06-03-2024, 09:42 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-03-2024, 09:44 PM by grindstone.)
OK, betting TC works because they still build/maintain old XFree86 Xvesa (not Xorg vesa)--even if it uses new kernels. Slitaz has builds both ways (rolling weekly 32-bit seems Xorg, though). Maybe Slitaz is still worth a look for gnumeric etc for you. I'm just hunting tiny X / Xvesa source/status to try to swipe us something.
Bookworm 32-bit pup (<600MB) came out yesterday wont boot here in vbox, but I saw Xorg in the video -- that might work for you and just be usable but...well, it's still Puppy so no joy unless that's an option for you (not an option, here).
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Not that you need to care, but as a general FYI to the DSL community, I found TC TinyX source--check out the README on the bottom. Those hardcores seem committed to maintain it (and they link to the pup sources).
https://github.com/tinycorelinux/tinyx
and there are a couple threads on building it with the autotools:
https://forum.tinycorelinux.net/index.ph...271.0.html
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Back to the problem, try decreasing bit depth. Your vbemode list was surprisingly hi-res but also saw some 4's and 8's. Decrease the virtual. Try bare minimums to see if the xorg vesa will work At All.
Alternatively, if you've just had it and want help from the real professionals, the X support list is here. You might be able to just paste previous work if you can match up what you did with the logs that came out.
Otherwise, keep us posted on what you're trying. Maybe someone else has ideas. It's not like X hasn't been continually rewritten for 40 years or anything...oh wait
Bookworm 32-bit pup (<600MB) came out yesterday wont boot here in vbox, but I saw Xorg in the video -- that might work for you and just be usable but...well, it's still Puppy so no joy unless that's an option for you (not an option, here).
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Not that you need to care, but as a general FYI to the DSL community, I found TC TinyX source--check out the README on the bottom. Those hardcores seem committed to maintain it (and they link to the pup sources).
https://github.com/tinycorelinux/tinyx
and there are a couple threads on building it with the autotools:
https://forum.tinycorelinux.net/index.ph...271.0.html
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Back to the problem, try decreasing bit depth. Your vbemode list was surprisingly hi-res but also saw some 4's and 8's. Decrease the virtual. Try bare minimums to see if the xorg vesa will work At All.
Alternatively, if you've just had it and want help from the real professionals, the X support list is here. You might be able to just paste previous work if you can match up what you did with the logs that came out.
Otherwise, keep us posted on what you're trying. Maybe someone else has ideas. It's not like X hasn't been continually rewritten for 40 years or anything...oh wait