Fatdog64-630 & 631 Final (May 12 2014)

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eowens2
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#586 Post by eowens2 »

jamesbond,

with the version of Fatdog64 that I downloaded, "uname -r" gives 3.12.18. But the SFS Manager lists only kernel-source-3.11.4 and kernel-source-3.8.7. The Package Manager lists only kernel-source 3.4.5.

On distro.ibiblio.org/fatdog/xxx I could find nothing about kernel 3.12.18.

I should mention that my running copy of Fatdog64-630/1 is the Fatdog64-631 for the Acer c720 Chromebook, so maybe it is in a mold a little different from other versions, and perhaps the source is not readily available.

Totally changing the subject: Does your Fatdog/ARM boot on Google's Nexus 7? There is apparently considerable support for devs out there, and there is already one flavor of Linux booting on it (Bodhi Linux).

I am not sure whether the Nexus 7 is 32- or 64-bit. I'll bet a puppy-like distro would really fly on that device.

Thank you for your support.

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#587 Post by jamesbond »

eowens2 wrote:with the version of Fatdog64 that I downloaded, "uname -r" gives 3.12.18. But the SFS Manager lists only kernel-source-3.11.4 and kernel-source-3.8.7. The Package Manager lists only kernel-source 3.4.5
630 and 631 uses 3.12.9 - and the kernel source is on http://distro.ibiblio.org/fatdog/sfs/600 (I need to check why sfsmanager isn't showing that).
I should mention that my running copy of Fatdog64-630/1 is the Fatdog64-631 for the Acer c720 Chromebook, so maybe it is in a mold a little different from other versions, and perhaps the source is not readily available.
Indeed, 631-for-c720 uses a different kernel. It must have been an oversight on our part not to make this available. I'll check with kirk when he's back.
Totally changing the subject: Does your Fatdog/ARM boot on Google's Nexus 7? There is apparently considerable support for devs out there, and there is already one flavor of Linux booting on it (Bodhi Linux).
No, because I don't have Nexus 7. If I do - and as you said, there is considerable community around it with Bodhi Linux booting already - it should be straightforward (relatively speaking) to get it up and running there too. See: http://jamesbond3142.no-ip.org/wiki/wik ... gFatdogArm (that information is abit outdated - the recent version of FatdogArm is built on Odroid, no longer on Mele, but the idea remains the same).
I am not sure whether the Nexus 7 is 32- or 64-bit. I'll bet a puppy-like distro would really fly on that device.
All ARM CPUs except the very latest one (iPhone 5) are 32-bit. I haven't checked what's the SoC, but generally speaking you're right Puppy-like system will work nicely. I have an A13 tablet with 512MB RAM and FatdogArm works nicely on it - except that the touchscreen doesn't work (no open-source driver).

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Can't Get Savefile to Work

#588 Post by fixer1234 »

I installed Fatdog64-631 on a thumb drive. Very nice package, by the way.

The problem is this: each time I go to shut down, I get the message that everything is in RAM, create a savefile. I create the file. The next time I boot up, it doesn't recognize that the file is there and I'm back to using a virgin install. It does actually create the file and I can see it if I re-mount the thumb drive after booting. However, I can't even get the savefile utilities to recognize it. I've tried both a regular save file and a multi-session with the same results (the regular was the first).

Can somebody point me to some detailed instructions or is there something obvious I can check?
Thanks.

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#589 Post by neerajkolte »

Hi @fixer1234,

Usb drives take some time to get ready.
Assuming you put your savefile at the root of your usbdrive and didn't rename it, then you probably need the waitdev Boot Option

Try adding waitdev=5 to your kernel line.
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Can't Get Savefile to Work

#590 Post by fixer1234 »

neerajkolte wrote:Hi @fixer1234,

Usb drives take some time to get ready.
Assuming you put your savefile at the root of your usbdrive and didn't rename it, then you probably need the waitdev Boot Option

Try adding waitdev=5 to your kernel line.
That was it. Now it works.

I had tried doing a search but it looks like the search feature only looks in posts and I never would have guessed to look in a faq on boot options (or known what I was looking at if I found it). Thanks.

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Fatdog64-630 & 631 Final (May 12 2014)

#591 Post by Billtoo »

I installed Fatdog64 631 to a 32gb flash drive:

Computer
Processor 6x AMD Phenom(tm) II X6 1045T Processor
Memory 8177MB (379MB used)
Machine Type Physical machine
Operating System Fatdog64 [3a3091053f]
User Name root (root)
Date/Time Fri 15 Aug 2014 09:38:56 AM EDT
Display
Resolution 3840x1080 pixels
OpenGL Renderer ATI Radeon HD 5570
X11 Vendor The X.Org Foundation
Operating System
Version
Kernel Linux 3.12.9 (x86_64)
Version #1 SMP Mon Jan 27 22:45:40 EST 2014
C Library GNU C Library version 2.13 (stable)
Distribution Fatdog64 [3a3091053f]
Current Session
Computer Name fatdog64-ccf
User Name root (root)
Home Directory /root
Desktop Environment XFCE 4

I compiled gnome-icon-theme-3.12.0.tar.xz + xfce-4.8.tar.bz2 +
libwnck-2.30.0.tar.bz2 + garcon-0.1.5.tar.bz2
Also xfce4-screenshooter-plugin-1.4.0.tar.gz

XFCE4 is working pretty well but I had to boot into the default
desktop, switch to jwm and exit to the prompt, then do startxfce4,
after logging out of xfce4 and doing poweroff the next bootup goes to
the jwm desktop.
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#592 Post by gcmartin »

We all know that @TaZoC's illness may have taken its toll. But one member has a problem with LightHouse which is based on this FATDOG.

Can someone respond to this to assist? Might it be something simple?

Thanks in advance if you can offer help

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#593 Post by Gobbi »

I took the easy way at first : Used 2 monitors and 2 Logitech sets ( kbd+mouse - kbd+touchpad ) in VBox and so 2 users could use the same compuer .

Next I shall try to bind one input system with qemu and also to give sound in qemu ...

Billtoo - as much as I tried I was only able to stretch one background image across the 2 desktops ( monitors ).
How do you do to have 2 different backgrounds on 2 separate desktops ( monitors ) :?:
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#594 Post by neerajkolte »

Gobbi wrote:as much as I tried I was only able to stretch one background image across the 2 desktops ( monitors ).
How do you do to have 2 different backgrounds on 2 separate desktops ( monitors )
Yup I searched for it too. When using extended desktop the desktop is streached to cover both monitors.
That's why can't set 2nd wallpaper.
A cheap workaround I did was fusing two wallpapers together in one file, but have to pay attention to different screen resolutions.
This was also a reason for me to look at multiseat configuration.
I just got second set of old kbd + mouse. But my both sets are having ps2 connectors. Now I will get ps2 to usb adapter for them and see what I can do with multiseat.

Thanks.
-Neeraj.
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#595 Post by Gobbi »

I also thought to a cheap workaround : stretch to half size lxpanel and the wallpaper from the host and put in full screen the guest from VBox or qemu...

I hope there is a straight , cozy way to do it right ...

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savefile problem

#596 Post by radekr »

Please help :)

I am running Linux fat_puppy 3.12.9 and I can't find the utility to resize my savefile.

Normally it shoud be in menu=>utility but it's not there. It isn't anywhere. I haven't been able to find it.

Can anyone please tell me how to enlarge the savefile??

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Fatdog64-630 & 631 Final (May 12 2014)

#597 Post by Billtoo »

I did a new install of fatdog64 631 to a 32gb flash drive.

video-info-glx 1.5.3 Tue 23 Sep 2014 on Fatdog64 630 Linux 3.12.9 x86_64
0.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation GF114 [GeForce GTX 560 Ti] (rev a1)
oem: NVIDIA
product: GF110 Board - 12630002 Chip Rev

X Server: Xorg Driver: nvidia
X.Org version: 1.15.0
dimensions: 3840x1080 pixels (1204x343 millimeters)
depth of root window: 24 planes

direct rendering: Yes
server glx vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation
server glx version string: 1.4
OpenGL vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation
OpenGL renderer string: GeForce GTX 560 Ti/PCIe/SSE2
OpenGL core profile version string: 4.4.0 NVIDIA 343.22

I added a few applications + xfce4-4.10
I updated firefox to 32.0.2,installed the newest flash player plugin
as well.

It's working well.
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#598 Post by irishrm »

Jamesbond/kirk:

I've just updated bash in fatdog 700 with the patched script.

I still use 631 and would like to install a patch for safety.

Would you have the time to provide one or maybe I could install the patch for 700? (tried but failed to install it)

irishrm.

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#599 Post by jamesbond »

1. Get bash-4.2-x86_64-3.txz from 700 repo.
2. mkdir /tmp/xxx
3. cd /tmp/xxx
4. tar -xf /path/to/downloaded/bash-4.2-x86_64-3.txz
5. try to run ./bin/bash --version (version should be 4.2.49)
6. if this is good then cp ./bin/bash /bin
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#600 Post by irishrm »

Thanks jamesbond,

will try to follow your instructions.

irishrm.

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#601 Post by chapchap70 »

Thanks; Got Bash version 4.2.49 working in FD620.

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#602 Post by irishrm »

Jamesbond.

Installed bash successful.

Thanks for the instructions.

Irishrm.

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#603 Post by Gobbi »

Thank you jamesbond :!:
Installed bash following your instructions on FD630 and FD620 . It's working good now . :D

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#604 Post by JustGreg »

I followed the instructions with the latest package for bash (bash-4.2-X86_64-4.txz), Everything is working fine. The latest package is usable. I tested the new version (4.2.51) using the following in a terminal window

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curl --insecure https://shellshocker.net/shellshock_test.sh | bash 
The particular code is from the post on the bash problem in Security. No vulnerabilities were found. Thank you for the instructions.
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trackpoint scroll button

#605 Post by trackpoint-user »

Hello, brand new Fatdog user here with one problem. My thinkpad has 3 buttons below the keyboard for when using the trackpoint. The middle of those three buttons usually works as a scroll wheel when held down. This doesn't work in fatdog64 and makes browsing the net not very enjoyable.

In puppy precise, I used a fix for xorg.conf found from some blog, which worked perfectly

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Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "Mouse0"
	Driver      "mouse"
	Option      "Buttons" "5"
	Option	    "Protocol" "IMPS/2" #mouse0protocol
	Option	    "Device" "/dev/mouse"
	Option      "Name" "TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint"
	Option      "Emulate3Buttons" "on"
	Option      "EmulateWheel" "on"
	Option      "EmulateWheelButton" "2"
	Option      "EmulateWheelTimeOut" "200"
	Option      "Emulate3Timeout" "50"
	Option      "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" #scrollwheel
	Option      "Vendor" "Sysp"
EndSection
Fatdog64, from what I can tell, has a different setup with the xorg.confs as there are 3 of them. Tried fitting that code in but it did nothing.

Anyone know how to fix this? The button currently pastes and I don't want that.

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