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Tiny Core Base => Raspberry Pi => piCore Final Releases => Topic started by: mark2 on December 17, 2024, 03:47:24 PM

Title: desktop installation instructions
Post by: mark2 on December 17, 2024, 03:47:24 PM
Is this the correct way to install the desktop? XVesa no longer exists.

tce-load -wi Xorg Xlibs Xprogs aterm flwm_topside wbar

Regards,
Mark
Title: Re: desktop installation instructions
Post by: Rich on December 17, 2024, 05:34:26 PM
Hi mark2
Welcome to the forum.

... XVesa no longer exists. ...
Xvesa does still exist:
http://tinycorelinux.net/15.x/x86/tcz/Xvesa.tcz

Xvesa is x86 (32 bit only). It does not exist for x86_64 or ARM.

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tce-load -wi Xorg Xlibs Xprogs aterm flwm_topside wbar
Code: [Select]
tce-load -wi Xorg-7.7 flwm_topside aterm wbar
startx

If you are running x86 and want to use Xvesa:
Code: [Select]
tce-load -wi Xvesa flwm_topside aterm wbar
startx
Title: Re: desktop installation instructions
Post by: mung on December 17, 2024, 06:39:40 PM
What is the difference between xorg and xvesa(kdrive) in size,mem usage, speed: for general usage?

A while back(on this forum) someone was saying they had updated Xfbdev(kdrive) to run on picore but never released it when asked, I know Xfbdev works as a few years back I compiled a version on TC for some gles projects, I think was identical to what I chucked at tilck to see if it worked (it did not).

I keep thinking maybe I should throw that whole pile of crap on here for anyone thats interested but there are so many reason why it would be a bad idea.

Xfbdev worked fairly well on a pizero as far as I remember it was fairly glitch free running 1000us servo thread for linuxcnc with gles and websockets UI.

Someone should compile it from the xfree86 sources and tcz package it(I seem to remember was only couple of hours work).

Title: Re: desktop installation instructions
Post by: Rich on December 17, 2024, 08:02:57 PM
Hi mung
Xvesa is less versatile but much lighter on resource usage.
Xorg supports a much wider array of hardware, supports video
acceleration, multiple screens, etc.
Title: Re: desktop installation instructions
Post by: mark2 on December 17, 2024, 08:36:19 PM
Thanks. I had previously seen XVesa and did not realize it was not for aarch64. Thanks again.