DebianDog - Wheezy

[MrAccident]

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root@dog:~# apt-get -f install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  skype
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 44.3 MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? n
Abort.

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root@dog:~# skype
skype: error while loading shared libraries: libQtDBus.so.4: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

Also - how do I add a keyboard language?

[saintless]

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root@dog:~# skype
skype: error while loading shared libraries: libQtDBus.so.4: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

Download link to skype debian package, please?
Edit: I will test multiarch from here:
http://www.skype.com/en/download-skype/ ... e=debian32
You are using OpenBox version I guess from the terminal output root@dog.

Also - how do I add a keyboard language?

Use Keyboard Layout from the menu:
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 227#773227
You can start it from terminal with:

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dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration

[MrAccident]

Yes, that's the version I downloaded.
OpenBox - I guess; I didn't change anything; so if that's the default - yes.
I actually saw that explanation about keyboard layout; but I don't understand how to use it. I don't see any languages; only different keyboards. I don't know which to choose; will I be prompt to choose a language then?
I need to add Hebrew and Russian.

[fredx181]

The following packages will be REMOVED:
skype

You probably get that because the repositories aren't updated yet.
So do first after installing the skype .deb package:

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apt-get update

And then;

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apt-get -f install

Hope that helps.

Fred

[saintless]

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apt-get update

And then;

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apt-get -f install

Hope that helps.

Thanks, Fred, that should be the problem but not the only one. There seems to be a problem with the skype deb package from googling. I get:

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root@dog:~# skype
Aborted
root@dog:~# 

Can you confirm because I use very old hardware and maybe this is the problem for me.
Installing pulseaudio does not help. I will test some older versions.

Toni

[saintless]

I don't know which to choose; will I be prompt to choose a language then?
I need to add Hebrew and Russian.

Yes, there will be a choice but read carefull the messages where you can chose Alt+Shift for changing layout. In language list if you do not see the one you need chose Other and they will appear. The changes will be actve after reboot. Use empty save file to test the result few times.

[fredx181]

Hi Toni,

root@dog:~# skype
Aborted
root@dog:~#

Can you confirm because I use very old hardware and maybe this is the problem for me.
Installing pulseaudio does not help. I will test some older versions.

Yes, could be old hardware problem because it works fine for me.
There's also skype repo, this line you can put in sources.list:

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deb http://download.skype.com/linux/repos/debian/ stable non-free

I think that's for older version 2.

Fred

[saintless]

could be old hardware problem because it works fine for me.

My hardware really must be too old for this version.

There's also skype repo, this line you can put in sources.list:

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deb http://download.skype.com/linux/repos/debian/ stable non-free

I think that's for older version 2.

Yes, this one works in Wheezy and I think I use the same version in Squeeze.

Toni

[MrAccident]

The update worked. Skype loaded. There was no sound; I have sound in Youtube.
I created a save-file in porteus mode; but it doesn't load on boot.
I tried one of the codes and here's the terminal's output:

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root@dog:~# title Debian-PorteusDog Wheezy (sda1)
bash: syntax error near unexpected token `('
root@dog:~# root (hd0,0)
bash: syntax error near unexpected token `hd0,0'
root@dog:~# kernel (hd0,0)/live/vmlinuz1 noauto from=/ changes=/live/
bash: syntax error near unexpected token `hd0,0'
root@dog:~# initrd (hd0,0)/live/initrd1.xz
bash: syntax error near unexpected token `hd0,0'

I think I got the language part covered. So to just choose the first keyboard highlighted?

[saintless]

The update worked. Skype loaded. There was no sound; I have sound in Youtube.

There is Audio Setup menu entry but since youtube sound is working the audio also is working. I guess you need to setup Skype audio settings.

I created a save-file in porteus mode; but it doesn't load on boot.
I tried one of the codes and here's the terminal's output:

Boot code from grub menu list does nothing pasted in terminal.
So this is the code you use to boot:

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title Debian-PorteusDog Wheezy (sda1)
root (hd0,0)
kernel (hd0,0)/live/vmlinuz1 noauto from=/ changes=/live/
initrd (hd0,0)/live/initrd1.xz

This code saves changes in folder /live/changes (auto-created) on ext partition.
Move the save file (named changes.dat) that you created inside /live (you should have save file /live/changes.dat now), and use this to save changes inside /live/changes.dat:

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title Debian-PorteusDog Wheezy (sda1)
root (hd0,0)
kernel (hd0,0)/live/vmlinuz1 noauto from=/ changes=/live/changes.dat
initrd (hd0,0)/live/initrd1.xz

After reboot with this code delete /live/changes folder. You do not need it if you are going to use save file.

If you need to boot without using the /live/changes.dat save file use this code:

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title Debian-PorteusDog Wheezy (sda1)
root (hd0,0)
kernel (hd0,0)/live/vmlinuz1 noauto from=/
initrd (hd0,0)/live/initrd1.xz

I think I got the language part covered. So to just choose the first keyboard highlighted?

Yes, choose first keyboard as it is highlighted by default.

Toni

[saintless]

could be old hardware problem because it works fine for me.

My hardware really must be too old for this version.

There is something wrong with latest Skype 4.3.0.37 and old hardware support. I'm not sure if it is not builded in the deb missing dependency but I run without problems Skype 4.2.0.11 on the same hardware downloaded from here:
http://download.skype.com/linux/skype-u ... 1_i386.deb
If someone gets the same Aborted error with latest Skype try version 4.2.0.11

Toni

[fredx181]

MrAccident wrote:
The update worked. Skype loaded. There was no sound; I have sound in Youtube.

How bad!
The skype developers discontinued Alsa support since version 4.3.
See here;
http://community.skype.com/t5/Linux/No- ... -p/3219164
Possible solutions:
- Install pulseaudio (apt-get install pulseaudio)
- use older version 4.2 for example download and load this sfs (for puppy originally:)
http://smokey01.com/OscarTalks/skype-4.2.0.13-lucid.sfs
After loading this sfs do:

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apt-get install libsqlite3-0 libaudio2

Only tested on openbox version (sound works ok)

Edit: Hi Toni very similar solution, probably yours is better
Edit2:

I run without problems Skype 4.2.0.11 on the same hardware downloaded from here:
http://download.skype.com/linux/skype-u ... 1_i386.deb

This one works well for me also, with sound working, Thanks!

Fred

[mcewanw]

There is something wrong with latest Skype 4.3.0.37 and old hardware support. I'm not sure if it is not builded in the deb missing dependency but I run without problems Skype 4.2.0.11 on the same hardware downloaded from here:
http://download.skype.com/linux/skype-u ... 1_i386.deb
If someone gets the same Aborted error with latest Skype try version 4.2.0.11

Toni

From:

http://askubuntu.com/questions/486266/w ... -with-alsa

There is also the suggestion:

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wget http://download.skype.com/linux/skype-ubuntu-precise_4.2.0.13-1_i386.deb

I haven't tried it yet though.

William

[MrAccident]

saintless - I passed the first code and then the second; both didn't work. Here's the terminal's output:

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root@dog:~# title Debian-PorteusDog Wheezy (sda1)
bash: syntax error near unexpected token `('
root@dog:~# root (hd0,0)
bash: syntax error near unexpected token `hd0,0'
root@dog:~# kernel (hd0,0)/live/vmlinuz1 noauto from=/ changes=/live/
bash: syntax error near unexpected token `hd0,0'
root@dog:~# initrd (hd0,0)/live/initrd1.xz
bash: syntax error near unexpected token `hd0,0'
root@dog:~# title Debian-PorteusDog Wheezy (sda1)
bash: syntax error near unexpected token `('
root@dog:~# root (hd0,0)
bash: syntax error near unexpected token `hd0,0'
root@dog:~# kernel (hd0,0)/live/vmlinuz1 noauto from=/ changes=/live/changes.dat
bash: syntax error near unexpected token `hd0,0'
root@dog:~# initrd (hd0,0)/live/initrd1.xz
bash: syntax error near unexpected token `hd0,0'

[saintless]

saintless - I passed the first code and then the second; both didn't work.

I think we have misunderstanding here. Maybe I didn't explain well that the boot code is not something to run in terminal. It can't work from terminal.
This boot code present only in grub menu list and the system boots reading this menu.lst It works only added in menu.lst and gives you different boot choice when you start the computer.

How do you boot DebianDog? Is it on your hard drive or from flash drive or CD? Do you have a computer with Puppy linux frugal install or any other linux and grub boot loader or grub4dos? How do you prefer to use DebianDog: from CD, flash drive or HDD partition? There is included DebianDog-installer to create bootable flash drive.

Edit: If you are using CD to boot DebianDog the included choces are:

label DebianDog live-boot v2 in RAM live persistent - Copy to RAM and if there is save file named live-rw at top of any ext or vfat partition the system will use it. You can rename changes.dat to live-rw and the opposite instead creating new save file.

label DebianDog live-boot v2 live (no save) - no save file will be used even if there is one.

label DebianDog Porteus in RAM changes=/changes.dat - Copy to RAM and if there is save file named changes.dat at top of any partition the system will use it on boot.

label DebianDog Porteus Always Fresh - no save file will be used even if there is one.

label DebianDog live-boot v3 in RAM live persistence - Copy to RAM and the system will search for save file named persistence at top of any ext or vfat partition. This persistence save file must include persistence.conf text file. You can read more about this in the links for each boot method in the second post in this thread.

label DebianDog live-boot v3 live (no save) - no save file will be used.

At top of partition I mean not inside any folder.

[jangelelcangry]

how/where can i get the amd legacy proprietary driver?

I can't test this myself on AMD hardware but here is how to test if simple apt-get install procedure works:
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic. ... 519#791519
If it does not work we can try to find working method.

I used the sudo + source text edit and it went all the way with no errors but...
1) system info says that my gpu only has 256 MB prefetchable memory being an AX4850 1GD3= 1GB DDR3 which is weird.

2)sauerbraten game doesn't run after being installed from synaptic. libsdl, sdl-mixer and sdl-image are also installed.

[saintless]

I used the sudo + source text edit and it went all the way with no errors but...
1) system info says that my gpu only has 256 MB prefetchable memory being an AX4850 1GD3= 1GB DDR3 which is weird.

Can you test when you have time if the problem is the same booting with separate kernel module 026-kernel-3.14-Pae.tar.gz or 024-kernel-3.12.0.bpo.1.zip from this post (there is instruction how to boot):
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic. ... 459#774459
Maybe the default 3.2.0-4-486 is old for this GPU.

2)sauerbraten game doesn't run after being installed from synaptic. libsdl, sdl-mixer and sdl-image are also installed.

Because you also need to install

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apt-get install libgl1-mesa-dri
apt-get install lsb-core

Then reboot or just exit X and startx again.
You can also test typing glxgears in terminal after installing:

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apt-get install mesa-utils

Then sauerbraten works:



BTW just for information this command will remove all downloaded deb packages from /var/cache/apt/archives You don't need them anymore. Saves much space.

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apt-get clean

[jangelelcangry]

I used the sudo + source text edit and it went all the way with no errors but...
1) system info says that my gpu only has 256 MB prefetchable memory being an AX4850 1GD3= 1GB DDR3 which is weird.

Can you test when you have time if the problem is the same booting with separate kernel module 026-kernel-3.14-Pae.tar.gz or 024-kernel-3.12.0.bpo.1.zip from this post (there is instruction how to boot):
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic. ... 459#774459
Maybe the default 3.2.0-4-486 is old for this GPU.

2)sauerbraten game doesn't run after being installed from synaptic. libsdl, sdl-mixer and sdl-image are also installed.

Because you also need to install

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apt-get install libgl1-mesa-dri
apt-get install lsb-core

Then reboot or just exit X and startx again.
You can also test typing glxgears in terminal after installing:

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apt-get install mesa-utils

Then sauerbraten works:



BTW just for information this command will remove all downloaded deb packages from /var/cache/apt/archives You don't need them anymore. Saves much space.

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apt-get clean

sauerbraten and glxgears still doesn't work.
I'll uninstall the fglrx driver to test if it runs on stock gpu driver after that I l'l test the kernel stuff. BTW. I'm runnng a full install debain dog xcfe..
Thanks for the help saintless

[saintless]

sauerbraten and glxgears still doesn't work.
I'll uninstall the fglrx driver to test if it runs on stock gpu driver after that I l'l test the.

Thank you for testing, I guess fglrx driver is the problem. I have no troubles to run it in OpenBox frugall install. And this time tested without apt-get install lsb-core and still works. Seems lsb-core package is not needed. Actually I can't test the game proper on old hardware like mine but it starts without problems.



Glad to read about successful Full install report
If you find some way to make fglrx driver from apt-get or different download work on your hardware, please, post the solution.

Toni

[MrAccident]

saintless - I installed DD on a separate ext4 partition I made on a hard-drive. There are no more OSs. I prefer to boot the OS to RAM, like puppy. I prefer the OS will update the save-file every once in a while, if possible; if not - at shut-down.