piCore-9.0beta3 released

[beerstein]

after install and setup of  9.beta3 on my RASPI 3 the
$ speaker-test
utility also did not work. After I installed libasound.tcz it worked. I still have no idea whether this problems are only in my installed system or if there is something missing in the .dep files or whether I am accessing a wrong reopo.

[gavinmc42]

Tried piCore booting from USB stick.
It booted but no ethernet, no ipaddress.

Maybe the slower booting affected the Lan stuff as the Ethernet chip is also on USB.
Strange as the Lanchip is the USB hub?

[beerstein]

I think when you try to boot from USB (on RASPI3) you need to put that "wait USB" command into
the cmdline.txt. Please refer to README file under Boot codes.
plse check bootcodes in FAQ

[beerstein]

pulseaudio needs a fix.
pulseaudio: error while loading shared libraries: libspeexdsp.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory.
libspeexdsp is not in the dependency file.
where can we find that extension?

[Rich]

Hi beerstein
You might try checking  speexdsp.tcz  or  speex.tcz.

[gavinmc42]

Thanks beerstein.

I did think it was something like that. tried usbwait=10.
But it was getting late and could not remember the syntax.

waitusb=10 added to cmdline.txt worked.
Now have piCore busy doing installing x11  -  tce-load -wi TC.tcz
Yep X11 up and running

Boot is much slower, getting toward normal PC times, but not as long as Windows
Might have to get a M2 SSD and caddy, turn piCore into a real desktop.
Hey do USB CDROMs work on Pi?

[Juanito]

pulseaudio needs a fix.
pulseaudio: error while loading shared libraries: libspeexdsp.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory.
libspeexdsp is not in the dependency file.
where can we find that extension?

You might want to check your dep files - speex is a dep of libpulseaudio, which is in turn a dep of pulseaudio.

[bmarkus]

Hey do USB CDROMs work on Pi?

I have never tried and never heard someone tried yet, but it must work. You need the necessary kernel modules for the filesystem, the cdrom module and for the USB, but I'm sure everything is available. I do not have such hardware. If you can try, let us know the result 

[curaga]

May need a powered hub? I recall the pi had a bit weak USB output, and optical drives need some power.

[gavinmc42]

My security cam Pi's use a WD purple in a USB3 externally powered caddy no problem.
Might get another $5 caddy and try a sata DVD drive
Make myself a Pi Juke box? Got hundred of CD I have not heard since the last player bit the dust.
hmm robot arm with cdrom vacuum pickup, add to list

[Misalf]

Tried piCore booting from USB stick.

Are there any downsides in altering the OTP memory in order to enable USB booting?
Like warranty voided, maybe slower boot due to searching for boot files on USB, etc.
The only warning I found so far was that it can't be undone, which in itself doesn't necessarily sound like a big deal.

Also, is the firmware currently provided with piCore 9.0 able to set the USB boot bit, or is the 'next' branch / beta firmware from git required? The firmware and boot files that come with 8.x didn't seem to have recognized the setting in config.txt.

[polikuo]

Might have to get a M2 SSD and caddy, turn piCore into a real desktop.

I believe the USB2.0 bandwith is the limit. 
I don't think installing a SSD for raspberry pi would do much help.

[beerstein]

thanx for the help. I installed speexdsp.tcz  and  speex.tcz as well as libpulseaudio.
Now the error message can not find "libjson-c.so:

[Rich]

Hi beerstein
Try  json-c.tcz

[Juanito]

thanx for the help. I installed speexdsp.tcz  and  speex.tcz as well as libpulseaudio.
Now the error message can not find "libjson-c.so:

Please check that the files libpulseaudio.tcz.dep and pulseaudio.tcz.dep are present on your system and paste the contents here.