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From: uel a. <ue...@gm...> - 2009-08-20 16:41:20
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New ISO's ftp://vectorlinux.osuosl.org/pub/vectorlinux/Uelsk8s/test/VL6.0-SOHO-A1.14.iso ftp://vectorlinux.osuosl.org/pub/vectorlinux/Uelsk8s/test/VL6.0-SOHO-A1.14-CD2.iso we need to test Intel and nv drivers for composting in kde on this one |
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From: Newt <gen...@gm...> - 2009-08-20 19:52:36
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Hello, Testing 1.14 on older Dell Dimension 4100: Pentium III 1ghz, ATI Rage 128 video (16mb), 128mb ram After hitting 'enter' at the ascii art screen to start the framebuffer splash screen the display goes blank/black. I've let it sit for 20+ minutes and nothing changes. I know the machine is pretty low specs but thought I'd mention this. I have at least one more low spec machine to try this on. Cheers, newt |
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From: Newt <gen...@gm...> - 2009-08-20 20:28:18
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Hello, Testing 1.14 on home built system: AMD Athlon 1800+, Abit Siluro FX5200 Nvidia 128mb agp, 2gb ram, msi mb w/ nvidia chipset Hit enter, go through bootsplash, config monitor resolution, 'testing X... hold tight' goes by, ~9 lines of text with the last being 'logging into root' - at this point my monitor goes out (no signal; as if the computer shut off) but the computer is still running. In case it matters: This system is connected via kvm, however the system runs VL6StdGold via kvm with no problems. Cheers, newt |
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From: Uel A. <ue...@gm...> - 2009-08-20 21:26:47
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Newt, can you try booting both of the low-spec boxes with " gui vga=normal" and let us know if there is any difference On Aug 20, 2009, at 4:28 PM, Newt <gen...@gm...> wrote: > Hello, > > Testing 1.14 on home built system: AMD Athlon 1800+, Abit Siluro > FX5200 Nvidia > 128mb agp, 2gb ram, msi mb w/ nvidia chipset > > Hit enter, go through bootsplash, config monitor resolution, > 'testing X... hold > tight' goes by, ~9 lines of text with the last being 'logging into > root' - at this > point my monitor goes out (no signal; as if the computer shut off) > but the > computer is still running. > > In case it matters: This system is connected via kvm, however the > system runs > VL6StdGold via kvm with no problems. > > Cheers, newt > > > > --- > --- > --- > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 > 30-Day > trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and > focus on > what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with > Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july > _______________________________________________ > Vectorlinux-devel mailing list > Vec...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/vectorlinux-devel |
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From: Newt <gen...@gm...> - 2009-08-20 22:54:09
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Hello, I just tested the PIII-1ghz/128mbRAM with 'gui vga=normal' and received a kernel panic: >> Checking if image is initramfs...it isn't (no cpio magic); looks like an initrd >> Kernel panic - not syncing: Out of memory and no killable processes The other low-spec machine I tried normally earlier and it could not finish loading the image (image.gz). Without actually opening it up I think it may be too low-spec to be a valid test machine for SOHO - AMD-K2-600/64mbRAM/ATIRage128 - what do you think? Is an AMD-K2 processor in the i586 or above class ranking? If so, I _may_ have some old SDRAM memory for it so it can load the initial boot image. On to the "newer" machine below: Any ideas on what to try regarding the monitor signal going out when JWM should load? Cheers, newt -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Thursday, August 20, 2009, 3:26:24 PM, you wrote: UA> Newt, can you try booting both of the low-spec boxes with " gui UA> vga=normal" and let us know if there is any difference UA> On Aug 20, 2009, at 4:28 PM, Newt <gen...@gm...> wrote: >> Hello, >> >> Testing 1.14 on home built system: AMD Athlon 1800+, Abit Siluro >> FX5200 Nvidia >> 128mb agp, 2gb ram, msi mb w/ nvidia chipset >> >> Hit enter, go through bootsplash, config monitor resolution, >> 'testing X... hold >> tight' goes by, ~9 lines of text with the last being 'logging into >> root' - at this >> point my monitor goes out (no signal; as if the computer shut off) >> but the >> computer is still running. >> >> In case it matters: This system is connected via kvm, however the >> system runs >> VL6StdGold via kvm with no problems. >> >> Cheers, newt >> >> >> >> --- >> --- >> --- >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 >> 30-Day >> trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and >> focus on >> what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with >> Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july >> _______________________________________________ >> Vectorlinux-devel mailing list >> Vec...@li... >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/vectorlinux-devel UA> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ UA> Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day UA> trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus on UA> what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with UA> Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july UA> _______________________________________________ UA> Vectorlinux-devel mailing list UA> Vec...@li... UA> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/vectorlinux-devel |
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From: Robert L. <vec...@ya...> - 2009-08-21 01:15:05
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Newt........... Glad you tried om the low ram machines as we were not sure what the magic number would be but looks like a minimum of 256 mb is gonna be required if you could outfit one with that minimum and try would be appreciated. The other machine with nvidia is a puzzler as nvidia normally plays nice with vesa driver. The k2 600 is in the pentium 2 class and even if you got installed would be way to slow to useable. Thanks again, Robert Robert Lange vec...@ya... http://www.vectorlinux.com --- On Thu, 8/20/09, Newt <gen...@gm...> wrote: > From: Newt <gen...@gm...> > Subject: Re: [Vectorlinux-devel] Alpha 1.14 > To: "Vector Linux developer's list" <vec...@li...> > Received: Thursday, August 20, 2009, 6:53 PM > Hello, > > I just tested the PIII-1ghz/128mbRAM with 'gui vga=normal' > and received a kernel > panic: > >> Checking if image is initramfs...it isn't (no cpio > magic); looks like an initrd > >> Kernel panic - not syncing: Out of memory and no > killable processes > > The other low-spec machine I tried normally earlier and it > could not finish > loading the image (image.gz). Without actually opening it > up I think it may be too > low-spec to be a valid test machine for SOHO - > AMD-K2-600/64mbRAM/ATIRage128 - > what do you think? > > Is an AMD-K2 processor in the i586 or above class ranking? > If so, I _may_ have > some old SDRAM memory for it so it can load the initial > boot image. > > On to the "newer" machine below: Any ideas on what to try > regarding the monitor > signal going out when JWM should load? > > Cheers, newt > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > > Thursday, August 20, 2009, 3:26:24 PM, you wrote: > > UA> Newt, can you try booting both of the low-spec boxes > with " gui > UA> vga=normal" and let us know if there is any > difference > > > > UA> On Aug 20, 2009, at 4:28 PM, Newt <gen...@gm...> > wrote: > > >> Hello, > >> > >> Testing 1.14 on home built system: AMD Athlon > 1800+, Abit Siluro > >> FX5200 Nvidia > >> 128mb agp, 2gb ram, msi mb w/ nvidia chipset > >> > >> Hit enter, go through bootsplash, config monitor > resolution, > >> 'testing X... hold > >> tight' goes by, ~9 lines of text with the last > being 'logging into > >> root' - at this > >> point my monitor goes out (no signal; as if the > computer shut off) > >> but the > >> computer is still running. > >> > >> In case it matters: This system is connected via > kvm, however the > >> system runs > >> VL6StdGold via kvm with no problems. > >> > >> Cheers, newt > >> > >> > >> > >> --- > >> --- > >> --- > >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free > Crystal Reports 2008 > >> 30-Day > >> trial. Simplify your report design, integration > and deployment - and > >> focus on > >> what you do best, core application coding. > Discover what's new with > >> Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Vectorlinux-devel mailing list > >> Vec...@li... > >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/vectorlinux-devel > > UA> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > UA> Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free > Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day > UA> trial. Simplify your report design, integration and > deployment - and focus on > UA> what you do best, core application coding. Discover > what's new with > UA> Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july > UA> _______________________________________________ > UA> Vectorlinux-devel mailing list > UA> Vec...@li... > UA> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/vectorlinux-devel > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal > Reports 2008 30-Day > trial. Simplify your report design, integration and > deployment - and focus on > what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's > new with > Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july > _______________________________________________ > Vectorlinux-devel mailing list > Vec...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/vectorlinux-devel > __________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Canada Toolbar: Search from anywhere on the web, and bookmark your favourite sites. Download it now http://ca.toolbar.yahoo.com. |
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From: Newt <gen...@gm...> - 2009-08-21 15:59:16
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Hello, Here are my notes from the install with 256mb ram: >> P3-1ghz, 256mb RAM, ATI Rage 128 16mb graphics >> >> I tried this same system with 192 and kernel panic (out of memory) when found 'ramdisk at sector 0' >> >> on 2 physical systems the dropdown box for finding CD has bottom border of >> box cut off, but not in virtual machine >> >> on 2 physical systems the 'create root password' information box (upper >> portion) has bottom border cut off, but not in virtual machine >> >> Like 1.13, I added partitions to free space on a hard drive that contains >> ntfs (win2k) and after exiting Gparted it did not prompt me to reboot like it did on 1.12 >> >> When the CD should have ejected this is what I saw in the console: >> "eject: unable to eject, last error: Input/output error" >> ...but manual ejecting works fine >> >> about ~75 minute install for 'full' on this system >> >> bootloader install did not detect ntfs/win2k installation on hda1 (same hard drive) >> This seems like a fairly big deal to me. Folks will expect the bootloader installation >> to find their other OS installations on their system >> >> Note: with 256 ram the installer got 60+mb into swap I opted for the open-source 'ati' driver and the system worked well, not the fastest but well enough to use - even OpenOffice. I then tried updating the driver to the proprietary and that did not work - blank screen with blinking cursor when kdm should have started. That's all for now. Cheers, newt -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Thursday, August 20, 2009, 7:14:52 PM, you wrote: RL> Newt........... RL> Glad you tried om the low ram machines as we were not sure what the magic RL> number would be but looks like a minimum of 256 mb is gonna be required if RL> you could outfit one with that minimum and try would be appreciated. The other RL> machine with nvidia is a puzzler as nvidia normally plays nice with vesa RL> driver. The k2 600 is in the pentium 2 class and even if you got installed would be way to slow to useable. RL> Thanks again, RL> Robert RL> Robert Lange RL> vec...@ya... RL> http://www.vectorlinux.com |
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