I seem to have difficulty downloading iso..
1. Download a few times, and not complete... perhaps network issue or server issue?
after many tries,, a some 6 hours later, I got the complete iso..
2. dd to USB flash, boot computer without issue
3. installed to one partition. set boot loader to install on root partition, no issue too.
4. chainload to the partition and boot OK.
5. play with default theme only , but change font to larger size to make the poor eyesight happy
6. proceed to try DDM for the first time.
one comment, extremely slow....
it shows semi- correct? on three things
a. HD5450, correctly detected, also correctly recommend to install fglrx. but i am not sure if the version 1:12 is correct, perhaps that was available in the repos.
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Cedar PRO [Radeon HD 5450]
b. BCM57788, this is wired LAN gigabit NIC
DDM detect the chip correctly.
however it thinks it is a wireless .
also it said this drive is uninstallable... this should not be true, without it (tg3) running, I wouldn't have internet access
c. PAE capable. correctly detected and correctly suggested to install pae kernel
see picture captured
http://i49.tinypic.com/9bi545.png
7. so I ran the desktop for a while, some 20-30 minutes
and :::: it is the hottest!! among any other OS I used.
typically cpu temp was in 36-38degc regular usage
this installed OS showed single CPU temp at 58degC.. and the box is far too hot to touch..
I have to turn on a big blower to cool the box!!
next i choose to install fglrx.
it took a very long time to install... some 20 minutes, quite unusual... perhaps server/network or something?
8. reboot and running, glxgears show gears are running..
did not paid too much attention to it because the box is too hot to run
a quick check on menu>settings and menu>system: could not find any AMD icons that usually appear after successful ATI driver install..
not sure if fglrx is really working..
decide to install pae kernel to attempt cooling the hot box
8. reboot, now running with pae kernel 3.2.0-4-686-pae
after big fan cooling outside the box for a while, turn fan off, run for some 10 minutes..
now cpu temp reached 36-39degc
9. check glxgears on terminal, no gears moving
. terminal shows
wayne@lmdexfce:~$ glxgears
X Error of failed request: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation)
Major opcode of failed request: 136 (GLX)
Minor opcode of failed request: 19 (X_GLXQueryServerString)
Serial number of failed request: 12
Current serial number in output stream: 12
not sure what is it, usually it will run gears and show some terminal output.
to be continued..
EDIT..
purge fglrx driver.
back to using AMD driver's .run method directly from AMD website.
http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/l ... ng=English
using AMD website's recommended driver installer: amd-driver-installer-catalyst-12.10-x86.x86_64.run
install OK.
reboot, use terminal , glxgears shows gears running with terminal output as
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wayne@lmdexfce:~$ glxgears
12568 frames in 5.0 seconds = 2513.575 FPS
15025 frames in 5.0 seconds = 3004.842 FPS
19260 frames in 5.0 seconds = 3851.732 FPS
16611 frames in 5.0 seconds = 3320.163 FPS
12671 frames in 5.0 seconds = 2534.082 FPS
12334 frames in 5.0 seconds = 2465.371 FPS
11453 frames in 5.0 seconds = 2290.480 FPS
15670 frames in 5.0 seconds = 3133.896 FPS
12910 frames in 5.0 seconds = 2581.891 FPS
12630 frames in 5.0 seconds = 2525.978 FPS
13347 frames in 5.0 seconds = 2669.311 FPS
19143 frames in 5.0 seconds = 3828.565 FPS
12826 frames in 5.0 seconds = 2565.050 FPS
14188 frames in 5.0 seconds = 2837.435 FPS
12672 frames in 5.0 seconds = 2534.279 FPS
12721 frames in 5.0 seconds = 2544.196 FPS
12499 frames in 5.0 seconds = 2499.792 FPS
12610 frames in 5.0 seconds = 2522.000 FPS
12788 frames in 5.0 seconds = 2557.498 FPS
17972 frames in 5.0 seconds = 3594.123 FPS
12755 frames in 5.0 seconds = 2550.862 FPS
run for some 20-30 minutes..
now sensors seems normal around 53degc.... ati card was around 65-68degc earlier
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wayne@lmdexfce:~$ sensors
radeon-pci-0100
Adapter: PCI adapter
temp1: +52.5°C
coretemp-isa-0000
Adapter: ISA adapter
Core 0: +37.0°C (high = +89.0°C, crit = +105.0°C)
Core 2: +38.0°C (high = +89.0°C, crit = +105.0°C)
just try to check on ddm...
captured on terminal, do not understand.. but might be useful for some
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wayne@lmdexfce:~$ ddm
DEBUG Command to execute: cat /proc/version
INFO Machine info: Linux version 3.2.0-4-686-pae (debian-kernel@lists.debian.org) (gcc version 4.6.3 (Debian 4.6.3-12) ) #1 SMP Debian 3.2.32-1
DEBUG Command to execute: apt-cache policy ddm | grep Installed
INFO DDM version: 0.5.1
DEBUG Command to execute: dpkg -s apt-listbugs | grep Status
DEBUG Command to execute: cat /proc/version
DEBUG Startup command: gksu --message "<b>Please enter your password</b>" python /usr/lib/ddm/ddm.py
DEBUG Command to execute: lsof /var/lib/dpkg/lock
DEBUG Command to execute: apt-cache policy ddm | grep Installed
DEBUG Command to execute: cat /proc/version
DEBUG Command to execute: cat /etc/*-release | grep DISTRIB_RELEASE
DEBUG Command to execute: uname -r
INFO 3.2.0-4-686-pae
DEBUG Command to execute: aptitude search linux-headers
INFO Used graphics driver: fglrx
INFO Used wireless driver: None
DEBUG Command to execute: dpkg -s linux-headers-3.2.0-4-686-pae | grep Status
INFO Installed PAE: linux-headers-3.2.0-4-686-pae
DEBUG Command to execute: dpkg -S fglrx_drv
DEBUG Used drivers: [['graphics', 'fglrx'], ['kernel', 'linux-headers-3.2.0-4-686-pae']]
INFO Checking your hardware...
DEBUG Command to execute: uname -r
INFO 3.2.0-4-686-pae
DEBUG Initialize DriverGet
DEBUG Command to execute: lspci -nn | grep VGA
DEBUG Check every 5 miliseconds if thread is still active
DEBUG Initialize DriverGet
DEBUG Command to execute: lspci -nn | grep VGA
DEBUG Check every 5 miliseconds if thread is still active
DEBUG Initialize DriverGet
DEBUG Command to execute: lspci -nn | grep VGA
DEBUG Check every 5 miliseconds if thread is still active
DEBUG Initialize DriverGet
DEBUG Command to execute: lspci -nn | grep VGA
DEBUG Check every 5 miliseconds if thread is still active
DEBUG Initialize DriverGet
DEBUG Check every 5 miliseconds if thread is still active
DEBUG Initialize DriverGet
DEBUG Command to execute: lspci | grep Broadcom
DEBUG Command to execute: cat /etc/*-release | grep DISTRIB_RELEASE
DEBUG Check every 5 miliseconds if thread is still active
INFO ATI card found: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Cedar PRO [Radeon HD 5450]
INFO 03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetLink BCM57788 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe (rev 01)
INFO ATI chip serie found: 5450
INFO Broadcom found: Broadcom Corporation NetLink BCM57788 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe (rev 01)
DEBUG Command to execute: apt-cache policy fglrx-driver
DEBUG Command to execute: lspci -n -d 14e4:
DEBUG Command to execute: uname -r
INFO 03:00.0 0200: 14e4:1691 (rev 01)
INFO 3.2.0-4-686-pae
DEBUG Broadcom chip set found: 1691
DEBUG Command to execute: aptitude search linux-headers
WARNING Broadcom chipset not supported or ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetLink BCM57788 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe (rev 01)
DEBUG Package not installed: fglrx-driver
DEBUG Command to execute: apt-cache policy fglrx-driver | grep Candidate
INFO ATI driver found: fglrx-driver (notinstalled)
DEBUG Command to execute: apt-cache policy xserver-xorg-video-radeon
DEBUG Package is installed: xserver-xorg-video-radeon
DEBUG Command to execute: apt-cache policy xserver-xorg-video-radeon | grep Candidate
INFO ATI driver found: xserver-xorg-video-radeon (installed)
DEBUG Command to execute: apt-cache policy xserver-xorg-video-fbdev
DEBUG Package is installed: xserver-xorg-video-fbdev
DEBUG Command to execute: apt-cache policy xserver-xorg-video-fbdev | grep Candidate
INFO ATI driver found: xserver-xorg-video-fbdev (installed)
DEBUG Command to execute: apt-cache policy xserver-xorg-video-vesa
DEBUG Package is installed: xserver-xorg-video-vesa
DEBUG Command to execute: apt-cache policy xserver-xorg-video-vesa | grep Candidate
INFO ATI driver found: xserver-xorg-video-vesa (installed)
DEBUG Distribution: debian 1.0
DEBUG Command to execute: uname -m
INFO i686
DEBUG Command to execute: dpkg -s linux-headers-3.2.0-4-686-pae | grep Status
INFO Installed PAE: linux-headers-3.2.0-4-686-pae
DEBUG Command to execute: apt-cache policy linux-headers-3.2.0-4-686-pae | grep Installed
INFO Multi-core already installed: linux-headers-3.2.0-4-686-pae
DEBUG Check loaded driver / available driver: fglrx /
DEBUG Check loaded driver / available driver: linux-headers-3.2.0-4-686-pae /
DEBUG Manufacturer image path: /usr/share/ddm/broadcom.png
DEBUG Create list store eval string: gtk.ListStore(bool, str, str, str, str, int, int)
DEBUG First item is column name (multi-column list): Activate
DEBUG First item is column name (multi-column list): Driver
DEBUG First item is column name (multi-column list): Version
DEBUG First item is column name (multi-column list): Description
DEBUG First item is column name (multi-column list): hwCode
DEBUG Create column names: ['Activate', 'Driver', 'Version', 'Description', 'hwCode']
DEBUG First item is column name: skip first item
DEBUG Add data to list store: liststore.append([False, "", "", "Chipset not supported", "broadcom", 400, 10000])
DEBUG Last visible column nr: 3
DEBUG Create column: gtk.TreeViewColumn("Activate", gtk.CellRendererToggle(), active=0)
DEBUG Check box found: add toggle function
DEBUG Column added: Activate
DEBUG Create column: gtk.TreeViewColumn("Driver", gtk.CellRendererText(), text=1, weight=5, size=6)
DEBUG Column added: Driver
DEBUG Create column: gtk.TreeViewColumn("Version", gtk.CellRendererText(), text=2, weight=5, size=6)
DEBUG Column added: Version
DEBUG Create column: gtk.TreeViewColumn("Description", gtk.CellRendererText(), text=3, weight=5, size=6)
DEBUG Last column fills treeview: 3
DEBUG Column added: Description
DEBUG Hide column nr: 4
DEBUG Add Liststore to Treeview
DEBUG Modules for ati: ['fglrx', 'radeonhd', 'radeon', 'fbdev', 'vesa']
DEBUG Check loaded driver / available driver: fglrx / fglrx-driver
DEBUG Check loaded driver / available driver: linux-headers-3.2.0-4-686-pae / fglrx-driver
DEBUG Manufacturer image path: /usr/share/ddm/ati.png
DEBUG Check loaded driver / available driver: fglrx / xserver-xorg-video-radeon
DEBUG Check loaded driver / available driver: linux-headers-3.2.0-4-686-pae / xserver-xorg-video-radeon
DEBUG Check loaded driver / available driver: fglrx / xserver-xorg-video-fbdev
DEBUG Check loaded driver / available driver: linux-headers-3.2.0-4-686-pae / xserver-xorg-video-fbdev
DEBUG Check loaded driver / available driver: fglrx / xserver-xorg-video-vesa
DEBUG Check loaded driver / available driver: linux-headers-3.2.0-4-686-pae / xserver-xorg-video-vesa
WARNING Unknown driver: fglrx
DEBUG Modules for ati: ['fglrx', 'radeonhd', 'radeon', 'fbdev', 'vesa']
DEBUG Check loaded driver / available driver: fglrx / fglrx-driver
DEBUG Check loaded driver / available driver: linux-headers-3.2.0-4-686-pae / fglrx-driver
DEBUG Manufacturer image path: /usr/share/ddm/ati.png
DEBUG Check loaded driver / available driver: fglrx / xserver-xorg-video-radeon
DEBUG Check loaded driver / available driver: linux-headers-3.2.0-4-686-pae / xserver-xorg-video-radeon
DEBUG Check loaded driver / available driver: fglrx / xserver-xorg-video-fbdev
DEBUG Check loaded driver / available driver: linux-headers-3.2.0-4-686-pae / xserver-xorg-video-fbdev
DEBUG Check loaded driver / available driver: fglrx / xserver-xorg-video-vesa
DEBUG Check loaded driver / available driver: linux-headers-3.2.0-4-686-pae / xserver-xorg-video-vesa
WARNING Unknown driver: fglrx
DEBUG Clear existing list store
DEBUG First item is column name (multi-column list): Activate
DEBUG First item is column name (multi-column list): Driver
DEBUG First item is column name (multi-column list): Version
DEBUG First item is column name (multi-column list): Description
DEBUG First item is column name (multi-column list): hwCode
DEBUG Create column names: ['Activate', 'Driver', 'Version', 'Description', 'hwCode']
DEBUG First item is column name: skip first item
DEBUG Add data to list store: liststore.append([False, "fglrx-driver", "1:12", "ATI display driver (recommended)", "ati", 400, 10000])
DEBUG Add data to list store: liststore.append([False, "xserver-xorg-video-radeon", "1:6.14.4", "Radeon display driver", "ati", 400, 10000])
DEBUG Add data to list store: liststore.append([False, "xserver-xorg-video-fbdev", "1:0.4.2", "Framebuffer display driver", "ati", 400, 10000])
DEBUG Add data to list store: liststore.append([False, "xserver-xorg-video-vesa", "1:2.3.1", "Vesa display driver", "ati", 400, 10000])
DEBUG Last visible column nr: 3
DEBUG Create column: gtk.TreeViewColumn("Activate", gtk.CellRendererToggle(), active=0)
DEBUG Check box found: add toggle function
DEBUG Column added: Activate
DEBUG Create column: gtk.TreeViewColumn("Driver", gtk.CellRendererText(), text=1, weight=5, size=6)
DEBUG Column added: Driver
DEBUG Create column: gtk.TreeViewColumn("Version", gtk.CellRendererText(), text=2, weight=5, size=6)
DEBUG Column added: Version
DEBUG Create column: gtk.TreeViewColumn("Description", gtk.CellRendererText(), text=3, weight=5, size=6)
DEBUG Last column fills treeview: 3
DEBUG Column added: Description
DEBUG Hide column nr: 4
DEBUG Add Liststore to Treeview
DEBUG Clear existing list store
DEBUG First item is column name (multi-column list): Activate
DEBUG First item is column name (multi-column list): Driver
DEBUG First item is column name (multi-column list): Version
DEBUG First item is column name (multi-column list): Description
DEBUG First item is column name (multi-column list): hwCode
DEBUG Create column names: ['Activate', 'Driver', 'Version', 'Description', 'hwCode']
DEBUG First item is column name: skip first item
DEBUG Add data to list store: liststore.append([False, "fglrx-driver", "1:12", "ATI display driver (recommended)", "ati", 400, 10000])
DEBUG Add data to list store: liststore.append([False, "xserver-xorg-video-radeon", "1:6.14.4", "Radeon display driver", "ati", 400, 10000])
DEBUG Add data to list store: liststore.append([False, "xserver-xorg-video-fbdev", "1:0.4.2", "Framebuffer display driver", "ati", 400, 10000])
DEBUG Add data to list store: liststore.append([False, "xserver-xorg-video-vesa", "1:2.3.1", "Vesa display driver", "ati", 400, 10000])
DEBUG Last visible column nr: 3
DEBUG Create column: gtk.TreeViewColumn("Activate", gtk.CellRendererToggle(), active=0)
DEBUG Check box found: add toggle function
DEBUG Column added: Activate
DEBUG Create column: gtk.TreeViewColumn("Driver", gtk.CellRendererText(), text=1, weight=5, size=6)
DEBUG Column added: Driver
DEBUG Create column: gtk.TreeViewColumn("Version", gtk.CellRendererText(), text=2, weight=5, size=6)
DEBUG Column added: Version
DEBUG Create column: gtk.TreeViewColumn("Description", gtk.CellRendererText(), text=3, weight=5, size=6)
DEBUG Last column fills treeview: 3
DEBUG Column added: Description
DEBUG Hide column nr: 4
DEBUG Add Liststore to Treeview
wayne@lmdexfce:~$