Building Universal Peachy Printer Software

[Anuvin]

Mike, that sort of looks like you are running a very old graphics card driver. Have you updated it lately? Maybe get the newest one if you haven't already?

[mike_biddell]

It looks to me like the Peachy openGL driver software test is reading a Windows (Microsoft) driver reference rather than the custom Dell driver data.

[curious aardvark]

Basically, it's a Linux core so why not, but you will probably face the same problems with the requirements.

Quadcore processor with up to date graphics - pretty sure you're not going to hit any hardware requirement issues.

[Anuvin]

In your Device Manager under Display Adapters, what does it say about your driver details in properties? Because Dell shouldn't be providing your gpu driver, Intel, AMD, or NVidia should.

Intel driver for Windows 10:
https://downloadcenter.intel.com/dow...15-40-4th-Gen-

[3dspider]

@mike, this looks like a bug with the kivy framework.
see https://github.com/kivy/kivy/issues/3576

it looks like v1.9.1 introduced this bug, if peachy compiles the windows version with 1.9.0, it should work properly.

[rylangrayston]

We have just updated the Linux installation instructions, Try following the instructions lower down on the page here:
https://github.com/PeachyPrinter/peachyprinter
Also be sure to read the about the what types of computers are supported, we will want to know about bugs that occur on supported systems, and Wish you all the best of luck when trying to install on other unsupported systems.

[rylangrayston]

@mike, this looks like a bug with the kivy framework.
see https://github.com/kivy/kivy/issues/3576

it looks like v1.9.1 introduced this bug, if peachy compiles the windows version with 1.9.0, it should work properly.

good eye mike_biddle and 3dspider !

in the latest build_linux.sh found here https://github.com/PeachyPrinter/pea...build_linux.sh
on line 80 I see this:
pip install -I -U git+https://github.com/kivy/kivy.git@master

and here: https://github.com/kivy/kivy/releases
you can see that the 1.9.1 relice has been pushed to kivys master branch
so it looks like were are using the latest kivy v1.9.1

you could try changing line 80 to get the 1.9.0 branch instead of the 1.9.1 branch containing the bug :S
of course that could also break other things, so hopfully it wont take long for the good people at kivy to fix this
Better yet someone could help fix the kivy bug.

[Anuvin]

Wow, good work finding that. Sorry for doubting you Mike.

I've asked a friend to look at kivy but he is really deep into a work project that doesn't leave him much time.

[mike_biddell]

Thanks for all the help chaps....... I just installed Peachy on my Asus transformer book (rather than my Dell) without a hitch. Of course it said "No Printer". So I am ready to rock, when the printer arrives. It is therefore clear that Kivy only goes potty (makes an error identifying the correct openGL driver) on certain machines, as Anuvin had no problems either. I'm fine now, but let's hope that a fix from Kivy is soon released so that other Peachy users do not have problems.
If anyone wants to suggest any bug fixes for me to try, I am quite happy to test them, so we can clear the path for those that follow !!!!!