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[kirk]

Edit 29 Nov 2012: 610 Final is released here. Thanks to everyone for testing it.

James and myself are pleased to announce Fatdog64-610. This release contains some package updates, a few new features, and many bug fixes.

Updates:
* libdrm-2.4.39
* libxcb-1.8.1
* Mesa-9.0-x86_64
* xf86-input-evdev-2.7.3
* xf86-input-keyboard-1.6.2
* xf86-input-mouse-1.8.1
* xf86-input-synaptics-1.6.2
* xf86-video-ati-6.14.6
* xf86-video-intel-2.20.13
* xf86-video-nouveau-1.0.4
* xf86-video-nv-2.1.20
* Seamonkey-2.13.1
* Firefox-16.0.1
* alsa-lib-1.0.26
* alsa-plugins-1.0.26
* alsa-utils-1.0.26
* VlC-2.0.4
* Flash Player 11.2 r202
* Geany-1.22 w/plugins
* Linux-3.4.18
* qt-4.8.1 (partial in iso, full package available as pet)
* Transmission-2.73
* peasyport 1.7
* scanner-share 1.2
* Pburn-3.7.7
* Remove Transcoder FFMPEG GUI, VLC handles conversions nicely.

New features:
* Hacked Lxpanel volumealsa plugin to have a right click option to launch alsamixer.
* Hacked Lxpanel cpu plugin to have a right click option to launch lxtask.
* transmission running as spot
* multisession: can save session without having to shutdown
* spin down disks before shutdown (prevent data loss on usb disks)
* gtksudoer configuration file for gtksu, options for non-root to run root-only programs
* Add right-click option to wpa_gui to launch the Network Wizard. Some behavior of
wpa_gui has changed. See new "How to connect to a network" in the FAQs.
* Add a very hacked down HAL, just enough for Flash player on Amazon Prime and other web sites.
* Replace Kino with Avidemux-2.6git
* Added ELANTECH and SENTELIC touch pad support to kernel.

Our normal host, ibiblio.org, is currently having space issues. So the iso and devx files can be found here:

http://www.mydrive.ch/

User name: download@fatdog64
Password: fatdog

Please note that during testing only the Seamonkey iso is available. A Firefox-16.0.1pet is available on the ibiblio repo. Also the ATI and Nvidia pets have not be updated yet.

Please use a new savefile. Move or delete your old savefile, or boot with savefile=none.

If you have Broadcom wireless and need the proprietary driver, it is included, but will not load automatically. To use it open the Control Panel and select the System tab. Then click on Manage servers and services, then click on BC-wl and then Enable and Start.

[Billtoo]

Running from live dvd with a savefile.
I installed the nvidia proprietary driver and configured it to use two
monitors, twinview worked but spread across both displays.I chose
separate x screens and it wasn't working well so I compiled fluxbox
and it's working better, lxpanel is still working on monitor1.

Report Video 1.4 - Tue 20 Nov 2012 on Fatdog64 600 - Linux 3.4.18 x86_64

Chip description:
0.0 VGA compatible controller:nVidia Corporation G84[GeForce 8600 GT](rev a1)
oem: NVIDIA
product: G84 Board - p402h00 Chip Rev

X Server: Xorg Driver used: nvidia

X.Org version: 1.11.4
dimensions: 1440x900 pixels (373x231 millimeters)
depth of root window: 24 planes
dimensions: 1440x900 pixels (373x231 millimeters)
depth of root window: 24 planes

OpenGL
Vendor NVIDIA Corporation
Renderer GeForce 8600 GT/PCIe/SSE2
Version 3.3.0 NVIDIA 310.19
Direct Rendering Yes
Computer
Processor 4x Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
Memory 8167MB (322MB used)

I haven't tested much else but what I have (Sauerbraten) works well

[rcrsn51]

Here is PeasyPDF v2.3 for Fatdog. It can extract a PDF to text.

[Billtoo]

Running from live dvd with savefile on intel imac.

Report Video 1.4 - Tue 20 Nov 2012 on Fatdog64 600 - Linux 3.4.18 x86_64

Chip description:
0.0 VGA compatible controller:AdvancedMicroDevices[AMD]neeATIRadeonHD 2400 XT
oem: ATI ATOMBIOS
product: M74 01.00

X Server: Xorg Driver used: radeon

X.Org version: 1.11.4
dimensions: 1680x1050 pixels (444x277 millimeters)
depth of root window: 24 planes

OpenGL
Vendor X.Org
Renderer Gallium 0.4 on AMD RV610
Version 2.1 Mesa 9.0
Direct Rendering Yes
Computer
Processor 2x Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8135 @ 2.40GHz
Memory 4026MB (161MB used)

The imac's sound card is supported by default, other puppies need to
use a usb sound card.

It's working nice so far.

[ally]

downloading now

thank you



live cd using lenovo t61 4gig

everything installed correctly, display, sound, lan

only issue so far pmusic failed to start properly after opening files so using vlc

tried a couple of pet installs, cpu temp, tuxxkart, vnc

shows 458mb memory used

seems to edge slacko 5.3.3 for speed (never could get PAE to work in slacko?

really nice distro

thanks

edit - update

even when drives mounted not visible in file manager when trying to download or gives 'no access'

[rcrsn51]

[ally]

thanks

popped the frugal alongside slacko on a small partition reserved for pups which then didn't allow enough space for a download

not used to not having folder access!!

it is much quicker than my 5.3.3. slacko but would like chromium and a few other pets like x11 & tightvnc

unfortunately I'm not yet skilled enough to compile stuff myself

wake on lan gui from the forum appeared to install ok along with x11server, the others didn't though

if I could have the above and I could work out the access issues it would probably become my mainstream build

nice work all the same and always amazed by the effort that goes into our puppies

[kirk]

[jamesbond]

Tightvnc server aka Xvnc is in the repo ("vncserver").

Xvnc doesn't have any dependencies, but the start script ("vncserver") requires Perl at the time being. I will re-work it as a shell script later.

[jamesbond]

[ally]

thanks guys........

[Billtoo]

Running from live dvd with a savefile on Gateway desktop pc.
I installed the proprietary nvidia driver and configured it to use two
monitors (twinview)

Display
Resolution 3360x1080 pixels
OpenGL Renderer GeForce GTX 560 Ti/PCIe/SSE2
X11 Vendor The X.Org Foundation
OpenGL
Vendor NVIDIA Corporation
Renderer GeForce GTX 560 Ti/PCIe/SSE2
Version 4.3.0 NVIDIA 310.19
Direct Rendering Yes

Computer
Processor 8x Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2600 CPU @ 3.40GHz
Memory 16395MB (240MB used)
Machine Type Physical machine
Operating System Fatdog64 [69971434cc]
User Name root (root)
Date/Time Wed Nov 21 04:25:44 2012

It's working well so far.

[LateAdopter]

Hello Kirk & jamesbond

Thank you for this. It seems to be working well so far, but a few things I have noticed:

Unchecking run WPA_Gui, via the control panel, does not remove the icon from the taskbar. I only have wired ethernet, so I don't need it.

The panel is the version without Autohide. I loaded the lxpanel 0.5.9 pet that you posted previously and that worked.

glxgears is 719 in 610 beta compared with 903 in 600. There is nothing unusual in xorg.0.log. Maybe mesa 9 doesn't like my RS880G chipset. I don't play 3d games, so it doesn't matter, anyway.

2d rendering acceleration is the important thing for video playback. I'll test VLC next.

thanks again

[kirk]

LateAdopter,

[Billtoo]