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piCore 6.0 Beta100
bmarkus:
Team Tiny Core is pleased to announce that piCore 6.0 Beta100 is available for public testing:
http://repo.tinycorelinux.net/6.x/armv6/release_candidates/
This is a beta level cut. If you decide to help test, then please test carefully. We don't want anyone to lose data.
Since this is an beta cut, although the team has worked through several preview cuts, we ask that only experienced users test. This cut is not for production use. The features in any beta may change before a public release candidate is available.
Note that the fltk library has been updated to 1.3.3 to enable unicode. fltk-1.1 and 1.3 can be installed at the same time, and old apps using 1.1 will continue to work.
We appreciate testing and feedback.
Changelog for 6.0 Beta100:
* kernel updated to 3.18.0
Changelog for 6.0 Beta2:
* kernel updated to 3.17.4
* RPi firmware updated to December 3 release
* serial terminal now started by default
* preinstalled components updated
Changelog for 6.0 Beta1:
* kernel updated to 3.17.3
* glibc updated to 2.20
* gcc updated to 4.9.2
* e2fsprogs base libs/apps updated to 1.42.12
* util-linux base libs/apps updated to 2.25.2
meo:
Hi bmarkus!
Just tried the X version out and installed compile-essentials and everything looks fine. The network is up as soon as X (or maybe before; can't tell). I like the idea of using kernel 3.18. Thanks a lot for a very good work!
Enjoy making TC for RPi progress,
meo
jgrulich:
Hi bmarkus!
I've tested the last distro and seems that it works much better with the wifi. Even there are error messages in the dmesg that there is no firmware found, because is not installed, wifi dongle works, connection is fine and the ping immediately after IP is obtained. The only remaining issue is with the quality and speed of the connection. See the ping reports.
dmesg:
--- Code: (bash) ---[ 38.346425] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
[ 40.314624] rtl8192cu: Chip version 0x10
[ 40.513626] rtl8192cu: MAC address: 00:e0:4c:0b:6f:67
[ 40.513681] rtl8192cu: Board Type 0
[ 40.513952] rtl_usb: rx_max_size 15360, rx_urb_num 8, in_ep 1
[ 40.514136] rtl8192cu: Loading firmware rtlwifi/rtl8192cufw_TMSC.bin
[ 40.514353] usb 1-1.3.1: Direct firmware load for rtlwifi/rtl8192cufw_TMSC.bin failed with error -2
[ 40.514458] usb 1-1.3.1: Direct firmware load for rtlwifi/rtl8192cufw.bin failed with error -2
[ 40.514480] rtlwifi: Loading alternative firmware rtlwifi/rtl8192cufw.bin
[ 40.514492] rtlwifi: Firmware rtlwifi/rtl8192cufw_TMSC.bin not available
[ 40.516816] ieee80211 phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'rtl_rc'
[ 40.530567] usbcore: registered new interface driver rtl8192cu
[ 41.419671] smsc95xx 1-1.1:1.0 eth0: hardware isn't capable of remote wakeup
[ 101.191185] rtl8192cu: MAC auto ON okay!
[ 101.242205] rtl8192cu: Tx queue select: 0x05
[ 101.780984] rtl8192c_common:_rtl92c_fw_free_to_go():<0-0> Polling FW ready fail!! REG_MCUFWDL:0x00000006 .
[ 101.781014] rtl8192c_common:rtl92c_download_fw():<0-0> Firmware is not ready to run!
[ 107.569886] wlan0: authenticate with 74:ea:3a:c3:46:a6
[ 107.603857] wlan0: send auth to 74:ea:3a:c3:46:a6 (try 1/3)
[ 107.605815] wlan0: authenticated
[ 107.606628] wlan0: associate with 74:ea:3a:c3:46:a6 (try 1/3)
[ 107.623716] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 74:ea:3a:c3:46:a6 (capab=0x431 status=0 aid=6)
[ 107.624111] rtl8192cu:rtl92cu_set_hw_reg():<0-0> switch case not processed
[ 107.624619] rtl8192c_common:rtl92c_fill_h2c_cmd(): return H2C cmd because of Fw download fail!!!
[ 107.627061] rtl8192c_common:rtl92c_fill_h2c_cmd(): return H2C cmd because of Fw download fail!!!
[ 107.627270] rtl8192c_common:rtl92c_fill_h2c_cmd(): return H2C cmd because of Fw download fail!!!
[ 107.628091] wlan0: associated
--- End code ---
ifconfig:
--- Code: (bash) ---wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:E0:4C:0B:6F:67
inet addr:192.168.1.108 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:18 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:6 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:3308 (3.2 KiB) TX bytes:1529 (1.4 KiB)
--- End code ---
iwconfig:
--- Code: (bash) ---wlan0 IEEE 802.11bgn ESSID:"DomaciLAN"
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.422 GHz Access Point: 74:EA:3A:C3:46:A6
Bit Rate=150 Mb/s Tx-Power=20 dBm
Retry short limit:7 RTS thr=2347 B Fragment thr:off
Power Management:off
Link Quality=40/70 Signal level=-70 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0
--- End code ---
ping 56 data:
--- Code: (bash) ---PING 192.168.1.1 (192.168.1.1): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: seq=0 ttl=64 time=6.153 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: seq=1 ttl=64 time=43.594 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: seq=3 ttl=64 time=47.377 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: seq=4 ttl=64 time=5.773 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: seq=6 ttl=64 time=47.336 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: seq=7 ttl=64 time=2.612 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: seq=8 ttl=64 time=4.083 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: seq=9 ttl=64 time=7.367 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: seq=10 ttl=64 time=5.070 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: seq=11 ttl=64 time=4.616 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: seq=12 ttl=64 time=4.397 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: seq=13 ttl=64 time=6.126 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: seq=14 ttl=64 time=5.989 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: seq=15 ttl=64 time=5.834 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: seq=16 ttl=64 time=5.600 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: seq=17 ttl=64 time=7.003 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: seq=18 ttl=64 time=7.095 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: seq=19 ttl=64 time=5.374 ms
--- 192.168.1.1 ping statistics ---
20 packets transmitted, 18 packets received, 10% packet loss
round-trip min/avg/max = 2.612/12.299/47.377 ms
--- End code ---
ping 1024 data:
--- Code: (bash) ---PING 192.168.1.1 (192.168.1.1): 1024 data bytes
1032 bytes from 192.168.1.1: seq=1 ttl=64 time=44.064 ms
1032 bytes from 192.168.1.1: seq=3 ttl=64 time=45.013 ms
1032 bytes from 192.168.1.1: seq=4 ttl=64 time=6.134 ms
1032 bytes from 192.168.1.1: seq=5 ttl=64 time=4.162 ms
1032 bytes from 192.168.1.1: seq=6 ttl=64 time=8.493 ms
1032 bytes from 192.168.1.1: seq=7 ttl=64 time=4.564 ms
1032 bytes from 192.168.1.1: seq=8 ttl=64 time=2.339 ms
1032 bytes from 192.168.1.1: seq=9 ttl=64 time=5.260 ms
1032 bytes from 192.168.1.1: seq=10 ttl=64 time=9.466 ms
1032 bytes from 192.168.1.1: seq=11 ttl=64 time=4.394 ms
1032 bytes from 192.168.1.1: seq=12 ttl=64 time=1.600 ms
1032 bytes from 192.168.1.1: seq=13 ttl=64 time=1.603 ms
1032 bytes from 192.168.1.1: seq=14 ttl=64 time=67.211 ms
1032 bytes from 192.168.1.1: seq=15 ttl=64 time=9.419 ms
1032 bytes from 192.168.1.1: seq=17 ttl=64 time=44.923 ms
1032 bytes from 192.168.1.1: seq=18 ttl=64 time=5.815 ms
--- 192.168.1.1 ping statistics ---
20 packets transmitted, 16 packets received, 20% packet loss
round-trip min/avg/max = 1.600/16.528/67.211 ms
--- End code ---
ping 10240 data:
--- Code: (bash) ---PING 192.168.1.1 (192.168.1.1): 10240 data bytes
--- 192.168.1.1 ping statistics ---
21 packets transmitted, 0 packets received, 100% packet loss
--- End code ---
bmarkus:
Jan
thanks for testing. Yes, 3.18.0 in general looks better than the 3.17.y line of kernels. In my case WiFi is stable, ping time is 2.9.ms with just a small variation while the RPi is fully loaded compiling programs.
According to your dmesg no firmware loaded, so we have to find a proper firmware. File names are in dmesg what system is lookin for, just Google for them. Most likely it will help.
bmarkus:
BTW, is firmware-rtlwifi.tcz package installed?
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