Announcements about LxPup, SPups, UPups, VPups, Chromium, LXQt & Xfce addons, Kernels etc.

[peebee]

Builds of S15Pup & VoidPup from:
https://github.com/peabee/releases/releases

May help if you're having Cups problems with S15Pup

[peebee]

Github Woof-CE workflow builds of:

S15Pup32 & 64
VoidPup32 & 64
BionicPup32NG
FocalPup32
JammyPup32

from: https://github.com/peabee/releases/releases

[Duprate]

I've updated JammyPup32-22.04 and am using S15Pup32-22.12 64bit compatibility pack together. JammyPup turned out great! It supplies all my needs, in addition to being a very friendly system .... Congratulations PeeBee! I've been following your work for a long time...

[peebee]

Kernel Build 6.1.12-lxpup64 (x86_64)
Build Date Wed Feb 15 08:19:46 GMT 2023
Build GCC 12.2.0

aufs6.1

needs firmware (e.g. by fdrv)

from here

[mistfire]

@peebee

I noticed that your kernel got frozen on AMD Ryzen CPU's upon starting the udev. Upon checking the kernel config. The some ryzen support was not yet enabled. Could you please enable Ryzen cpu support to your kernel?

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# zcat /proc/config.gz | grep CONFIG_X86_AMD_PSTATE
# CONFIG_X86_AMD_PSTATE is not set
# CONFIG_X86_AMD_PSTATE_UT is not set
# zcat /proc/config.gz | grep CONFIG_AMD_PMC
# CONFIG_AMD_PMC is not set
# zcat /proc/config.gz | grep CONFIG_RCU_EXPERT
# CONFIG_RCU_EXPERT is not set

See https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Ryzen#Kernel

[peebee]

chromium.sfs (RUNS-AS-SPOT) both 32-bit and 64-bit versions from AlienBob & Snap packaged for Puppy

via Menu -> Internet -> Get Web Browser

32-bit 114.0.5735.90 ** https://sourceforge.net/projects/lxpup/ ... s/download

64-bit 114.0.5735.90 https://sourceforge.net/projects/lxpup/ ... s/download

**WARNING: Login to Google services with the 32-bit version is blocked

Alternative 32-bit Chromium builds are also available:
Debian based for ScPup32 / LxPupSc32 and JammyPup32 - 114.0.5735.90 **
Void based for LxPupSc32, JammyPup32 and VoidPup32 only - 113.0.5672.92

[Clarity]

... **WARNING: Login to Google services with the 32-bit version is blocked ...

Cannot blame them much for PCs built before 2006 when manufacturer's worldwide standard moved to 64bit PC for consumer+businesses.

In today's corporate business climate, every corporation in every Western Industry is losing workforce...thus we will continue to see a major decline in anyone dedicating resources for old hardware going forward. It has already happened to many of the distrowatch offerings seen over the past 2 years.

Not an unusual state of change without people to do the work. Thusly, as unpleasant as it is, we too will have to adapt.

[peebee]

Kernel Build 6.2.12-lxpup64 (x86_64)
Build Date Fri Apr 21 07:36:34 BST 2023
Build GCC 12.2.0

aufs6.2

needs firmware (e.g. by fdrv)

from here

also: 6.1.24-kernel_kit from https://github.com/puppylinux-woof-CE/w ... el-kit.yml

[mow9902]

chromium.sfs (RUNS-AS-SPOT) both 32-bit and 64-bit versions from AlienBob & Snap packaged for Puppy

via Menu -> Internet -> Get Web Browser

32-bit 110.0.5481.100 ** https://sourceforge.net/projects/lxpup/ ... s/download

64-bit 110.0.5481.100 https://sourceforge.net/projects/lxpup/ ... s/download

**WARNING: Login to Google services with the 32-bit version is blocked

Alternative 32-bit Chromium builds are also available:
Debian based for ScPup32 / LxPupSc32 and JammyPup32 - 110.0.5481.77 **
Not being updated : Void based for ScPup32 / LxPupSc32 and JammyPup32 and VoidPup32 - 106.0.5249.103 (may be better for Google services)

Thanks as always peebee!

[peebee]

LTS Kernel 6.1.x-x86_64 is now being built on GitHub and will appear in future workflow runs:

https://github.com/puppylinux-woof-CE/w ... el-kit.yml

[peebee]

LxPupSc both 32 & 64 updated to 23.01+2

see: viewforum.php?f=121

Quite a significant update for various reasons:

Slackware Current has updated to openssl3 with many consequential updates..... (heading to beta of 15.1)
Python2 is dropped from devx (not openssl3 capable)
Abiword, Gnumeric and Samba are updated to new versions
Woof-CE updates
etc.

openssl3 builds of Sylpheed are needed to fully complete the update to openssl3 (@OscarTalks ?)

[OscarTalks]

openssl3 builds of Sylpheed are needed to fully complete the update to openssl3 (@OscarTalks ?)

I tried compiling sylpheed-3.7.0 in ScPup after upgrading openssl to version 3.1.0 (which I also compiled from source).
It does appear to link to the openssl3 libraries OK, but others will need to report if it works or not as I don't personally use an e-mail client.
Obviously this one won't work in any earlier Slackware Current Puppy builds which do not have openssl3
http://smokey01.com/OscarTalks/sylpheed ... _64-SC.pet
http://smokey01.com/OscarTalks/sylpheed ... 686-SC.pet
Corresponding DEV and NLS packages are also uploaded to http://smokey01.com/OscarTalks

[peebee]

Kernel Build 6.3.6-lxpup64 (x86_64)
Build Date Mon Jun 5 14:29:00 BST 2023
Build GCC 12.2.0

aufs6.3

needs firmware (e.g. by fdrv)

from here

[Marv]

Kernel Build 6.3.0-lxpup64 (x86_64) downloaded and running OOTB in LxPupSc64 23.01 +2 (AUFS) and with usrmerge adjusted kernel modules structure in jammypup64 E1 (overlayfs). The usual Fujitsu S761 hardware, 2nd gen i5 all intel laptop circa 2012. Clean boot -no delays- in both, idle resource and glxgears FPS good and pretty much unchanged from version 6.1.xx kernels in both, one dmesg warning not seen before in LxPupSc64, not in jammypup64:

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[   24.104023] warning: `wpa_supplicant' uses wireless extensions which will stop working for Wi-Fi 7 hardware; use nl80211

Some normal daily use in both at this point, nothing to note as yet. No multimedia or USB drive installs tested as yet with it in either pup. I'll run with it in both for now. Posting from LxPupSc64 23.01 +2 with it now using a reasonably up-to-date Brave portable, Version 1.50.120 Chromium: 112.0.5615.121.

Thanks,

[stemsee]

Kernel Build 6.3.0-lxpup64 (x86_64)
Build Date Mon Apr 24 07:25:33 BST 2023
Build GCC 12.2.0

aufs6.x-rcN

needs firmware (e.g. by fdrv)

from here

WoW....Superb kernel build! I'm on an Acer Intel chromebook ....
I could not find the firmware in the linked address, nor the kernel sources. I will try a build with the DOTconfig .... the intel i5 sst needs realtek codec, and via drivers also, needs skl and kbl for sst audio. There is now a new driver AVS https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-5.19-Sound'# CONFIG_SND_SOC_INTEL_AVS is not set' but it's not fully developed for my hardware.

It's almost perfect!

[stemsee]

I have not been able to compile 6.3 .... can you provide your sources?
Did you have trouble compiling aufs-utils and patching the sources with aufs?

My raydium touchscreen works with a new module added to blacklist. My skl kbl sst sound card is detected and i hear pops and hisses....i think a codec is missing....not sure.....could be another conflicting module.

On fatdog the 6+ kernels have some change, or aufs-utils, but load_sfs.sh needs modification to load sfs files on loop nodes properly.

If you recompile here are my suggestions, oh ... and an rt version please!

thanks again!

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Notes:
General Setup
CONFIG_KERNEL_GZIP=y
CONFIG_KERNEL_BZIP2=y
CONFIG_KERNEL_LZMA=y
CONFIG_KERNEL_XZ=y
CONFIG_KERNEL_LZO=y
CONFIG_KERNEL_LZ4=y
CONFIG_KERNEL_ZSTD=y

After performance monitoring
# CONFIG_HZ_100 is not set
# CONFIG_HZ_250 is not set
# CONFIG_HZ_300 is not set
CONFIG_HZ_1000=y
CONFIG_HZ=1000

Scheduler Features
CONFIG_RD_LZMA=y
CONFIG_RD_XZ=y
CONFIG_RD_LZO=y
CONFIG_RD_LZ4=y
CONFIG_RD_ZSTD=y

pstore compress 
CONFIG_PSTORE_LZO_COMPRESS=y CONFIG_PSTORE_LZ4_COMPRESS=y
CONFIG_PSTORE_LZ4HC_COMPRESS=y
CONFIG_PSTORE_842_COMPRESS=y 
CONFIG_PSTORE_ZSTD_COMPRESS=y


sound
CONFIG_SND_SOC_HDAC_HDA=m
CONFIG_SND_SOC_HDA=m
# CONFIG_SND_SOC_ICS43432 is not set
# CONFIG_SND_SOC_IDT821034 is not set
CONFIG_SND_SOC_INNO_RK3036=m
CONFIG_SND_SOC_MAX98088=m
CONFIG_SND_SOC_MAX98090=m
CONFIG_SND_SOC_MAX98357A=m
CONFIG_SND_SOC_MAX98504=m
CONFIG_SND_SOC_MAX9867=m
CONFIG_SND_SOC_MAX98927=m
# CONFIG_SND_SOC_MAX98520 is not set
CONFIG_SND_SOC_MAX98373=m
CONFIG_SND_SOC_MAX98373_I2C=m
# CONFIG_SND_SOC_MAX98373_SDW is not set
CONFIG_SND_SOC_MAX98390=m
# CONFIG_SND_SOC_MAX98396 is not set
CONFIG_SND_SOC_MAX9860=m
CONFIG_SND_SOC_MSM8916_WCD_ANALOG=m
CONFIG_SND_SOC_MSM8916_WCD_DIGITAL=m
CONFIG_SND_SOC_PCM1681=m
CONFIG_SND_SOC_PCM1789=m
CONFIG_SND_SOC_PCM1789_I2C=m
CONFIG_SND_SOC_PCM179X=m
CONFIG_SND_SOC_PCM179X_I2C=m
CONFIG_SND_SOC_PCM179X_SPI=m
CONFIG_SND_SOC_PCM186X=m
CONFIG_SND_SOC_PCM186X_I2C=m
CONFIG_SND_SOC_PCM186X_SPI=m
CONFIG_SND_SOC_PCM3060=m
CONFIG_SND_SOC_PCM3060_I2C=m
CONFIG_SND_SOC_PCM3060_SPI=m
CONFIG_SND_SOC_PCM3168A=m
CONFIG_SND_SOC_PCM3168A_I2C=m
CONFIG_SND_SOC_PCM3168A_SPI=m
# CONFIG_SND_SOC_PCM5102A is not set
CONFIG_SND_SOC_PCM512x=m
CONFIG_SND_SOC_PCM512x_I2C=m
CONFIG_SND_SOC_PCM512x_SPI=m
# CONFIG_SND_SOC_PEB2466 is not set
CONFIG_SND_SOC_RK3328=m
CONFIG_SND_SOC_RL6231=m
CONFIG_SND_SOC_RL6347A=m
CONFIG_SND_SOC_RT286=m
CONFIG_SND_SOC_RT298=m
# CONFIG_SND_SOC_RT1308_SDW is not set
# CONFIG_SND_SOC_RT1316_SDW is not set
# CONFIG_SND_SOC_RT1318_SDW is not set
CONFIG_SND_SOC_RT5514=m
CONFIG_SND_SOC_RT5514_SPI=m
CONFIG_SND_SOC_RT5616=m
CONFIG_SND_SOC_RT5631=m
CONFIG_SND_SOC_RT5640=m
CONFIG_SND_SOC_RT5645=m
CONFIG_SND_SOC_RT5651=m
CONFIG_SND_SOC_RT5659=m
CONFIG_SND_SOC_RT5660=m
CONFIG_SND_SOC_RT5663=m
CONFIG_SND_SOC_RT5670=m
CONFIG_SND_SOC_RT5677=m
CONFIG_SND_SOC_RT5677_SPI=m
CONFIG_SND_SOC_RT5682=m
CONFIG_SND_SOC_RT5682_I2C=m
# CONFIG_SND_SOC_RT5682_SDW is not set
# CONFIG_SND_SOC_RT700_SDW is not set
# CONFIG_SND_SOC_RT711_SDW is not set
# CONFIG_SND_SOC_RT711_SDCA_SDW is not set
# CONFIG_SND_SOC_RT712_SDCA_SDW is not set
# CONFIG_SND_SOC_RT715_SDW is not set
# CONFIG_SND_SOC_RT715_SDCA_SDW is not set
# CONFIG_SND_SOC_RT9120 is not set
# CONFIG_SND_SOC_SDW_MOCKUP is not set
CONFIG_SND_SOC_SGTL5000=m
CONFIG_SND_SOC_SIGMADSP=m
CONFIG_SND_SOC_SIGMADSP_I2C=m

CONFIG_SND_SOC_SIGMADSP_REGMAP=m
CONFIG_SND_SOC_SIMPLE_AMPLIFIER=m
CONFIG_SND_SOC_SIMPLE_MUX=m

usbc
CONFIG_TYPEC=y

[peebee]

What are you building on? I'm using a version of LxPupSc64 with devx and kernel-sources installed.

No problems here building aufs-utils or any part of the build.

I'm using kernel-kit from Github Woof-CE - the only "sources" are the kernel config which you already have and the build.conf attached.

[stemsee]

If I want to rebuild the kernel or compile out of tree modules I will need the kernel-6.3_sources.sfs from your compile, as it will already be patched and setup as /usr/src/linux structure. It cannot just be a vanilla source, as I am using your kernel as is.

thanks

[dimkr]

@stemsee zcat /proc/config.gz will give you the kernel configuration file

[peebee]

chromium.sfs (RUNS-AS-SPOT) both 32-bit and 64-bit versions from AlienBob & Snap packaged for Puppy

via Menu -> Internet -> Get Web Browser

32-bit 116.0.5845.96 ** https://sourceforge.net/projects/lxpup/ ... s/download

64-bit 116.0.5845.96_snap (and _alien version for older glibc) https://sourceforge.net/projects/lxpup/ ... /browsers/

**WARNING: Login to Google services with the 32-bit version is blocked

Alternative 32-bit Chromium builds are also available:
Debian based for LxPupSc32 - 115.0.5790.170 **
Void based for LxPupSc32, JammyPup32 and VoidPup32 - 115.0.5790.98

[Jasper]

@peebee

Thanks for the kernel update, so far so good

SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC

[peebee]

Kernel Build 6.3.9-lxpup64 (x86_64)
Build Date Thu Jun 22 07:43:43 BST 2023
Build GCC 13.1.0

aufs6.3

needs firmware (e.g. by fdrv)

from here

[Jasper]

@peebee

Wow, this was only released a day or two ago.

Thanks for sharing this

[Marv]

Morning here @peebee,

Thanks -again- Up and running the 6.3.7 kernel in LxPupSc64 23.01 +2 and (structure usrmerge adjusted) jammypup64 E1. The LxPupSc64 install is a traditional grub4dos frugal to SSD with savefile. the jammypup64 is also grub4dos to SSD, but a custom ydrv driven savefile-less install.
Clean boot -no delays- and clean dmesg in both,

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[   33.338475] warning: `wpa_supplicant' uses wireless extensions which will stop working for Wi-Fi 7 hardware; use nl80211

noted in LxPupSc64, not in jammypup64.

Idle resource use unchanged from the 6.3.0 kernel in both, glxgears FPS also good and unchanged. No issues noted so far on this, my usual, 2nd gen i5 Fujitsu S761 laptop hardware. Posting in Brave 1.152.122 (run as spot from portable) in jammypup64 E1 presently.

[Jasper]

@peebee

Thanks for the new kernel

[peebee]

Kernel Build 6.4.11-lxpup64 (x86_64)
Build Date Thu Aug 17 08:08:21 BST 2023
Build GCC 13.2.0

aufs6.x-rcN with mmap patch fail ignored
uconn.c reverted to 6.4.6 (drm/nouveau/disp)

needs firmware (e.g. by fdrv)

from here

[Marv]

Kernel Build 6.4.0-lxpup64 up and running in LxPupSc64 23.01 +2 and in another jammypup64 E1 (structure usrmerge adjusted). Running AUFS on the LxPupSc64 install and overlayfs on the jammypup64. Install and testing as per my post on the 6.3.7 kernel three posts up.

Clean boot on both pups, clean dmesg, good idle resource use, and good glxgears FPS. CD and DVD playing tested OK on both, lidsuspend working correctly on both also. Posting from the LxPupSc64 install using the newest Brave run as a portable. Went through a normal reboot, saving changes in LxPupSc64. Shutdown sequence seemed normal and all changes preserved as expected. The jammypup64 is ydrv driven and savefile-less and it's unmount sequence on shutdown/reboot also seemed normal.

Thanks,

[sonny]

Kernel Build 6.4.0-lxpup64 (x86_64)
Build Date Tue Jun 27 07:45:13 BST 2023
Build GCC 13.1.0

aufs6.x-rcN

needs firmware (e.g. by fdrv)

from here

Is "kernel_sources-6.4.0-lxpup64.sfs" coming as well?

[sonny]

Thank you, peabee!

huge-6.4.0-lxpup64.tar.bz2:

https://sourceforge.net/projects/lxpup/ ... s/download

[mow9902]

chromium.sfs (RUNS-AS-SPOT) both 32-bit and 64-bit versions from AlienBob & Snap packaged for Puppy

via Menu -> Internet -> Get Web Browser

32-bit 114.0.5735.198 ** https://sourceforge.net/projects/lxpup/ ... s/download

64-bit 115.0.5790.98 https://sourceforge.net/projects/lxpup/ ... s/download

**WARNING: Login to Google services with the 32-bit version is blocked

Alternative 32-bit Chromium builds are also available:
Debian based for LxPupSc32 - 115.0.5790.102 **
Void based for LxPupSc32, JammyPup32 and VoidPup32 - 115.0.5790.98

Thanks for the continuing work on this Peebee.
Unfortunately it seems that the link to the 64bit version is no longer correct - is there a later version?