[opensuse-arm] Chromebookarama
Hi all, I'm running 12.3 w/ all fixes (using repos [1]) on my Samsung Chromebook ("Snow Fremont B-E 5303"). Some things I observed/stumbled on/couldn't fix: - In contrast to the Wiki, the webcam (UVC 1.00 device WebCam SC-03FFM12339N 2232:1037) works for me without any tinkering (simply installed Ekiga and chose webcam as video device). - In contrast to the Wiki, sound works. I had to unmute some items in alsamixer as described in [4]) - does somebody know, if this is still dangerous ("you may fry your speakers")? Doing what exactly would be dangerous? - The JeOS-image from [2] (1.12.1-Build88.1, 13 Jun 2013) doesn't boot (I used the XFCE image, 1.12.1-Build66.3, 18 Apr 2013). Booting the JeOS image just stops at the U-Boot prompt ("SMDK5250 #"). - There is no way around building packages myself in order to play patent encumbered video and audio (MP3 and the like), is there? I can play Internet radio and OGG using Rhythmbox, though. I use Packman stuff (like libmpg123) for this on my x86 systems, but Packman has no ARM repos. - No Firefox in repos, as explained in an earlier post on this list. I ended up installing the one from the 12.2 repo, but that one is outdated. - I couldn't find a way to switch to the console (as with Ctrl-Alt-F1..6 on a x86 OpenSUSE). Does somebody know how to do this? - Closing the lid starts XScreenSaver. Triggering suspend (using "powersave -u") terminates my X session and takes me back to the lightdm login. Subsequent attempts to suspend result in an error message "org.freedesktop.UPower.GeneralError: Sleep has already been requested and is pending". - After 5 minutes of inactivity, the backlight goes off (black screen). Touching the touchpad shows the mouse pointer, but not the desktop (remains black). Hitting Ctrl-Alt-Leftarrow (the arrow key next to Esc) terminates my session and takes me back to the lightdm login. Once in a while, the Chromebook completely freezes - black screen, hard reset (Refresh-Power) required. - Accelerated video: [3] suggests that it is just copying libmali.so from ChromeOS together with some symlinks to it. It isn't. X remains slow and I get plenty of "libGL error: unable to load driver: armsoc_dri.so". - The lightdm login screen icons (the two at the very top right, for shutdown, etc.) are not displayed properly. The two main showstoppers are IMHO the unaccelerated video and the crashes mentioned above (probably related to powersaving). Is there something I could help with? Would it be useful to provide access to my Chromebook via SSH? Test packages? Upgrade to Factory? [1] --- http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/devel:/ARM:/12.3:/Contrib:/Chromeb... http://download.opensuse.org/ports/armv7hl/distribution/12.3/repo/oss/ http://download.opensuse.org/ports/update/12.3/ --- [2] http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/devel:/ARM:/12.3:/Contrib:/Chromeb... [3] https://wiki.debian.org/InstallingDebianOn/Samsung/ARMChromebook [4] http://archlinuxarm.org/platforms/armv7/samsung/samsung-chromebook Best regards, --D. -- Daniel Bischof <suse-bugz@bischof.org> -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-arm+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-arm+owner@opensuse.org
Hi, Le 16/09/2013 22:37, Daniel Bischof a écrit :
Hi all,
I'm running 12.3 w/ all fixes (using repos [1]) on my Samsung Chromebook ("Snow Fremont B-E 5303"). Some things I observed/stumbled on/couldn't fix:
- In contrast to the Wiki, the webcam (UVC 1.00 device WebCam SC-03FFM12339N 2232:1037) works for me without any tinkering (simply installed Ekiga and chose webcam as video device).
Yes, it has been fixed during hackweek I think. Wiki needs to be updated.
- In contrast to the Wiki, sound works. I had to unmute some items in alsamixer as described in [4]) - does somebody know, if this is still dangerous ("you may fry your speakers")? Doing what exactly would be dangerous?
Same. Wiki needs to be updated. I do not think that speakers can be broken with this kernel.
- The JeOS-image from [2] (1.12.1-Build88.1, 13 Jun 2013) doesn't boot (I used the XFCE image, 1.12.1-Build66.3, 18 Apr 2013). Booting the JeOS image just stops at the U-Boot prompt ("SMDK5250 #").
Maybe just a console= args to be updated.
- There is no way around building packages myself in order to play patent encumbered video and audio (MP3 and the like), is there? I can play Internet radio and OGG using Rhythmbox, though. I use Packman stuff (like libmpg123) for this on my x86 systems, but Packman has no ARM repos.
It has now. ;) For 12.3, use: http://pmbs.links2linux.de:82/Essentials/openSUSE_12.3_ARM/ http://pmbs.links2linux.de:82/Multimedia/openSUSE_12.3_ARM/ It is not available on packman mirrors ATM.
- No Firefox in repos, as explained in an earlier post on this list. I ended up installing the one from the 12.2 repo, but that one is outdated.
- I couldn't find a way to switch to the console (as with Ctrl-Alt-F1..6 on a x86 OpenSUSE). Does somebody know how to do this?
No, it does not work ATM (xorg bug I guess).
- Closing the lid starts XScreenSaver. Triggering suspend (using "powersave -u") terminates my X session and takes me back to the lightdm login. Subsequent attempts to suspend result in an error message "org.freedesktop.UPower.GeneralError: Sleep has already been requested and is pending".
- After 5 minutes of inactivity, the backlight goes off (black screen). Touching the touchpad shows the mouse pointer, but not the desktop (remains black). Hitting Ctrl-Alt-Leftarrow (the arrow key next to Esc) terminates my session and takes me back to the lightdm login. Once in a while, the Chromebook completely freezes - black screen, hard reset (Refresh-Power) required.
known problem, also a xorg bug I think.
- Accelerated video: [3] suggests that it is just copying libmali.so from ChromeOS together with some symlinks to it. It isn't. X remains slow and I get plenty of "libGL error: unable to load driver: armsoc_dri.so".
Yes, I tried to use it also but Mesa (software rendering) offers better performances. :(
- The lightdm login screen icons (the two at the very top right, for shutdown, etc.) are not displayed properly.
Should be fixed in Factory.
The two main showstoppers are IMHO the unaccelerated video and the crashes mentioned above (probably related to powersaving).
I agree.
Is there something I could help with? Would it be useful to provide access to my Chromebook via SSH? Test packages? Upgrade to Factory?
Factory image is broken ATM. But you can test packages and report bugs. And if you have the knowledge, make patches to fix bugs. ;) Guillaume
[1] --- http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/devel:/ARM:/12.3:/Contrib:/Chromeb... http://download.opensuse.org/ports/armv7hl/distribution/12.3/repo/oss/ http://download.opensuse.org/ports/update/12.3/ --- [2] http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/devel:/ARM:/12.3:/Contrib:/Chromeb... [3] https://wiki.debian.org/InstallingDebianOn/Samsung/ARMChromebook [4] http://archlinuxarm.org/platforms/armv7/samsung/samsung-chromebook
Best regards,
--D.
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Hi, On Tue, 17 Sep 2013, Guillaume Gardet wrote:
Le 16/09/2013 22:37, Daniel Bischof a écrit :
[...] [...] - The JeOS-image from [2] (1.12.1-Build88.1, 13 Jun 2013) doesn't boot (I used the XFCE image, 1.12.1-Build66.3, 18 Apr 2013). Booting the JeOS image just stops at the U-Boot prompt ("SMDK5250 #").
Maybe just a console= args to be updated.
in the meantime, a new JeOS-image appeared (1.12.1-Build88.1, 14 Sep 2013). I tried it, but it has same problem as its predecessor.
- There is no way around building packages myself in order to play patent encumbered video and audio (MP3 and the like), is there? I can play Internet radio and OGG using Rhythmbox, though. I use Packman stuff (like libmpg123) for this on my x86 systems, but Packman has no ARM repos.
It has now. ;) For 12.3, use: http://pmbs.links2linux.de:82/Essentials/openSUSE_12.3_ARM/ http://pmbs.links2linux.de:82/Multimedia/openSUSE_12.3_ARM/
Now, that's great news! I tried MPlayer right away and it works!
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I have updated the Chromebook page in the Wiki a little, my changes await approval. Best regards, --D. -- Daniel Bischof <suse-bugz@bischof.org>
Le 18/09/2013 21:22, Daniel Bischof a écrit :
Hi,
On Tue, 17 Sep 2013, Guillaume Gardet wrote:
Le 16/09/2013 22:37, Daniel Bischof a écrit :
[...] [...] - The JeOS-image from [2] (1.12.1-Build88.1, 13 Jun 2013) doesn't boot (I used the XFCE image, 1.12.1-Build66.3, 18 Apr 2013). Booting the JeOS image just stops at the U-Boot prompt ("SMDK5250 #").
Maybe just a console= args to be updated.
in the meantime, a new JeOS-image appeared (1.12.1-Build88.1, 14 Sep 2013). I tried it, but it has same problem as its predecessor.
From Factory or 12.3? Could you give me the exact link, please?
- There is no way around building packages myself in order to play patent encumbered video and audio (MP3 and the like), is there? I can play Internet radio and OGG using Rhythmbox, though. I use Packman stuff (like libmpg123) for this on my x86 systems, but Packman has no ARM repos.
It has now. ;) For 12.3, use: http://pmbs.links2linux.de:82/Essentials/openSUSE_12.3_ARM/ http://pmbs.links2linux.de:82/Multimedia/openSUSE_12.3_ARM/
Now, that's great news! I tried MPlayer right away and it works!
Cool. :)
[...]
[...]
I have updated the Chromebook page in the Wiki a little, my changes await approval.
Thanks. But if I remember right, for sound, I just needed to unmute from XFCE mixer, no need to touch alsa. Guillaume
Best regards,
--D.
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Hi,
On Tue, 17 Sep 2013, Guillaume Gardet wrote:
Le 16/09/2013 22:37, Daniel Bischof a écrit :
- The JeOS-image from [2] (1.12.1-Build88.1, 13 Jun 2013) doesn't boot (I used the XFCE image, 1.12.1-Build66.3, 18 Apr 2013). Booting the JeOS image just stops at the U-Boot prompt ("SMDK5250 #").
Maybe just a console= args to be updated.
in the meantime, a new JeOS-image appeared (1.12.1-Build88.1, 14 Sep 2013). I tried it, but it has same problem as its predecessor.
From Factory or 12.3? Could you give me the exact link, please?
I took the image from http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/devel:/ARM:/12.3:/Contrib:/Chromeb... There was a typo on my side: It should read "1.12.1-Build88.2" not "1.12.1-Build88.1". I don't know of any Factory images, at least http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/devel:/ARM:/Factory:/Contrib:/Chro... where I would expect them, is empty. I'd test factory images right away... ;-)
[...] I have updated the Chromebook page in the Wiki a little, my changes await approval.
Thanks. But if I remember right, for sound, I just needed to unmute from XFCE mixer, no need to touch alsa.
In the meantime, I've done a fresh install of the XFCE image from the link above, zypper up'd and added the Packman repos. It appears to be not enough to just unmute sound using the XFCE mixer. Alsamixer is not strictly required, but I had to check several switches in the XFCE mixer to make sound work. I've changed my wiki update accordingly. Best regards, --D. -- Daniel Bischof <suse-bugz@bischof.org>
Le 22/09/2013 15:20, Daniel Bischof a écrit :
Hi,
On Tue, 17 Sep 2013, Guillaume Gardet wrote:
Le 16/09/2013 22:37, Daniel Bischof a écrit :
- The JeOS-image from [2] (1.12.1-Build88.1, 13 Jun 2013) doesn't boot (I used the XFCE image, 1.12.1-Build66.3, 18 Apr 2013). Booting the JeOS image just stops at the U-Boot prompt ("SMDK5250 #").
Maybe just a console= args to be updated.
in the meantime, a new JeOS-image appeared (1.12.1-Build88.1, 14 Sep 2013). I tried it, but it has same problem as its predecessor.
From Factory or 12.3? Could you give me the exact link, please?
I took the image from
http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/devel:/ARM:/12.3:/Contrib:/Chromeb...
ok. XFCE is older and have not been rebuild since a while. So JeOS, may have a problem with some updates.
There was a typo on my side: It should read "1.12.1-Build88.2" not "1.12.1-Build88.1".
I don't know of any Factory images, at least
http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/devel:/ARM:/Factory:/Contrib:/Chro...
where I would expect them, is empty. I'd test factory images right away... ;-)
Factory images recipes are broken for Chromebook ATM. :(
[...] I have updated the Chromebook page in the Wiki a little, my changes await approval.
Thanks. But if I remember right, for sound, I just needed to unmute from XFCE mixer, no need to touch alsa.
In the meantime, I've done a fresh install of the XFCE image from the link above, zypper up'd and added the Packman repos. It appears to be not enough to just unmute sound using the XFCE mixer. Alsamixer is not strictly required, but I had to check several switches in the XFCE mixer to make sound work. I've changed my wiki update accordingly.
Ok. Thanks. :) Guillaume
Best regards,
--D. -- Daniel Bischof <suse-bugz@bischof.org>
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