Fatdog2 64bit alpha1

#1 Post by kirk »

This is a 64bit (amd64 - x86_64) build of Fatdog2. This is build using the T2 trunk packages and Xorg from T2 revision 30200 so we can have Xorg 7.3. That's xorg-server 1.4.2, I did update many of the Xorg drivers and libdrm (I needed radeonhd with Xv working). Of course everything was compiled for x86_64 architecture (except the initrd, it's 32bit). I built this mainly for a HTPC so some of the packages are different from the 32bit version. Highlights:

Firefox 3.5.1
Flash 10 64bit alpha
Xine cvs
HandbrakeCLI with simple gtkdialog GUI
Kino
Sylpheed
Gparted

Lots of other little stuff. Some of the little stuff that's usually in Puppy is gone (wouldn't compile).

For a speed test I booted the 64bit version and the 32bit version on the same machine and used Handbrake to RIP a DVD. The 64bit version was about 20% faster. So maybe it was worth the work.

If you want to use Wine, this isn't for you. Wine is 32bit only (there's a 64bit version in the works).


Do not try to do a frugal install to ext4, it's not supported in the initrd.gz, Full installs should be fine.

You'll fine it here:

http://puppylinux.asia/tpp/kirk/Fatdog2-64bit/

c0f561f00b8e062b67f4ef312f9aa8b3 Fatdog64-2a1.iso
8dad357a982168a13e8985f295481dc3 fd64-devx_200.sfs

There's a ATI fglrx 9.7 package there too, you'll need a pretty new card to use it. If you just want good 2d acceleration use the built-in radeonhd driver instead, It's better.
Last edited by kirk on Sat 08 Aug 2009, 02:55, edited 2 times in total.