Wary Puppy 5.1.4 - 29 August 2011

Please post any bugs you have found
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#316 Post by James C »

BarryK wrote: I think that I have fixed the nVidia package download. Grab these two files, gunzip them, place them in /usr/local/video_upgrade, right-click->Properties and make sure the 'execute' flags are set.
Video upgrade now downloads both files correctly.

However, the wrong driver 71.86.14 is recommended for this card (should be the 96), but went ahead and downloaded to verify that part worked.

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#317 Post by James C »

Manual frugal install of the SMP version on the same Athlon XP box. Resource usage appears to be about the same in both versions..Once again,everything good on initial boot.

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Kernel : Linux 2.6.32-smp (i686)
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#318 Post by Billtoo »

Manual frugal install to hp desktop.
I used the video setup wizard to download and install the intel driver.
Wired network and sound good.

Sun 28 Aug 2011 Operating System: Wary Puppy-5.1.3.4 Linux 2.6.32-smp
2.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82G33/G31 Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 10)
oem: Intel(r)Q33/Q35/G33 Graphics Chip Accelerated VGA BIOS product: Intel(r)Q33/Q35/G33 Graphics Controller Hardware Version 0.0

X Server: Xorg Driver: intel
X.Org version: 1.6.0
dimensions: 1440x900 pixels (370x230 millimeters)
depth of root window: 24 planes

direct rendering: No (If you want to find out why, try setting LIBGL_DEBUG=verbose)
server glx vendor string: Brian Paul
server glx version string: 1.4 Mesa 7.1
OpenGL vendor string: Brian Paul
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa X11
OpenGL version string: 2.1 Mesa 7.1

Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU E5200
Core 0: 1200 1: 1200 MHz

I installed a few pets, everything is working okay so far.
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#319 Post by linuxcbon »

- retrovol crashes
- cannot modify or save ntfs files ?
- bootsysinit.log ERROR: modinfo: could not find module ehci_hcd ?

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#320 Post by BarryK »

linuxcbon wrote:- retrovol crashes
- cannot modify or save ntfs files ?
- bootsysinit.log ERROR: modinfo: could not find module ehci_hcd ?
The usb drivers are now builtin to the kernel.

I have no problem with saving to ntfs.

I have no problem on any of my PCs with retrovol.
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#321 Post by BarryK »

[url]https://bkhome.org/news/[/url]

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#322 Post by linuxcbon »

Please also check my previous bug reports.
I will test new Wary.

gcmartin

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#323 Post by gcmartin »

@BarryK. You asked for nVidia testing. This is a report honoring your request. It shows the successes and the single failure encountered. And, there is a compressed text file attached showing Hardinfo and RAM usage..

This is a multi-core processor PC with 4GB RAM and 2 LAN adapters used to run Live Media (CD/DVD) testing.
  1. I downloaded and created a LiveCD of the SMP version of 5.1.3.4.
  2. Booted system as pfix=ram
  3. I followed your instructions from your blog on d/l and setup of video driver.
  4. I installed TaZOC upgraded "Report-Video-GLX" PET to provide you better information regarding video.
  5. The driver loaded fine, but the XORG upgrade recommendation DID NOT meet the same success. It failed (see screenshots below)
  6. This distro overcomes the hostname problem on initial boot. But,
    There still remains an issue with changing hostname after sstem desktop start; as, all fields-files do not get updated with using the Linux command to create a new meaningful hostname for the system. And there is no tool (e.g. Shinobar's "Personalize Setting") for handling hostname change after system desktop start.
The syetem is very-very responsive with all applications I launched from the Menu, working.

Hope the reports help
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#324 Post by James C »

Fresh manual frugal install of Wary 514 Final.

Everything correct on initial boot and survived a reboot....sound,internet and display. No download problem with the video upgrade. :)
Installed Htop and Opera 11.50.....no problems.


VIDEO REPORT: Wary Puppy, version 5.1.4

Chip description:
oem: NVidia
product: NV18 () Board Chip Rev A2

Driver used by Xorg:
nv

Video mode used by Xorg:
Resolution: Depth 24 Depth: "Display"

...the above also recorded in /tmp/report-video

# glxgears
1180 frames in 5.0 seconds = 235.343 FPS
1240 frames in 5.0 seconds = 247.019 FPS
1220 frames in 5.0 seconds = 243.392 FPS
1220 frames in 5.1 seconds = 240.972 FPS
1160 frames in 5.0 seconds = 231.156 FPS

# free
total used free shared buffers
Mem: 1034520 364448 670072 0 31516
Swap: 1228932 0 1228932
Total: 2263452 364448 1899004

Really solid release.

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#325 Post by Sage »

LiveCD of the SMP version of 5.1.3.4.
deja vu all over again?! BK has just uploaded 5.1.4 this morning with explanation of video issue. Things (sometimes) move fast around here.

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#326 Post by Sage »

Whoa! couldn't get an Xorg picture on 1024x768/nV6200 on boot up although Ctrl-Alt-Bkspce/xorgwiz enable me to get an 800x600 screen. This is a new 'feature'. No woof-woof, icons askew and (again) no initial set-up panel only the regular general panel. Second attempt to get 800x600/24bit screen gave "Cannot display this video mode" which is, clearly rubbish. Try VESA - crashed, eventually got a soft reset. 754 may be a uniprocessor but hardly 'old'.
Suspending testing here - back to 5.1.4RC uni. This SMP version is unusable. Seems my blog comments were apocryphal. For Wary, tell the four-core kiddies to get lost!

One-more-time! Used VESA on fresh boot to get to an 800x600 screen. Was able to d/l & install both nV files. Ran the Xorg routine - failed. Tweaking is a bridge too far - lost interest already. All this confirms multi-proc is a waste of user time. SW gurus will always get an answer, but the great unwashed will always return to you-know-who. Don't shoot the messenger...

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#327 Post by James C »

Fresh manual frugal install on the old P3 test box.Sound and display correct on boot......had to use SNS for internet connection.Everything persistent.


VIDEO REPORT: Wary Puppy, version 5.1.4

Chip description:
Intel Corporation 82810E DC-133 GMCH [Graphics Memory Controller Hub]
Intel Corporation 82810E DC-133 CGC [Chipset Graphics Controller]

Driver used by Xorg:
intel

Video mode used by Xorg:
Resolution: Depth 24 Depth: "Display"

...the above also recorded in /tmp/report-video

# glxgears
520 frames in 5.0 seconds = 103.959 FPS
520 frames in 5.1 seconds = 102.625 FPS
520 frames in 5.0 seconds = 103.490 FPS
500 frames in 5.0 seconds = 99.015 FPS

-Computer-
Processor : Pentium III (Coppermine)
Memory : 253MB (77MB used)
Operating System : Unknown distribution
User Name : root (root)
Date/Time : Mon 29 Aug 2011 03:09:46 AM CDT
-Display-
Resolution : 1024x768 pixels
OpenGL Renderer : Mesa GLX Indirect
X11 Vendor : The X.Org Foundation
-Multimedia-
Audio Adapter : ICH - Intel 82801AA-ICH

-Version-
Kernel : Linux 2.6.32-smp (i686)

# free
total used free shared buffers
Mem: 253928 249032 4896 0 10776
Swap: 1020088 28672 991416
Total: 1274016 277704 996312
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#328 Post by nooby »

Congratulations, Wary Puppy are so popular that it takes a long long time to download due to server bog down out of demand for it. :)

I am too dense to get this uni thing but I will test both then to find out if them differ on my Atom N270 machine an Acer D250 that have only one core so I use nosmp to get it booted. 98% loaded so soon I will test it. Wish me luck folks. I get back and tell if it survived .
I use Google Search on Puppy Forum
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#329 Post by linuxcbon »

fsck: fsck.ntfs: not found
Why are bug reports not being taken seriously ? I am repeating same things again and again. Will stop testing soon.

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#330 Post by nooby »

linuxcbon wrote:
fsck: fsck.ntfs: not found
Why are bug reports not being taken seriously ? I am repeating same things again and again. Will stop testing soon.
Barry take such reports very seriously. You just have to be patient.

Maybe him are working on it and him report when he get success or if he gave up on solving it. Have you given all needed details on your set up and exactly what happens and so on then just feel good about your valued contribution. No need to feel neglected at all :)
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#331 Post by nooby »

Test booting frugally on ntfs on internal hdd on Acer D250 10" Netbook.

Flash works on SeaMonkey but despite setting is 1024 x 768 it only show 1024 x 600 on the external screen that I use for my old eyes that don't like the 10" small text.

Same with viewnior it also only show 1024 x 600

all else works good. I tested both the uni and the not uni. Both loaded and booted and looked and behaved the same. I used the nosmp code in kernel line.

here is the pic to show how it looks with 1024 x 600 it leave a huge area unused.

Lupu 513 and 525 and 528 allow me to see the whole resolution 1024 x 768 while Wary Puppy and Slacko seems to have code that is different to Lucid Puppy so Wary and Slacko both only allowing 1024 x 600
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#332 Post by Billtoo »

Manual frugal install to emachines D620 laptop.
Used SNS to setup wireless connection.
Sound okay, used video upgrade wizard to download mesa.

Mon 29 Aug 2011 Operating System: Wary Puppy-5.1.4 Linux 2.6.32-smp
5.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RS690M [Radeon X1200 Series]
oem: ATI ATOMBIOS product: RS690 01.00

X Server: Xorg Driver: radeon
X.Org version: 1.3.0
dimensions: 1280x800 pixels (338x211 millimeters)
depth of root window: 24 planes

direct rendering: No (If you want to find out why, try setting LIBGL_DEBUG=verbose)
server glx vendor string: SGI
server glx version string: 1.2
OpenGL vendor string: Mesa project: www.mesa3d.org
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa GLX Indirect
OpenGL version string: 1.4 (1.5 Mesa 6.5.2)

AMD Athlon(tm) Processor 2650e
Core 0: 1595 MHz

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#333 Post by BarryK »

linuxcbon wrote:
fsck: fsck.ntfs: not found
Why are bug reports not being taken seriously ? I am repeating same things again and again. Will stop testing soon.
That is not a bug, Wary does not have such an application.

The 'fsck' utility looks for something named fsck.<fstype> which points to the actual program. However, there is nothing in Wary or any other Puppy that will check or repair an ntfs f.s.

Not that I know of anyway, that is compatible with the call mechanism via fsck. I could be wrong though.

Wary does however have 'ntfsfix', which is a very basic ntfs f.s. repair utility. It does not do a complete repair, only some simple things. It might make the f.s. bootable by Windows and then Windows will do a proper repair.
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#334 Post by linuxcbon »

OK a websearch showed fsck.ntfs doesn't exist, too bad, maybe a link to ntfsfix can solve it ?
I was also refering to previous bugs, like flv not showing, csv, ntfs, keyboard language, menu.lst, hotmail, ext4, empty dirs, hosts.conf, /etc/groups, mouse scroll...

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#335 Post by Aitch »

ntfsfix only flags the drive so windoze will run chkdsk next boot into windoze

ntfsck was under development by Anton Altaparmakov, but seems to have stalled?

http://old.nabble.com/Re%3A-Ntfsprogs-- ... 72855.html

I found ntfsprogs-2.0.0.tar.gz, which may contain ntfsck...but I haven't checked it


http://sourceforge.net/projects/linux-n ... z/download

Barry

Anton's development seems to have been absorbed into Tuxera
I don't know if you can include/update NTFS-3G with ntfsprogs for Wary

http://www.tuxera.com/open-source/relea ... 2011-4-12/

Aitch :)

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