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ndrancs
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#256 Post by ndrancs »

DM was on fire! wrote:I found a .pet of the p54usb driver. Theoretically could I just install it?
try this manual method:
converting .pet package with pet2tgz in lucid,

run this in alphaos
tar xvf pet-name.tar.gz -C /

but with this method, you cant do uninstall the pet.

I hope this helps.

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Network printing works

#257 Post by smil99 »

Hi all, especially rcrsn51 and simargl,
Happy to report that printing works in alphaOS after installing rcrsn51's printing package and then using ppet to install printer drivers for my Canon MP640 all-in-one printer. Peasyscan also works over the network. For the records, I downloaded canon_mp640-3.20.pet and cups-bjnp-1.0.pet from:
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic. ... 110#644110

Thanks guys.

My next wish is to see openshot in the alphaOS package manager :)

Cheers.
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gnomic
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radeon video fail

#258 Post by gnomic »

Hmmm, posted this a couple of days ago - but where did that post go? Grits teeth and tries again. I have run this iso (alphaos4) on a couple of laptops with radeon video. In both cases the system booted but was unusable as X was a mess of blobs. Wouldn't switch to a console, and I didn't see a point during boot where a kernel parameter could be added. I guess this is a 'no modeset' situation. The only way out was to power cycle. Compaq V2000 with Radeon XPress and a ThinkPad R40 with Radeon Mobility. Any suggestions about this? AlphaOS would likely go well on these machines, but sadly this problem means I may never know.

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#259 Post by DM was on fire! »

ndrancs wrote:
DM was on fire! wrote:I found a .pet of the p54usb driver. Theoretically could I just install it?
try this manual method:
converting .pet package with pet2tgz in lucid,

run this in alphaos
tar xvf pet-name.tar.gz -C /

but with this method, you cant do uninstall the pet.

I hope this helps.
Uninstalling isn't a big matter. Just remove the savefile and a fresh install.
I'll give this a try later. Thank you.
I did notice the driver was for an older kernel though. So don't know how that will manage. :?

simargl

#260 Post by simargl »

DM was on fire! wrote:Uninstalling isn't a big matter. Just remove the savefile and a fresh install.
I'll give this a try later. Thank you.
I did notice the driver was for an older kernel though. So don't know how that will manage. :?
I think you maybe need some firmware file from that package, because kernel module is already installed

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[root@alphaos ~]# modinfo p54usb
filename:       /lib/modules/3.8.2/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54usb.ko
firmware:       isl3887usb
firmware:       isl3886usb
alias:          prism54usb
license:        GPL
description:    Prism54 USB wireless driver
author:         Michael Wu <flamingice@sourmilk.net>
alias:          usb:v413Cp8104d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v413Cp8102d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v413Cp5513d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v2001p3705d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v2001p3704d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v1740p1000d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v1668p1050d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v1435p0427d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v1413p5400d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v13B1p000Cd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v13B1p000Ad*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v1260pEE22d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v124Ap4025d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0D8Ep3762d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0CDEp0015d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0CDEp0008d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0BF8p1009d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0BAFp0118d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0915p2002d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0915p2000d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
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alias:          usb:v2001p3701d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v1915p2235d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
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alias:          usb:v182Dp096Bd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v1630p0005d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
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alias:          usb:v0BF8p1007d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v09AAp1000d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0846p4220d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0846p4210d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0846p4200d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v083Ap5501d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v083Ap4502d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v083Ap4501d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v07AAp001Cd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0707pEE06d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v06B9p0120d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0675p0530d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0506p0A11d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v045Ep00C2d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0411p0050d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
depends:        p54common,mac80211
intree:         Y
vermagic:       3.8.2 SMP mod_unload modversions 586 
If you want module to be loaded on every boot just add it to MODULES="" in /etc/rc.conf

simargl

Re: radeon video fail

#261 Post by simargl »

gnomic wrote:Hmmm, posted this a couple of days ago - but where did that post go? Grits teeth and tries again. I have run this iso (alphaos4) on a couple of laptops with radeon video. In both cases the system booted but was unusable as X was a mess of blobs. Wouldn't switch to a console, and I didn't see a point during boot where a kernel parameter could be added. I guess this is a 'no modeset' situation. The only way out was to power cycle. Compaq V2000 with Radeon XPress and a ThinkPad R40 with Radeon Mobility. Any suggestions about this? AlphaOS would likely go well on these machines, but sadly this problem means I may never know.
Hi gnomic, try to make frugal install and then add nomodeset parameter to menu.lst.

simargl

Re: Network printing works

#262 Post by simargl »

smil99 wrote:Hi all, especially rcrsn51 and simargl,
Happy to report that printing works in alphaOS after installing rcrsn51's printing package and then using ppet to install printer drivers for my Canon MP640 all-in-one printer. Peasyscan also works over the network. For the records, I downloaded canon_mp640-3.20.pet and cups-bjnp-1.0.pet from:
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic. ... 110#644110

Thanks guys.

My next wish is to see openshot in the alphaOS package manager :)

Cheers.
Hey smil99, great news for printing but really all credits should go to rcrsn51

For openshot you can try to make package yourself with spkg -a openshot

https://www.archlinux.org/packages/comm ... /openshot/
pygoocanvas and mlt-python-bindings seems like new dependencies (not in repository)

Cheers!

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#263 Post by meowcats »

hi i have ati 4850, and i do not believe that radeon driver is loading :( i have 1920x1200 monitor but highest available 1600x1200 (screen is stretched)
radeon does not show in lsmod

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[root@alphaos log]# lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
rndis_host              3906  0 
cdc_ether               2984  1 rndis_host
usbnet                 12498  2 rndis_host,cdc_ether
carl9170               58468  0 
ath                    10701  1 carl9170
mac80211              173811  1 carl9170
cfg80211              129116  3 ath,mac80211,carl9170
rfkill                 10269  1 cfg80211
usblp                   7614  0 
pcspkr                  1239  0 
snd_cmipci             21395  0 
snd_mpu401_uart         3919  1 snd_cmipci
snd_opl3_lib            5726  1 snd_cmipci
gameport                5104  1 snd_cmipci
r8169                  39308  0 
i2c_i801                7097  0 
of_i2c                  1214  1 i2c_i801
i2c_core               12793  2 i2c_i801,of_i2c
lpc_ich                 9657  0 
mfd_core                1937  1 lpc_ich
snd_hda_codec_hdmi     20584  1 
snd_hda_codec_realtek    42578  1 
snd_hda_intel          21125  1 
snd_hda_codec          60558  3 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel
snd_hwdep               3767  2 snd_hda_codec,snd_opl3_lib
snd_pcm_oss            26794  0 
snd_mixer_oss           9755  1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm                49537  5 snd_pcm_oss,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel,snd_cmipci
snd_page_alloc          4866  2 snd_pcm,snd_hda_intel
snd_seq_dummy            915  0 
snd_seq_oss            18959  0 
snd_seq_midi            3204  0 
snd_seq_midi_event      3588  2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
snd_rawmidi            12125  2 snd_mpu401_uart,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq                32269  6 snd_seq_midi_event,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_device          3508  6 snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_dummy,snd_opl3_lib,snd_seq_midi
snd_timer              11577  3 snd_pcm,snd_seq,snd_opl3_lib
snd                    34569  18 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_pcm_oss,snd_hwdep,snd_timer,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_pcm,snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel,snd_seq_oss,snd_mpu401_uart,snd_seq_device,snd_mixer_oss,snd_cmipci,snd_opl3_lib
soundcore               3238  1 snd
intel_agp               7788  0 
intel_gtt               8382  1 intel_agp
agpgart                17701  2 intel_agp,intel_gtt
acpi_cpufreq            5430  0 
evdev                   6432  0 
mperf                    807  1 acpi_cpufreq
button                  3445  0 
processor              22819  5 acpi_cpufreq
thermal_sys            11611  1 processor
hwmon                    873  1 thermal_sys
fuse                   48153  0 
aufs                  120253  77 
squashfs               18701  2 
[root@alphaos log]# 
also can you please add 'carl9170-fw' ? or maybe use latest linux-firmware (carl9170 has been added to mainline git)? Currently the module loads, but there is no firmware installed!

simargl

#264 Post by simargl »

Can you confirm that this is the missing firmware https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/carl9170-fw/, in that case I will add it for next version size is 12KB

For radeon xorg driver you can check /var/log/Xorg.log and see what's used there.

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ffplay

#265 Post by ndrancs »

simargl wrote: So with ffplay you could play wma, and I don't have ffplay binary at all :o I see you added --enable-nonfree but with that we'd break some law I think :roll:
yeah right. why I have ffplay? :) I think because ffplay requires SDL during compilation process. I add "-- enable-nonfree" because I will not be distributing the results of this remaster. ;)

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radeon module

#266 Post by ndrancs »

meowcats wrote:hi i have ati 4850, and i do not believe that radeon driver is loading :( i have 1920x1200 monitor but highest available 1600x1200 (screen is stretched)
radeon does not show in lsmod.
please add radeon module in /etc/rc.conf
i hope this help.
simargl wrote: If you want module to be loaded on every boot just add it to MODULES="" in /etc/rc.conf

simargl

#267 Post by simargl »

Latest repository additions: Qt multimedia section based on mplayer phonon backend

yarock-0.9.61-1.spkg
Yarock is Qt4 Modern Music Player designed to provide an easy and pretty music
collection browser based on cover art.
Image


musique-1.2.1-3.spkg
Musique does its best to stay out of the way and keep you focused on the only thing that really matters: Music.
Musique is great for those who appreciate its efficient simplicity. Consider getting it as a gift for kids and other family members that may find other players too complex and cumbersome.
Image

minitube-2.0-1.spkg
Watch YouTube videos in a new way: you type a keyword, Minitube gives you an endless video stream.
Minitube is not about cloning the YouTube website, it aims to create a new TV-like experience.
Image

qwinff-0.1.8-3.spkg
QWinFF is a cross-platform, easy-to-use media converter frontend to FFmpeg. FFmpeg is a powerful command-line utility to convert audio and video file into numerous formats. QWinFF features a rich set of presets to help users use FFmpeg easily without having to manually input command-line flags. Average users can convert multiple media files in just a few clicks, while advanced users can still adjust conversion parameters in detail.
Image

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modules

#268 Post by ndrancs »

hi simargl.
Can you add kernel modules kvm, kvm-intel, kvm-amd, the next release. alphaos 5?
modules are missing in alphaos 4.

thanks. :)

simargl

#269 Post by simargl »

Hello ndrancs,
are those modules needed for QEMU virtual machine, then they should be in separate package
http://doc.opensuse.org/documentation/h ... uires.html

Instead of QEMU I use virtualbox. earlier uploaded sfs module to sourceforge http://sourceforge.net/projects/alphaos/files

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qemu

#270 Post by ndrancs »

simargl wrote:Hello ndrancs,
are those modules needed for QEMU virtual machine, then they should be in separate package
http://doc.opensuse.org/documentation/h ... uires.html

Instead of QEMU I use virtualbox. earlier uploaded sfs module to sourceforge http://sourceforge.net/projects/alphaos/files
yeah right. for qemu, i have download Vbox too, but i want to try qemu.
but please you see in the kernel menuconfig. in the sub-menu there is an option to enable the KVM.
#make menuconfig

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#271 Post by meowcats »

simargl wrote:Can you confirm that this is the missing firmware https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/carl9170-fw/, in that case I will add it for next version size is 12KB

For radeon xorg driver you can check /var/log/Xorg.log and see what's used there.
Yes that is the correct firmware for AR9170 devices, like my DWA160.
I have attached my xorg.log
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#272 Post by meowcats »

It appears that adding "radeon" to the modules makes it correctly load.
Why is this the default behavior as opposed to other puppy derivatives where radeon is automatically loaded?

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newbie question ?

#273 Post by Arefacti »

Hello,
thanks for those news programs.

sorry for this question :
when I start qwinff I have an error message :

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ffprobe not found. The application will quit now.
surely very simple, but perhaps you'll help me just a little ?

Thanks

simargl

Re: newbie question ?

#274 Post by simargl »

Arefacti wrote:Hello,
thanks for those news programs.

sorry for this question :
when I start qwinff I have an error message :

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ffprobe not found. The application will quit now.
surely very simple, but perhaps you'll help me just a little ?

Thanks
It will work in next version, new compiled ffmpeg package now has that binary. Did you try YaRock, that is really great program: audio, radio player and media library all in under 1 Mb package :D
meowcats wrote:Yes that is the correct firmware for AR9170 devices, like my DWA160.
I have attached my xorg.log
Firmware is added, for radeon module why is not loading sincerely I have no idea .. :) :o

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#275 Post by meowcats »

How can I add [extra] repository to spkg search? many useful programs like octave and maxima in that repo!

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