EasyOS version 3.1 released

[BarryK]

Read all about it here:

https://bkhome.org/news/202110/easyos-v ... eased.html

Feedback welcome!

[Robert]

Hi Barry:

Thanks for the update. Finally, Dunfell works on my Ryzen/Radeon 560 desktop and Lenovo i7-6780/NVidia laptop. Dunfell video has been totally weird, displaying slowly patchily in huge angular blocks. The final Buster was the last one that worked on my those machines until now.

There is a problem with 3.1. USB reboot, settings are not saved. Reboot and it's a virgin again. No history,

I do an Sfs-Get of the DevX and, as expected, its all the in folder. Reboot and it's gone.

3.1 is speedy.

Nice. Thanks again.

[BologneChe]

Hi,
After adding or removing an .sfs file, the following problem is observed: loss of personalized icons by those used by default and juxtaposition of the arrangement of icons between the personalized one and by default. The problem is present after rebooting.

Translation problem still present on LibreOffice. The version is completely in French when using the Standard Toolbar interface and presents a mixture of French / English on the Tabbed interface

Chrome only works in container. Unable to make it work with the other types of installations offered

Additional information: my original version is Dunfell 2.7, French version. I have applied all the updates since this version

Regards;

[BarryK]

Hi Barry:

Thanks for the update. Finally, Dunfell works on my Ryzen/Radeon 560 desktop and Lenovo i7-6780/NVidia laptop. Dunfell video has been totally weird, displaying slowly patchily in huge angular blocks. The final Buster was the last one that worked on my those machines until now.

There is a problem with 3.1. USB reboot, settings are not saved. Reboot and it's a virgin again. No history,

I do an Sfs-Get of the DevX and, as expected, its all the in folder. Reboot and it's gone.

3.1 is speedy.

Nice. Thanks again.

Robert,
That's very odd about the virgin reboot.

Do you mean that it is a new install on a usb-stick, not an update?

EDIT:
Thinking about what could be causing the virgin-reboot. There are two causes, if you have kernel parameter "qfix=new" or the file "/.rollback.flg" exists.

In the latter case, that file will cause a rollback, including the option of rebooting as a pristine system, depending what is in that file. But the file then gets deleted, so that the rollback only happens once.

[BarryK]

Hi,
After adding or removing an .sfs file, the following problem is observed: loss of personalized icons by those used by default and juxtaposition of the arrangement of icons between the personalized one and by default. The problem is present after rebooting.

Translation problem still present on LibreOffice. The version is completely in French when using the Standard Toolbar interface and presents a mixture of French / English on the Tabbed interface

Chrome only works in container. Unable to make it work with the other types of installations offered

Additional information: my original version is Dunfell 2.7, French version. I have applied all the updates since this version

Regards;

Would you mind starting 'chrome' from a terminal, when it is installed to the main desktop.

Chrome is very noisy, puts out lots of non-fatal messages, but hopefully there might be some message that shows why it is terminating.

[BologneChe]

@BarryK

I tried again by reinstalling Chrome.sfs (not in container) in order to make it start via a terminal. I restarted after installing the .sfs in order to test ... Kernel Panic ...

[BarryK]

@BarryK

I tried again by reinstalling Chrome.sfs (not in container) in order to make it start via a terminal. I restarted after installing the .sfs in order to test ... Kernel Panic ...

Kernel panic is a very early event, I doubt that it has anything to do with the chrome sfs.

Do you remember what the screen error messages were?

[BologneChe]

@BarryK

I tried again by reinstalling Chrome.sfs (not in container) in order to make it start via a terminal. I restarted after installing the .sfs in order to test ... Kernel Panic ...

Kernel panic is a very early event, I doubt that it has anything to do with the chrome sfs.

Do you remember what the screen error messages were?

mounting aufs failed...i think

[BarryK]

@BarryK

I tried again by reinstalling Chrome.sfs (not in container) in order to make it start via a terminal. I restarted after installing the .sfs in order to test ... Kernel Panic ...

Kernel panic is a very early event, I doubt that it has anything to do with the chrome sfs.

Do you remember what the screen error messages were?

mounting aufs failed...i think

OK, most likely problem is something wrong with the sfs, perhaps it is missing.

/mnt/wkg/easyos/releases/easy-3.1/configuration has the list of SFSs to load. For example, this is what I have:

EASY_LAYER_RO1=chrome.sfs
EASY_LAYER_RO2=firefox.sfs

/mnt/wkg/easyos/releases/easy-3.1 has chrome.sfs and firefox.sfs, that are symlinks to the actual files.

What you can do is bootup a different distro, then plug in the EasyOS that won't boot, and look in /mnt/<partition>/easyos/releases/easy-3.1 and see if the symlinks are OK.

[Robert]

Hi Barry:

Thanks for the update. Finally, Dunfell works on my Ryzen/Radeon 560 desktop and Lenovo i7-6780/NVidia laptop. Dunfell video has been totally weird, displaying slowly patchily in huge angular blocks. The final Buster was the last one that worked on my those machines until now.

There is a problem with 3.1. USB reboot, settings are not saved. Reboot and it's a virgin again. No history,

I do an Sfs-Get of the DevX and, as expected, its all the in folder. Reboot and it's gone.

3.1 is speedy.

Nice. Thanks again.

Robert,
That's very odd about the virgin reboot.

Do you mean that it is a new install on a usb-stick, not an update?

EDIT:
Thinking about what could be causing the virgin-reboot. There are two causes, if you have kernel parameter "qfix=new" or the file "/.rollback.flg" exists.

In the latter case, that file will cause a rollback, including the option of rebooting as a pristine system, depending what is in that file. But the file then gets deleted, so that the rollback only happens once.

Thanks Barry.

The problem was that the UEFI boot was moved to the bottom of the Bios pile of boots (Don't look at me, I didn't do it!).

I'm running two SSDs. One with Windows 10, the other with Fedora 35. I took a chunk of the Fedora SSD for Easy.

I moved the UEFI boot to the top of the Bios boot pile and now the universe is unfolding as it should.

[Robert]

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# uname –r
uname: extra operand ‘–r’
Try 'uname --help' for more information.
# uname –-help
uname: extra operand ‘–-help’
Try 'uname --help' for more information.

[one]

You see the difference?

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# uname –r
uname: extra operand ‘–r’
Try 'uname --help' for more information.

# uname -r
4.9.163-lxpup-32-pae
..............................................................................................................................................
# uname –-help
uname: extra operand ‘–-help’
Try 'uname --help' for more information.

# uname --help
Usage: uname [OPTION]...
Print certain system information.  With no OPTION, same as -s.

  -a, --all                print all information, in the following order,
                             except omit -p and -i if unknown:
  -s, --kernel-name        print the kernel name
  -n, --nodename           print the network node hostname
  -r, --kernel-release     print the kernel release
  -v, --kernel-version     print the kernel version
  -m, --machine            print the machine hardware name
  -p, --processor          print the processor type (non-portable)
  -i, --hardware-platform  print the hardware platform (non-portable)
  -o, --operating-system   print the operating system
      --help     display this help and exit
      --version  output version information and exit

GNU coreutils online help: <http://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/>
Full documentation at: <http://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/uname>
or available locally via: info '(coreutils) uname invocation'
# 

Use the hyphen (or the minus on the numeric keyboard) accordingly.

peace

[Robert]

You see the difference?

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# uname –r
uname: extra operand ‘–r’
Try 'uname --help' for more information.

# uname -r
4.9.163-lxpup-32-pae
..............................................................................................................................................
# uname –-help
uname: extra operand ‘–-help’
Try 'uname --help' for more information.

# uname --help
Usage: uname [OPTION]...
Print certain system information.  With no OPTION, same as -s.

  -a, --all                print all information, in the following order,
                             except omit -p and -i if unknown:
  -s, --kernel-name        print the kernel name
  -n, --nodename           print the network node hostname
  -r, --kernel-release     print the kernel release
  -v, --kernel-version     print the kernel version
  -m, --machine            print the machine hardware name
  -p, --processor          print the processor type (non-portable)
  -i, --hardware-platform  print the hardware platform (non-portable)
  -o, --operating-system   print the operating system
      --help     display this help and exit
      --version  output version information and exit

GNU coreutils online help: <http://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/>
Full documentation at: <http://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/uname>
or available locally via: info '(coreutils) uname invocation'
# 

Use the hyphen (or the minus on the numeric keyboard) accordingly.

peace

One, thank you to you. Good eye.

The cut and paste gremlins got me. The "hyphen" is Unicode U+2013 EN DASH.

[Ramachandra Iyer]

I have booted live usb in old Compaq laptop. However, WiFi driver is not available or detecting. It is displays B43 firware is missing while booting. Hence no internet connection to my laptop.
Another issue is notinced in my office HP Laptop that the wired network (static) connected and getting internet. However, network icon shows disconntected symbol.

While install, it asks password. I have given default password. However the same was not accepted and not installed.

[BarryK]

While install, it asks password. I have given default password. However the same was not accepted and not installed.

I do not understand what you mean by this statement.

[Ramachandra Iyer]

downloaded msfont.deb file. However, easyos asks password. I have given "root" as password. However, nothing was accepted.

[Sharo]

Thank you Barry for shearing your great work with us!

Tested Easy-3.1 on USB flash drive with DELL XPS 17 9700:
Video - Intel Comet Lake UHD, GeForce GTX 1650Ti,
Sound - Intel Display Audio, Intel Smart SoundTechnology (Intel SST), NVIDIA Virtual Audio Device (Wave Extensible)(WDM),
...boot-OK, Video-OK, Internet-OK but NO Sound.

Tested Easy-3.1 on USB flash drive with HP HDX X18T-1100 CTO Premium:
Video - NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT.
Sound - Intel 82801IB ICH9 - High Definition Audio (A3)
...boot-OK, Video-OK, Internet-OK, Sound-OK.
===============================================================
easy-3.1.17-amd64

1.# dmesg | grep -i firmware
[ 27.642086] Bluetooth: hci0: Firmware revision 0.0 build 32 week 28 2021
[ 28.985461] iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3: loaded firmware version 59.601f3a66.0 QuZ-a0-hr-b0-59.ucode op_mode iwlmvm
[ 29.209197] i915 0000:00:02.0: [drm] Finished loading DMC firmware i915/kbl_dmc_ver1_04.bin (v1.4)
[ 29.300744] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: pmu: firmware unavailable
#
a) easy-3.1.17-amd64 is detecting HDMI outputs only!

2. lubuntu-21.10-desktop-amd64 and EndeavourOS_Atlantis_neo-21_5 on a USBstick from Rufus are detecting:
"Intel Display Audio, Intel Smart SoundTechnology (Intel SST), NVIDIA Virtual Audio Device (Wave Extensible)(WDM)" and
"Intel Comet Lake UHD, GeForce GTX 1650Ti",
and I have nice sound on DELL XPS 17 9700!

[BarryK]

Tested Easy-3.1 on USB flash drive with DELL XPS 17 9700:
Video - Intel Comet Lake UHD, GeForce GTX 1650Ti,
Sound - Intel Display Audio, Intel Smart SoundTechnology (Intel SST), NVIDIA Virtual Audio Device (Wave Extensible)(WDM),
...boot-OK, Video-OK, Internet-OK but NO Sound.

Maybe it is just missing firmware. Try:

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# dmesg | grep -i firmware

...see if it reports unable to load any firmware

[Ramachandra Iyer]

Whether any B43 firmware pet available for download ?

[Misaligned]

Noticed this today. If I try to resize the header (Package/Description) by dragging the vertical bar that seperates those two fields, "PETget Package Manager: preinstall" window pops up. The mouse pointer changes into a horizontal line with an arrow on each end, one pointing to the left, the other to the right. At this point only the mouse pointer shows reaction, everything else is non-responsive. Not quiet correct - I can still switch with "Alt + Tab" between the "PETget Manager" and the "PETget Package Manager:preinstall" window, but that's it. Have to turn pc off by pushing the power button.

Greetings

[Sharo]

CORRECTION:
With endeavouros-2021.08.27-x86_64 and lubuntu-21.10-desktop-amd64 I have nice sound on DELL XPS 17 9700!
Wtth EndeavourOS_Atlantis_neo-21_5 and linuxmint-20.2-xfce-64bit, I have NO sound on DELL XPS 17 9700!