Puppy 4 Beta 2

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GeorgR
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Kernel Errors with Nebula DVB T

#81 Post by GeorgR »

Puppy 399 is running very well. But when searching a solution for viewing DVB TV I found this Kernel Errors:

Message Log:
user.warn kernel: bt878_probe: card id=[0x1010071],[ Nebula Electronics DigiTV ] has DVB functions.
user.warn kernel: DVB: registering new adapter (bttv0).
user.err kernel: DVB: Unable to find symbol nxt6000_attach()
user.err kernel: DVB: Unable to find symbol mt352_attach()
user.warn kernel: dvb-bt8xx: A frontend driver was not found for device 109e/0878 subsystem 0071/0101

Is it only a missing link error or the driver for this chipsets are not included in puppy?

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#82 Post by linuxcbon »

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# fmradioshell
/usr/local/bin/fmradioshell: line 9: /usr/local/bin/fmradio: No such file or directory

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# gtklogfileviewer
Segmentation fault

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#83 Post by oli »

PPPOE without Roaring Penguin (see my problem at a previous posting).
I did some more experiments with pppoe-setup and pppoe-start. I found out that it doesn't matter if you enter the IP of a real nameserver or just four numbers, e.g. 255.255.255.255. It is only important that you enter an IP and not the word "server". Then pppoe-start will work. There seems to be a bug in pppoe-setup or pppoe-start if you enter "server" (even though this would be right if you use dynamic IP from your DSL-provider and no DHCP) instead of an IP. I hope I have narrowed down the problem enough for you so that you can fix it now.

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#84 Post by zygo »

linuxcbon,

What do you use fmradioshell for? I had tried (a few months back) to bring my usb-controlled radio to life

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Manufacturer=GemTek Corp
Product=USB FM Radio
VendorID=04b4  ProductID=1002  KERNEL-MODULE=dsbr100
I installed xmms but couldn't get it to work the radio.

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#85 Post by linuxcbon »

zygo I dont use fmradioshell, can you test it on beta2 ?
Barry, I would like to test the new xorg_xorg_dri, when will it be there ?

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#86 Post by zygo »

CUPS
I have to restart the cups server to get it to list changes to /usr/share/cups/model/ ie the addition of HP-DeskJet_Plus-deskjet.ppd.

Xorg
I have a widescreen that I can't get to work at its optimum 1440x900 so I selected 1024x768 and test in the wizard. This then reports 1440x900 and the display is squashed into what looks like a 1024 wide space. And it still has the vertical blurs that made me abandon 1440x900. Clicking Xvidtune simply closes the wizard.

Ignoring my vista sata hdd
Can I add kernel boot parameters eg 'puppy sda=none' as implied here (eg for hda)
http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/BootPrompt-HOWTO-7.html . Is the appearance of the sda1,2,3 icons on the desktop proof that it didn't work or will the drive be probed again by pmount (or whatever makes the icons) in any case. BTW I have no evidence that Puppy makes vista misbehave. It does however misbehave if you type ctrl-alt-del while it's booting - quality os.

Barry, Could you add picocom (9kB) to the livecd to help with modem troubleshooting.

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#87 Post by BarryK »

zygo wrote:Barry, Could you add picocom (9kB) to the livecd to help with modem troubleshooting.
Done.

Note, there is already another utility that you an use, 'modem-stats'. There is also a help file, /usr/share/doc/modem-stats.htm
[url]https://bkhome.org/news/[/url]

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#88 Post by BarryK »

Ok, here is a bugfix for Roaring Penguin PPPoE for testing.

This also has a basic GUI, that appears in the Network menu.

You have to unpack the tarball then manually copy the files to their destinations. Note that 'pppoe-setup' has been modified.

After doing that, run this:
# fixmenus
then restart JWM and it will be in the menu.

If you setup the situation that caused the bug, that is, nothing in /etc/resolv.conf, and when the setup script asks for a nameserver and you enter 'server' then it should now work. (fingers crossed).

Thnks to oli for providing the info I needed to sort this out.

Let me know how it goes.
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#89 Post by Leon »

BarryK wrote:Let me know how it goes.
Both pppoe_gui and pppoe-setup work fine for me.

How I tested:

- started Puppy4beta2 using pfix=ram
- unpacked the tarball and manually copied the files to their destinations
- in rxvt started pppoe_gui and clicked SETUP
- typed my ADSL settings without specifying ISP's, just pressed Enter
- in pppoe_gui window clicked START - connected
- in pppoe_gui window clicked STATUS - status displayed
- in pppoe_gui window clicked STOP - connection stopped

I also modified and tested /usr/sbin/connectwizard. Works fine.

Modified version is attached.

EDIT

Installation:

1. Unpack the rp_pppoe_cli-3.8-patched2.tar.gz tarball made by Barry and attached to his previous post and manually copy the files to their destinations.
2. Rename original /usr/sbin/connectwizard to /usr/sbin/connectwizard.bkp
3. Unpack the connectwizard_with_rp-pppoe-option-0.2.tar.gz tarball attached to this post and manually copy the file connectwizard to /usr/sbin folder.
4. Right-click the desktop 'connect' icon and click the 'Execute the Internet Connection Wizard' option from the shortcut menu.
5. In the Internet Connection Wizard window click the 'Roaring Penguin RP-PPPoE (ADSL)' option button and click OK.
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#90 Post by oli »

@Barry: I still have the same problem with configuring pppoe even if I use your gui. I must enter an IP of a DNS for the initial configuration (you know the details). But I can live with that and perhaps you can add a sentence to pppoe-setup that the users should try to enter a DNS-IP instead of "server" (and make a hint of a DNS-IP please).

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#91 Post by Leon »

oli wrote:I must enter an IP of a DNS for the initial configuration (you know the details).
It works for me. At DNS prompt I just pressed Enter.

It is important to test it in Puppy started with pfix=ram, to unpack rp_pppoe_cli-3.8-patched2.tar.gz tarball and to copy the files to their destinations to overwrite all existing rp-pppoe files that are already installed with Puppy.

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#92 Post by oli »

Leon, you are right. Althoug pppoe-setup says you have to enter "server" you must leave it blank. If I enter nothing and press return only everything is fine. So I would suggest that Barry changes the description of pppoe-setup.

One interesting thing with your connectwizard: If I use it with Puppy 2.14 it looks like your screenshot. If I use it with Puppy 4.0 beta it looks like the attached pic (pppoe is already configured and I'm online).
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#93 Post by Leon »

oli wrote:One interesting thing with your connectwizard: If I use it with Puppy 2.14 it looks like your screenshot. If I use it with Puppy 4.0 beta it looks like the attached pic (pppoe is already configured and I'm online).
I uploaded a new version and the installation instructions.

http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 403#193403

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#94 Post by BarryK »

There may be a problem if you type just the ENTER key instead of "server". It may setup PPPoE not to obtain the nameservers from the ISP.

It still works because I have written the free nameserver to /etc/resolv.conf. But, that's not really the right thing.

Could you check that, start with nothing in /etc/resolv.conf, press just the ENTER key instead of typing "server", and see if it gets the nameservers from the isp.
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#95 Post by Leon »

BarryK wrote:Could you check that, start with nothing in /etc/resolv.conf, press just the ENTER key instead of typing "server", and see if it gets the nameservers from the isp.
Works fine for me.

Checked with fresh install. At DNS prompt just pressed ENTER.

This is the contents of my /etc/resolv.conf file created after starting internet connection for the first time:

nameserver 193.189.160.13
nameserver 193.189.160.23

This are the nameservers from my ISP.

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#96 Post by Sage »

Please excuse this interjection, Leon, but I need advice about getting CDLinux, the new compact Chinese distro, on line. It won't permit me to save a nameserver (or save anything!) into /etc/resolv.conf and only has PPPoE as an alternative manual setup - we are all PPPoA in the UK. I can enter the IP and GW via the CLI SuperUser, but not the DNS. They don't have a Forum. Appreciate if you or one of the troops could help, please, then I'll delete this item.

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User added desktop icons revert to MIME default

#97 Post by dogone »

So far as I can determine, this problem was first reported in v3.01*. It has persisted through all v4 betas.

Desktop "launchers" created by dragging from Rox-Filer automatically receive the system icon assigned to that MIME type. Users can then edit the launcher and change the icon. These custom icons almost always revert to the MIME default within a couple of reboots. The link to custom icon appears to get lost.

* http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 378#144954

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#98 Post by oli »

BarryK wrote:
Could you check that, start with nothing in /etc/resolv.conf, press just the ENTER key instead of typing "server", and see if it gets the nameservers from the isp.

To press just ENTER works fine for me. /etc/resolv.conf than gets automatically the nameservers from my ISP.

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Last-minute fixable nits

#99 Post by rerwin »

Reviewing my notes on minor problems, I will list a few that probably are easy fixes for the final.

1. net-setup.sh has two tests for driver prism2_usb, identifying it as wireless. But prism2_pci is also wireless but not checked for. Should prism2_pci be added to the tests for prism2_usb?

2. Wireless wizard: a title is misspelled as "Wizrd".

3. Wireless wizard: when creating a new profile, selecting "ad-hoc" is ignored if you toggle between "advanced" and "basic. (Fix probably should be deferred)

4. Universal Installer: several mentions (in sanity check) of pup_save.3fs, which should now be pup_save.2fs. Right?
Richard

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ROX Filer problem

#100 Post by Tui »

I have d/l-ed and did a fresh full h/d install. This version looks
good and is being used to post this thread.

The problem I have is that with using a 800x600 res. and a number of
the h/d partitions show up just above the bottom taskbar and after a move
to clear the bar at a position I like. After a re-boot they return to the bottom
position again !

Moving into ROX Filer and "option" cycling thro' to pinboard with setting
the desktop icons to clear the bottom, sides and top by a variable number, sides and top save ok! I think. So its the bottom I want, say set bottom at '40' save as I thought., backed out to close down machine and go into
re-boot mode with the hope that this value would give the clearance
I had hoped. - Not so!

So what am I doing that this value has not been saved ?

Help here please.

Tui

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