Fienix - New PowerPC Distro

[xeno74]

FYI:

Arctic Fox has been updated to version 27.9.16 in the Fienix repository. Please test it.
-Casey

[musa]

FYI:

Arctic Fox has been updated to version 27.9.16 in the Fienix repository. Please test it.
-Casey

Hi
Installing gimp 2.8 and Arctic Fox
Very nice A lot of thanks for Gimp

Musa

[xeno74]

Hi All,

I received my Fienix USB stick from AOTL today!

Please check Control Center > Network Settings. If a "Dummy" connection is listed, click on it, then click the Properties button, and disable the connection.
-Casey

I had the same issue on my X5000 and X1000. I disabled the "Dummy" connection but it didn't solve the issue. I was able to solve this issue with /sbin/dhclient <network device>. I would recommend to use ip a or /sbin/ifconfig -a to figure out the correct network device. I wasn't able to boot a kernel from the vfat partiton of the Fienix USB stick with the X1000. I copied the kernel 4.20 to the vfat partition again and after that the kernel booted without any problems. I was able to load the kernel 4.20 and the dtb file after the command usb reset from the Fienix USB stick with my X5000.

Cheers,
Christian

[xeno74]

I had the same issue on my X5000 and X1000. I disabled the "Dummy" connection but it didn't solve the issue. I was able to solve this issue with /sbin/dhclient <network device>. I would recommend to use ip a or /sbin/ifconfig -a to figure out the correct network device.

Unfortunately to set up the network device with the dhclient is only a temporary solution. You have to set up the network device again after a restart. I figured out, where the problem is today. The dummy interface is configured in the file /etc/network/interfaces. I removed the following lines in this file:

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iface dummy0 inet dhcp

auto dummy0

I added the following lines for the network devices installed in my X1000 and X5000:

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# X5000

iface enP4096p4s4 inet dhcp

auto enP4096p4s4

# X1000

iface enp0s20f3 inet dhcp

auto enp0s20f3

After that the network connections automatically work after booting the X5000 and X1000.

BTW, I boot the Fienix USB stick with the following commands:

X5000:

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X5000> setenv bootargs root=/dev/sdb2 rootdelay=5

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X5000> usb reset

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X5000> load usb 0:1 1000000 uImage-4.20

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X5000> load usb 0:1 2000000 cyrus_p5020_eth_poweroff.dtb

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X5000> bootm 1000000 - 2000000

X1000:

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CFE> setenv bootargs "root=/dev/sdd2 rootdelay=5"

Insert the Fienix USB stick

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CFE> boot -elf -noints -fatfs -z usbdisk0:zImage-4.20

[xeno74]

Using fienix the vlc media player wont play dvds

Please copy the files from the following package as root to the directory /usr/lib/powerpc-linux-gnu.

Download: vlc_addon_dvd.tar.gz

Playing a DVD on Fienix PowerPC:

[musa]

Hi Christian
I testet kernel5.1-rc7

[xeno74]

Hi Christian
I testet kernel5.1-rc7

Hi Musa,

Many thanks for testing the RC7!

Have a nice week!

Cheers,
Christian

[sundown]

Sad to say I've followed all the changes in both this thread & the x5000 thread & the network just isn't working for me. Both my 12.04 & 16.04 live DVDs boot with working network with my 8169 card. what I did was make a single partition & then dd'ed the Fienix stick contents to it, "sudo dd if=/dev/sde2 of=/dev/sdb". I have a feeling that doesn't make for a normal Linux drive. Can you guys tell me how a simple linux drive should be formatted? I've looked on the internet, but maybe just 'root', 'home' & 'swap' ?

All my DVD & HD linux attempts have different issues on this x1000, could be that linux was never mean't to be, not a major problem, just bugs me.

[xeno74]

Sad to say I've followed all the changes in both this thread & the x5000 thread & the network just isn't working for me.

Did you modify the file /etc/network/interfaces? I modified it and I don’t have any problems with the network on my X1000 and X5000.

— Christian

[sundown]

Sad to say I've followed all the changes in both this thread & the x5000 thread & the network just isn't working for me.

Did you modify the file /etc/network/interfaces? I modified it and I don’t have any problems with the network on my X1000 and X5000.

— Christian

I did, dummy0 still shows up, but enp6s6 (8169) shows as "up" in the network icon prefs & in Ifconfig -a. On board network (enp0s20f3) doesn't get me going either. I notice the time settings doesn't stick as well, just seems like the install is wrong. I am using a wired network switch to connect all my network h/w connections, hmm, something I'll bypass tomorrow & go direct to see if thats a problem. But I would like to do a re-install the correct way.