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James C · Joined: 26 Mar 2009 Posts: 4742 Location: Kentucky

Slacko 5.3.6.5 (Opera version) live pfix=ram.Booted straight to the correct 1366x768 resolution using "nouveau" as expected with working sound. Used SNS to connect to the internet.

# report-video
Report Video 1.4 - Tue 16 Oct 2012 on Slacko Puppy 5.3.6.5 - Linux 3.2.31-4g i686

Chip description:
d.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation C61 [GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a] (rev a2)
oem: NVIDIA
product: MCP61 - mcp61-86 Chip Rev

X Server: Xorg Driver used: nouveau

X.Org version: 1.12.3
dimensions: 1366x768 pixels (361x203 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
# glxgears
nvfx_screen_get_param:95 - Warning: unknown PIPE_CAP 30
nvfx_screen_get_param:95 - Warning: unknown PIPE_CAP 30
nvfx_screen_get_param:95 - Warning: unknown PIPE_CAP 55
nvfx_screen_get_param:95 - Warning: unknown PIPE_CAP 56
nvfx_screen_get_param:95 - Warning: unknown PIPE_CAP 59
nvfx_screen_get_param:95 - Warning: unknown PIPE_CAP 58
nvfx_screen_get_param:95 - Warning: unknown PIPE_CAP 30
Running synchronized to the vertical refresh. The framerate should be
approximately the same as the monitor refresh rate.
5237 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1047.120 FPS
5505 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1100.806 FPS
5897 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1179.105 FPS
5878 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1175.352 FPS
5918 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1183.373 FPS
5905 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1180.937 FPS
6050 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1209.905 FPS
6010 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1201.710 FP

Billtoo · Joined: 07 Apr 2009 Posts: 1497 Location: Ontario Canada

This version is working well, 5360 does too for that matter.
I found some themes for tint2 on the interweb Smile

Sage · Joined: 04 Oct 2005 Posts: 4623 Location: GB

Well done, mick! Tested the regular & FF whilst you were sleeping. Both represent substantial improvements, fast smooth and stable. No issues to report across a slew of SktA, 478, 775, 754 and 939 machines with 256Mb or >. Shame that the SP seems to have increased from a comfortable 192Mb, recently, but I'll be twiddling some more buttons with Slacko in the coming weeks to see what the art of the possible might be.
There might be more interest welling up for a revival of your miniSlack? BK has also mentioned a possible cut-down Pup. Certainly, I've always advocated a sub-100Mb .iso, although a sub-50 target seems to have vanished in the wind. John's MeanPup remains in my armoury.
Just the Netgear/Cohiba/Wiston/Prism dongle issue remains, not unique to Slacko or even Puppy. Weirdest device I've ever seen, but would be useful if a guru could crack this problem before I crack its case with a lump hammer. Or worse, decamp to PCLOS! Despite scathing attacks on the Web, there do exist distros that successfully activate it.

peebee · Joined: 21 Sep 2008 Posts: 913 Location: Malvern, Worcs, UK

I've created the delta file needed to install the Broadcom wl wifi driver onto Slacko 5.3.6.5 with Kernel 3.2.31-4g - it's available from:

http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=648553#648553

[edit] deleted - see later post [/edit]

I've tested 5.3.6.5-4g-FF with b43, wl, frisbee, firefox and pnethood and all seems as expected.

I'm having problems keeping up with the flood of multiple versions!! So haven't downloaded the PAE version yet.

Cheers
peebee

ETP · Joined: 19 Oct 2010 Posts: 310 Location: UK

Sage · Joined: 04 Oct 2005 Posts: 4623 Location: GB

Finally got a handle on the Cohiba/Netgear beast - maybe. It actually works with SNS out of the new Carolina 002 at first attempt. Maybe we can persuade BK/mick/jamesbond and co. to examine & communicated with the ever-energetic elroy to discover what he does that's different. Did use a 3.4G 64bit Intel box on this test, so not sure if that's a factor? It doesn't seem to be so with other Puppy test boxes. Correspondents on other Fora insist that this dongle is 64bit incompatible, which we now know isn't true - it runs on Mint Xfce 64bit, too.
For the record, Saluki was always a struggle and Carolina001 was a bit of a lemon on most of my systems, but C002 is very much improved.

Billtoo · Joined: 07 Apr 2009 Posts: 1497 Location: Ontario Canada

I just finished setting up 5365 non pae and I found the same two small
bugs, the kdegames dependency and having to remove the csh in profile.d
Otherwise it's working great.

oldyeller · Joined: 15 Nov 2011 Posts: 471 Location: Mishawaka IN

I have just downloaded,

Will report on it soon Very Happy

Cheers

peebee · Joined: 21 Sep 2008 Posts: 913 Location: Malvern, Worcs, UK

oldyeller · Joined: 15 Nov 2011 Posts: 471 Location: Mishawaka IN

I did a frugal install of 5.3.6.5-non pae on my Dell D430

Report video

oldyeller · Joined: 15 Nov 2011 Posts: 471 Location: Mishawaka IN

I do like the look of this edition of slacko-5.3.6.5-non pae;

Geany is in Utility and not in Document/text, But you may know this already.

Also I downloaded icewm and the menu does not work even after doing fixmenus. I know that there will be somethings that will need to be fixed.

Just going through the repo of slacko.

Cheers

James C · Joined: 26 Mar 2009 Posts: 4742 Location: Kentucky

Fresh manual frugal install of 5.3.6.5 (Opera) on the Athlon XP box. Zero problems....... everything working on initial boot.

# report-video
Report Video 1.4 - Wed 17 Oct 2012 on Slacko Puppy 5.3.6.5 - Linux 3.2.31-4g i686

Chip description:
0.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV18 [GeForce4 MX 440 AGP 8x] (rev c1)
oem: NVidia
product: NV18 () Board Chip Rev A2

X Server: Xorg Driver used: nouveau

X.Org version: 1.12.3
dimensions: 1440x900 pixels (380x238 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
# glxgears
Running synchronized to the vertical refresh. The framerate should be
approximately the same as the monitor refresh rate.
1817 frames in 5.0 seconds = 363.318 FPS
1775 frames in 5.0 seconds = 354.997 FPS
1689 frames in 5.0 seconds = 337.726 FPS
1840 frames in 5.0 seconds = 367.868 FPS
1780 frames in 5.0 seconds = 355.912 FPS
1676 frames in 5.0 seconds = 335.137 FPS

-Computer-
Processor : AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2400+
Memory : 1033MB (216MB used)
Operating System : Unknown distribution
User Name : root (root)
Date/Time : Wed 17 Oct 2012 02:19:04 PM CDT
-Display-
Resolution : 1440x900 pixels
OpenGL Renderer : Mesa DRI nv18 x86/MMX+/3DNow!+/SSE
X11 Vendor : The X.Org Foundation
-Multimedia-
Audio Adapter : VIA8233 - VIA 8235

James C · Joined: 26 Mar 2009 Posts: 4742 Location: Kentucky

Installed SeaMonkey 2.13.1 through the new Updates Manager........ no problems.

James C · Joined: 26 Mar 2009 Posts: 4742 Location: Kentucky

Slacko 5.3.6.5 FF live pfix=ram. Display,sound and internet all working and correct on initial boot.

# report-video
Report Video 1.4 - Wed 17 Oct 2012 on Slacko Puppy 5.3.6.5 - Linux 3.2.31-4g i686

Chip description:
0.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV18 [GeForce4 MX 440 AGP 8x] (rev c1)
oem: NVidia
product: NV18 () Board Chip Rev A2

X Server: Xorg Driver used: nv

X.Org version: 1.12.3
dimensions: 1440x900 pixels (411x263 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
# glxgears
99 frames in 5.0 seconds = 19.787 FPS
143 frames in 5.0 seconds = 28.490 FPS
149 frames in 5.0 seconds = 29.613 FPS
142 frames in 5.0 seconds = 28.295 FPS
76 frames in 5.0 seconds = 15.083 FPS
90 frames in 5.0 seconds = 17.913 FPS

-Computer-
Processor : AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2400+
Memory : 1033MB (186MB used)
Operating System : Unknown distribution
User Name : root (root)
Date/Time : Wed 17 Oct 2012 04:32:19 PM CDT
-Display-
Resolution : 1440x900 pixels
OpenGL Renderer : Gallium 0.4 on softpipe
X11 Vendor : The X.Org Foundation
-Multimedia-
Audio Adapter : VIA8233 - VIA 8235