Arctic Fox

[caseycullen]

Good news, Christian's 32-bit build of Arctic Fox runs on Fienix on my G5!
Thanks Christian!

-Casey

[Skateman]

Victory!!!

Running fine on the AmigaOne X5000



Big picture: http://www.skateman.nl/wp-content/uploa ... 101901.png

[xeno74]

Hi All,

Many thanks for testing the 32-bit version of Arctic Fox 27.9.15 and thanks a lot for the screenshots!

Cheers,
Christian

[xeno74]

.mozconfig for the 32-bit Non-AltiVec Arctic Fox:

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# This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
# License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
# file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.

export CC="gcc -flax-vector-conversions -O3 -falign-loops=16 -falign-functions=16 -falign-labels=16 -falign-jumps=16"
export CXX="g++ -flax-vector-conversions -fpermissive -O3 -falign-loops=16 -falign-functions=16 -falign-labels=16 -falign-jumps=16"
export LDFLAGS="-latomic"

mk_add_options MOZ_OBJDIR=@TOPSRCDIR@/obj-ff-dbg

ac_add_options --disable-crashreporter
ac_add_options --disable-tests
ac_add_options --disable-debug
ac_add_options --disable-updater
ac_add_options --enable-mozril-geoloc
ac_add_options --disable-webrtc
ac_add_options --disable-safe-browsing
ac_add_options --disable-parental-controls
ac_add_options --enable-release
ac_add_options --disable-necko-wifi
ac_add_options --disable-eme
ac_add_options --disable-gamepad
ac_add_options --enable-dbus
ac_add_options --disable-gio
ac_add_options --disable-pulseaudio
ac_add_options --enable-strip
ac_add_options --enable-install-strip
ac_add_options --enable-application=browser
ac_add_options --with-branding=browser/branding/arcticfox
ac_add_options --enable-optimize
ac_add_options --disable-jemalloc

[xeno74]

Hi All,

I have great news for you!

I was able to compile Arctic Fox 27.9.15 on Lubuntu 12.04.5 LTS PowerPC today. I had to add the GCC 4.8 and the libatomic1 via the repository 'ppa:ubuntu-toolchain-r/test'. Normally it isn't possible to compile Arctic Fox on Ubuntu 12.04.X. I successfully tested it on an installed Lubuntu 12.04.5 LTS PowerPC and on a Lubuntu 12.04.0 PowerPC live DVD.

Download: arcticfox-27.9.15-ubuntu12.04-powerpc.tar.bz2

Additionally you need the libatomic1 package.

Download: libatomic-ubuntu12.04-powerpc.tar.bz2

Please copy the file 'libatomic.so.1' to '/usr/lib/powerpc-linux-gnu/' with the following command:

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sudo cp libatomic.so.1 /usr/lib/powerpc-linux-gnu/

After that you can start Arctic Fox with:

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./arcticfox

Screenshot of the 32-bit Non-AltiVec version of Arctic Fox 27.9.15 on Lubuntu 12.04.5 LTS PowerPC:



Screenshot of the 32-bit Non-AltiVec version of Arctic Fox 27.9.15 on the Lubuntu 12.04.0 LTS PowerPC live DVD:



BTW, it works on the old A-EON Ubuntu Live Remix DVD for the AmigaOne X1000 too.

Cheers,
Christian

[xeno74]

Arctic Fox 27.9.15 on the A-EON Live Remix DVD (Ubuntu 12.04 LTS):

[xeno74]

All downloads of Arctic Fox 27.9.15:

Download 27.9.15 32-bit PowerPC G4/G5 (Ubuntu16/Debian9) Linux: arcticfox-27.9.15.linux-powerpc.tar.bz2

Download 27.9.15 32-bit PowerPC G3 (no altivec) Linux: arcticfox-27.9.15.linux-powerpc-g3.tar.bz2

Download 27.9.15 32-bit PowerPC (no altivec - Ubuntu14/Debian8) Linux (contributed by xeno74): arcticfox-27.9.15.linux-non-altivec-powerpc.tar.bz2

Download 27.9.15 32-bit PowerPC (no altivec - Ubuntu12/Debian8) Linux (contributed by xeno74): arcticfox-27.9.15-ubuntu12.04-powerpc.tar.bz2 (Additionally you need the libatomic1 package. Download: libatomic-ubuntu12.04-powerpc.tar.bz2 - Please copy the file 'libatomic.so.1' to '/usr/lib/powerpc-linux-gnu/')

Download 27.9.15 64-bit PowerPC (Fedora/OpenSuse/Debian) Linux (contributed by xeno74): arcticfox-27.9.15.linux-powerpc64.tar.bz2


New support thread: [PPC] Arctic Fox, a new web browser is available for Linux PPC -- ubuntu forums

[kilaueabart]

All downloads of Arctic Fox 27.9.15:

Download 27.9.15 32-bit PowerPC G4/G5 (Ubuntu16/Debian9) Linux: arcticfox-27.9.15.linux-powerpc.tar.bz2

I wonder where I am going wrong this time. The post I copied the above from makes it sound like that is all I should need to run Arctic Fox on Ubuntu 16.04.5. I did it the same way I did 27.9.13, Engrampa to Downloads and (so far) just run it from there by clicking the icon in the Articfox13 folder. But that isn't working for 15. (My first try was to Fienix, but it didn't work there either.) Perhaps part of the problem is I have no idea how G3/G4/G5 relate to the matter. No help from Google.

The folder content lists are almost identical, except 27.9.15 has three little (899 byte) .chk files that 13 doesn't have, and an omni.ja over twice as big.

I notice I've been using 27.9.14 in fienix with no memory whatsoever of how I got it. I was hoping that "Debian9" part might mean this version of 27.9.15 should work in fienix too.

[xeno74]

All downloads of Arctic Fox 27.9.15:

Download 27.9.15 32-bit PowerPC G4/G5 (Ubuntu16/Debian9) Linux: arcticfox-27.9.15.linux-powerpc.tar.bz2

I wonder where I am going wrong this time. The post I copied the above from makes it sound like that is all I should need to run Arctic Fox on Ubuntu 16.04.5. I did it the same way I did 27.9.13, Engrampa to Downloads and (so far) just run it from there by clicking the icon in the Articfox13 folder. But that isn't working for 15. (My first try was to Fienix, but it didn't work there either.) Perhaps part of the problem is I have no idea how G3/G4/G5 relate to the matter. No help from Google.

Hi Kilaueabart,

You tried the AltiVec version of Arctic Fox 27.9.15 on your X5000. It doesn't work on your X5000 because your P5020 SoC (e5500 CPUs) doesn't support AltiVec. G4, G5, e6500, and PA6T are CPUs with AltiVec support. Arctic Fox was originally created for Power Macs with installed Linux PowerPC distributions. The Power Macs use G3, G4, and G5 CPUs. But it also works on our X5000 and X1000. You need a Non-Altivec (G3) version. Please try the following packages:

Download 27.9.15 32-bit PowerPC G3 (no altivec) Linux: arcticfox-27.9.15.linux-powerpc-g3.tar.bz2

Download 27.9.15 32-bit PowerPC (no altivec - Ubuntu14/Debian8) Linux (contributed by xeno74): arcticfox-27.9.15.linux-non-altivec-powerpc.tar.bz2

On Fienix, you can install it via the default repository. Please run Synaptic and install the version 27.9.15 on Fienix.

Cheers,
Christian

[kilaueabart]

You need a Non-Altivec (G3) version. Please try the following packages:

Download 27.9.15 32-bit PowerPC G3 (no altivec) Linux: arcticfox-27.9.15.linux-powerpc-g3.tar.bz2

Thanks, that worked in a way. I'm using it now. But what I really wanted to do was:

On Fienix, you can install it via the default repository. Please run Synaptic and install the version 27.9.15 on Fienix.

because when I used the Synaptic fienix repository for earlier versions, they got installed and I could run them from the Menu. But I can't seem to remember how to get the repository. In Synaptic I click Settings, then RepositDownload 27.9.15 32-bit PowerPC (no altivec - Ubuntu14/Debian8) Linux (contributed by xeno74): arcticfox-27.9.15.linux-non-altivec-powerpc.tar.bz2



Cheers,
Christian[/quote]ories. A little window opens: Repositories (as supervisor). Two repositories listed as "Enabled." I select the fienix one, click "OK." No repository opens. I still can't find any Arctic Fox in Synaptic newer than 27.9.14, "installed" and "newest version."

So I'm doing the same as with 16.04.5: Downloads/arcticfox/articfox. At least it works.