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rerwin
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Modem and pup_event upgrades available

#1441 Post by rerwin »

I see that 508 is still at the modem-support "-6" level, which seems to work OK given that there have been few complaints about that level. But now, I have posted a significant upgrade (of internal logic) to bring us to "-7.2". The four packages constituting the upgrade are available here: http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=57290

I recognize that you are at a very late stage of releasing 5.1, so understand if you choose to not upgrade. But doing so would simplify the burden on each user to make the updates and would improve my ability to support users reporting modem or module loading issues, by avoiding the need to re-solve problems already corrected. Although there is always risk with new stuff, making this upgrade part of 5.1 would expand the opportunities to find and fix any discovered problems. The main exposure is related to USB wireless dialup modems, where support needs to be tried by many users.

Thanks for considering these upgrade packages.
Richard
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quick change of text color

#1442 Post by don570 »

I got JWM to look better with a quick change of active text color.
Go to /root/.jwm/jwmrc-theme and change line for active text to

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<Text>#FAC749</Text>
Then restart window manager

By the way I got the hex color from mtpaint which lists a color
by it's hex code. If anyone gets a better color tell the rest.

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#1443 Post by sinc »

@chrismt: I too had some difficulty getting a full install. It worked for me after the 3rd or 4th try. I tried on an ext4 and couldn't get it to put anything on there. when i tried to do a full install to an ext4 partition it filled up my ram and put nothing on the partition.

@playdayz: shouldn't there be some way to just hide that message for a full install? i skipped it too b/c it doesn't make sense but i know people that would do what it says.

Either way, i am very impressed. great innovations!!! lupu is moving puppy forward in tremendous ways.

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video report

#1444 Post by don570 »

When I tested lupu 508 The first window I got didn't
recommend the video driver that I prefer.
NVIDIA-96.43.16_lupu500-k2.6.33.2.pet
Would someone change the opening recommendation?
Here is the info I got from terminal:

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# lspci | grep VGA
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV11 [GeForce2 MX/MX 400] (rev b2)


For your nVidia graphics card,  nVidia Corporation NV11 [GeForce2 MX/MX 400] (rev b2) , 

we think the best add on driver is Xorg_High.pet .

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Weird situation with nvidia driver install quickpet

#1445 Post by Béèm »

It was time to try the 508 on my Medion MD8818

Having 1GB at first boot (pfix=ram) I took the occasion to install the recommended Nvidia driver through quickpet. That went ok.
At the end of the session I created a save file and as usual a small 32MB one. No error message was given.

At next boot I had a kernel panic.
I suspected that this was due to the install of the nvidia driver.
I erased the save file and started again with pfix=ram, no nvidia driver install yet and a save file at the end of the session.

After booting again I installed then the nvidia driver but glxgears didn't run.
Free ram from the save file showed 14MB, but I have the impression the install wasn't done correctly, but no warnings were issued about not having enough space.

I wanted to uninstall that nvidia driver pet, but didn't find how to do.
The pet didn't show in the installed packages.

Is there a way to do this?
In this way I can recover space in the save file and try something else.
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#1446 Post by Béèm »

don570 wrote:By the way I got the hex color from mtpaint which lists a color
by it's hex code. If anyone gets a better color tell the rest.
Nice tip, thank you.
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MUTT/GNUPG dotpet for Lupu

#1447 Post by tronkel »

The pet package for the MUTT email client is ready for uploading. GNUPG is built-in. Just over 3MB in size.

This pet is not installable in the Quirky series.

To get started:

Download it from here:
http://www.datafilehost.com/download-f2a6d6c2.html

Make sure you have a Gmail account with IMAP activated.
Generate a key-pair with "gpg --gen-key"
Enter your Gmail user credentials at the appropriate locations as marked in the file /root/.muttrc.
Start MUTT from menu entry under "internet"

You should then be good to go.
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#1448 Post by tubeguy »

My music gets much louder with 508. Something changed? Whatever it is, it's a Good Thing.
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Geany occupies both Workspaces?

#1449 Post by peebee »

Lupu508 on an HP 550 laptop

Using IceWM which is very smart...

Not sure if this is expected or unexpected behaviour but Geany when run gets displayed in both workspaces.......

Cheers
Peter

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Re: Geany occupies both Workspaces?

#1450 Post by maxpro4u »

peebee wrote:Lupu508 on an HP 550 laptop

Using IceWM which is very smart...

Not sure if this is expected or unexpected behaviour but Geany when run gets displayed in both workspaces.......

Cheers
Peter
Same thing here-using IceWM
Dell D610 1.7M w/1024mb
Testing Slacko and a few others
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Re: PartView-2.1

#1451 Post by bit »

ecube wrote:Bit wrote:
partview wrong

Please, test if the querky version of PartView also shows the incorrect value.

Thanks,
ecube
This PartView works well
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#1452 Post by BarryK »

As I understand the reports of a full install to ext4 partition failing, it is the Universal Installer that is failing to copy files to the partition.

I am away from home for awhile and cannot use my workhorse laptop to test a full hd install, but you guys can help out...

The script is /usr/sbin/puppyinstaller. At line 1267 it puts up a message "Please wait, copying Puppy files to $DESTPART..." A lot of files get installed, then down at line 1369 the .sfs file gets unmounted.

Well, just after line 1276, how about inserting:

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echo "DESTMNTPT=$DESTMNTPT"
read TESTPT1
So, if you run "puppyinstaller" in a terminal, the script will stop at that point and print out variable DESTMNTPT. Then check, is the target (ext4) partition mounted at $DESTMNTPT? Is the SFS mounted at $DESTMNTPT/srcmntpt?

If yes, then the files should get installed ok. If not, then try to insert a test point earlier to find why not.

Note, running "puppyinstaller" in a terminal might put out some error message that will identify the problem, so look carefully at everything that prints to the terminal.
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#1453 Post by bit »

Sorry for bad English. write using translate.google.
I do not like the fact that when you first load the file / usr / sbin / xorgwizard replaced the file / usr / sbin / xorg-setup
Offer:
1. Delete the file / usr / sbin / xorgwizard
2. The file / usr / sbin / xorg-setup renamed / usr / sbin / xorgwizard
3. At the beginning of the script / usr / sbin / xorgwizard write

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#!/bin/sh
#(c) Copyright Barry Kauler 2006,2007 www.puppylinux.com
#2007 Lesser GPL licence v2 (/usr/share/doc/legal/lgpl-2.1.txt)
## Abused by Dougal, Feb 2007
## Update: March 16th: fixed "OK" button when testing X
## Update: April 15th: fixed problem with MONTYPES format, added touchpad code
## Update: April 16th: removed MONTYPES, using a case-structure to set params
#v2.21 BK 9sept2007 bug fix: serial mouse setting was wrong.
#v3.93 BK 1dec2007: updated for dingo.
#v3.93 BK 2dec2007: bugfixes from Dougal and rerwin.
#v3.94 BK 24dec2007: recognise Classmate PC laptop.
#v3.95 BK 4jan2008: recognise eeepc laptop.
#v3.95 BK 8jan2008: bug that caused xorgwizard to run at every boot.
#v3.96 BK 22jan2008: special case submitted by rerwin.
#v3.97 BK 2feb2008: improved detection of Classmate laptop.
#v3.98 RE 7mar2008: added preferred mode parameter; corrected & added special cases submitted by rerwin.
#v3.99 BK 15apr2008: have restored the xrandrshell utility to the main GUI menu.
#v3.99 BK 15apr2008: workaround for xrandr and dual monitors.
#v3.99 RE 7apr2008: improve user interface for any Xvesa-hanging video adapters.
#v405 BK 22jul08: added support for 1024x600.
#v408 BK k2.6.25.16 serial mouse driver now a module 'sermouse'.
#v411 rerwin: mouse improvements.
#v411 moved choosemousefunc() to /etc/rc.d/functions4puppy4, want call from rc.sysinit.
#w000 path /usr/X11R7 no longer used.
#w002 no longer offering xvesa.
#w005 restored EXIT button in first dlg.
#w007 fix X if it is not a symlink.
#w019 april2009: restored Xvesa.
#w460 fixed X test screen, proper exit.
#w468 modify mouse detection message.
#w478 fix prevent 2 instances of xwin, do not 'exec xwin'.
#w480 bugfix, serial mouse choice lost if choose to tweak refresh.
#w482 allow switch between intel_drv.so and i810OLD_drv.so.
#091119 pizzasgood: patch for multiple monitors.
#091125 if no Xvesa, do not display dlg that offers to choose it.
#100109 fix yes/no labels in dlg, fix bug when switch to 'vesa' driver.
#100113 choose alternate video drivers.
#100215 now have xgamma-gui.
#100328 different xorg.conf0 for xorg 7.3.
#100329,100330 first window offer vesa.
#100401 offer alternate drivers in first window.
#100430 handle commercial nvidia driver. improve Choose button.
#100501 monitor probe returns random 'manufacture' data from one of my monitors.
#100510 fix column alignment.
#100516 TazOC: nvidia module loading fix.
#100603 Jemimah: support Elantech touchpads.
#100708 fix for when all three nv, nouveau, nvidia drivers present, choose just one.


if [ ! -f /etc/X11/first_run ]; then

cp -f /etc/X11/xorg.conf0 /etc/X11/xorg.conf
echo '' >> /etc/X11/xorg.conf

ddcprobe >/tmp/ddcprobe.txt
#weird (ddcprobe is very weird), on some hardware, edid monitor probe fails
#every alternate run of ddcprobe...
case "`cat /tmp/ddcprobe.txt`" in *edidfail*)
 sleep 1
 ddcprobe >/tmp/ddcprobe.txt
 ;;
esac

PROFILECHIP="`grep -m1 '^oem: ' /tmp/ddcprobe.txt | cut -f 2-4 -d ' ' | tr ' ' '_' | sed -e 's/[^0-9a-zA-Z]/_/g'`"
PROFILEMONITOR="`grep '^monitorid: ' /tmp/ddcprobe.txt | head -n 1 | cut -f 2 -d ':' | tr -d ' ' | sed -e 's/[^0-9a-zA-Z]/_/g'`"
[ "$PROFILEMONITOR" = "" ] && PROFILEMONITOR="`grep '^monitorname: ' /tmp/ddcprobe.txt | head -n 1 | cut -f 2 -d ':' | tr -d ' ' | sed -e 's/[^0-9a-zA-Z]/_/g'`"
[ "$PROFILEMONITOR" = "" ] && PROFILEMONITOR="`grep '^monitorrange: ' /tmp/ddcprobe.txt | head -n 1 | cut -f 2 -d ':' | tr -d ' ' | sed -e 's/[^0-9a-zA-Z]/_/g'`"
[ "$PROFILEMONITOR" = "" ] && PROFILEMONITOR="`grep '^manufacture: ' /tmp/ddcprobe.txt | tail -n 1 | cut -f 2 -d ':' | tr -d ' ' | sed -e 's/[^0-9a-zA-Z]/_/g'`"

echo "#PuppyHardwareProfile=${PROFILECHIP}${PROFILEMONITOR}" >> /etc/X11/xorg.conf
#create a copy of xorg.conf with the profile in the filename...
cp -af /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.${PROFILECHIP}${PROFILEMONITOR}
touch /etc/X11/first_run
exit 0
fi

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#1454 Post by sinc »

Barry your line numbers got transposed 1267 and 1276 (I'm not sure which one you mean). Here is a screenshot of the info after inserting the code after 1267 though. I am not sure where it is doing the install to but it completely uses all my storage area in my frugal install. I have to delete this save file and try again.
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#1455 Post by stu90 »

Running 508 frugal currently tracking satellites over my location with Stellarium (download in puppy lucid repo in PPM) managed to get out earlier and watch two with a pair of binoculars, great stuff, thanks Playdayz. :D

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replace xorgwizard?

#1456 Post by shinobar »

bit wrote:I do not like the fact that when you first load the file / usr / sbin / xorgwizard replaced the file / usr / sbin / xorg-setup
Offer:(snip)
bit, your idea modifying xorgwizard should solve one problem of the current lupu508.
With bit's way, the remastered (without customize option) lupu shall directly go to the desktop on any PC.

But another problem persists which lupu-508 requires 'Classic Configuration Experience' when you like to change keymap.
My conclusion is: Do not change xorgwizard (revert to the woof one) but modify xwin.

I already posted the solution. Now i have additional idea got a hint from bit:
xwin runs xorgwizard if xorg.conf is not exist (at line 304-310).
insert a code here which checks the xorg version and create brief xorg.conf if the xorg version is 1.5 and later.
the brief xorg.conf should be a copy of xorg.conf0 PLUS keyboard entry, WITHOUT any other hardware info.

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#1457 Post by sinc »

puppyinstaller is not identifying my partition fs correctly.

i ran the installer again and got the same message as i posted above.

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Brazilian keyboard

#1458 Post by shinobar »

fyujj wrote:- there's apparently no way to get a Brazilian keyboard layout (br-abnt2) to work except by creating an xorg.conf (can be done with Xorgwizard) and editing it by hand.
Have you tried Countrywizard-0.1? Waiting your report.
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=58312

l0wt3ch

#1459 Post by l0wt3ch »

First of all, thanks for all your work.

I've posted a bunch of pet packages for music production in the"Additional Software" -> "Multimedia" section of the forum, including Qjackctl, Rosegarden, ZynAddSubFx, MuSe, Audacious, and others.

All compiled and tested on Lucid Puppy. :D

What are the chances of these getting included in Quickpet?

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Re: MUTT/GNUPG dotpet for Lupu

#1460 Post by Lobster »

tronkel wrote:The pet package for the MUTT email client is ready for uploading. GNUPG is built-in. Just over 3MB in size. Forum upload doesn't succeed.

If you let me know where I can upload it, I'll do so.
Send it to smokey and/or set up a developer account with him
http://www.smokey01.com/index.php/posts ... t-Packages

Guy Pearson has gone walkabout but maybe pet store is working?
http://www.petstore.puppyspace.org/upload.html

send it here and someone can pick up and store - anyone?
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