split from the szalonna release notes
Do you think it will work with sis graphics?
EDIT added the line up top
szalonna and sis graphics
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szalonna and sis graphics
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Re: LinuxBBQ Szalonna "release" notes
Hmm. Probably not -- I did not build the sis video driver in the buildroot.
You have two options (well three, but the last one might not happen)
1. I can give you the buildroot config, and you can rebuild it with the sis driver enabled, and add the extra stuff to make a working install.
2. You can try adding the Arch xf86-video-sis package (you can do this by unpacking the package into the root (/ not /root) of the installed system). This is how I got nvdia graphics working. If you want more instructions for trying this please ask. https://www.archlinux.org/packages/extr ... video-sis/
3. You can wait for me to rebuild the system with the sis driver enabled.
You have two options (well three, but the last one might not happen)
1. I can give you the buildroot config, and you can rebuild it with the sis driver enabled, and add the extra stuff to make a working install.
2. You can try adding the Arch xf86-video-sis package (you can do this by unpacking the package into the root (/ not /root) of the installed system). This is how I got nvdia graphics working. If you want more instructions for trying this please ask. https://www.archlinux.org/packages/extr ... video-sis/
3. You can wait for me to rebuild the system with the sis driver enabled.
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Re: LinuxBBQ Szalonna "release" notes
Ah, ok
I will see what I can do.
Thanks again, and so on, etc.
I will see what I can do.
Thanks again, and so on, etc.
Re: LinuxBBQ Szalonna "release" notes
It should boot into a console on a machine with sis graphics, you just won't be able to startx ("no screens found")
If you can make it boot on your sis machine, let me know and I can give you more detailed instructions for adding the Arch package.
I'm rebuilding with sis enabled, but there is no guarantee I won't break something else in the process :)
(edit) I rebuilt with sis, and as expected I broke a few minor things. I did not add the bbq user, so only root works (but adding a user is much easier than adding a video driver). I also did not enable pkill -- no big deal.
I have no way to test if sis graphics work with this build, but if you really want to try it I can upload it to sourceforge.
If you can make it boot on your sis machine, let me know and I can give you more detailed instructions for adding the Arch package.
I'm rebuilding with sis enabled, but there is no guarantee I won't break something else in the process :)
(edit) I rebuilt with sis, and as expected I broke a few minor things. I did not add the bbq user, so only root works (but adding a user is much easier than adding a video driver). I also did not enable pkill -- no big deal.
I have no way to test if sis graphics work with this build, but if you really want to try it I can upload it to sourceforge.
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Re: LinuxBBQ Szalonna "release" notes
I would like to try that. No rush, just do it when you feel like it, and I will see if I can get it going here.
Re: szalonna and sis graphics
OK, it's up on sourceforge: http://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxbb ... 1uxbds.tgz
Install procedure is the same, bbq user should work now, pkill still does not (use killall instead). I have no idea if sis graphics will work.
Let me know how it goes.
Install procedure is the same, bbq user should work now, pkill still does not (use killall instead). I have no idea if sis graphics will work.
Let me know how it goes.
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Re: szalonna and sis graphics
I can report that the sis graphics works fine.
It is a neat little system that runs well on the old thin client.
(400mhz via eden, and 105mb of ram)
It is a neat little system that runs well on the old thin client.
(400mhz via eden, and 105mb of ram)
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Re: szalonna and sis graphics
Well done, nice work pids, and blind building - sweet.
good ole rusty for installing/scrotting it.
good ole rusty for installing/scrotting it.