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wow · Joined: 29 Jun 2006 Posts: 1052 Location: Peru

This was requested by some users, it's the same pcmanfm-0.5 executable but without the "My Documents" icon on the desktop.

Warning reported by techtype

wow · Joined: 29 Jun 2006 Posts: 1052 Location: Peru

EDIT: It'll fail if the swap file is in a vfat partion.

Bug: Can't load or unload swap files in vfat partitions.
Severity: High
Description: This puplet (ver 1.1) is unable to load swap files with the 'swapon' command, no matter its size if they are located in a vfat partition.
There's no problem if you want to use a swap partition or a swap file inside an EXT partition.

techtype · Joined: 16 Nov 2008 Posts: 181

MU · Posted: Sun 08 Mar 2009, 18:16 Post subject:

techtype · Joined: 16 Nov 2008 Posts: 181

MUguest · Joined: 09 Dec 2006 Posts: 73

I currently run Ultrapup 1.1 in Virtualbox in Windows XP.

It is booted from an iso-image, that was assigned as CD drive.
The harddisk image was partitioned with gparted:
sda1: ext3
sda2: swap

At startup (from the "CD"), the swap is recognized and used.
I can switch it off/on with:
swapoff /dev/sda2
swapon /dev/sda2

This becomes visible in conky 2 seconds later.
Just pmount does not list it.

I would be curious, if your swap is located on a USB-drive?
Maybe the required module like ehci_hcd was not loaded in initrd.gz or rc.sysinit?

Mark

MU · Posted: Mon 09 Mar 2009, 16:12 Post subject:

I don't know how far this concerns Ultrapup.
In NYP I use in .xinitrc:
setxkbmap -layout `cat /etc/keymap | cut -f1 -d.`

Not:
XkbApplyNow

This does not work with british keyboards, as etc/keymap contains "uk.map".
But in /etc/X11/xkb/symbols/ you just have "gb".

Solution: create a symlink:

cd /etc/X11/xkb/symbols
ln -s gb uk

Mark

wow · Joined: 29 Jun 2006 Posts: 1052 Location: Peru

More info about the "swap file" bug.

@Mark: it also happens in newyearspup-MU-02-rc7 (kernel 2.6.28.5)
@techtype: I can't find your bug report, can you post a link to it?

It only happen when you try to load a "swap file" (not a linux swap partition) stored in a FAT partition. There is no problem with swap partitions and swap files in Ext partitions.

Examples:

1. The 'swapon' command get stuck trying to load the swap file
2. It even works if the swap file is inside an Ext2 file which is in a FAT partition.

wow · Joined: 29 Jun 2006 Posts: 1052 Location: Peru

Bug: .conkyrc file is reset every time you start lxde.
Severity: Low
Description: /usr/bin/startlxde will create a fresh copy from /etc/conky/conky.conf to /root/.conkyrc every time you start X.

To solve it, open '/usr/bin/startlxde' with a text editor and replace:

Code:

# Ensure the existance of conky config file
cp /etc/conky/conky.conf "$HOME/.conkyrc"

with:

Code:

# Ensure the existance of conky config file
if [ ! -f "$HOME/.conkyrc" ]; then
cp /etc/conky/conky.conf "$HOME/.conkyrc"
fi

wow · Joined: 29 Jun 2006 Posts: 1052 Location: Peru

Bug: Keyboard layouts are not readed from the xorg.conf file.
Severity: Low
Description: I forgot to change a line in '/root/.xinitrc', to run the XkbApplyNow (XkbConfigManager) command every time X is started to read and apply keyboard settings from the xorg.conf file. Without this change you wont be able to use the "Keyboard layout switcher"(LXPanel plugin) properly.

Code:

#wow: (custom 4.11 puplet)fix keyboard layout (Xorg 7.4)
setxkbmap -layout `cat /etc/keymap | cut -f1 -d.`

with:

Code:

#wow: (custom 4.11 puplet)fix keyboard layout (Xorg 7.4)
XkbApplyNow

MU · Posted: Wed 11 Mar 2009, 03:24 Post subject:

bug:
drm.ko does not work, but drm.bak does:
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=282939#282939
Mark

techtype · Joined: 16 Nov 2008 Posts: 181

sue · Joined: 09 May 2008 Posts: 23 Location: Anaheim, CA, USA

xvesa works out of the box with my laptop's intel 4500 chipset. I've tried at least 10 other 4.x puppies, and they all go into an infinite loop hunting for a valid mode.

xorg displays the "If you can see this, X is working." but goes black on exit. I think this is fixed in 2.6.2.

wow · Joined: 29 Jun 2006 Posts: 1052 Location: Peru

Bug: SDL-1.2.13 without OpenGL support
Severity: Medium
Description: Plinej's sdl-1.2.13,pet package was compiled without OpenGL support, so you wont be able to play certain games such as FretsOnFire, GridWars, Titanion, Torus Trooper, etc.

This is the error message:

To fix it please install the pet package attached below.

wow · Joined: 29 Jun 2006 Posts: 1052 Location: Peru

Seems that I'll need to make a service pack or something like that. Perhaps another ISO.

@MU: thanks, I will fix it soon.
@techtype: Have you tried to reformat that swap patition? (gparted, or mkswap /dev/<device node>)
@sue: It worked in Puppy-3? try to replace your current /etc/X11/xorg.conf file with a working copy. They run these commands to switch to Xorg: