ArmedSlack 13.37

Before a try to change the tv settings I would like to share my .bashrc .bash_profile and .dircolors
I think is nice!



That is my desktop on a eeepc.
But you can look how the terminal is showing lots of info in title bar.
It just little things that I have done.

If anybody want to use it! I am glad to share with them!

links:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/37675116/.bash_profile
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/37675116/.bashrc
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/37675116/.dircolors

hello all

@kerml

My RPI was also displaying B&W and I fixed it editing the config.txt to set PAL.
Check this http://elinux.org/RPi_config.txt

Video mode options
sdtv_mode defines the TV standard for composite output (default=0)

sdtv_mode=0 Normal NTSC
sdtv_mode=1 Japanese version of NTSC – no pedestal
sdtv_mode=2 Normal PAL
sdtv_mode=3 Brazilian version of PAL – 525/60 rather than 625/50, different subcarrier

Hope it helps.

Regards,
hyakutake

I used this file http://elinux.org/images/c/ca/Raspi_documented_config.txt
And edited but without success!
This TV is pain in butt!
I already had it connect to a computer in windows and I use all the nice GUI interface of nvidia to setup it.
And even there the image had low quality.

There are many variables in this problem!

1. Rpi
2. cable RCA -> SCART
3. TV

I have to eliminate one by one to solve it.

The first thing that I will do is connect to a another TV with HDMI cable and setup the /boot/config.txt
Meanwhile I will use Rpi through SSH.

Thanks!
I'll be back

Come one guys!
ArmedSlack should be listed side by side with the other distros!

More work! More sharing!


Come one.........

hello!

I changed the TV! And now I already have colors.
That tv is weird!


Now i will try to set a wireless network!
I have ASUS USB-N10 wireless usb adapter!
I had done a lsusb and it is not listed!
Need to google some more about that!

Anyone with a xorg.conf to a TV connect to RCA?

this is my 40-monitor.conf

Code: Select all

Section "Device"
  Identifier "main"
  Driver "fbdev"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier "Monitor0"
#    Option "DPMS"
EndSection


Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Screen0"
    Device     "main"
    Monitor    "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth 16
EndSection



but the fdev driver sucks!
My openbox is very slow!
The xscreensaver almost doesn't move!

The rpi has a GPU right?
It is supported on ARMslack?

The xscreensaver almost doesn't move!

I have never hooked up to a TV so I can't say more than that I wouldn't be suprised if I had a slow screen saver. You may, however, want to change your start.elf. For example, if you are using sorinm's image your memory split is 192 to linux and 64mb to the gpu. Try using arm128_start.elf which will split 50/50 between the system and graphics.

Overclocking might give you a bit of a boost as well but be careful. I've overclocked as per 55020's instructions, I have decent sound playing mp3's and reasonable graphics in xfce with thunar/terminal/seamonkey using current, 55020's kernel/modules/etc and the arm192_arm.elf for start.elf but the one time I tried to play an avi with xine it took forwever to load and the audio started way before the video which I never waited for but instead closed xine.

My question is how to configure X to run full optimized on rpi!

That code I posted, for sure isn't working in that way!

I think the problem is that the X isn't hardware accelerated yet.

My question is how to configure X to run full optimized on rpi!

Arm and GPU share the same memory. If you want your GPU (read X) to have more grunt then change your start.elf to give the GPU more memory.

If you want configure your X to run full optimization (or as best as you can get it) then try starting a new thread asking the same question.... but you'll probably do just as well searching for existing threads like this http://www.raspberrypi.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=63&t=4649 or maybe try raspbian which seems to be compiled specifically for the raspberrypi and may have better graphics performance.

But how the graphics works on raspbian?
It uses X or another alternative?
Using fbdev is bad.
The solution u mentioned is a option!
I will try that thread!
Thanks!

Any progress on this I will share it.

I'll permanently seed it on my pi torrent server although I'd don't have a spare Pi to try this on

Any mirrors to the latest build? Link in OP is down

http://slackware.spit-ct.ro

I really recommend the installer created by David Spencer if you want a clean install of slackware on your Pi.

The downside is that the installer is time consuming, but it`s a great alternative for a prebuilt image.

http://www.daves-collective.co.uk/raspi/

The Pi devel team have switched to 3.2.27 LTS kernel. This is great news because 3.2.27 seems to be the default kernel for the x86 and x86_64 slackware-14 release.

http://slackware.spit-ct.ro

I really recommend the installer created by David Spencer if you want a clean install of slackware on your Pi.

The downside is that the installer is time consuming, but it`s a great alternative for a prebuilt image.

http://www.daves-collective.co.uk/raspi/

The Pi devel team have switched to 3.2.27 LTS kernel. This is great news because 3.2.27 seems to be the default kernel for the x86 and x86_64 slackware-14 release.

Thanks for that, I don't mind 'time consuming' if it has to do with gadgets

hello all

Just saw a few moments ago on armedslack site

Slackware ARM on the Raspberry Pi
I'm very pleased announce the availability of Slackware ARM on the Raspberry Pi. This is maintained by David Spencer as a community project. All the details can be found here (http://www.daves-collective.co.uk/raspi/)

Nice =)

regards,
hyakutake

First and foremost hope this is the correct place to post.

Secondly I am not a Programmer and struggle with Command Line, I am an ex WindAddict who now uses a PPC MAC.

I have tried many Distros and to be honest good but no gold stars due to responsiveness, and after struggling for 2 months found Slackware (Arch I found beyond me) which seems better suited to the Pi.

I have written an extremely basic overview and hope this may be useful, and all the plaudits must go to David Spencer, sorinm and Stanley Garvey.

http://armedslackpi.blogspot.co.uk

I'm wondering if my boot time is high.

My card is a Transcend SDHC Class 10 16GB.
The power is provided by a Galaxy S charger (input 110V--0.15A, output 5.0V--0.7A).

I've tested both the ArmedSlack prebuilt image from sorinm and the installation process described in http://www.daves-collective.co.uk/raspi ... ling.shtml. I've also tested the Raspbian recommended image for comparison.

ArmedSlack-13.37-23.05.2012.img (provided by sorinm): 1 minute 45 seconds
raspi-slack-installer_01Aug12.img (with slackwarearm-current, full installation on 15GB partition): 1 minute 30 seconds
2012-09-18-wheezy-raspbian.img: 40 minutes

How long does it take for your Raspberry Pi to boot Slackware?

why is the Raspbian taking 40minutes? bad card? it takes 10s to a TTY here, or do you mean to LXDE or such? if so do test to a TTY only and report that too

why is the Raspbian taking 40minutes? bad card? it takes 10s to a TTY here, or do you mean to LXDE or such? if so do test to a TTY only and report that too

Yes, to TTY. So probably my card is bad
But how about Slackware, how long does it generally take to boot?

I did not test Slack yet but anyway, it should take the same amount, as in 10sec or so, if you are getting >1minute you need to reevaluate your hardware choices

I headed over to the slackware site when they announced 14.0 with the idea of trying to do a ARM port of slackware for the pi and was pleasantly surprised to find everything already available, thanks!

I used slackware from about the time when SLS disappeared (back then I was fuzzy about different distros, I just installed whatever was on that month's walnut creek CD until slackware 12. It was nice to be reminded how fast and easy a complete slackware install is.

The one question I have is around accelerated video. I have purchased the mpeg2 codec license and can add that in to the boot process, but what do I need to do to get software to take advantage of it?

I have a huge pile (>1000 hours) of video files from my Tivo. Mplayer does a nice job of playing them, but does not appear to use the hardware codec, which means that I can't play the videos full screen.

David Lang

a easy download spot here


http://www.anyfileshere.com/raspberrypi.html

why would you download the software from some random site rather than from the official source?

why would you download the software from some random site rather than from the official source?

i kept getting redirected on source site and two of them crashed