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Re: Porteus -v3.2 final

Posted: 26 Nov 2016, 15:30
by Philip
Hi, brokenman

In relation to the slow boot, you asked if my graphics card was using a i915 driver.

Just checked the Porteus system info, and yes, the kernel driver in use is i915

Re: Porteus -v3.2 final

Posted: 26 Nov 2016, 19:39
by kalo86
Hi guys,
I'm running Cinnamon Porteus v3.2 64bit on my laptop HP Spectre (Intel Core i5 6th Gen Skylake).
Using the firefox module I have to start the internet browser from the shell command "firefox".
Anyway I notice that the graphics is very laggy.
This is the output of "lspci -v" command:

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00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Skylake Host Bridge/DRAM Registers (rev 08)
	Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 804e
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
	Capabilities: [e0] Vendor Specific Information: Len=10 <?>

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Skylake Integrated Graphics (rev 07) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
	Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 804e
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 127
	Memory at de000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
	Memory at c0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
	I/O ports at f000 [size=64]
	[virtual] Expansion ROM at 000c0000 [disabled] [size=128K]
	Capabilities: [40] Vendor Specific Information: Len=0c <?>
	Capabilities: [70] Express Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI 00
	Capabilities: [ac] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
	Capabilities: [d0] Power Management version 2
	Capabilities: [100] Process Address Space ID (PASID)
	Capabilities: [200] Address Translation Service (ATS)
	Capabilities: [300] Page Request Interface (PRI)
	Kernel driver in use: i915
	Kernel modules: i915

00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP USB 3.0 xHCI Controller (rev 21) (prog-if 30 [XHCI])
	Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 804e
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 126
	Memory at df210000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
	Capabilities: [70] Power Management version 2
	Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/8 Maskable- 64bit+
	Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd

00:14.2 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP Thermal subsystem (rev 21)
	Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 804e
	Flags: fast devsel, IRQ 18
	Memory at df22e000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
	Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
	Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
	Kernel driver in use: intel_pch_thermal
	Kernel modules: intel_pch_thermal

00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP CSME HECI #1 (rev 21)
	Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 804e
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 129
	Memory at df22d000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
	Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
	Capabilities: [8c] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
	Kernel driver in use: mei_me
	Kernel modules: mei_me

00:17.0 SATA controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP SATA Controller [AHCI mode] (rev 21) (prog-if 01 [AHCI 1.0])
	Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 804e
	Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 125
	Memory at df228000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
	Memory at df22c000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
	I/O ports at f090 [size=8]
	I/O ports at f080 [size=4]
	I/O ports at f060 [size=32]
	Memory at df22b000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=2K]
	Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
	Capabilities: [70] Power Management version 3
	Capabilities: [a8] SATA HBA v1.0
	Kernel driver in use: ahci

00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Device 9d10 (rev f1) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 122
	Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0
	Memory behind bridge: df100000-df1fffff
	Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
	Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
	Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 804e
	Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 3
	Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
	Capabilities: [140] Access Control Services
	Capabilities: [200] L1 PM Substates
	Capabilities: [220] #19
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
	Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Device 9d11 (rev f1) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 123
	Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=02, sec-latency=0
	Memory behind bridge: df000000-df0fffff
	Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
	Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
	Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 804e
	Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 3
	Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
	Capabilities: [140] Access Control Services
	Capabilities: [200] L1 PM Substates
	Capabilities: [220] #19
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
	Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP LPC Controller (rev 21)
	Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 804e
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0

00:1f.2 Memory controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP PMC (rev 21)
	Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 804e
	Flags: fast devsel
	Memory at df224000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
	Kernel driver in use: intel_pmc_core

00:1f.3 Audio device: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP HD Audio (rev 21)
	Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 804e
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 32, IRQ 130
	Memory at df220000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
	Memory at df200000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
	Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
	Capabilities: [60] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
	Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
	Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel

00:1f.4 SMBus: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP SMBus (rev 21)
	Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 804e
	Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 16
	Memory at df22a000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
	I/O ports at f040 [size=32]
	Kernel driver in use: i801_smbus
	Kernel modules: i2c_i801

01:00.0 Unassigned class [ff00]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTS5227 PCI Express Card Reader (rev 01)
	Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 804e
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 124
	Memory at df100000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
	Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
	Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
	Capabilities: [70] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
	Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
	Capabilities: [140] Device Serial Number 00-00-00-01-00-4c-e0-00
	Capabilities: [150] Latency Tolerance Reporting
	Capabilities: [158] L1 PM Substates
	Kernel driver in use: rtsx_pci

02:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Wireless 7265 (rev 61)
	Subsystem: Intel Corporation Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 128
	Memory at df000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
	Capabilities: [c8] Power Management version 3
	Capabilities: [d0] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
	Capabilities: [40] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
	Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
	Capabilities: [140] Device Serial Number 4c-34-88-ff-ff-5c-bf-a2
	Capabilities: [14c] Latency Tolerance Reporting
	Capabilities: [154] L1 PM Substates
	Kernel driver in use: iwlwifi
	Kernel modules: iwlwifi, wl

Another information: is it correct that I cannot operate on the Desktop? For example I don't see any icons on the Desktop, I cannot select with the left click of the mouse, I cannot paste a file on the Desktop. If I use Nemo file explorer, I can create (for example) a folder on the Desktop but I still don't see it on the Desktop, I see it only inside Nemo.
I hope to get support, thanks!

kalo86

Re: Porteus -v3.2 final

Posted: 26 Nov 2016, 23:17
by Bogomips
kalo86 wrote:I can create (for example) a folder on the Desktop but I still don't see it on the Desktop,
That's right, just checked, nothing to be seen on desktop, and am using 64 bit KDE. Browser extension always writes a file to the desktop, but not showing. However on Cinnamon 32 and 64 bit file always shows. :roll:

Re: Porteus -v3.2 final

Posted: 26 Nov 2016, 23:28
by kalo86
So there is a bug on Cinnamon?

Re: Porteus -v3.2 final

Posted: 27 Nov 2016, 00:14
by Bogomips
kalo86 wrote:So there is a bug on Cinnamon?
Quite the opposite! No bug on Cinnamon. But there seems to be a deficiency in KDE. Desktop file not showing on screen. Desktop file shows nicely in Cinnamon.

Re: Porteus -v3.2 final

Posted: 27 Nov 2016, 00:37
by Ed_P
I also am running Cinnamon Porteus v3.2 64bit on my netbook and when I Right click on Firefox in my menu and select the option Add to Desktop it immediately shows up on my desktop and in my /home/guest/Desktop directory.

Re: Porteus -v3.2 final

Posted: 27 Nov 2016, 10:33
by kalo86
Bogomips wrote:
kalo86 wrote:So there is a bug on Cinnamon?
Quite the opposite! No bug on Cinnamon. But there seems to be a deficiency in KDE. Desktop file not showing on screen. Desktop file shows nicely in Cinnamon.
If I want to create a folder on the Desktop, I usually mouse right click on the Desktop and create a new folder.
When the mouse pointer is on the Desktop, mouse does not feel any button. Why?
Anyway, opening Nemo, entering on the Desktop path and creating a folder "test", I don't see any icon on the Desktop.

I cannot run KDE for the Intel Graphics issue: the operations are too laggy, also when opening the start menu.
I am waiting since the 2015 for a good Linux distribution for my HP Spectre but still after 1 year there is not a full working distribution based on Slackware...

Re: Porteus -v3.2 final

Posted: 27 Nov 2016, 14:13
by Bogomips
kalo86 wrote:I cannot run KDE for the Intel Graphics issue: the operations are too laggy, also when opening the start menu.
Also experienced that, as Nouveau won't do for KDE. Then got the my Nvidia driver, and could just about play an embedded video. Increased swap with a GiB swap file (memory only 879 MiB), which eased things a bit. But the real advance came, upon managing to get KDE off a loop on a device, and into RAM. So with Nvidia driver and KDE both in RAM, playing back a video in browser seems to go reasonably well. At the moment trying to see if can improve on this.

Re: Porteus -v3.2 final

Posted: 27 Nov 2016, 15:33
by brokenman
I too experience a very laggy firefox using i7 with intel graphics.

Kalo86 make sure you have no changes or extra modules when testing the desktop folder issue. It should act as a normal directory. You should be able to right click and create stuff on the desktop in cinnamon.

From memory, nemo controls the desktop so make sure you haven't killed the service or something like that.

Re: Porteus -v3.2 final

Posted: 27 Nov 2016, 15:42
by kalo86
brokenman wrote:I too experience a very laggy firefox using i7 with intel graphics.

Kalo86 make sure you have no changes or extra modules when testing the desktop folder issue. It should act as a normal directory. You should be able to right click and create stuff on the desktop in cinnamon.

From memory, nemo controls the desktop so make sure you haven't killed the service or something like that.
Hi brokenman, I am using a clean Cinnamon Porteus v3.2 64bit.
My modules folder is empty and in base folder I have only the stock module files.
The mouse righ click only works inside Nemo, not on the Desktop.
Is there something I can do in order to debug?

Re: Porteus -v3.2 final

Posted: 27 Nov 2016, 15:43
by Philip
brokenman

I have now got my 3.2 32-bit final with MATE booting in around 40 - 45 secs
by replacing the kernel with 4.7.2 (from rc5)

Re: Porteus -v3.2 final

Posted: 27 Nov 2016, 15:50
by brokenman
Is there something I can do in order to debug?
I just got online. Let me reboot into cinnamon and check it out.
I have now got my 3.2 32-bit final with MATE booting in around 40 - 45 secs by replacing the kernel with 4.7.2 (from rc5)
Thanks Philip. I will use the config file from this kernel and rebuild the latest to see if an extra option has caused this. If it comes down to the kernel graphics module then there is little I can do.

Re: Porteus -v3.2 final

Posted: 27 Nov 2016, 18:16
by brokenman
Sorry Kalo,

You can't right click on desktop in cinnamon (making four desktops, I sometimes get confused). In the settings you can choose if you want certain folders displayed on the desktop. Please look at nemo settings and see if there is an option to allow it.

I am building the latest version of Cinnamon right now and there are a few bugs.

Re: Porteus -v3.2 final

Posted: 27 Nov 2016, 18:23
by kalo86
brokenman wrote:Sorry Kalo,

You can't right click on desktop in cinnamon (making four desktops, I sometimes get confused). In the settings you can choose if you want certain folders displayed on the desktop. Please look at nemo settings and see if there is an option to allow it.

I am building the latest version of Cinnamon right now and there are a few bugs.
Ok Brokenman, it's ok, then it is not a "bug".
I would like to solve the lag on Intel Graphics since the Linux distribution is not really usable in this way...
Do you have an advice please?
Thanks!

kalo86

Re: Porteus -v3.2 final

Posted: 27 Nov 2016, 19:15
by brokenman
Do you have an advice please?
Perhaps hunt around the arch forums and see if others have experienced this problem.