Upup Raring 3.8.7 with non-PAE 3.8.7 kernel, created using

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anikin · #211 Post by **anikin** » Sun 28 Apr 2013, 13:31

Here's something weird in the xorg log. If I read it correctly, some modules are built-in, but the system, nevertheless is trying to load them:

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61.854] (II) LoadModule: "dbe"
61.854] (II) Module "dbe" already built-in
61.854] (II) LoadModule: "extmod"
61.854] (II) Module "extmod" already built-in

62.154] (II) LoadModule: "modesetting"
62.178] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module modesetting
62.178] (II) UnloadModule: "modesetting"
62.178] (II) Unloading modesetting
62.178] (EE) Failed to load module "modesetting" (module does not exist, 0)

62.207] (II) LoadModule: "intel"
62.208] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/intel_drv.so
62.208] (II) Module intel: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
62.208] 	compiled for 1.13.3, module version = 2.21.6
62.208] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
62.208] 	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 13.1
62.208] (II) UnloadModule: "intel"
62.208] (II) Unloading intel
62.208] (II) Failed to load module "intel" (already loaded, -1216771934)
62.208] (II) LoadModule: "vesa"
62.209] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/vesa_drv.so
62.209] (II) Module vesa: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
62.213] 	compiled for 1.12.99.902, module version = 2.3.2
62.213] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
62.213] 	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 13.0
62.213] (II) UnloadModule: "vesa"
62.213] (II) Unloading vesa
62.213] (II) Failed to load module "vesa" (already loaded, -1216771934)
62.213] (II) LoadModule: "modesetting"
62.216] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module modesetting
62.216] (II) UnloadModule: "modesetting"
62.216] (II) Unloading modesetting
62.216] (EE) Failed to load module "modesetting" (module does not exist, 0)
62.216] (II) LoadModule: "fbdev"
62.217] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fbdev_drv.so
62.217] (II) Module fbdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
62.217] 	compiled for 1.12.99.902, module version = 0.4.3
62.217] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
62.217] 	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 13.0
62.217] (II) UnloadModule: "fbdev"
62.217] (II) Unloading fbdev
62.217] (II) Failed to load module "fbdev" (already loaded, 0)

63.934] (II) Loading sub module "dri2"
63.934] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
63.934] (II) Module "dri2" already built-in

66.354] (II) config/udev: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0) card0 /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.0/drm/card0
66.354] (II) config/udev: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0)
66.354] (II) LoadModule: "modesetting"
66.357] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module modesetting
66.357] (II) UnloadModule: "modesetting"
66.357] (II) Unloading modesetting
66.357] (EE) Failed to load module "modesetting" (module does not exist, 0)
66.357] xf86: found device 0
66.485] (II) config/udev: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0) card0 /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.0/drm/card0
66.485] (II) config/udev: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0)
66.485] (II) LoadModule: "modesetting"
66.488] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module modesetting
66.488] (II) UnloadModule: "modesetting"
66.488] (II) Unloading modesetting
66.488] (EE) Failed to load module "modesetting" (module does not exist, 0)

And why modesetting is missing?

pemasu · #212 Post by **pemasu** » Sun 28 Apr 2013, 13:54

Artsown. Creating udev rule for rt2500pci assuming that it is associated to wlan0 is easy.
My attached pet has udev rule for disabling powersaving for rt2500pci wireless driver.

The problem is that I would like it to be generic like wlan* so that rt2500pci would be disabled as wlan1 also.

Test the pet. Reboot is required before the result can be seen.

pemasu · #213 Post by **pemasu** » Sun 28 Apr 2013, 14:14

Anikin. Modesetting_drv.so xorg driver needs to be in alternated location and not found automatically... if not needed. It is not useful if you dont need it. intel atom netbooks with certain intel gma graphics need it and I hope modesetting can be taken in use when needed in those netbooks. Modesetting driver is unaccelerated xorg driver for getting better resolution in those dedicated netbooks.

Otherwise. It is wanted behavior that modesetting driver is not found.

anikin · #214 Post by **anikin** » Sun 28 Apr 2013, 14:50

Thank you, pemasu for explaining this. No issues with modesetting, just reporting what's in the log.

I've been reading your dotconfigs (out of curiosity) for some time, and they didn't have built-in video modules in your earlier builds. They seem to have appeared in upup Raring, is that correct?

I ditched Seamonkey and installed Firefox from ppm. Works like a charm!

Sage · #215 Post by **Sage** » Sun 28 Apr 2013, 15:07

3.8.7:
Looks nice, fast, was able to change to 1024x768 on Quickset (new! - doesn't usually work from there). Sound ON and working by default.
No working FlashPlayer by default nor did loading files/XOrg reset/ nor the usual Mickey Mouse tricks persuaded it to play. Too close to 'buntu? They don't like Adobe; does anyone?! SM crashed at first use, not the most stable version. Just needs a proper browser and email client now!

artsown · #216 Post by **artsown** » Sun 28 Apr 2013, 16:46

Pemasu, I tested your udev pet and Raring starts up with power
management off on wlan0. My brief testing suggests your method
works on Raring 3.8.7. Is the pet supposed to work on other pups?
If so, I can do more testing if you wish.

Recall that I had initially modified rc.sysinit but later found that
one pup turned pwr mgnt back on again. So I placed the script
in /root/startup (runs after X starts) and that has worked ok on all
the many pups I've tried that have the bug.

Art

pemasu · #217 Post by **pemasu** » Sun 28 Apr 2013, 16:49

artsown. It should work in most Puppies. It has been created as simple udev rule file and placed to the usual location. That kind udev rule based, rt2500pci extra command, can be included to the base build. That is why I wanted to have feedback. That rule is for rt2500pci only.

OscarTalks · #218 Post by **OscarTalks** » Sun 28 Apr 2013, 18:33

Xorgwizard seems to work OK even if run many times. There is a file xorg.conf.new generated in /root but is it supposed to be left there?

On my nVidia GeForce FX 5200 machine I don't know if it is possible to load the nv driver in xorgwizard, but I can select and load vesa if I want to. The default nouveau driver seems OK with this kernel. Glxgears (after export vblank_mode=0) shows 468 FPS which is not bad.

There is a new version 173.14.37 of the nVidia legacy driver released a few days ago. Don't yet know if it will compile in these newer kernels, probably not though.

Upup Raring still does not boot to desktop on my Pentium 4 SiS chipset machine. It gets to a cursor in the middle of a black screen and freezes like that with no response.

Works fine on all my other computers including an old Dell Pentium M laptop.

pemasu · #219 Post by **pemasu** » Sun 28 Apr 2013, 19:00

OscarTalks. If I decide to stay with this kernel, I will give a go for proprietary graphics drivers. But you can try getnvidia-0.8.1.pet by Shinobar. You find links from this forum for it. It compiled nvidia proprietary driver in 3.8.4 kernel just fine.

Also after patching I managed to compile catalyst modern driver. Legacy should compile as well. But havent tested them yet with this kernel.

So far feedback of this kernel has been promising. I might stick with it for awhile.

nv_drv.so is in alternate location. I dont know if new xorgwizard sees it. Of course you can manually move nouveau_drv.so and switch nv_drv.so in place instead. Check /usr/lib/x content. That is the alternate location. And /usr/lib/xorg is the location for offered xorg drivers which are selectable.

rodin.s · #220 Post by **rodin.s** » Sun 28 Apr 2013, 19:17

I still have problem with savage card in the new build (I guess old savage cards are no longer supported) but new xorgwizard works well. It was easy to switch to vesa. Seamonkey crashed once and asked to send report to Mozilla.

OscarTalks · #221 Post by **OscarTalks** » Sun 28 Apr 2013, 19:29

Pemasu,
I think Shinobar's getnvidia only downloads and builds the latest drivers and not the 173.14.xx legacy drivers.

I used the GUI for unloading the nouveau driver which pops up and after reboot the nv_drv.so was in with all the other drivers (not in the drivers-alternate location) but xorgwizard was not offering it to me. Not really a problem if nouveau is better anyway and all the graphics are present and correct.

I don't suppose you have any ideas about my blackscreen with frozen cursor on my SiS machine, do you?

Ray MK · #222 Post by **Ray MK** » Sun 28 Apr 2013, 19:39

Upup Raring version 3.8.7, released Apr 2013 Using the E732 laptop with i3 proc and 2gig ram.

# uname -a
Linux puppypc26352 3.8.7-upup #1 SMP Sun Apr 14 01:03:29 EEST 2013 i686 i686 i686 GNU/Linux
# free
total used free shared buffers
Mem: 1804708 620460 1184248 0 78020
-/+ buffers: 542440 1262268
Swap: 0 0 0
#
Mem: 624164K used, 1180544K free, 0K shrd, 78020K buff, 469748K cached
CPU: 0% usr 0% sys 0% nic 99% idle 0% io 0% irq 0% sirq
Load average: 0.59 0.27 0.16 2/103 14008

Brief encounter but so far all looking very good, almost zero resources, low temp and insanely fast. Luvly Puppy.

artsown · #223 Post by **artsown** » Sun 28 Apr 2013, 20:08

Pemasu, I ran tests on several pups of your rt2500pci-udev-rule-power-off-0.0.1.pet. The
following pups tested ok:
Raring 3.8.7
Wheezy 3.5.2.5
Precise 3.8.3.1
Lucid 5.28 on 3.18 kernel

The following pups did not test ok:
Slacko 5.5 4g
Racy 5.5

Slacko and Racy both started up with wlan0 power management ON, and they both failed a
download speed test I use. The pups that were ok started up witrh power management
OFF, and they passed my d/l speed tests.

All pups are installed frugal on a FAT32 hard drive partition using a mult-boot menu.

Art

pemasu · #224 Post by **pemasu** » Sun 28 Apr 2013, 20:23

I think Shinobar's getnvidia only downloads and builds the latest drivers and not the 173.14.xx legacy drivers.

Sorry. You are right of course. I just dont remember those nvidia numbers. I think legacy can be hard bit.

Artsown. Thank you of the feedback. Anyway. I can use that udev rule now on in my builds.
Thanks.

I don't suppose you have any ideas about my blackscreen with frozen cursor on my SiS machine, do you?

Not at the moment. Sorry.

OscarTalks · #225 Post by **OscarTalks** » Sun 28 Apr 2013, 21:40

I booted with puppy pfix=nox on the SiS machine and from there I can run xorgwizard but it does not offer me the sis_drv.so sis driver which I know is the correct one.

pemasu · #226 Post by **pemasu** » Sun 28 Apr 2013, 22:15

OscarTalks. That sounds like a bug. You could file a link to your report in Barry`s blog. He might have idea what could be wrong. Sis_drv.so has been included and it is in appropriate location. Just checked.

James C · #227 Post by **James C** » Sun 28 Apr 2013, 23:04

Just a quick note if anyone else has been unable to play flash videos.....the included Flash 11 in Raring doesn't work with some older cpus (including my trusty Athlon XP).Reverting back to Flash 10 solves it.

majorfoo · #228 Post by **majorfoo** » Mon 29 Apr 2013, 02:08

Full install to ext3 partition
Everything works OTB

Added following

Sage · #229 Post by **Sage** » Mon 29 Apr 2013, 05:46

Confirm that the SiS bug is back. But the FlashPlayer issue is a show-stopper for Brits (and possible overseas subscribers to BBC). Then there's the browser choice - good/bad to see rodin confirms SM reported crash.

linux28 · #230 Post by **linux28** » Mon 29 Apr 2013, 08:31

(xfce4-terminal:9663): GLib-WARNING **: (/build/buildd/glib2.0-2.36.0/./glib/gerror.c:390):g_error_new_valist: runtime check failed: (domain != 0)
Failed to connect to session manager:

sakura

** (sakura:9407): WARNING **: Error retrieving accessibility bus address: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name org.a11y.Bus was not provided by any .service files

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