EasyOS Daedalus-series version 6.6.4

[BarryK]

Version 6.6.4, March 11, 2025
viewtopic.php?p=144474#p144474

Version 6.6.3, February 19, 2025
viewtopic.php?p=143194#p143194

Version 6.6.2, February 8, 2025
viewtopic.php?p=142184#p142184

Easy Daedalus 6.5.7, January 29, 2025
Blog announcement:
https://bkhome.org/news/202501/easyos-d ... eased.html

Up until now the announcements and discussion of new Daedalus releases, until version 6.5.5, has been in this thread:

viewtopic.php?t=12851

However, with 6.5.7 have jumped from 6.6.x to 6.12.x Linux kernel, which may or may not be a leap that brings new issues.

The current release of Scarthgap, 6.5.6, has the 6.12.10 kernel, and there has been mixed feedback.
One person has reported that EasyOS Scarthgap now works on their new laptop, previous versions didn't.
A couple of other reports of hardware problems.

I have tested Daedalus 6.5.7 and just-now-being-uploaded Scarthgap 6.6 with 6.12.11 kernel, on four different computers, including my new Zenbook S13 and old Compaq Presario. They all work great.

So starting afresh with a new thread...

[bugnaw333]

You forgot to update IP-TV to MK10.
viewtopic.php?t=689

[tallboy]

Hi Barry. Updated to 6.5.7. After that, my Vivaldi only posted an unknown balck'n white image, but worked after installing the latest version. All other applications seem to function, with a couple of exceptions. Bluetooth is stiill not working, I get the same message as previously reported: 'No default controller available', and EasyShare transfer to Android via USB cable does not work either. I still have to use he old EasyPup to transfer music to my Android phone, so I can have music in my car.

tallboy

[bugnaw333]

What is your bluetooth? You need the driver (xxxxxxxx_ config.bin and xxxxxxxx_fw.bin):

[BarryK]

EasyOS Daedalus-series version 6.6.2 is released.

Blog announcement:

https://bkhome.org/news/202502/easyos-d ... eased.html

[BarryK]

Hi Barry. Updated to 6.5.7. After that, my Vivaldi only posted an unknown balck'n white image, but worked after installing the latest version. All other applications seem to function, with a couple of exceptions. Bluetooth is stiill not working, I get the same message as previously reported: 'No default controller available', and EasyShare transfer to Android via USB cable does not work either. I still have to use he old EasyPup to transfer music to my Android phone, so I can have music in my car.

tallboy

I don't recall what earlier advice you were given.
Did you try this to search for missing firmware?

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# dmesg > dmesg.log
# geany dmesg.log

[tallboy]

Laptop is Dell Latitude E6400

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Barry, here is the output from dmesg.log, with the BluePup window still open::

[24710.644082] Bluetooth: Core ver 2.22
[24710.644118] NET: Registered PF_BLUETOOTH protocol family
[24710.644121] Bluetooth: HCI device and connection manager initialized
[24710.644223] Bluetooth: HCI socket layer initialized
[24710.644227] Bluetooth: L2CAP socket layer initialized
[24710.644232] Bluetooth: SCO socket layer initialized
[24710.658387] Bluetooth: BNEP (Ethernet Emulation) ver 1.3
[24710.658393] Bluetooth: BNEP filters: protocol multicast
[24710.658398] Bluetooth: BNEP socket layer initialized
[24768.683727] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: Direct firmware load for nouveau/nv98_fuc084 failed with error -2
[24768.683763] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: Direct firmware load for nouveau/nv98_fuc084d failed with error -2
[24768.683767] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: msvld: unable to load firmware data
[24768.683769] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: msvld: init failed, -19

I made a previous output from dmesg after the BluePup window was closed, and nouveau was not mentioned. Can nouveau really have something to do with bluepup?

tallboy

[BarryK]

Version 6.6.3 released, see blog post:

https://bkhome.org/news/202502/easyos-d ... eased.html

Still uploading as I type this post. Wait another 15 minutes before updating.

[tammi806]

Version 6.6.3 released, see blog post:

https://bkhome.org/news/202502/easyos-d ... eased.html

Still uploading as I type this post. Wait another 15 minutes before updating.

Mine's working without any problems leastwise everything I've used is.

Thanks @BarryK

[Crusoe]

Hi and thanks for all the hard work. I have a dell xps 15 which runs well with EasyOS. I have just installed version 6.6.3 on a usb which is great but I have a niggly problem. I have an sd card adaptor with a micro sd card which can only be seen if I put the card in before bootup. Once booted I can eject and reinsert no worries it is seen, If however I boot up and insert the card, it does not show, I have tried two other makes of adaptors and same scenario. This happened on previous versions of EasyOS too.
Small issue, but I was wondering if any one else has come across it, or if there is an easy fix? I guess not many are using the micro sd adaptors, so not a huge priority.

Thanks in advance and great work Barry, much appreciated.

[pp4mnklinux]

What is your bluetooth? You need the driver (xxxxxxxx_ config.bin and xxxxxxxx_fw.bin):

Hi @bugnaw333 , I have problems with bluetooh 5.3
I tried to solve it in F96CE_XFCE_FUSILLI, DevuanPup XFCE_FUSILLI and with EasyOS following @rockedge suggestions at https://forum.puppylinux.com/viewtopic.php?t=13889 but I haven't got good results.

Can you help my to make Easy identify my software?

Thanks in advance.

Have a nice Sunday.

[bugnaw333]

@pp4mnklinux

Let me see what is in your /lib/firmware/rtl_bt directory?

viewtopic.php?p=98939&hilit=tp+link+blu ... 5.0#p98939

[pp4mnklinux]

EasyOS_daedalus_net /lib/firmware/rtl_bt ICONS

[bugnaw333]

What are the results of the command as @Caramel told me before.

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dmesg | grep  -i bluetooth

and

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rfkill

[pp4mnklinux]

Here you have, but, plz, don't worry about this question, It is not so important aspect to worry about it, so, don't waste your time with it.

In easyos the bluetooth is detected, but I can't unblock it..

I gonna forget it... so much problems for me.

Thanks a lot.

[stalane]

Flatpack installer default color scheme [bug]

[BarryK]

Flatpack installer default color scheme [bug]

Strange. I tested just now, the text is black, so very visible.

[bugnaw333]

Here`s mine: Black text on light brown background.

[bugnaw333]

Same also in Daedalus...

[pp4mnklinux]

My menu-setup-flatpack installer image:

No problem for me in EasyOS Daedalus 6.6.3

[libertas]

After upgrading to 6.6.3, cannot boot.

The boot processo stops até the
Waitng for kernel video drivers to load:

This is in a Dell laptop Latitude 5430.

[libertas]

Regarding the failed detection of video drivers with Daedalus, FatDog reports this:

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# grep -i intel /var/log/Xorg.0.log | less

[    50.676] (==) Matched intel as autoconfigured driver 0
[    50.676] (II) LoadModule: "intel"
[    50.676] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/intel_drv.so
[    50.698] (II) Module intel: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    50.703] (II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) Integrated Graphics Chipsets:
[    50.703] (II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) HD Graphics
[    50.703] (II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) Iris(TM) Graphics
[    50.703] (II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) Iris(TM) Pro Graphics
[    50.706] (II) intel(0): Using Kernel Mode Setting driver: i915, version 1.6.0 20230929
[    50.715] (WW) intel(0): Unknown chipset

From lspci

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00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Alder Lake-UP3 GT2 [Iris Xe Graphics] (rev 0c)

Will this issue be solved in the next upgrade?

[Caramel]

After upgrading to 6.6.3, cannot boot.

The boot processo stops até the
Waitng for kernel video drivers to load:

This is in a Dell laptop Latitude 5430.

What version was used before the upgrade?
If it was 6.5.5 or older, the problem could come from the modifications of /usr/bin/xwin between 6.5.5 and last versions

[libertas]

After upgrading to 6.6.3, cannot boot.

The boot processo stops até the
Waitng for kernel video drivers to load:

This is in a Dell laptop Latitude 5430.

What version was used before the upgrade?
If it was 6.5.5 or older, the problem could come from the modifications of /usr/bin/xwin between 6.5.5 and last versions

I can't tell for sure, but I think it was 6.5.5.
As I cannot boot EasyOS anymore, how can I revert to a previous version?
Have to get a 'vmlinuz', a 'initrd', an 'easy-6.?.?-amd64.img' and a md5sum.txt as well?

When trying to find older files, nothing is found, besides the 6.6.3 version of the files.

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# find . -iname 'easy-6.*.img'
./easy-6.6.3-amd64.img
# find . -iname '*initrd*'
./sfs/settings/initrd
./initrd
# find . -iname '*vmlinuz*'
./vmlinuz

Please note that my setup is encrypted.
I suppose the older files shouldn't be in the encrypted part of the setup.

[BarryK]

I can't tell for sure, but I think it was 6.5.5.
As I cannot boot EasyOS anymore, how can I revert to a previous version?

At early bootup, instead of entering the password, just press ENTER and you will get a menu.
There is an option to rollback to previous version.

Note, in your installation, there is a "releases" folder, which will have releases/easy-6.5.5, which will contain vmlinuz, initrd, etc of the previous version. The boot menu will use those files to rollback.

[libertas]

I can't tell for sure, but I think it was 6.5.5.
As I cannot boot EasyOS anymore, how can I revert to a previous version?

At early bootup, instead of entering the password, just press ENTER and you will get a menu.
There is an option to rollback to previous version.

Note, in your installation, there is a "releases" folder, which will have releases/easy-6.5.5, which will contain vmlinuz, initrd, etc of the previous version. The boot menu will use those files to rollback.

Thank you @BarryK for your guidance.

Oh yes, that option is written in a line just preceding the one asking for a key to unencrypt some dirs.
Never noticed it.

The system rolled-back to 6.5.5.
I was expecting that only the kernel (+initrd) would roll back, but unfortunately, all my configurations and software that I added in the last weeks were gone.
Is this behavior to be expected?

[BarryK]

Oh yes, that option is written in a line just preceding the one asking for a key to unencrypt some dirs.
Never noticed it.

The system rolled-back to 6.5.5.
I was expecting that only the kernel (+initrd) would roll back, but unfortunately, all my configurations and software that I added in the last weeks were gone.
Is this behavior to be expected?

You mean configurations and software added while still running 6.5.5?

The rollback should have been to all work done while in 6.5.5.

[BarryK]

6.6.4 released.

Blog announcement:

https://bkhome.org/news/202503/easyos-d ... eased.html

[libertas]

I've upgraded from the (downgraded) 6.5.5 version to 6.6.4 and the system is back to normal.
Thank you.

[tammi806]

I just did the update / upgrade from 6.6.3 version to 6.6.4 version all went without a hitch.

Thanks @BarryK