QuickPup64 24.01 RC6

mistfire · Post by **mistfire** » Mon Apr 22, 2024 5:29 am

esos wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2024 3:40 am
@Mistfire
pmedia bootstanza problem:
Pmedia=ataflash, booting stop at "create ramdisk(1262M)...." pls see screenshot.
Pmedia=atahd, I can see only cursor(blank desktop).

What is your computer specs?
Did you try to boot without pmedia parameter?

esos · Post by **esos** » Mon Apr 22, 2024 1:01 pm

Thanks for your reply.
Computer Profile:
Machine Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion dm4 Notebook PC (version: 058B110000242B10000020100)
Mainboard Hewlett-Packard 146A (version: 58.1F)
• BIOS Hewlett-Packard F.11 | Date: 07/08/2010 | Type: Legacy
• CPU Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU M 450 @ 2.40GHz (2 cores)
• RAM Total: 3706 MB |
Graphics Resolution: 1440x900 pixels | Display Server: X.Org 1.20.14
• device-0 Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0046] (rev 02)

"boot without pmedia parameter", Yes System boots without problem, but How I can activate pupmode13?

mistfire · Post by **mistfire** » Mon Apr 22, 2024 1:48 pm

@esos to forcefully activate pupmode 13 try to use pfix=rwcache boot parameter

esos · Post by **esos** » Mon Apr 22, 2024 10:53 pm

pfix=rwcache has the same error like pmedia=ataflash

mistfire · Post by **mistfire** » Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:12 am

esos wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 10:53 pm
pfix=rwcache has the same error like pmedia=ataflash

Well that's weird. Did you try to the kernel and zdrv file as long as in 6.x series?

esos · Post by **esos** » Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:32 pm

Posted that problem a while ago:
viewtopic.php?t=3171&start=420

"Did you try to the kernel and zdrv file as long as in 6.x series?" No.

mistfire · Post by **mistfire** » Sat May 11, 2024 5:54 pm

QuickPup64 24.01 RC5 released

Changes:
* Improvements on initrd
* Improved boot and shutdown process
* Linux kernel 6.8.9-lxpup64
* Added gworldclock, gadmin-samba, gadmin-proftpd (GTK+3 compiled)
* srain replaced hexchat
* hardinfo2 replaced hardinfo
* drawing replaced gnu paint
* Removed pidgin, gtklp, gksu, and ircp-tray
* proftpd replaced pure-ftpd
* gmeasures, isomaster, paman, gtorrentview, are replaced with GTK+3 version
* More bugfixes

Download: https://1drv.ms/u/s!As14nV96TZw0gX90Lwh ... Z?e=M6XE0M
MD5 Checksum: 8cc12d95f099c319f38e7597848a3034

Clarity · Post by **Clarity** » Sun May 12, 2024 3:57 am

Next 3 screens show test result when booting in a VM
1st - direct via ISO file
2nd - launched via SG2D
3rd - launched via Ventoy

Clarity · Post by **Clarity** » Sun May 12, 2024 6:38 am

VM stanza - ISO file direct. Success to desktop

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qemu-system-x86_64  -name "QuickPup64 v2401RC5 via Ventoy USB in QEMU" -enable-kvm -vga std -m 2G -smp 2 -device AC97 -net nic -net user -rtc base=localtime -cdrom quickpup64_24.01-rc-5.iso

: QP-v2401rc5(10).jpg (107.38 KiB) Viewed 174 times

Clarity · Post by **Clarity** » Sun May 12, 2024 6:41 am

VM stanza - Boot SG2D, launch ISO file. Success to desktop
qemu-system-x86_64 -name "QuickPup64 v2401RC5 via Ventoy USB in QEMU" -enable-kvm -vga std -m 2G -smp 2 -device AC97 -net nic -net user -rtc base=localtime -hda /dev/sdb

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: QP-v2401rc5(8).jpg (98.01 KiB) Viewed 172 times

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Clarity · Post by **Clarity** » Sun May 12, 2024 6:47 am

VM stanza - Boot Ventoy, launch ISO file. Unsuccessful
qemu-system-x86_64 -name "QuickPup64 v2401RC5 via Ventoy USB in QEMU" -enable-kvm -vga std -m 2G -smp 2 -device AC97 -net nic -net user -rtc base=localtime -hda /dev/sdb

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: QP-v2401rc5(2).jpg (44.5 KiB) Viewed 170 times

: QP-v2401rc5(3).jpg (58.79 KiB) Viewed 170 times

Clarity · Post by **Clarity** » Sun May 12, 2024 6:49 am

BUG: On the Fatal Error screen, above, if a user chooses option "2", option 2 does the same thing as options "0".

Thus, a user who does NOT want a report that option 0 provides, cannot abandon as option 2 is suppose to provide.

Clarity · Post by **Clarity** » Sun May 12, 2024 8:04 am

Results ... Moved to RC6's announcement area of this thread, below

mistfire · Post by **mistfire** » Tue May 14, 2024 5:45 am

QuickPup64 24.01 RC6 released

Changes:
* Linux kernel 6.9-lxpup64
* Improved initrd. Error diagnotics now works if QuickPup64 failed to boot
* Added and fixed WSDD (Web Services Dynamic Discovery) network discovery. It now shows devices on the network section of thunar if the device supports WSDD protocol
* Improved start/stop of services
* Removed fltk
* Remmina VNC plugin and gnome-remote-desktop server replaced tigervnc and x11vnc server

Download: https://1drv.ms/u/s!As14nV96TZw0ggBxAV2 ... c?e=AIOwDM
MD5 Checksum: c10a31068e27982d2b658dc722a17910

Clarity · Post by **Clarity** » Tue May 14, 2024 10:28 am

Results

Forum	------ Bare-Metal ------	------- QEMU (VM) -------	PXE

Distro	Ventoy	SG2D	Native	Ventoy	SG2D	PXE
quickpup64_24.01-rc-4	N(6)	N(6)	Y	N(1)	Y	N(6)
quickpup64_24.01-rc-5	Y(5)	Y	Y	N(1)	Y	N(6)
quickpup64_24.01-rc-5	Y(7)	Y	Y	N(1)	Y	N(6)

Legend for 'N' (No) in table

(1) - Drops out to GRUB prompt
(2) - Stops at Console w/o Desktop
(3) - TRAP/Abend during boot
(4) - IMG Not Supported by Launcher
(5) - Requires session-save parm, manually added, to GRUB2 Menu stanza for boot
(6) - Not tested
(7) - SAVESPEC will NOT be honored; if 'PSAVE' boot parm specified, boot will drop to GRUB prompt

Clarity · Post by **Clarity** » Tue May 14, 2024 10:44 am

@mistfire the table shows a "Y(7)" which is easy to replicate on your end.

I think it is easily understood. If not, QP vRC6 ISO boots when launched from Ventoy, but one cannot direct where to save the session via change to boot menu. Further if a SAVESPEC is present it will not be respected.

BUT, if you want me to capture a debugsave, I can.

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