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by ozsouth
Thu May 02, 2024 12:12 am
Forum: F96-CE
Topic: Inspired By Something that Makes Sense here's F96-CE_5-alpha3
Replies: 24
Views: 897

Re: Inspired By Something that Makes Sense here's F96-CE_5-alpha3

@Jasper - for a generic fdrv, only /lib/firmware should exist (/usr/lib/firmware if usrmerge), however, bookwormpup64's fdrv also has microcode included.

by ozsouth
Wed May 01, 2024 12:23 pm
Forum: F96-CE
Topic: Inspired By Something that Makes Sense here's F96-CE_5-alpha3
Replies: 24
Views: 897

Re: Inspired By Something that Makes Sense here's F96-CE_5-alpha3

@Jasper - if you make it an fdrv .sfs, could compress to about 180mb.

by ozsouth
Wed May 01, 2024 12:16 pm
Forum: Vanilla Dpup
Topic: Keyboard, mouse don't work after replacing kernel
Replies: 11
Views: 336

Re: Changing/swapping kernels?

Jasper - my kernels are suited to generic puppies. Vanilladpup is configured for Debian, so don't mix them. As dimkr says, there are many ways to misconfigure kernels. I know the day is coming when my configs won't cut it - actually thought it had happened a year ago, but with older mainline pups s...
by ozsouth
Wed May 01, 2024 3:16 am
Forum: F96-CE
Topic: Inspired By Something that Makes Sense here's F96-CE_5-alpha3
Replies: 24
Views: 897

Re: Inspired By Something that Makes Sense here's F96-CE_5-alpha3

@vtpup - ok, would you post a copy of the 6.1.8 DOTconfig please? (hopefully, is under /boot, as config-...). Then I can try to make you a later kernel based on that. Perhaps pm it to me, as it might be a bit off topic here.

by ozsouth
Tue Apr 30, 2024 11:45 pm
Forum: F96-CE
Topic: Inspired By Something that Makes Sense here's F96-CE_5-alpha3
Replies: 24
Views: 897

Re: Inspired By Something that Makes Sense here's F96-CE_5-alpha3

vtpup - WOW! - I'm used to seeing around 40 lines in lsmod - you have 194! Dozens of those are drivers I've never seen. I could try to incorporate them into a kernel, but it's going to take ages to sift them. Therein lies the challenge for kernel compilers. Seriously, have to say I think at this st...
by ozsouth
Tue Apr 30, 2024 1:34 pm
Forum: F96-CE
Topic: Inspired By Something that Makes Sense here's F96-CE_5-alpha3
Replies: 24
Views: 897

Re: Inspired By Something that Makes Sense here's F96-CE_5-alpha3

@vtpup - would be good to know what drivers you need, so would you please boot up Mint & in a terminal run:
lsmod > /mintmods.txt

& attach that file here.

by ozsouth
Tue Apr 30, 2024 1:24 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: DistroWatch needs a newer Puppy version listed for Puppy Linux!!!!!
Replies: 148
Views: 4937

Re: DistroWatch needs a newer Puppy version listed for Puppy Linux!!!!!

wanderer - good idea, though I'm beginning to wonder after reading all the above if we can find something to upload. Everything seems to have it's drawbacks & lots of work needed to remedy that. I'm beginning to think F96CE-5 (with apt) may be the best interim option. Vanilladpup is probably ne...
by ozsouth
Sun Apr 28, 2024 10:37 pm
Forum: Kernels
Topic: aufs future
Replies: 138
Views: 31597

Re: aufs future

@peebee - I used gcc 11.2 (s15pup64-231209) with my 5.15.150 failure, which was then ok to make 5.15.148 usrmerge kernel. I mostly use 10.2 (ScPup64_20.01), for compatibility with oldish pups.

by ozsouth
Sun Apr 28, 2024 12:28 pm
Forum: Kernels
Topic: aufs future
Replies: 138
Views: 31597

Re: aufs future

BarryK - yes, 5.15.150 failed for me. I made overlay-only 5.15.155, so definitely an aufs problem, which sfjro said he won't fix for 5.x. Best hope is that some of the Porteus boffins, who found the 6.6.4 fix (which was then ratified by sfjro). For aufs, 5.15.147 & 148 are the last I successful...
by ozsouth
Sun Apr 28, 2024 10:57 am
Forum: Beginners Help
Topic: What is 'usrmerge'?
Replies: 27
Views: 479

Re: What is 'usrmerge'

mikewalsh - for those who don't like the idea of usrmerge, there is always Slackware - but for puppy, that necessitates building/rebuilding compliant packages, which will only become more difficult as time goes on as folk here like modern packages. Slackware has a fairly limited set of packages, ev...
by ozsouth
Sun Apr 28, 2024 6:03 am
Forum: Beginners Help
Topic: What is 'usrmerge'?
Replies: 27
Views: 479

Re: What is 'usrmerge'

@Chelsea80 - ah - I re-read your initial post - you were ENQUIRING about Noblepup, not actually running it, whilst you use bionicpup (non-usrmerge). Your Firefox SFS (above) should work in both.

by ozsouth
Sun Apr 28, 2024 5:20 am
Forum: Beginners Help
Topic: What is 'usrmerge'?
Replies: 27
Views: 479

Re: What is 'usrmerge'

@Chelsea80 - the bin & lib in your example are under the /usr folder, so that is fine for usrmerge.
What is not fine for usrmerge, is if they are in the main primary folder ( / ).

by ozsouth
Sun Apr 28, 2024 3:21 am
Forum: Beginners Help
Topic: What is 'usrmerge'?
Replies: 27
Views: 479

Re: What is 'usrmerge'

Chelsea80 - To hopefully simplify, the general key factor is - Does the SFS contain ANY of /bin , /lib , /lib32 , /lib64 , /sbin folders? (You can click on SFS in File manager & check). If yes, sfs cannot be used in usrmerge. If no, it can. My Firefox.sfs use /opt & /usr/local/bin & thu...
by ozsouth
Sat Apr 27, 2024 10:47 am
Forum: Forum Organization & Structure Council
Topic: Slow access times....
Replies: 58
Views: 2439

Re: Slow access times....

Yes about 30 sec delay for me - those blasted bots!

by ozsouth
Wed Apr 24, 2024 12:35 pm
Forum: Kernels
Topic: 6.6.25 64bit USRMERGE LOW-LATENCY Kernel Aufs/Overlayfs
Replies: 0
Views: 97

6.6.25 64bit USRMERGE LOW-LATENCY Kernel Aufs/Overlayfs

I made a 64bit 6.6.25 2018 KIT USRMERGE LOW-LATENCY kernel . Has Overlayfs and Aufs builtin. This has Full Preemption & Frequency at 1000Hz. It is noticeably more responsive than standard kernels. Is for Jammypup64 & Bookwormpup64 (USRMERGE Pups). NOT for fossapup, s15pup & earlier. To u...
by ozsouth
Wed Apr 24, 2024 11:11 am
Forum: Fossapup64
Topic: Using APT to see what is upgradeable
Replies: 6
Views: 212

Re: Using APT to see what is upgradeable

@Jasper - ubuntu seem to make their own updates. In a terminal, run: openssl version & look at the date.

by ozsouth
Wed Apr 24, 2024 5:35 am
Forum: Off-Topic Area
Topic: some android questions
Replies: 2
Views: 120

Re: some android questions

@boof - re- ring time. I know 'Belong' (Australia) have a long code to dial in & increase ringtime from 15 to 30 sec. Other providers may have similar. It is possible to get a lanyard phone-holder if that would help.

by ozsouth
Tue Apr 23, 2024 11:42 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: DistroWatch needs a newer Puppy version listed for Puppy Linux!!!!!
Replies: 148
Views: 4937

Re: DistroWatch needs a newer Puppy version listed for Puppy Linux!!!!!

As long as folk are led to understand that the Bookworms are usrmerge & old .pets could be incompatible, I think we should put the Bookworms on DW AND more prominently on puppylinux.com.

by ozsouth
Tue Apr 23, 2024 11:17 am
Forum: Kernels
Topic: 5.15.155 64bit Overlayfs-Only Kernel NON-USRMERGE
Replies: 3
Views: 164

Re: 5.15.155 64bit Overlayfs-Only Kernel NON-USRMERGE

@Jasper - unfortunately, the rtl & wl wifi drivers are extras to 5.x kernels. They are both .pets in the forum Drivers section though.

by ozsouth
Tue Apr 23, 2024 8:32 am
Forum: Kernels
Topic: 5.15.155 64bit Overlayfs-Only Kernel NON-USRMERGE
Replies: 3
Views: 164

5.15.155 64bit Overlayfs-Only Kernel NON-USRMERGE

I made a 64bit 5.15.155 OVERLAYFS-ONLY 2018-KIT Kernel . Is NON-USRMERGE. Will NOT work with Aufs. Will NOT work with usrmerge Pups like Jammypup/Bookworm Pup, UNLESS these kernel-modules & kernel_sources (& non-usrmerge fdrvs) are run through a converter like this one: viewtopic.php?p=11674...
by ozsouth
Mon Apr 22, 2024 10:49 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: DistroWatch needs a newer Puppy version listed for Puppy Linux!!!!!
Replies: 148
Views: 4937

Re: DistroWatch needs a newer Puppy version listed for Puppy Linux!!!!!

@jamesbond wrote:

github. It sounds like an esoteric tool, that will probably take a lifetime to learn. A glimpse to github.com confirms your guess

Thanks, you're singing my song! (and confirming a major issue for many).

by ozsouth
Mon Apr 22, 2024 8:18 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: DistroWatch needs a newer Puppy version listed for Puppy Linux!!!!!
Replies: 148
Views: 4937

Re: DistroWatch needs a newer Puppy version listed for Puppy Linux!!!!!

jamesbond - agreed - open slather will not work for any length of time - would descend into (greater) chaos. So we come back to the standard woof-ce with all it's warts (bad/incomplete additions; insufficient skilled or willing maintainers) which leads to manual finishing, which some are doing. 'Ba...
by ozsouth
Sun Apr 21, 2024 11:56 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: DistroWatch needs a newer Puppy version listed for Puppy Linux!!!!!
Replies: 148
Views: 4937

Re: DistroWatch needs a newer Puppy version listed for Puppy Linux!!!!!

s15pup is there because we voted on it at the time, peebee came through when something was needed, & nothing has been voted on since.

by ozsouth
Sun Apr 21, 2024 4:27 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: DistroWatch needs a newer Puppy version listed for Puppy Linux!!!!!
Replies: 148
Views: 4937

Re: DistroWatch needs a newer Puppy version listed for Puppy Linux!!!!!

I have had a large number of downloads of Slacko 7.0a (all I did was update the kernel) - the only way folk would be drawn to it is that it is the 2nd offering showing on Distrowatch, after s15pup. I note that our Distrowatch number 1, currently s15pup64-22.12-240413 has had 240 downloads in 7 days ...
by ozsouth
Sat Apr 20, 2024 6:59 am
Forum: Forum Organization & Structure Council
Topic: Slow access times....
Replies: 58
Views: 2439

Re: Slow access times....

Was very slow for me yesterday, but ok today.

by ozsouth
Fri Apr 19, 2024 8:22 am
Forum: Kernels
Topic: 6.6.28 64bit LOW-LATENCY Kernel NON-USRMERGE Aufs/Overlayfs
Replies: 2
Views: 661

6.6.28 64bit LOW-LATENCY Kernel NON-USRMERGE Aufs/Overlayfs

Note: I forgot to include RTW89_8851BE & RTW89_8852BE wireless drivers. I made a 64bit 6.6.28 2018 KIT LOW-LATENCY NON-USRMERGE kernel . Has Overlayfs and Aufs builtin. This has Full Preemption & Frequency at 1000Hz. It is noticeably more responsive than standard kernels. Although this shoul...
by ozsouth
Fri Apr 19, 2024 12:49 am
Forum: Kernels
Topic: 6.8.7 64bit NON-USRMERGE Kernel Aufs/Overlayfs
Replies: 0
Views: 433

6.8.7 64bit NON-USRMERGE Kernel Aufs/Overlayfs

I made a 64bit 6.8.7 2018 KIT NON-USRMERGE kernel . Has Overlayfs and Aufs builtin. Has Voluntary Preemption. Although this should work on standard older puppies as is, to use it with overlayfs, need a specifc initrd.gz, or (if your puppy is recent, like S15Pup64-22.12) have punionfs=overlay in the ...
by ozsouth
Thu Apr 18, 2024 11:44 pm
Forum: Kernels
Topic: 6.8.6 64bit withdrawn
Replies: 8
Views: 794

Re: 6.8.6 64bit LOW-LATENCY NON-USRMERGE Kernel Aufs/Overlayfs

As testing has shown CONFIG_TMPFS_POSIX_ACL=y is necessary, I made a 6.8.7 kernel including it. It is not low-latency. See forum Kernels section.
This kernel, although should not trouble most folk, is withdrawn. I will make a 6.6.28 lolat kernel.

by ozsouth
Thu Apr 18, 2024 5:48 am
Forum: Kernels
Topic: 6.8.6 64bit withdrawn
Replies: 8
Views: 794

Re: 6.8.6 64bit LOW-LATENCY NON-USRMERGE Kernel Aufs/Overlayfs

@Marv - thanks. Link below suggests it is a good idea to enable it.

https://www.kernelconfig.io/CONFIG_TMPF ... sion=6.8.6

Check your pm's in a couple of hours for a test kernel.

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