-le32d8.cache-6
043116c684f292c1c6ef962e55a41e04  ./var/cache/fontconfig/3cba78fa5569603639018dcf867cce76-le32d8.cache-6
da3309a08a132266a15423fa432f6a07  ./var/cache/fontconfig/43c5f0feff18dfd82945432563d9d274-le32d8.cache-6
304ceddae82d88ab52e668ae39df86b4  ./var/cache/fontconfig/4fa57eb3d6f8256fe29f2239a907d7ed-le32d8.cache-6
699c3883cf6db9b4b326193767a401bb  ./var/cache/fontconfig/c855463f699352c367813e37f3f70ea7-le32d8.cache-6
bfe176745b07ebbdb117f4052bf26bfc  ./var/cache/fontconfig/fe547fea3a41b43a38975d292a2b19c7-le32d8.cache-6
35d50bf911c1d5932ec5e225d8d5cb7e  ./var/cache/ldconfig/aux-cache

Uninstalling the SP should bring back the previous /var/cache files.

But as your X is broken, that is a bit hard to do.

[BarryK]

tried nox and reran ldconfig ( before new version posted just now ) no change

the /var/cache files is the only thing in the SP that could be causing your problem.

[TeX Dog]

Reloaded clean image of QX812 applied newer upgrade pet = same problem frozen X, where we to set new kernel as well?
Giving up till someone else claims success..

[BarryK]

Reloaded clean image of QX812 applied newer upgrade pet = same problem frozen X, where we to set new kernel as well?
Giving up till someone else claims success..

Um, there is one thing, I only tested on the Pi2. Could the new kernel have a problem with the Pi3? I will find out.

I don't know why that should be, as I used the same /proc/config.gz as in Quirky 8.1.2. Only made minor changes.

EDIT:
Running on the Pi3 right now. I tested a new 8.1.3, also 8.1.2 with 8.1.2-to-8.1.3 Service Pack. Both OK.

Tex Dog,
Have a close look at your SP PET. Open it up:

# tar -zxf service_pack-8.1.2_TO_8.1.3-xerus.pet

...does it have the '/var' folder inside? If so, you haven't got the fixed PET. This could happen due to caching on the Internet.

I really should have bumped the version number, to, say, 8.1.3.1.

[mistfire]

Hello there

Can you please send me a copy of barry's modified /usr/local/petget/installpkg.sh and removepreview.sh script which having a feature of downgrading and audit trail?

Thank you

[TeX Dog]

No Var.

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# tar -zxf service_pack-8.1.2_TO_8.1.3-xerus.pet

gzip: stdin: decompression OK, trailing garbage ignored
tar: Child returned status 2
tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now
# 

some stuff bad at end. is that ok?

[watchdog]

Upgrading quirky to 8.1.3 went well for me. I have had success using sound through hdmi without external speakers:

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amixer cset numid=3 2
amixer cset numid=2 100%

To revert sound to audio jack:

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amixer cset numid=3 1

Installed chromium-browser from:

http://raspberrypi.stackexchange.com/qu ... spberry-pi

It starts with:

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xhost +SI:localuser:spot
su spot
chromium-browser --user-data-dir=/root/spot

Installed pepperflash:

https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/view ... 66&t=99202

The outdated howto for raspbian works in quirky, too. Tried my "quirky" national TV website: it works pretty well. Now I can use quirky as main SO for my raspberry pi 3 model B.

[BarryK]

No Var.

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# tar -zxf service_pack-8.1.2_TO_8.1.3-xerus.pet

gzip: stdin: decompression OK, trailing garbage ignored
tar: Child returned status 2
tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now
# 

some stuff bad at end. is that ok?

Yes, the "trailing garbage" message is correct. There is a checksum on the end of the PET, that is not part of the compressed file.

Hmmm, no /var, so you do have the corrected SP.
In that case, I haven't got a clue why you are getting errors.

If you examine each file in the SP, and the pinstall.sh script, there doesn't seem to be anything that will cause "missing libs" error messages.

[Minnesota]

Built new SD card
Set up - changed to HDMI output for sound
Ran two files from memory stick, sound and video worked. (did not reboot before update)

Down loaded update to .3, all seemed to work, told me to reboot.

After reboot, Video works.

NO SOUND,

Running wizard for ALSA does not effect anything. No test sound, etc.
Last option to select second sound card the HDMI does nothing.

Sorry for bad news.

[TeX Dog]

found error in fstab

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none          /proc        proc     defaults,noatime               0 0
none          /sys         sysfs    defaults,noatime               0 0
none          /dev/pts     devpts   gid=2,mode=620,noatime         0 0
shmfs         /dev/shm     tmpfs    defaults,noatime      0 0
/dev//dev/sdb2     /     ext4     defaults,noatime   0 1

after upgrade.

I was able to duplicate lock and success, I use a USB harddrive ( the kind that spins ) for my root. In both cases of failure it was on a normal ext4 either sda3 or sda4 ( leapfrog new updates so one boots) Corrected fstab and success.

[BarryK]

found error in fstab

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none          /proc        proc     defaults,noatime               0 0
none          /sys         sysfs    defaults,noatime               0 0
none          /dev/pts     devpts   gid=2,mode=620,noatime         0 0
shmfs         /dev/shm     tmpfs    defaults,noatime      0 0
/dev//dev/sdb2     /     ext4     defaults,noatime   0 1

after upgrade.

I was able to duplicate lock and success, I use a USB harddrive ( the kind that spins ) for my root. In both cases of failure it was on a normal ext4 either sda3 or sda4 ( leapfrog new updates so one boots) Corrected fstab and success.

The Service Pack does not alter /etc/fstab

[BarryK]

Built new SD card
Set up - changed to HDMI output for sound
Ran two files from memory stick, sound and video worked. (did not reboot before update)

Down loaded update to .3, all seemed to work, told me to reboot.

After reboot, Video works.

NO SOUND,

Running wizard for ALSA does not effect anything. No test sound, etc.
Last option to select second sound card the HDMI does nothing.

Sorry for bad news.

Aargh! That's one thing I didn't check. Will take a look at it. I'm going to be p**sed off if sound is broken on my new kernel!

But watchdog reported sound working on 8.1.3.

A thought has occurred to me. When the window pops up telling you that the SP has installed, it advises to reboot now, but also says to "wait a few minutes for the install to complete".

After a few minutes, another window comes up indicating completion.

However, if someone reboots before that, it may break something.

This was not such as issue on desktop PCs, but the Pi is so slow, a user might get impatient and reboot before the install has completed.

I have added a note to my to-do list to prevent a reboot or shutdown until the SP, or any PET, has fully completed installing.

[BarryK]

If you have 8192eu or 8192cu wifi chip, good news. Update to Quirky 8.1.3.1:

http://barryk.org/news/?viewDetailed=00463

[daturach]

Finally managed to boot from a flash drive on Raspi 2.
You have to let the SD card inserted all the time. It just contains the latest bootcode.bin and eventually a "timeout" file.

I am on 8.1.3 and I need to install a package called "build-essential". However, I get a message telling me to first install devx-8.1.3-xerus.pet which I can't find in http://distro.ibiblio.org/

Can you help?
Thanks