Fienix - New PowerPC Distro
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Re: Fienix - New PowerPC Distro
Hi All,
Casey has updated a lot of packages for Fienix. Now, we have Mesa 18.2.8!
@Casey
Many thanks for the updated packages! Unfortunately SuperTux doesn't work anymore.
Error messages:
SMPlayer works!
Thanks,
Christian
Casey has updated a lot of packages for Fienix. Now, we have Mesa 18.2.8!
@Casey
Many thanks for the updated packages! Unfortunately SuperTux doesn't work anymore.
Error messages:
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[FATAL] /home/casey/Sources/Working/SuperTux-0.6.0/SuperTux-v0.6.0-GL/src/supertux/main.cpp:604 Unexpected exception: boost::filesystem::canonical: No such file or directory: "/opt/supertux/share/games/supertux2"
Thanks,
Christian
http://www.amigalinux.org
http://www.supertuxkart-amiga.de
Running Linux on AmigaONEs can require some tinkering.
http://www.supertuxkart-amiga.de
Running Linux on AmigaONEs can require some tinkering.
Re: Fienix - New PowerPC Distro
http://www.amigalinux.org
http://www.supertuxkart-amiga.de
Running Linux on AmigaONEs can require some tinkering.
http://www.supertuxkart-amiga.de
Running Linux on AmigaONEs can require some tinkering.
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Re: Fienix - New PowerPC Distro
Hi Christian,
Thanks for letting me know about SMPlayer and SuperTux. Please try to reinstall or update SuperTux and let me know if it works. It should install the new 0.6.0 version and include the big endian sound fix.
-Casey
Thanks for letting me know about SMPlayer and SuperTux. Please try to reinstall or update SuperTux and let me know if it works. It should install the new 0.6.0 version and include the big endian sound fix.
-Casey
xeno74 wrote:Hi All,
Casey has updated a lot of packages for Fienix. Now, we have Mesa 18.2.8!
@Casey
Many thanks for the updated packages! Unfortunately SuperTux doesn't work anymore.
Error messages:
SMPlayer works!Code: Select all
[FATAL] /home/casey/Sources/Working/SuperTux-0.6.0/SuperTux-v0.6.0-GL/src/supertux/main.cpp:604 Unexpected exception: boost::filesystem::canonical: No such file or directory: "/opt/supertux/share/games/supertux2"
Thanks,
Christian
Re: Fienix - New PowerPC Distro
Hi Casey,caseycullen wrote:Hi Christian,
Thanks for letting me know about SMPlayer and SuperTux. Please try to reinstall or update SuperTux and let me know if it works. It should install the new 0.6.0 version and include the big endian sound fix.
-Casey
SuperTux 0.6.0 works! Many thanks! Your distribution works very well on my AmigaOne X1000! I like it very much!
Cheers,
Christian
http://www.amigalinux.org
http://www.supertuxkart-amiga.de
Running Linux on AmigaONEs can require some tinkering.
http://www.supertuxkart-amiga.de
Running Linux on AmigaONEs can require some tinkering.
Re: Fienix - New PowerPC Distro
After holidays, I was finally able to test Fienix... I'm very impressed! My hat is off to you, Casey .
A few minor notes/questions...
- If I understand right, Fienix has been compiled especially for X5000, and it could as well be called an 'Amiga' Linux. Did you ever consider to name it to point more or less directly to Amiga(One)?
- How can the password of 'root' changed? If I login as root and try to open the 'Users and accounts' prefs, the pointer just stucks to the 'loading' animation forever...
- In the same prefs, the 'login without password' option is disabled in all account types. Can it be activated somehow?
- In the deposite I was not able to find any sort of 'Flash' plugin. Is it possible to get some? At least for Debian 8/9 there were some 'half-made' versions available.
A few minor notes/questions...
- If I understand right, Fienix has been compiled especially for X5000, and it could as well be called an 'Amiga' Linux. Did you ever consider to name it to point more or less directly to Amiga(One)?
- How can the password of 'root' changed? If I login as root and try to open the 'Users and accounts' prefs, the pointer just stucks to the 'loading' animation forever...
- In the same prefs, the 'login without password' option is disabled in all account types. Can it be activated somehow?
- In the deposite I was not able to find any sort of 'Flash' plugin. Is it possible to get some? At least for Debian 8/9 there were some 'half-made' versions available.
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Re: Fienix - New PowerPC Distro
Thanks, I appreciate your feedback. I've copied your questions and entered my answers.
- If I understand right, Fienix has been compiled especially for X5000, and it could as well be called an 'Amiga' Linux. Did you ever consider to name it to point more or less directly to Amiga(One)?
No. While AmigaOne systems are the primary target for Fienix, I'm also making a Fienix boot image for Open Firmware Macs, and Fienix is already being tested on the PowerPC Notebook Project prototype hardware. It should also work on the Raptor Talos II, but I'm not aware of it having been tested yet. The larger the audience, the better. Additionally, I don't have permission to use the "Amiga" or "AmigaOne" trademarks and I've trademarked "Fienix" myself.
- How can the password of 'root' changed? If I login as root and try to open the 'Users and accounts' prefs, the pointer just stucks to the 'loading' animation forever...
Open a Terminal window. Type "su" and enter the default root password. Type "passwd root" and enter the new password.
- In the same prefs, the 'login without password' option is disabled in all account types. Can it be activated somehow?
LightDM disables this functionality. You can manually enable it if you wish. See https://wiki.debian.org/LightDM
- In the deposite I was not able to find any sort of 'Flash' plugin. Is it possible to get some? At least for Debian 8/9 there were some 'half-made' versions available.
Gnash supported Flash version 7 and some of version 8/9, but nothing after that. Do you still use a site that uses Flash? Flash is now blocked by default on Chrome, Firefox, and Edge, so I'm surprised if anyone is still publishing Flash content...
- If I understand right, Fienix has been compiled especially for X5000, and it could as well be called an 'Amiga' Linux. Did you ever consider to name it to point more or less directly to Amiga(One)?
No. While AmigaOne systems are the primary target for Fienix, I'm also making a Fienix boot image for Open Firmware Macs, and Fienix is already being tested on the PowerPC Notebook Project prototype hardware. It should also work on the Raptor Talos II, but I'm not aware of it having been tested yet. The larger the audience, the better. Additionally, I don't have permission to use the "Amiga" or "AmigaOne" trademarks and I've trademarked "Fienix" myself.
- How can the password of 'root' changed? If I login as root and try to open the 'Users and accounts' prefs, the pointer just stucks to the 'loading' animation forever...
Open a Terminal window. Type "su" and enter the default root password. Type "passwd root" and enter the new password.
- In the same prefs, the 'login without password' option is disabled in all account types. Can it be activated somehow?
LightDM disables this functionality. You can manually enable it if you wish. See https://wiki.debian.org/LightDM
- In the deposite I was not able to find any sort of 'Flash' plugin. Is it possible to get some? At least for Debian 8/9 there were some 'half-made' versions available.
Gnash supported Flash version 7 and some of version 8/9, but nothing after that. Do you still use a site that uses Flash? Flash is now blocked by default on Chrome, Firefox, and Edge, so I'm surprised if anyone is still publishing Flash content...
Roland wrote:After holidays, I was finally able to test Fienix... I'm very impressed! My hat is off to you, Casey .
A few minor notes/questions...
- If I understand right, Fienix has been compiled especially for X5000, and it could as well be called an 'Amiga' Linux. Did you ever consider to name it to point more or less directly to Amiga(One)?
- How can the password of 'root' changed? If I login as root and try to open the 'Users and accounts' prefs, the pointer just stucks to the 'loading' animation forever...
- In the same prefs, the 'login without password' option is disabled in all account types. Can it be activated somehow?
- In the deposite I was not able to find any sort of 'Flash' plugin. Is it possible to get some? At least for Debian 8/9 there were some 'half-made' versions available.
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Re: Fienix - New PowerPC Distro
Christian,
If it is not already installed, please install fienix-customization-layer and then try to create a new user again. I think this should fix the issue. Please let me know.
-Casey
If it is not already installed, please install fienix-customization-layer and then try to create a new user again. I think this should fix the issue. Please let me know.
-Casey
xeno74 wrote:Hi Casey,
I love the design of Fienix! I created a new user on Fienix yesterday. It works without any problems but this user has only the Debian default MATE theme.
Could you please copy the home directory of the user fienix to /etc/skel? The directory /etc/skel/ (skel is derived from the “skeleton”) is used to initiate home directory when a user is first created.
Thanks,
Christian
Re: Fienix - New PowerPC Distro
Hi Casey,caseycullen wrote:Christian,
If it is not already installed, please install fienix-customization-layer and then try to create a new user again. I think this should fix the issue. Please let me know.
-Casey
I was able to install the package 'fienix-customization-layer' today. After that I created a new user. He got the same initial settings like the user fienix! Thank you!
Could you please add the package openssh-server to your repository?
I love StreamTuner2 for listening to the internet radio. Is it possible to add it to your repository?
Screenshots of StreamTuner2:Streamtuner2 is a browser for radio station directories. It can fetch lists from SHOUTcast, Xiph.org, Live365, Jamendo, DMOZ, basic.ch, Punkcast. And it lists stream entries by category or genre. It reuses existing audio players, and recording is delegated to streamripper.
Thanks,
Christian
http://www.amigalinux.org
http://www.supertuxkart-amiga.de
Running Linux on AmigaONEs can require some tinkering.
http://www.supertuxkart-amiga.de
Running Linux on AmigaONEs can require some tinkering.
Re: Fienix - New PowerPC Distro
I understand... These legal issues can be very tricky, as we already have seen! Best to keep on the safe side.caseycullen wrote:No. While AmigaOne systems are the primary target for Fienix, I'm also making a Fienix boot image for Open Firmware Macs, and Fienix is already being tested on the PowerPC Notebook Project prototype hardware. It should also work on the Raptor Talos II, but I'm not aware of it having been tested yet. The larger the audience, the better. Additionally, I don't have permission to use the "Amiga" or "AmigaOne" trademarks and I've trademarked "Fienix" myself.
I'm glad to hear the PPC Notebook Project is interested in Fienix! I have followed that project and sincerely hope they can finally get that product out.
Thanks a lot, got it to work! There is one small side effect, though... When I log out, to change the account, the 'autologin' stays still active and relogins to the original account after a timeout. It is of course possible to give to the "autologin-user-timeout" a relatively high value, so that you have time to input the new login data, but it will also slow down the initial boot process. Would it be possible to somehow disable this 'autologin' when you log out to change the user?- In the same prefs, the 'login without password' option is disabled in all account types. Can it be activated somehow?
LightDM disables this functionality. You can manually enable it if you wish. See https://wiki.debian.org/LightDM
Some companies still use stubbornly Flash, e.g. for seat selection or for copy protection reasons ... And if they happen to have a monopoly in their area, they do not need to listen to their customers :-/.Gnash supported Flash version 7 and some of version 8/9, but nothing after that. Do you still use a site that uses Flash? Flash is now blocked by default on Chrome, Firefox, and Edge, so I'm surprised if anyone is still publishing Flash content...
- Roland -