EasyOS Kirkstone-series version 5.2.3

[BarryK]

/etc/X11/xorg.conf has this:

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Section "Monitor"
	Identifier   "Monitor0"
	VendorName   "Monitor Vendor"
	ModelName    "Monitor Model"
	#HorizSync    35-81 #monitor0horizsync
	VertRefresh  59-76
	#UseModes     "Modes0" #monitor0usemodes
	Option      "PreferredMode" "1920x1080" #monitor0prefmode
EndSection

Comment-out the VertRefresh limits, see if that fixes it.

Thanks! I've never been able to start xwin on any recent version of EasyOS on my Lenovo with a Ryzen3. This fixed EasyOS 5.2.1 for me.

For others. "Tweak" after xorgwizard fails opens a command line editor for /etc/X11/xorg.conf and ctrl-a opens a menu to save the changes.

I am trying this:

https://bkhome.org/news/202304/maybe-fi ... range.html

[BarryK]

EasyOS 5.2.2 released, see announcement and d/l link:

https://bkhome.org/news/202304/easyos-k ... eased.html

The big news of course, is the Flatpak Installer (Flapi).

Only a small collection so far. I need to test every one. Even though there are heaps of them at flathub.org, I have had issues with some. One of them aborted at startup, another just showed a blank window.
So yeah, I need to test before they go into Flapi.

If there is one that you would like to see included, let me know.

If you try one that is already in the Installer, and have trouble with it, let me know.

[tallboy]

Thank you, Barry. The 'no' is the default norwegian version. The 'nn' version was made by dialect fanatics, and for some reason they decided to use 'nb' for the normal langauge version, to separate it from the 'nn', instead of simply using 'no'. Yeah, I know!

[stemsee]

Hi Barry

would you mind posting your kernel config?

cheers
stemsee

[Keef]

EDITED post.
I first posted that gcc was now working - but spoke too soon. Did not test fully (barely, actually), and now find that I get "internal compiler error: Illegal instruction signal terminated program".
Previously it would spit out "illegal instruction" straight away, so there is a slight improvement

[BarryK]

EDITED post.
I first posted that gcc was now working - but spoke too soon. Did not test fully (barely, actually), and now find that I get "internal compiler error: Illegal instruction signal terminated program".
Previously it would spit out "illegal instruction" straight away, so there is a slight improvement

I presume that you started with a pristine 5.2.2, loaded the 'devx' sfs, then tested gcc.

I think that you said you have a i7 cpu. Do you have anymore information about it, like generation-number?

You could try a couple of long-shots:

1.
Click on "pkg", run 'PKGget' and click on 'pet-kirkstone' then 'ALL' radiobuttons, then click on "gcc" to install it.
gcc is already in the devx, but try this just in case. As I say, a very long shot.

If no joy, in PKGget click on the installed "gcc" to uninstall it.

2.
Then click on 'oe-kirkstone' radiobutton, scroll down and click on "gcc", install it. Test that.

[FeodorF]

Hi @BarryK,

the 'Pkg' icon has a typo with the German version. It comes with 'P' and 'p' at top of each other. The text to icon reads 'pkg' instead of 'Pkg'.

Regards,
Feodor

pkg-icon-error-pP.png (1.46 KiB) Viewed 912 times

[BarryK]

Hi Barry

would you mind posting your kernel config?

cheers
stemsee

Its at /etc/modules in a running EasyOS.
Grabbing it, with false ".gz" appended, attached.

[hway212]

Hi Barry
Upgraded to 5.2.2 and looks good. Thanks
You asked if any Flappi packages requested and mine would be QGIS.
Going away for a few days so will test when I get back if you have time to try it and it works.
Regards
Chris

[BarryK]

There were a couple of posts awhile back, commenting on the rather long delay the first time SFSget is run.
Have now reduced that considerably:

https://bkhome.org/news/202304/pre-popu ... files.html

The way it works is the .png and .specs files are in the initrd, and at first bootup when the working-partition is populated, those files get copied across.

[Caramel]

Thanks BarryK for the continous improvement of EasyOS !

I've updated to version 5.2.2 and tested the installation of the flapak okular.
The space available on the working partition (command df -h) has shrunk by 2.1 Gb after the installation.
After deletion via Flapi, only 0.1 Gb was freed. Most of the runtimes in flatpak/runtime was not removed.

PS : Very small annoyance, after a update, the personal choices of default applications are lost.

[bugnaw333]

PS : Very small annoyance, after a update, the personal choices of default applications are lost.

same here.

[Jinx]

/etc/X11/xorg.conf has this:

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Section "Monitor"
	Identifier   "Monitor0"
	VendorName   "Monitor Vendor"
	ModelName    "Monitor Model"
	#HorizSync    35-81 #monitor0horizsync
	VertRefresh  59-76
	#UseModes     "Modes0" #monitor0usemodes
	Option      "PreferredMode" "1920x1080" #monitor0prefmode
EndSection

Comment-out the VertRefresh limits, see if that fixes it.

Thanks! I've never been able to start xwin on any recent version of EasyOS on my Lenovo with a Ryzen3. This fixed EasyOS 5.2.1 for me.

For others. "Tweak" after xorgwizard fails opens a command line editor for /etc/X11/xorg.conf and ctrl-a opens a menu to save the changes.

I am trying this:

https://bkhome.org/news/202304/maybe-fi ... range.html

FatDog64 takes a more extreme approach - see viewtopic.php?p=86702#p86702 if it is any help.

Update:
VertRefresh 56-96 -> Fails
VertRefresh 25-125 -> Fails
Text on failure says "no screens found"

After commenting out VertRefresh okay again.

Xorgwizard says:
1920x1080
67.5 KHz
60.00 Hz
amdgpu

The amdgpu seems to load correctly as the boot text and background display
correctly for 1920x1080. This is an LCD display.

Update2:
Allowing both HorizSync and VertRefresh also works correctly:

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Section "Monitor"
	Identifier   "Monitor0"
	HorizSync    50-83
	VertRefresh  56-96
	#UseModes     "Modes0" #monitor0usemodes
	Option      "PreferredMode" "1920x1080" #monitor0prefmode
EndSection

[BarryK]

PS : Very small annoyance, after a update, the personal choices of default applications are lost.

same here.

@Caramel , @bugnaw333
Was it the choice of browser that got lost?

Also, did you use Sc0ttman's "Default Applications Chooser" in the Setup menu?
That makes changes to the /usr/local/bin/default* scripts.

The "www" icon on the desktop runs /usr/local/bin/defaultbrowser

[BarryK]

Thanks! I've never been able to start xwin on any recent version of EasyOS on my Lenovo with a Ryzen3. This fixed EasyOS 5.2.1 for me.

For others. "Tweak" after xorgwizard fails opens a command line editor for /etc/X11/xorg.conf and ctrl-a opens a menu to save the changes.

I am trying this:

https://bkhome.org/news/202304/maybe-fi ... range.html

FatDog64 takes a more extreme approach - see viewtopic.php?p=86702#p86702 if it is any help.

Update:
VertRefresh 56-96 -> Fails
VertRefresh 25-125 -> Fails
Text on failure says "no screens found"

After commenting out VertRefresh okay again.

Xorgwizard says:
1920x1080
67.5 KHz
60.00 Hz
amdgpu

The amdgpu seems to load correctly as the boot text and background display
correctly for 1920x1080. This is an LCD display.

Update2:
Allowing both HorizSync and VertRefresh also works correctly:

Code: Select all

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier   "Monitor0"
	HorizSync    50-83
	VertRefresh  56-96
	#UseModes     "Modes0" #monitor0usemodes
	Option      "PreferredMode" "1920x1080" #monitor0prefmode
EndSection

Thanks for testing.
I've commented-out both HorizSync and VertRefresh. Hopefully that doesn't cause trouble for anyone.
Those restrictions were imposed back in the days of the CRT monitors, hopefully no longer needed.

[Caramel]

PS : Very small annoyance, after a update, the personal choices of default applications are lost.

same here.

@Caramel , @bugnaw333
Was it the choice of browser that got lost?

Also, did you use Sc0ttman's "Default Applications Chooser" in the Setup menu?
That makes changes to the /usr/local/bin/default* scripts.

The "www" icon on the desktop runs /usr/local/bin/defaultbrowser

Firefox
I've used the application in the Configuration Menu to establish Firefox as default

[bugnaw333]

@BarryK
Firefox also and the items (appimages) below:
I placed them on the desktop by dragging from their location and after update they were gone.

[stemsee]

I've got kirkstone 5.2.2 installed on an sd card.

It's great!

thanks ...

[BarryK]

is something missing on my lime boot config because save doesn't work. Or if it does work then it's not booting with the recent save.

...are you referring to booting Android?
If so, I have no idea.

Limine bootloader problems, it is probably best to post an issue at their project site:

https://github.com/limine-bootloader/limine/issues

They also have a Discord discussion account.

[BarryK]

I have simplified when click on the "apps" desktop icon:

https://bkhome.org/news/202304/easyapps ... itten.html

Also intend to do same for the "setup" icon.

[Vverve]

Oh , the appi /flappi .jwmrc ,did figured it out , only missing flappi entry,forgot to edit my last post..
I still havent found the need to try one flatpak from flappi ,no tester testimony here .

Else ,
- i am using a chrome-latest 112 sfs ,its BK chrome dunfell sfs simply "patched" with stable debian package.
For intrepid users willing to share data with that big brother "1984" LLC ,popular adblockers+ extension still do its job.
-If like me ,in first install you pick US keyboard layout , but afterward need to change it & make it "permanent" ,
a simple bash root/startup script with setxkbmap, e.g. :
setxkbmap -layout "fr,ca" -variant "4" -model pc104

-Hmmm ,curious ,that trim feature on some boot? what triggers it ? is every 20th bootup still default?
did not count them...
Vv

[don570]

To BarryK

You need to fix the link in previous post.
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Question: Is there a page explaining how to do compiling in Kirkstone?
I'd like to try compiling the nvidia driver.
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[BarryK]

-Hmmm ,curious ,that trim feature on some boot? what triggers it ? is every 20th bootup still default?
did not count them...
Vv

If memory serves me right, it is still every 20th boot.

[BarryK]

To BarryK

You need to fix the link in previous post.
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Question: Is there a page explaining how to do compiling in Kirkstone?
I'd like to try compiling the nvidia driver.
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Thanks, link fixed.

Also, there is now EasySetup and EasyJWM:

https://bkhome.org/news/202304/new-easyjwm.html

I uploaded the EasyJWM post last night, edited it this morning.

Regarding compiling, there is a tutorial here:

https://easyos.org/dev/coding-for-easyos.html

For the nvidia driver, you would probably need both the 'devx' and 'kernel' SFSs loaded.
Load them in the main filesystem.

[don570]

Suggestion for Version 5.2.2

-When booting for first time without a password
there is a message to enter a password for the user 'root'

My suggestion is to rewrite the words 'Note1:' and 'Note2:'
to 'Note 1:' and 'Note 2:'

It would look better and people who aren't fluent in English might understand the word 'Note' in English
and several other languages..
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[don570]

compiling in Kirkstone - no internet connection at home.

I simply dragged in devx and kernel sources SFS .I didn't bother with specs and icon.

I am having problems compiling in Kirkstone.

'which gcc' command works so gcc is installed

Following BarryK instructions...
https://easyos.org/dev/coding-for-easyos.html

As an example
I tried compiling mtpaint
# ./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc --localstatedir=/var --build=x86_64-pc-linux-gnu

terminal output

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Invalid variable: '--sysconfdir'
Invalid variable: '--localstatedir'
Invalid variable: '--build'

I tried just ./configure
and the make command

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make[1]: *** [Makefile:21: main.o] Illegal instruction
make[1]: Leaving directory '/root/mtPaint-master/src'
make: *** [Makefile:8: src] Error 2

Compiling nvidia video driver gave similar problems.
So I haven't set up environment properly for compiling.
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[BarryK]

Blog announcement:

https://bkhome.org/news/202304/easyos-k ... eased.html

[szept]

Few days ago my Vivaldi did an auto update (I think...) and I've lost all my addons, themes and I've got logged off from all websites (this forum, gmail, discord, facebk, etc.), I also had to do all the "new computer" verifications again. Thankfully Vivaldi hasn't lost tabs, so that's the most important thing. Also, help tab says it's 5.7.2921.63 (Stable channel) stable (64-bit), so I'm still not on the latest version 6.

[Caramel]

Blog announcement:

https://bkhome.org/news/202304/easyos-k ... eased.html

First observations after update :
The "Apps" icon is a link to /usr/bin/pupsapps that don't exist. In the menu ( "Utilitaires" section ), the entry EasyApps is correct (it opens easyapps)

The "Setup" icon is a link to /usr/sbin/wizardwizard. No Setup or PupControl in the menu

Remarks unrelated to the update:
-The new version of the Audacity AppImage (version 3.3.1) don't work.

-When EasyOS starts, there always an image of an envelope with the number 1 that appears and disappears quickly. Is there mail somewhere?

[Keef]

-When EasyOS starts, there always an image of an envelope with the number 1 that appears and disappears quickly. Is there mail somewhere?

That is just the desktop notification that your network connection has been started. Pops up in the top right of my desktop, with the 'envelope' in the tasbar. It can be disabled.