(X)(L)ubuntu (MATE) 15.04

[xeno74]

ubuntu MATE 15.04 PowerPC has been released today.

https://ubuntu-mate.org/vivid

[xeno74]

Hi All,

I updated my ubuntu MATE 15.04 PowerPC today. Additionally I tested the kernel 4.1-rc1 with ubuntu MATE 15.04 PowerPC.
Unfortunately all problems are still present (Firefox, systemd, Mesa, and Xorg). But with the downgrade package Xorg_and_unofficial_Mesa_for_ubuntu_MATE_15.04_AMIGA_one_X1000.tar.gz and QupZilla I can work with ubuntu MATE without any problems. The RC1 of kernel 4.1 works very well with ubuntu MATE 15.04.

Rgds,

Christian

[Srtest]

Updated the release and also to kernel 4.1 RC2 and so a fair warning is needed: DO NOT UPGRADE ANY FILE WHICH HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH XSERVER, X.ORG OR FIREFOX. When you do a system update you always can choose what to update so go over the files and make sure they don't update any of the categories mentioned.

Xeno man, a question: when one does a program for every platform, is it an issue compiling the same program for Power computing? because it seems parts of the LXQT desktop are available by default for every platform while certain crucial elements aren't compiled for us Power users. In the past those guys used to compile for every platform so maybe they can be contacted again.

[xeno74]

Xeno man, a question: when one does a program for every platform, is it an issue compiling the same program for Power computing?

Unfortunately It could be an issue to compile a program on PPC which developed only on x86. For example Mesa and SuperTuxKart.

@All

Good news: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_activity.cgi?id=89886

[xeno74]

I tested Compiz with ubuntu MATE 15.04 PowerPC today. Compiz is an OpenGL composite and window manager. You can activate it with MATE Tweak. Compiz works very well with the unofficial Mesa.

[musa]

I tested Compiz with ubuntu MATE 15.04 PowerPC today. Compiz is an OpenGL composite and window manager. You can activate it with MATE Tweak. Compiz works very well with the unofficial Mesa.

Hello xeno74
I can not get mesa 10-4 to function on ubuntu mate 15.04. I have a Radeon 6870 graphics card. I have downgraded Xorg and that is function.
I have use the wizard with mesa 10.4 but if I tested gl with vblank_mode = 0 glxgears
I get :
1458 frames in 5.0 seconds = 291,413 FPS
1461 frames in 5.0 seconds = 292,149 FPS
1474 frames in 5.0 seconds = 294,786 FPS
1557 frames in 5.0 seconds = 311,279 FPS
1492 frames in 5.0 seconds = 298,356 FPS
Xio: fatal IO error 11 (Resource rarily unavailable) on X server ": 0"
after 15,629 requests (15 629 known processed) with 0 events remaining. Glxgears animation freezes.
Do you have any idea what to do
Thanks

[xeno74]

I tested Compiz with ubuntu MATE 15.04 PowerPC today. Compiz is an OpenGL composite and window manager. You can activate it with MATE Tweak. Compiz works very well with the unofficial Mesa.

Hello xeno74
I can not get mesa 10-4 to function on ubuntu mate 15.04. I have a Radeon 6870 graphics card. I have downgraded Xorg and that is function.
I have use the wizard with mesa 10.4 but if I tested gl with vblank_mode = 0 glxgears
I get :
1458 frames in 5.0 seconds = 291,413 FPS
1461 frames in 5.0 seconds = 292,149 FPS
1474 frames in 5.0 seconds = 294,786 FPS
1557 frames in 5.0 seconds = 311,279 FPS
1492 frames in 5.0 seconds = 298,356 FPS
Xio: fatal IO error 11 (Resource rarily unavailable) on X server ": 0"
after 15,629 requests (15 629 known processed) with 0 events remaining. Glxgears animation freezes.
Do you have any idea what to do
Thanks

Did you install the unofficial Mesa 1.0.0.4?

Readme:

After the update of ubuntu Mate 15.04 or Lubuntu 15.04 you have to install some old Xorg packages to get a working X11. The ubuntu MATE 15.04 desktop has some problems with systemd. You have to install upstart to get a full functional ubuntu MATE 15.04 desktop.

1. sudo apt-get install upstart-sysv

2. sudo dpkg -i xserver-xorg-core_1.16.0-1ubuntu1.3_powerpc.deb

3. sudo dpkg -i xserver-xorg-video-radeon_7.4.0-2ubuntu2_powerpc.deb

4. Reboot your PowerPC computer

If you need 3D acceleration then you have to install the unofficial Mesa.

1. Extract MesaLib-10.0.4-powerpc-unofficial.tar.bz2

2. Rename the original r600_dri.so to r600_dri.so.bak: sudo mv /usr/lib/powerpc-linux-gnu/dri/r600_dri.so /usr/lib/powerpc-linux-gnu/dri/r600_dri.so.bak

3. Copy the patched r600_dri.so to /usr/lib/powerpc-linux-gnu/dri: sudo cp mesa-10.0.4/lib/dri/r600_dri.so /usr/lib/powerpc-linux-gnu/dri

4. Rename the original LibGL.so.1.2.0 to LibGL.so.1.2.0.bak: sudo mv /usr/lib/powerpc-linux-gnu/mesa/libGL.so.1.2.0 /usr/lib/powerpc-linux-gnu/mesa/libGL.so.1.2.0.bak

5. Copy the patched LibGL.so.1.2.0 to /usr/lib/powerpc-linux-gnu/mesa: sudo cp mesa-10.0.4/lib/LibGL.so.1.2.0 /usr/lib/powerpc-linux-gnu/mesa

6. You can test it with glxgears: vblank_mode=0 glxgears

Tip: You can install the packages above via SSH if you like

Another screenshot of the Compiz cube on ubuntu MATE 15.04 PPC:

[musa]

Did you install the unofficial Mesa 1.0.0.4?

Yes i do all the thing in the readme
But compiz not work and i still got wrong collor in cairo-dock if iI use png and jpg icon but not svg

[xeno74]

Did you install the unofficial Mesa 1.0.0.4?

Yes i do all the thing in the readme
But compiz not work and i still got wrong collor in cairo-dock if iI use png and jpg icon but not svg

hardinfo.jpg

Did you activate Compiz with MATE Tweak?

[musa]

Did you activate Compiz with MATE Tweak?

No I did not, but I have now and it works. Thank you.
I still have problems with cario dock and some colors. it is to live with.
Again thanks for the help