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Icewm Menu for Puppy 1.0.3
i diff'ed .jwmrc with 1.0.2's .jwmrc and fixed/added a few other menu items
there may be some menu items still missing, and some menu items that show up although the programs are not really installed
i diff'ed .jwmrc with 1.0.2's .jwmrc and fixed/added a few other menu items
there may be some menu items still missing, and some menu items that show up although the programs are not really installed
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- Icewm Menu for Puppy 1.0.3
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Can DotPup uninstall? Any plans?
Ahem . . . this seemed to be pointing to the GNU web page (from the wiki page)GuestToo wrote:Top for Puppy 1.0.2
Busybox's top doesn't seem to work with the 2.6 kernel
this installs top in /usr/bin
(this package does not register with PupGet, so if you upgrade, the top should be automatically uninstalled)
it also installs a library file (libproc.so) in my-applications/lib
so I did not know what it was. In a surge of uncharateristic bravery I though I best install it. As I am using 1.0.3 I probably no longer need it?
Am I safe? Do I need help? Uninstalling? Getpup uninstalls. Will there be a new DotPup/further integration? Info to the usual authorities . . .
Top, Busybox
top is a program written by Gnu ("Gnu's not Unix)
it is one of the basic utility programs, like ls, chmod, date, netstat .... (which is why the link to that page ... that's where you will find the source)
the basic Gnu Utilities are about 20 megs, zipped
Busybox is a program for smaller Linux implementations that replaces many of these utilities with one smaller executable file
for example, you can type busybox top to run the busybox equivalent of top ... or type busybox chmod to run busybox's equivalent of chmod ... all of these programs are all contained in one fairly small executable file
if a symlink to busybox is created called top, then busybox will run as if it were named top ... so running the symlink to busybox called top will run busybox's equivalent to top ... running the symlink to busybox called chmod will run busybox's equivalent to chmod
in the version of busybox that Puppy has, top doesn't work properly with the 2.6 kernel
my dotpup installs the real top Gnu-Utility program where the busybox symlink is (/usr/bin/top ... type which top
it's a small program ... works with either kernel ... it displays more information and can do more things than the busybox replacement
many of my dotpups have Uninstaller functions ... just click the dotpup again to uninstall the program ... i don't think my top dotpup has an uninstall function ... to uninstall, you can delete /root/.usr/bin/top (and probably reboot, or remount /usr ... unionfs doesn't seem to like it when you delete files behind it's back)
short answer ... you can install the top dotpup in any version of Puppy ... for older versions of Puppy in which /usr is read-only, you can install top in another dir that is writeable
it is one of the basic utility programs, like ls, chmod, date, netstat .... (which is why the link to that page ... that's where you will find the source)
the basic Gnu Utilities are about 20 megs, zipped
Busybox is a program for smaller Linux implementations that replaces many of these utilities with one smaller executable file
for example, you can type busybox top to run the busybox equivalent of top ... or type busybox chmod to run busybox's equivalent of chmod ... all of these programs are all contained in one fairly small executable file
if a symlink to busybox is created called top, then busybox will run as if it were named top ... so running the symlink to busybox called top will run busybox's equivalent to top ... running the symlink to busybox called chmod will run busybox's equivalent to chmod
in the version of busybox that Puppy has, top doesn't work properly with the 2.6 kernel
my dotpup installs the real top Gnu-Utility program where the busybox symlink is (/usr/bin/top ... type which top
it's a small program ... works with either kernel ... it displays more information and can do more things than the busybox replacement
many of my dotpups have Uninstaller functions ... just click the dotpup again to uninstall the program ... i don't think my top dotpup has an uninstall function ... to uninstall, you can delete /root/.usr/bin/top (and probably reboot, or remount /usr ... unionfs doesn't seem to like it when you delete files behind it's back)
short answer ... you can install the top dotpup in any version of Puppy ... for older versions of Puppy in which /usr is read-only, you can install top in another dir that is writeable
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Many thanks
I gets it
Many thanks. Going to have a go at Monkey server. So far so good. I am not quite sure I can have a server if I have single static address with four computer nodes?
It is coming through an adsl/firewall
However the monkey has a cute smile and that is enough for me . . .
Downloaded and used the 1.0.3 ice menu - very good
. . . and while I am asking newby question
how do I zip/tar a file
using rox I would go to where the file is
open a terminal there with a right click
then what?
I am trying to upload a sound file in one of these allowed files to the forum
ace gtar gz pup rar tar zip
Would gz be the best for compression?
Last edited by Lobster on Fri 24 Jun 2005, 05:48, edited 1 time in total.
if you are running a firewall in Puppy, you probably need to configure the firewall to allow incoming tcp on the port you are using
your server will probably be accessible on the other 3 machines on your local network ... if the ip of your Puppy machine is 192.168.0.3, then the url would be something like http://192.168.0.3:51234/
if you forward the port you are using in the cable/dsl/modem/router to your machine, then your server should be available on the internet
if your Puppy machine's local ip address is 192.168.0.3 and you are using port 51234, then you would forward port 51234 to 192.168.0.3
the url would be the url of your router/modem ... you can get the ip address here (and other places): http://www.whatismyip.com/
if the ip is 216.109.118.79 and the port is 51234, then the url of your server would be http://216.109.118.79:51234/
you could use TkZip to make a zip file ... click File, New Archive ... i've never tried that, i usually just use the command line
you could type zip -9 my-zip-file.zip my-sound-file.au which will zip a file called my-sound-file.au and put it in a file called my-zip-file.zip
gz is usually a little smaller than zip
zipping a compressed file like a jpg or png or rmp3 or au probably won't make it smaller anyway ... it's already compressed
when you gzip a file ... the default is to delete the original file
your server will probably be accessible on the other 3 machines on your local network ... if the ip of your Puppy machine is 192.168.0.3, then the url would be something like http://192.168.0.3:51234/
if you forward the port you are using in the cable/dsl/modem/router to your machine, then your server should be available on the internet
if your Puppy machine's local ip address is 192.168.0.3 and you are using port 51234, then you would forward port 51234 to 192.168.0.3
the url would be the url of your router/modem ... you can get the ip address here (and other places): http://www.whatismyip.com/
if the ip is 216.109.118.79 and the port is 51234, then the url of your server would be http://216.109.118.79:51234/
you could use TkZip to make a zip file ... click File, New Archive ... i've never tried that, i usually just use the command line
you could type zip -9 my-zip-file.zip my-sound-file.au which will zip a file called my-sound-file.au and put it in a file called my-zip-file.zip
gz is usually a little smaller than zip
zipping a compressed file like a jpg or png or rmp3 or au probably won't make it smaller anyway ... it's already compressed
when you gzip a file ... the default is to delete the original file
this adds Script and WebPage templates
to rox-filer's New menu
to rox-filer's New menu
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- rox-template1.pup
- this adds Script and WebPage to rox-filer's New menu
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Rox improvements
Yes very useful tweak. One of the things that I notice (is it a linux thing?) is when I open two Rox windows (in fact a dual rox should be an easy script?)
ahem . . . (keep focussed Lobbie) when I open two Rox windows and drag an icon from one to other locale . . . I have two icons
Soon like coat hangers the icons are everywhere? Any way to drag and delete original location?
PS. Thanks for the zip info which I am using to great effect . . .
PPS. also now that we have Ice and Flux any plans for Xfce Window Manager?
ahem . . . (keep focussed Lobbie) when I open two Rox windows and drag an icon from one to other locale . . . I have two icons
Soon like coat hangers the icons are everywhere? Any way to drag and delete original location?
PS. Thanks for the zip info which I am using to great effect . . .
PPS. also now that we have Ice and Flux any plans for Xfce Window Manager?
ROX tips
to move (or copy or symlink) a file, drag the file with the middle mouse button (the wheel)
to open 2 or more rox windows from a script, just include the paths for each window
for example, to open rox windows showing my-applications and my-documents, type:
rox /root/my-applications /root/my-documents
you can also open files, like txt files, mp3 files, html files ... they will open with whatever program rox would use if you clicked the file ... for example:
rox readme.txt movie.avi
to open a new rox window, you can click a folder or the home button or the up-arrow button with the middle mouse button
rox bookmarks are useful too ... you can open a rox window showing my-documents, press ctrl+4, and instantly go to my-documents any time by pressing 4 ... similarly, you can set a bookmark to show my-applications when you press 5
you can add items to the SendTo menu from a script or a dotpup the same way as i added template items to the New menu
to open 2 or more rox windows from a script, just include the paths for each window
for example, to open rox windows showing my-applications and my-documents, type:
rox /root/my-applications /root/my-documents
you can also open files, like txt files, mp3 files, html files ... they will open with whatever program rox would use if you clicked the file ... for example:
rox readme.txt movie.avi
to open a new rox window, you can click a folder or the home button or the up-arrow button with the middle mouse button
rox bookmarks are useful too ... you can open a rox window showing my-documents, press ctrl+4, and instantly go to my-documents any time by pressing 4 ... similarly, you can set a bookmark to show my-applications when you press 5
you can add items to the SendTo menu from a script or a dotpup the same way as i added template items to the New menu
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- gpm-mouse-driver.pup
- Gpm text-mode mouse driver
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Re: ROX tips
Wot? Middle mouse button? It's worn away . . .GuestToo wrote:to move (or copy or symlink) a file, drag the file with the middle mouse button (the wheel)
No wait I never had one . . . I did try (have in the last 3 versions of Puppy) my other mouse which is a scroll mouse - serial type. Puppy is a bit skitty on this - so not working. Is it worth investing in a 3 button Linux mouse or a scroll mouse, or can I use the olde click both buttons to simulate the 3rd button trick? - somehow?)
PS. Many thanks for the tips
Smartmontools 5.33
http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/
"control and monitor storage systems using the Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology System (SMART) built into most modern ATA and SCSI hard disks. In many cases, these utilities will provide advanced warning of disk degradation and failure."
http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/
"control and monitor storage systems using the Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology System (SMART) built into most modern ATA and SCSI hard disks. In many cases, these utilities will provide advanced warning of disk degradation and failure."
Last edited by GuestToo on Sun 19 Jun 2005, 17:10, edited 1 time in total.
smartmontools
The README says to type "smartctrl -a /dev/hda" to get the info on a drive. I believe that the correct command is "smartctl -a /dev/hda". No "r" in the last part of "smartctrl".
you're right ... i must have typed that instead of actually executing the line in rxvt and copy/pasting the tested and working command (which is what i usually do, because it's so easy to make a tiny mistake)
i haven't really tested the smartd daemon mode extensively ... i did test that it actually starts and stops, of course
i haven't really tested the smartd daemon mode extensively ... i did test that it actually starts and stops, of course
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- pawm.pup
- Pawm window manager
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