Problem with HP Probook display in LIghthouse 801

[Mouse]

I'm loath to start a new topic in my first post but c'est la vie.

Hello, all you who are well-versed in Puppy Linux! I'm not. I've been trying for a few days now to resolve this issue:

My OS is Just LIghthouse 64-801 (which I believe is based on Slackware 14.1)

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glxinfo
name of display: :0
Error: couldn't find RGB GLX visual or fbconfig
Error: couldn't find RGB GLX visual or fbconfig

From what I've searched, this is apparently tied to the missing dependencies

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r600_dri.so
libLLVM-6.0.so
swrast_dri.so

I'm running on an HP Probook with 4 AMD Radeon processors and integrated gpu. The OS is live with a 4GiB savefile saved onto an ext3 partition.
Am I right? Am I wrong? In either of those cases, how do I 'fix' it, if I even can?

[Flash]

Welcome to the forum, Mouse. And please do start a new topic rather than add a new question to an existing topic or ask a bunch of questions in one post.

Could you state your problem a little more verbosely?

[Mouse]

I'm not sure where to look, but I'll see what I can add.

[foxpup]

Lighthouse is more of an older Puppy.

I'm not sure where to look, but I'll see what I can add.

Maybe: is this a new or an old machine?
The kernel may be too old (or too recent) or you need newer or older drivers.
Specify cpu type and version and gpu type and version.
Is there a "pup-sysinfo" under system in LH? Or "Hardinfo".

My guess is, it is the firmware drivers.
IIRC I had to add them into initrd.xz at the time (2018!) as well.
There is a (big) collection of drivers from gyro(g):
linux-firmware repositiry as a .sfs file

[dancytron]

Whenever you figure out what packages you need to install, this is where to download 14.1 64 bit Slackware packages from if you have to do it manually.

https://mirrors.slackware.com/slackware ... ackware64/

edit: if it's that and not drivers

[Mouse]

Thanks all for the help and suggestions.

Lighthouse is more of an older Puppy.

I'm not sure where to look, but I'll see what I can add.

Maybe: is this a new or an old machine?
The kernel may be too old (or too recent) or you need newer or older drivers.
Specify cpu type and version and gpu type and version.
Is there a "pup-sysinfo" under system in LH? Or "Hardinfo".

My guess is, it is the firmware drivers.
IIRC I had to add them into initrd.xz at the time (2018!) as well.
There is a (big) collection of drivers from gyro(g):
linux-firmware repositiry as a .sfs file

The laptop is an HP Probook (6565b) from 2011, but it might be old enough to need older drivers.
According to the hardinfo report, the CPU is an AMD A6-3410MX APU and the GPU is an [AMD/ATI] BeaverCreek [Radeon HD 6520G]
At any rate, I'll check out that .sfs and keep your solution in mind.

Whenever you figure out what packages you need to install, this is where to download 14.1 64 bit Slackware packages from if you have to do it manually.

https://mirrors.slackware.com/slackware ... ackware64/

edit: if it's that and not drivers

Thanks for this as well.

[dancytron]

I really liked Lighthouse/Mariner.

Let us know if you get an up to date browser running on it.

[foxpup]

2011 is not so old.

I wonder what problem(s) you have or see. Besides the error with glxinfo.

Maybe check whether radeon driver is chosen by LH.
You can set the driver in xorgwizard. To run xorgwizard you have to exit to the prompt (exit X).
(xwin to start X again.)

If you are new to Puppy, you may need some help if you want to add firmware drivers to initrd.xz.
That is with cpio command.
Let us know.
Newer Puppys have fdrv.sfs for firmware drivers, which is easier, but I am pretty sure LH does not.
LH was still built with the old woof.

LH was a good looking Puppy, a little fancy, but it has been abandoned.
LH had its webpage at the time, lhpup.org, with a lot of info, history and additional software.
LH had a preference for sfs files as it added rather big software packages.

[bigpup]

If it has this program Pup-Sysinfo.
Pup-Sysinfo->Devices->Display->Video Info
Post the complete information this provides.
Need to see what hardware and drivers are being used.

[Mouse]

That would bring up this:

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  Video-Info 1.5.2 - Sun 4 Jul 2021 on Just-Lighthouse64 JL64-801 - Linux 4.17.12 x86_64
   
Chip description:
SUMO
   
X Server: Xorg  Driver used: radeon
X.Org version: 1.20.1
    dimensions:    1366x768 pixels (361x203 millimeters)
    depth of root window:    24 planes

EDIT: I have the complete video sysinfo edited in at the bottom.

2011 is not so old.

I wonder what problem(s) you have or see. Besides the error with glxinfo.

Maybe check whether radeon driver is chosen by LH.
You can set the driver in xorgwizard. To run xorgwizard you have to exit to the prompt (exit X).
(xwin to start X again.)

If you are new to Puppy, you may need some help if you want to add firmware drivers to initrd.xz.
That is with cpio command.
Let us know.
Newer Puppys have fdrv.sfs for firmware drivers, which is easier, but I am pretty sure LH does not.
LH was still built with the old woof.

LH was a good looking Puppy, a little fancy, but it has been abandoned.
LH had its webpage at the time, lhpup.org, with a lot of info, history and additional software.
LH had a preference for sfs files as it added rather big software packages.

I'm overdue to read through the logs and look for info. While this isn't the first Puppy I've used, I've never really tried fixing software problems or adding / upgrading programs on Puppy before. Will try xorgwizard again and experiment.

I've managed to get Firefox 89.0 to function on it, as far as up-to-date browsers go.

Edit: The complete overview is as follows.

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—— Video Hardware Report ——

- VIDEO CARD:

VGA controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] BeaverCreek [Radeon HD 6520G] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
DeviceName: 512
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 1635
Flags: bus master, fast device select, latency 0
Interrupt Request (IRQ): 25
Memory at c0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
I/O ports at 6000 [size=256]
Memory at d8000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256K]
[virtual] Expansion ROM at 000c0000 [disabled] [size=128K]

--
Kernel Driver:  radeon
Kernel modules: radeon
--

- X-SERVER SCREEN INFORMATION:

Name of display:  :0.0
Version number:  11.0
Vendor string:  The X.Org Foundation
Vendor release number:  12001000
X.Org version: 1.20.1
Number of extensions:  26
  BIG-REQUESTS
  Composite
  DAMAGE
  DOUBLE-BUFFER
  DPMS
  DRI2
  Generic Event Extension
  MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
  MIT-SHM
  Present
  RANDR
  RECORD
  RENDER
  SHAPE
  SYNC
  X-Resource
  XC-MISC
  XFIXES
  XFree86-DGA
  XFree86-VidModeExtension
  XINERAMA
  XInputExtension
  XKEYBOARD
  XTEST
  XVideo
  XVideo-MotionCompensation
Default screen number:  0
Number of screens:  1

Screen #0:
  dimensions:  1366x768 pixels (361x203 millimeters)
  resolution:  96x96 dots per inch
  depths (7):  24, 1, 4, 8, 15, 16, 32
  root window id:  0x64
  depth of root window:  24 planes

[stemsee]

Just LightHouse 64 801 is Slackware 14.2 compatible. @Dry Falls and i cracked the upgrade path some time ago.
https://oldforum.puppylinux.com/viewtopic.php?t=112102

[Mouse]

I've been looking through that. Thanks, Stemsee!