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kirk · Joined: 11 Nov 2005 Posts: 1518 Location: florida

This is a 64bit (amd64 - x86_64) build of Fatdog2. This is build using the T2 trunk packages and Xorg from T2 revision 30200 so we can have Xorg 7.3. That's xorg-server 1.4.2, I did update many of the Xorg drivers and libdrm (I needed radeonhd with Xv working). Of course everything was compiled for x86_64 architecture (except the initrd, it's 32bit). I built this mainly for a HTPC so some of the packages are different from the 32bit version. Highlights:

Firefox 3.5.1
Flash 10 64bit alpha
Xine cvs
HandbrakeCLI with simple gtkdialog GUI
Kino
Sylpheed
Gparted

Lots of other little stuff. Some of the little stuff that's usually in Puppy is gone (wouldn't compile).

For a speed test I booted the 64bit version and the 32bit version on the same machine and used Handbrake to RIP a DVD. The 64bit version was about 20% faster. So maybe it was worth the work.

If you want to use Wine, this isn't for you. Wine is 32bit only (there's a 64bit version in the works).

Do not try to do a frugal install to ext4, it's not supported in the initrd.gz, Full installs should be fine.

You'll fine it here:

http://puppylinux.asia/tpp/kirk/Fatdog2-64bit/

c0f561f00b8e062b67f4ef312f9aa8b3 Fatdog64-2a1.iso
8dad357a982168a13e8985f295481dc3 fd64-devx_200.sfs

There's a ATI fglrx 9.7 package there too, you'll need a pretty new card to use it. If you just want good 2d acceleration use the built-in radeonhd driver instead, It's better.

Caneri · Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Posts: 1569 Location: Canada

Hi kirk,

I put the files here http://puppylinux.ca/tpp/kirk/Fatdog2-64bit/

I made md5sum.txt files and they are correct.

When you do updates would you please let me know via pm or email with a link to the new files.

Best,
Eric

kirk · Joined: 11 Nov 2005 Posts: 1518 Location: florida

Thanks Eric, really appreciate your help. In the future I'll send you a PM. Big thanks for all the Hosting!

Also, I forgot to replace the mkswap and swapon/off Busybox utils. I did that for the 32bit version. Anyway, I'll edit this post later and attach the files.

Jim1911 · Joined: 19 May 2008 Posts: 2460 Location: Texas, USA

kirk,

Just downloaded your new 64bit alpha and did a frugal installation on sdb7 of this system:

kirk · Joined: 11 Nov 2005 Posts: 1518 Location: florida

Hi Jim,

Jim1911 · Joined: 19 May 2008 Posts: 2460 Location: Texas, USA

HI kirk,

kirk · Joined: 11 Nov 2005 Posts: 1518 Location: florida

Jim,

Could you post the output of probepart and probedisk?

When you ran the Multiple Sound Card Wizard, did it actually show some cards/devices to choose from?

None of the pet packages or sfs files, except ones made for it, will work with this because it's 64bit only, I didn't include 32bit libs.

Thanks,

Kirk

Jim1911 · Joined: 19 May 2008 Posts: 2460 Location: Texas, USA

Sage · Joined: 04 Oct 2005 Posts: 5370 Location: GB

Just spotted this thread. Magic! Thanks, k. Why didn't BK divert his energy and enthusiasm into 64bit earlier? Poor lad seems to have lost his way at present, mired in endless kernels, versions, compatibilities, patches, etc.! Doubtless he finds all that absorbing but the point is lost on mere users. Wood for the trees syndrome - I guess we're all guilty at times...

kirk · Joined: 11 Nov 2005 Posts: 1518 Location: florida

Here's a pet package with some fixes:

* Fixed the Wallpaper setter.

* Replaced the Set global font size app with Barry's new one.

* Update Pburn

* Updated some rc.d scripts.

* Added pureftpd, some how I left it out.

http://puppylinux.asia/tpp/kirk/Fatdog2-64bit/pets/FD64bit-a1-fixes.pet (257K)

Sage · Joined: 04 Oct 2005 Posts: 5370 Location: GB

On my 939 with onboard video and old Dell 17" TFT there were problems! On first running (pfix=ram), I got :
<fixing recursive fault but needs reboot>
Subsequently, it crashed on GB k/b & locale settings. Using the US ones, I got to the video selection screen, all options were, in principle, acceptable but all of them ended with a black screen, including the 'test' option. The green monitor lights were suggesting that there was OP being received. None of the usual key combos were effective in returning to selection screen - or any other screen, or even a reset.
Over to you....

kirk · Joined: 11 Nov 2005 Posts: 1518 Location: florida

Sage · Joined: 04 Oct 2005 Posts: 5370 Location: GB

Danke schon. My HW is OK, kirk. I try to avoid using Intel stuff - long record of failures, over-pricing, illegal business practices, M$ liaison, etc! md5 is OK, too, but I'm always suspicious of onboard, esp. shared memory, video so will disable this and fit a PCIExpress and/or run it on a crt when time permits (at present, it doesn't). It would be nice to have a vanilla VESA driver, though, even if only for initial testing and setup on a wider range of 64bit stuff. Keep up the good work.

rexterd · Joined: 01 Oct 2008 Posts: 12

Fatdog has aufs2, will it be possible to have a flavor for aufs as root filesystem so we can just mount sfs file and layer it to root and easily detached those sfs on the fly?

I really appreciate Fatdog's fast effort to adopt new kernels.

kirk · Joined: 11 Nov 2005 Posts: 1518 Location: florida

Sage,

I wasn't trying to say your hardware was bad, just that this kernel is having a problem with it. A VESA/framebuffer X server would be nice, but I couldn't find one that would compile. If someone spots a Xvesa type X server on 64bit let me know.

Rexterd,

I haven't tried mounting and unmounting sfs files to the union for quite a while. The last time I tried that, you could add a new branch to the union without problems, but if you removed the branch the system would become unstable. If your interested you can give it a try. I think all of the AUFS tools are in there.