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BarryK · Last edited by BarryK on Thu 17 Sep 2009, 21:13; edited 1 time in total

I have started this thread as a placeholder, as I have put a link to it in the 4.3 release notes.

EDIT 20090917: NOW OPEN FOR POSTING!
SEE RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENT FURTHER DOWN

I will be monitoring this thread and will attempt to fix bugs as they come up, as will the other developer guys, and Puppy 4.3.1 will be a bug-fix release.

Note, I will be taking a couple of weeks off starting from 20th September, but will keep working on Puppy at a slower pace. I will probably only have Internet access every few days, so don't expect immediate response from me.

Lobster · Posted: Thu 17 Sep 2009, 16:55 Post subject:

Initial bug reports
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=342085#342085
(that thread is now locked) all further reports and bugs here please

I am using the 2.6.30.5 kernel, configured for SMP (multiprocessor) systems. Seamonkey OK and full screen Flash in BBC Iplayer

Now gonna read help file, which seem extensive
with many links

Happy Smile

dogone · Joined: 21 Apr 2008 Posts: 202 Location: Arizona, USA

Update: pup-430small runs very well. No issues observed.

430 standard 2.6.30.5 appears to be experiencing rather serious problems related to module loading. Results vary from boot-to-boot. I captured /var/log/messages on one occasion in which neither network or audio setup worked - at one point the Connection wizard would not even run. See attached.

Again, the small cut of 430 is running with no apparent problems.

Note: all checksums verified and burns repeated on several media.

BarryK · Posted: Thu 17 Sep 2009, 21:09 Post subject:

Okay, everything has uploaded. Here is a copy of my blog announcement:

Puppy Linux version 4.3 released

Please note that the files have not yet fully propagated from ibiblio.org to the mirrors. For example, I just now checked 'nluug.nl' and it has an incomplete 'pup-430.iso' file. So, for now only download from ibiblio:

http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/puppylinux/puppy-4.3/

Announcement and release notes:

http://puppylinux.com/download/release-4.3.htm

There are a selection of live-CD ISO files and support files to choose from. Please read this page before going to the download page:

http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/puppylinux/puppy-4.3/readme-files.htm

Main download page, has links to ibiblio.org and download mirrors:

http://puppylinux.com/download/index.html

A thread has been created on the Puppy Linux forum for bug reports and suggestions:

http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=46594

Master_wrong · Joined: 19 Mar 2008 Posts: 456

Lobster · Posted: Fri 18 Sep 2009, 01:19 Post subject:

James C · Joined: 26 Mar 2009 Posts: 6021 Location: Kentucky

Did a full install of Puppy 430 (2.6.30.5) to my P3 test box several hours ago and no real problems yet.

Already installed FF 3.5 ( upgraded to 3.5.3) w/ Flash 10 and Ttuuxxx's Alsaplayer/Streamtuner pet.....everything working as expected.

Smile

lwill · Joined: 13 Jun 2008 Posts: 174 Location: City Of Lights

Gateway 4P-HT laptop 481M ram 512M swap Intel video and sound, wireless OK (b43), touch pad /w scroll OK
Frugal Install smp 1G save file, multi-boot XP, F11, and 421 frugal (on different partitions)

No Sound - ran "Setup ALSA Sound" - FILLED save file! Crashed. (no room left) Rebooted. Save file was corrupted and crashed with kernel panic.
Rebooted pfix=ram, deleted save file, created new one (1G) tried again. Started filling up save file again and Ctl-c before it crashed, Rebooted and save file still only has 444M free out of 1G.
Still no sound.

Couldn't mount a share using NFS. (didn't work in 421 either, might be my fault)

Does 430 use Ubuntu/Debian packages? Is there an easy way to install them? (using PPM?) I seem to remember this option from an early Alpha. (I didn't have a chance to test the beta's)

Lyle

mysticmarks · Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 158 Location: California

First, the art is great. Simple, easy on the eyes. SUPER fast apps(fastest ever!) i never even got to let my mouse button unclick!

network wizard fails to find anything(nic or wireless intel 3945ABG), never had that happen before.
From cd, xorg wizard works; From USB xorgwizard fails?

woof: slack build script 2 errors
hack-install.sh gives errors for glic-2.7-i486-17.pet

Processing glibc_dev
processing glibc-2.7-i486-17.tgz
./hack-install.sh: line 82: chroot: command not found
./hack-install.sh: line 192: cd: bin: No such file or directory
./hack-install.sh: line 193: cd: bin: No such file or directory
Processing glibc
processing glibc-solibs-2.7-i486-17.tgz
processing glibc-zoneinfo-2.7-noarch-17.tgz
Postprocessing with packages-templates/glibc
./hack-install.sh: line 2: ldconfig: command not found
./hack-install.sh: line 12: chroot: command not found
./hack-install.sh: line 20: chroot: command not found

woof:debian build script 0
faac0 and faac0-dev not found
and drm-intel1 and drm-noveau1 not found

cichlasoma · Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Posts: 69

As I reported for 4.25 already, I get no chance to enter boot options when booting from USB flash disk. (In 4.21, I do get the chance.)

BarryK · Posted: Fri 18 Sep 2009, 07:07 Post subject:

ALSA Wizard crash. Yes, I'm going to re-upload 'pup-430.iso' tonight.

That was a curved ball, most unexpected. See my blog post:

http://puppylinux.com/blog/?viewDetailed=01097

But, if you already have pup-430.iso, no problem, just delete the '537' modules in /lib/modules/2.6.30.5/intelmodem

It does not affect pup-430-small.iso, as that does not have the big modem drivers.

Nor does the bug affect 4.3 built with the 2.6.25.16 and 2.6.21.7 kernels.

It amazes me sometimes. I think, I'll just do this one little thing, won't break anything. I did a few small things before the final, was ultra-careful. Oh well, Murphies Law I guess.

BarryK · Posted: Fri 18 Sep 2009, 07:15 Post subject:

BarryK · Posted: Fri 18 Sep 2009, 07:24 Post subject: Re: bugz Subject description: bugz

BarryK · Posted: Fri 18 Sep 2009, 07:28 Post subject: Re: bugz Subject description: bugz

01micko · Joined: 11 Oct 2008 Posts: 7841 Location: qld

Hmmm...

I'm yet to find a usb bug, have it working on my eee on sd card and a usb stick which I've tried on two of my boxes.

Trying the retro-retro (k2.6.21.7) on my p3 and it is working nicely except the xorg is playing up with my nvidia riva card. If I leave the pc unattended for an hour or so the display is garbled somewhat and a series of right clicks (bringing up the menu) is the only way to retrieve it. No big deal, a ctrl-alt-bkspce is quicker but sometimes I need the window I left open. This happens in all woofs I built with the newer xorg. I think the driver will fix it though, Smile

The small iso version (k2.6.30.5) is working great on my k6 400. Smile

Cheers