pCLI-NoX feedback thread - stay ONTOPIC

[Hootiegibbon]

  Well....

  Downloading and installing was a cakewalk.  Added a user before installing
  and all the group associations stuck.  No problem booting.  Mouse and
  keyboard work fine except I'm not in the UK. LOL.  drakkeyboard to the
  rescue.  ifconfig shows eth0 up.  I can't test wifi.  Hardware is getting
  detected ok.

  Links is really fast but my posts don't show up here. 
  Links-graphic has it's problems too.   Running as user the keyboard works
  fine but the mouse doesn't.  As root the mouse works but the keyboard outputs
  2 characters each kkeeyypprreessss.  So you can't login.

  Doing any forensics on the install is kinda tough since rpm isn't much help.

  You have created a Farari Hootiegibbon.  This is blazing FAST.  mc works with
  the mouse and is a handy file browser.  No sound yet.  directfb is amazing.
  And thanks for all the hours you're spending with this.

 

ongoto,

Thanks, try booting with the parameter video=directfb without any vga= entry 
this should help when we get fbterm, which in turn will help with other things that may be on the horizon.

I am currently looking at "man directfbrc" looks like its quite capable


Jase

[gseaman]

I gave packaging the newer directfb a try, but ran into problems. I may overcome them, but I'm not sure.

Galen

[JALU]

The EEE-BOX is using an Atheros wlan card (using ath9k), and drakconnect fail (exit without messages) immediately after choosing the wlan device.
Testing continue, specifically on atheros issue... if you have some specific test request, please tell me about.
AS

Is this patch relevant?
http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,94300.msg793383.html#msg793383

[Hootiegibbon]

The EEE-BOX is using an Atheros wlan card (using ath9k), and drakconnect fail (exit without messages) immediately after choosing the wlan device.
Testing continue, specifically on atheros issue... if you have some specific test request, please tell me about.
AS

Is this patch relevant?
http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,94300.msg793383.html#msg793383

darkages,

Thats the kernel in use, I (with some good help) am looking at a fix via a missing set of apps, if that fails we will try a diffrent kernel (without the patch)

Thanks for calling in, feel free to get an iso and try it out ..

Jase

[AS]

The EEE-BOX is using an Atheros wlan card (using ath9k), and drakconnect fail (exit without messages) immediately after choosing the wlan device.
Testing continue, specifically on atheros issue... if you have some specific test request, please tell me about.
AS

Is this patch relevant?
http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,94300.msg793383.html#msg793383

I would say no, because using the very same (patched) kernel in LXDE the adapter is fully working, but thank you anyway.

AS

[AS]

Got wireless device working!

Had to manually setup the files /etc/wpa_supplicant, and /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-wlan0
restarted the network service: connected!. 

tested on 2.6.38.8-pclos3 and 2.6.38.8-pclos1, the issue is now restricted around configuration tools...

AS

[Hootiegibbon]

Got wireless device working!

Had to manually setup the files /etc/wpa_supplicant, and /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-wlan0
restarted the network service: connected!.  

tested on 2.6.38.8-pclos3 and 2.6.38.8-pclos1, the issue is now restricted around configuration tools...

AS

excellent - this kinda confirms my theory that the part of drakxtools that handle the parsing of info to and from wpa-supplicant were missing , as I wrote this I tested my original proposed fix and - yes its fixed .

So wireless is fixed - lets see about the framebuffer mouse control thing ....

Jase

[melodie]

Hi, As, Jase,

* Could you explain about the fix ? What does it look like ?

* I'm looking at present at /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf file

* Looking into /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ :  are the ifcfg-* files the ones used when invoking "ifconfig" ?

...

So theses are the files where drakconnect writes the configurations ! I am happy to know.

[Hootiegibbon]

Hi, As, Jase,

* Could you explain about the fix ? What does it look like ?

* I'm looking at present at /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf file

* Looking into /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ :  are the ifcfg-* files the ones used when invoking "ifconfig" ?

...

So theses are the files where drakconnect writes the configurations ! I am happy to know.

To keep things simple I will aim to get a new iso out within the next 48hours, where - all being well - wireless works
I am looking at gettingthe mouse working within links-graphic also although the initial attempts have not been sucessful...

Jase

[melodie]

To keep things simple I will aim to get a new iso out within the next 48hours, where - all being well - wireless works
I am looking at gettingthe mouse working within links-graphic also although the initial attempts have not been sucessful...
 
Jase

I was just asking about the fix for wireless : how do you manage to implement a fix that allows not using the drak X tools ?

Do you realize that if this project is a success it might well need to get updates for every tweak which will be out of the ring of the package manager ? Or maybe invent new packages ?

[Hootiegibbon]

To keep things simple I will aim to get a new iso out within the next 48hours, where - all being well - wireless works
I am looking at gettingthe mouse working within links-graphic also although the initial attempts have not been sucessful...
 
Jase

I was just asking about the fix for wireless : how do you manage to implement a fix that allows not using the drak X tools ?

Do you realize that if this project is a success it might well need to get updates for every tweak which will be out of the ring of the package manager ? Or maybe invent new packages ?

Mel,

The iso now has the drakxtools in place and seem to be working fine, as it stands, any updates should eb manageable , we have potential for being able to update the drakxtools ... if there is interest I will look at potential solutions

as it stands this is a 'proof of concept' release, although I am mindful to the future...

99% of the work is now done with the next iso, I should be able to start an upload later with the fixes (which have added to the size of iso.

Jase   

[AndrzejL]

I will post those here too:

This is the lowest amount of ram the installation will boot up with. Not fully working tho - some services are not started properly. Anything lower then this will end up with kernel panic:

This is the lowest amount of ram that the installation will boot up fully working:

SSHd is working well even with this tiny amout of ram. Plus I was able to start screen session and irssi inside it.

and on a second "window" in screen - the Newsbeuter - rss feed reader...

This iso is just awesome.

I am imaging the possibilities - fully working remotely controlled internet connection sharing / firewall with 32 MB of ram...

Andy

[JALU]

Thanks for calling in, feel free to get an iso and try it out ..
Jase

OK,  yes I am slightly mental let me have the iso as I understand the potential for danger
this link> http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,93671.msg789815.html#msg789815
gives me a Error (404)
this iso> http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,93940.msg793376.html#msg793376
is missing a bootlogo...   no probs I can fix that, but which image are you fellas using now?
Cages

[AndrzejL]

New iso should be available tomorrow or the day after .

Andy

[coffeetime]

Scary