Puppy Linux Discussion Forum

BarryK · Posted: Sat 19 Jan 2008, 02:14 Post subject:

Yes, I just looked on John Murga's site, it looks like v0.6.0 is due out very soon, shortly followed by 0.6.1. His last, v0.5.5, was released mid-2007.
I'll wait for it then make it into a PET package.

kirk · Joined: 11 Nov 2005 Posts: 1334 Location: florida

Thanks to Caneri I've uploaded the DRI pet packages to here:

http://puppylinux.ca/tpp/kirk/Dingo-Xorg-DRI.pet

http://puppylinux.ca/tpp/kirk/Dingo-Xorg-include.pet

This is for folks who want 3D acceleration. The include pet package is only needed if you want to compile. After installing, you will probably only need to restart X. If the driver for you specific card was not included, you may have to re-run the Xorgwizard. To test, open a terminal and type:

# glxgears -info

You should see some gears and in the terminal window near the top you should see GL_RENDERER = Mesa DRI and the name of your card. If you want to try a game install SDL and try a game. Here's a SDL pet package and a game:

http://puppylinux.ca/tpp/kirk/SDL-1.2.9.pet

http://puppylinux.ca/tpp/kirk/Ppracer-0.5cvs.pet

Billcnz · Posted: Sun 20 Jan 2008, 02:25 Post subject:

WhoDo · Posted: Sun 20 Jan 2008, 07:53 Post subject:

@BarryK - on your blog you mention hacking Stardust Gtk-2 theme for Dingo. If you unpack the EZpup-3.01.pet file you'll find a Gtk-2 theme called MyUbuntu (unfortunate name, but there you go). That should fit well with Citrus. If not there's another theme in the same vein called Ubuntu Pearl. Either one could be converted to JWM with your script and give you what you want/need.

Hope that helps.

rerwin · Joined: 24 Aug 2005 Posts: 1324 Location: Maine, USA

Barry,
Here is a write-up explaining the new network wizard checkbox, "Identify all interfaces to the network as representing the same computer.". It could be inserted just before the Glossary.

BarryK · Posted: Sun 20 Jan 2008, 18:48 Post subject:

rerwin,
you posted somewhere else about a line that should be modified in net_setup.sh? I can't find that post now.

trapster · Joined: 28 Nov 2005 Posts: 1966 Location: Maine, USA

rerwin · Joined: 24 Aug 2005 Posts: 1324 Location: Maine, USA

My latest previous post is for rc.network (not net-setup.sh) here:http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=167498#167498
It does not delay when there are more than one NIC in the computer; just works with only one. If the "sleep 3" is really important, users with multiple NICs would see different behavior from those with only one.

rerwin · Joined: 24 Aug 2005 Posts: 1324 Location: Maine, USA

Barry,
After working with youb & Barrington (forum names) and their Cyber9525DVD adapters, I conclude that the following "oem" line can be added to lines 484 & 485 in the xorgwizard script: "oem: Copyright 1997 TRIDENT MICROSYSTEMS INC.", to make their laptops boot into Puppy. I recognize that the signature line is very general -- potentially for all Trident adapters made in 1997, but maybe it is better to include it anyway, even though some vintage laptops might not need the fix. The resultant new command, new lines 484-486, would be:

kirk · Joined: 11 Nov 2005 Posts: 1334 Location: florida

Anyone have a battery monitor tray application for dingo?

Béèm · Posted: Tue 22 Jan 2008, 14:50 Post subject: Subject description: Pmount issue.

Puppy Alpha 3 and alpha 5

Pmount takes long time scanning
Also I prefer that ROX doesn't open the resource automatically as this is not often needed for me.

Béèm · Posted: Tue 22 Jan 2008, 14:53 Post subject: Subject description: Xine

Puppy Alpha 5

Xine - with nothing playing selecting full screen makes control and video window disappear completely. No way to get it back.
Simular thing when no video window enabled and disabling the control window. No way to get the windows back.

Béèm · Posted: Tue 22 Jan 2008, 14:54 Post subject: Subject description: zFind

zfind in alpha 5

freezes the system.
Has to be powered off manually and rebooted.