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[01micko]

Clarification..

No you are not asked to reboot, nor are you required. The sfs should simply (well simply enough ) be converted to a pet and then you are offered to install. The pet made is stored in /tmp so if you want you can save it on some other media. It will be flushed on reboot. Once the pet is installed (if you are using the devx as an example), type 'gcc' in a terminal and the output should be 'no input files' if the compiler is working.

You will need to save that session, or the changes will be lost

Hth

Cheers

[James C]

Been switching back and forth between Openbox,JWM,IceWm,XFCE and Fluxbox........ WM Switcher appears to be working fine.

Booted up Luci-238 live pfix=ram on my main Linux box.Everything good on initial boot.Downloaded Chromium......forgot that Chromium doesn't run on this Athlon XP box..Still doesn't run......

[Jim1911]

[rjbrewer]

[yarddog]

[01micko]

[shinobar]

[James C]

[Stripe]

Hi all

On downloading 238
RJBrewer sorry for this but I use the word "twernt"
(in the context of "it were not" = "twernt")

Cheers
Stripe

[01micko]

Ok..

Jim1911 and gcmartin,

Thanks for testing the sfs_grab install method for sfs files.

I did find a couple of significant bugs in the stand alone method of installation. The method for installing to full and save-back-to CD/DVD is the same, though there are minor differences in the end result.

I have just tested with both a full install and a live save-back and the results are good

It should now be possible to install the devx without issue, except I can't control the space checking issue at the moment (time ). There is a warning to check you have enough space yourself, before downloading and an option to bale out.

One thing with the devx install, running from the prompt there are non fatal errors due to whiteout files being present in the devx, ignore them, and they were only apparent in the save-back method. Full installs (AFAIK) don't suffer from white-out problems, it's mainly a layered filesystem thing.

Support is still there when Barry's 'download_file' script is implemented... next woof I believe. I tested with and without, pumodes 2 and 77.

So, try the same command after installing this new patch, I hope it all goes well!

[DaveS]

Running fine on my stuff. Twernt no trouble son.....

[Lobster]

I did an upgrade from Luci-236 to 237 - that went well. For 238 I am starting again . . .

It all went well

The setup took about 10 minutes
Why so long (I am normally set up in 5 minutes or less)?
Maybe I do more - check out a choice browser
Polish the desktop settings I prefer, add bookmarks
- ah had to set the sound . . . that may be automated in the new woof.
It just meant running the Alsa wizard. That icon bottom right - so useful
Turned on firewall (should it be on by default?) again icons bottom right helped. I also tuned on the Internet/Puppy advert blocker.
So that ten minutes includes thwarting spammers and setting up a firewall
and configuring my localised settings - I often don't bother localising.

In 10 minutes, internet connected (auto connect for Ethernet), browser selected and secured. Localised and poodled (crimped and personlised)
Bookmarks imported. 10 minutes and I am ready to face the Net
(my main focus) I could say Puppy is ready to go as soon as the desktop boots but we still do more in less time . . .

The default desktop and wallpaper I feel is a balanced choice.
I do change to JWM and use that (personal preference tweaking is often the first thing new users do - to claim their cyber territory)

Tried out the chat icon - just click on 'puppy linux' when pidgin loads and spend some time helping out other Puppys. URL links can now be clicked on without severing the connection.

The SWS (Simple Wall Tester) - under desktop Settings, worked OK for me.

I have installed the Crystal ATI drivers as that was recommended - time will tell. I have installed the stable Firefox 3.6.6 to test that over the next few days

Installed the devx, that seemed OK. Looking forward to Bacon when the new Woof upgrade appears . . .

Thanks guys. So many more providing much needed feedback, pets
and support . . .
Everyone is welcome to offer their experience . . .

[pemasu]

Playdayz. I compiled latest deadbeef 0.4.4 for debian based Sid001. As stripped version it was 801 k. I removed libs to support same thing than earlier Iguleder`s version.

I can compile and make pet of the latest 0.4.4 if you and other has interest for it.

Just for testing, here is that deadbeef compiled in Sid001. I think that it works in luci238, at least it worked in luci237. There is more support in libs but I dont have experience if some of them would give extra funcionality. Mostly there is support for other audio systems like OSS and so on.... And the small size now would grow much larger.

[shinobar]

Thanks playdayz upgrading grub4dosconfig to v1.6.2.
(still seems an issue with USB flash memory devices... )

BTW, Tested multimedia play back with Luci-248.
Gnome-mplayer:
Set the video output to 'x11' because my 'nv' driver does not work 'xv'.
Can play back almost all av files on my HDD.
Some extensions are not binding with their MIME:
.asf .oga .ogv .ra .webm

Xine:
Could not play back some av files(which Gnome-mplayer can):
WMV2, VR40

[gcmartin]