Linux Lite Kernel

[Valtam]

Thank you to everyone who gave feedback on 3.15, overall looks like it went pretty well.

I'm currently putting together a 3.16 for both 32 & 64bit. Thought I'd change things up a little this time around and do the 32bit without PAE. This at least gives one version for all time that is non-pae. Both should be ready soon, will post a new announcement.

[newtusmaximus]

LL2.0 fresh install, updates installed, Kernel 3.15 All working OK Toshiba Sat Pro A10  1GB RAM Celeron  R 2 GHZ, Intel 855 integrated Graphics Screen 1024 x 798 60Hz 3COM PCMIA wifi

Very stable and fast!!  Had to play about with keyboard settings to delete Eng/US default.

Great bit of work LL Team. Thank you.

Q for Valtam.

Given your "one non PAE version for all time" staement above:-

What is the effect of running 32 bit PAE on a non PAE machine i.e. old laptops. Reason for asking- does this mean that LL development for old laptops will cease OR

Can Old laptops utilise extra memory in linux if BIOS  is the limiting factor.

Newbie learning curve

[Valtam]

New 3.16 Linux Lite kernel is available for 32 & 64bit machines. As per usual, please read the warning below. The 32bit kernel is non-pae so would especially like to see feedback on this.

Look forward to your feedback

Open a terminal and do:

Code:

sudo apt-get install linux-headers-linuxlite-3.16.0 linux-image-linuxlite-3.16.0 -y

Ignore any errors in the terminal.

WARNING: This should NOT be tested on your everyday machine unless you know how to remove the kernel from a tty. If you have a spare pc or laptop lying around with ATI, nVidia or Intel graphics cards we really need your feedback and your results.

[Kurt]

Hi Valtam - Not sure how relevant my feedback is as I'm running it in Virtual Machine here currently..

All seems to work ok though as a post above I had to first run sudo apt-get update ( in fact twice ) to get it to install.

One thing noted so far is that it runs a little heavier on resources ( not sure if this was expected ? )

i.e.

3.15 cold start - 155Mb ram
3.16 cold start - 176Mb ram

3.15 with vlc - 187Mb ram
3.16 with vlc - 220Mb ram

Not being picky but that's all I have found..

Keep up the Great Work !

Kurt

[Valtam]

Thanks Kurt, we are specifically looking for feedback on real hardware, ie. ATI, nVidia or Intel graphics cards, but it is interesting to see some VB feedback

[tompa]

looking good so far on my Aspire 5738ZG 

/tompa

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[newtusmaximus]

LL2.0 clean  install, Updated then new kernel. Tosh A10 reported earlier as OK.

Odd issue using Midori browser and Firefox.  ( not noticed on chromium as yet.)

When typing in search field, and on some web pages,  some lines are randomly "blacked out" as if with a magic marker - as if they had been censored.

Highlighting the line from the end,  left click mouse hold and dragging pointer backwards, reveals the wording  underneath as it were.

Does not happen in Libre Office.

Had not noticed this in LL2.0 before the Kernel change, but to be fair had not used the browsers fully before updating kernel.

Any ideas.  1 GB RAM and Intel 855 Vid.

SOLVED for Firefox thanks to SCOTT(0) pointer given below. Ta very much .

Midori problem still exists. I will contact them for suggestions and report back.

.

[Scott(0)]

Hi Newtuxmaximus,

Regarding this issue

Odd issue using Midori browser and Firefox.  ( not noticed on chromium as yet.)

When typing in search field, and on some web pages,  some lines are randomly "blacked out" as if with a magic marker - as if they had been censored.

This post may be helpful
https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/index...56#msg3056

[rokytnji]

Code:

@biker1:~$ dpkg --list | grep linux-image
ii  linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic         3.13.0-24.47                          i386         Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-image-extra-3.13.0-24-generic   3.13.0-24.47                          i386         Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-image-linuxlite-3.15.0          0010                                  i386         Linux kernel binary image for version 3.15.0-linuxlite

Code:

$ lspci -knn
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 14h Processor Root Complex [1022:1510]
    Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 14h Processor Root Complex [1022:1510]
00:01.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Wrestler [Radeon HD 6250] [1002:9804]
    Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:3577]
    Kernel driver in use: radeon

Checked glxgears in 3.13 1st. Then rebooted and checked glxgears in 3.15. No major changes or improvements with the radeon driver
Just posting info.

Code:

$ glxgears
Running synchronized to the vertical refresh.  The framerate should be
approximately the same as the monitor refresh rate.
294 frames in 5.0 seconds = 58.641 FPS
300 frames in 5.0 seconds = 59.980 FPS
300 frames in 5.0 seconds = 59.994 FPS
300 frames in 5.0 seconds = 59.988 FPS
300 frames in 5.0 seconds = 59.985 FPS
300 frames in 5.0 seconds = 59.989 FPS

Code:

$ inxi -c1
CPU~Dual core AMD C-50 (-MCP-) clocked at 1000.000 Mhz Kernel~3.15.0-linuxlite i686 Up~13 min Mem~411.2/3646.9MB HDD~121.3GB(3.5% used) Procs~153 Client~Shell inxi~1.9.17 
$ inxi -G
Graphics:  Card: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Wrestler [Radeon HD 6250]
           X.Org: 1.15.1 drivers: ati,radeon (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) Resolution: [email protected]
           GLX Renderer: Gallium 0.4 on AMD PALM GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 10.1.3

[rokytnji]

Different laptop with 3.16 with intel video chip. Fresh install so no comparison done with stock kernel.
I just went fast and furious on this today.

Code:

harry@harry-Latitude-XT2:~$ inxi -G
Graphics:  Card: Intel Mobile 4 Series Integrated Graphics Controller
           X.Org: 1.15.1 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) Resolution: [email protected]
           GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Mobile Intel GM45 Express x86/MMX/SSE2 GLX Version: 2.1 Mesa 10.1.3
harry@harry-Latitude-XT2:~$ inxi -S
System:    Host: harry-Latitude-XT2 Kernel: 3.16.0-linuxlite i686 (32 bit) Desktop: Xfce 4.11.6 Distro: Ubuntu 14.04 trusty

Code:

harry@harry-Latitude-XT2:~$ glxgears
Running synchronized to the vertical refresh.  The framerate should be
approximately the same as the monitor refresh rate.
304 frames in 5.0 seconds = 60.739 FPS
301 frames in 5.0 seconds = 60.060 FPS
301 frames in 5.0 seconds = 60.048 FPS
301 frames in 5.0 seconds = 60.036 FPS
301 frames in 5.0 seconds = 60.061 FPS
301 frames in 5.0 seconds = 60.036 FPS

Code:

$ sensors
acpitz-virtual-0
Adapter: Virtual device
temp1:        +48.5°C  (crit = +102.0°C)

coretemp-isa-0000
Adapter: ISA adapter
Core 0:       +44.0°C  (high = +105.0°C, crit = +105.0°C)
Core 1:       +49.0°C  (high = +105.0°C, crit = +105.0°C)

Touchscreen works out of the box in this kernel on this laptop.

Code:

~$ inxi -M
Machine:   System: Dell product: Latitude XT2
           Mobo: Dell model: 0HJ48R Bios: Dell version: A01 date: 05/07/2009