Lucid Puppy 5.2 Official Release JAN 5 2011

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DaveS · #381 Post by **DaveS** » Sat 01 Jan 2011, 19:31

One could always buy Excel For Dummies.....................

yarddog · #382 Post by **yarddog** » Sat 01 Jan 2011, 19:37

ttuuxxx wrote:If people want a offline help for gnumeric, I downloaded the html version from the Gnumeric site, its 4.3MB Pet and I made a link in menu under Gnumeric to lauch it with your browser. This will work with any puppy version.
http://www.smokey01.com/ttuuxxx/Luci-Up ... elp-01.pet
ttuuxxx

I d/l your gnumeric pet, installed in lupu-518 and could not get it to work

your script points to /usr/share/doc/gnumeric.shtml

had to change to read

/usr/share/doc/gnumeric/doc/gnumeric.shtml

due to location pet installed

this change works on my system - others may be different

regards
yarddog

#383 Post by **BÃ©Ã¨m** » Sat 01 Jan 2011, 19:40

ttuuxxx wrote:If people want a offline help for gnumeric, I downloaded the html version from the Gnumeric site

That's a good approach also.
It would be nice, that there were a wikka chapter with the help manuals ready to be downloaded either in pet or in, maybe preferable, html form.

#384 Post by **ttuuxxx** » Sat 01 Jan 2011, 19:48

yarddog wrote:
ttuuxxx wrote:If people want a offline help for gnumeric, I downloaded the html version from the Gnumeric site, its 4.3MB Pet and I made a link in menu under Gnumeric to lauch it with your browser. This will work with any puppy version.
http://www.smokey01.com/ttuuxxx/Luci-Up ... elp-01.pet
ttuuxxx
I d/l your gnumeric pet, installed in lupu-518 and could not get it to work

your script points to /usr/share/doc/gnumeric.shtml

had to change to read

/usr/share/doc/gnumeric/doc/gnumeric.shtml

due to location pet installed

this change works on my system - others may be different

regards
yarddog

strange the link failed anyways I made it direct and uploaded it, same link and name.
ttuuxxx
Ps thanks for the test

jinx100 · #385 Post by **jinx100** » Sat 01 Jan 2011, 21:49

Would it be possible to add a "Remove CD" pause during the shutdown sequence. One old laptop doesn't have a boot option key so I set CDROM at the top of the boot list in BIOS. I've been using a wire to pop the disk drawer open after power off.

playdayz · #386 Post by **playdayz** » Sat 01 Jan 2011, 21:49

Lupu-519 RC2

Help button is working on Gnumeric (thanks ttuuxxx) as well as mtpaint and sylpheed. Abiword and Homebank have Help menu items.

Please test isntalls and upgrades along with Gnumeric, abiword, mtpaint, sylpheed, and Homebank. Thanks.

#387 Post by **ttuuxxx** » Sat 01 Jan 2011, 22:19

playdayz wrote:Lupu-519 RC2

Help button is working on Gnumeric (thanks ttuuxxx) as well as mtpaint and sylpheed. Abiword and Homebank have Help menu items.

Please test isntalls and upgrades along with Gnumeric, abiword, mtpaint, sylpheed, and Homebank. Thanks.

did you update homebank to the latest? I just compiled it, also did you want a version with ofx support since the default puppy version doesn't due to extra libs but it stops online transactions to a lot of banks. well I never use it but you always get some users wanting it.
ttuuxxx

sszindian · #388 Post by **sszindian** » Sat 01 Jan 2011, 22:28

"Thank you for the HELP fix's ttuuxxx" I for one appreciate your efforts and fine work!!!

For awhile there, I was almost sorry I made such a fuss about the issue several treads back but...

Presently (today) Puppy is running "Number 3" in Distrowatch. I do believe now when this 5.2 hits there and the word gets around... it will be just a short time before it's #1 on their list.

And... it's because of guy's like you and the others involved in this project "that made it right" that it will be a "TOP PROGRAM" for Linux users for a long time to come!

You all have something here to be proud of...

Best of luck and a very "Happy New Year" to all!

#389 Post by **BÃ©Ã¨m** » Sat 01 Jan 2011, 22:31

ttuuxxx wrote:
playdayz wrote:Lupu-519 RC2

Help button is working on Gnumeric (thanks ttuuxxx) as well as mtpaint and sylpheed. Abiword and Homebank have Help menu items.

Please test isntalls and upgrades along with Gnumeric, abiword, mtpaint, sylpheed, and Homebank. Thanks.
did you update homebank to the latest? I just compiled it, also did you want a version with ofx support since the default puppy version doesn't due to extra libs but it stops online transactions to a lot of banks. well I never use it but you always get some users wanting it.
ttuuxxx

If those needed libs are really that big a problem, why not provide HomeBank with the needed libs as a sfs?

playdayz · #390 Post by **playdayz** » Sat 01 Jan 2011, 22:43

did you update homebank to the latest? I just compiled it, also did you want a version with ofx support since the default puppy version doesn't due to extra libs but it stops online transactions to a lot of banks. well I never use it but you always get some users wanting it.
ttuuxxx

No, I didn't touch Homebank at all, but it is too late in the process to make a change. It has been working OK afaik. Thanks.

But, yes Béèm, we can put a new or enhanced or expanded version in PPM so that people who need the extra features can get them.

ttuuxxx if you could post what you have got people could test and then we could put it into PPM.

James C · #391 Post by **James C** » Sat 01 Jan 2011, 22:54

Updated the frugal install on the old P3 from 218 to 219. Looks like the update went smoothly. One little thing, Streamtuner is showing up in "choose default browser".Otherwise it's looking good.

yarddog · #392 Post by **yarddog** » Sat 01 Jan 2011, 23:03

downloaded 519 rc-2 and did full install to hard drive

installed - Puppy Browser, Seamonkey 2.0.11, Wbar, Bibletime, Roxterm, Deadbeef, VLC, PupControl, Xchat, Xscreensaver, Xorghigh, foxitreader,
pmusic 1.52, pupcontrol 1.2, pupsnap-1.1, and scrot-0.8

everything works - all previous issues i encountered work

CONGRATULATIONS and THANKS for all the hard work on this distro

regards
yarddog

flexxx · #393 Post by **flexxx** » Sat 01 Jan 2011, 23:04

hi all

i've read once quickpet should have a compiz link update
but still don't see it, so if you want to link this pet (with xfce 4.6.2 tested works fine in Lupu-519 RC2) in quickpet also ....

http://www.smokey01.com/01micko/lupu520 ... -Lucid.pet

and pmusic 1.5.1 to update from zigbert (below)

thxs for your time guys.

James C · #394 Post by **James C** » Sat 01 Jan 2011, 23:13

Also upgraded the frugal install on my main box from 218 to 219.Looks like no problems.
Booted into Openbox, Pwidgets were working ootb........ used WM Switcher to change to IceWm. No problem. All previously installed apps appear to still work normally.
Looking good.

James C · #395 Post by **James C** » Sat 01 Jan 2011, 23:21

I've been busy......

Also upgraded the Trinity/KDE install from 518 to 519.No real problems here either. Booted into Openbox and used the WM Switcher to change back to Trinity/KDE.

Jades · #396 Post by **Jades** » Sun 02 Jan 2011, 01:17

Regarding updates from one test version of Lupu to another, remember that an update from, for example, Lupu 518 to 519 will usually go through smoothly. What we need to continue focusing on are updates from 511 to 519 - and if possible 511 saves that have been used for a while rather than ones freshly created in 511 and then updated straight away.

From the testing I've been doing recently, I found it an interesting reversal of the normal pattern of events that I had more trouble upgrading my 5.1.1 lupusave on Merlin (Pentium D) than I did with trying the same thing on Zhaan (K6 2 500). The pupsave on the former is, IIRC, the original save I created in 5.0.1. The one with which I've been doing test upgrades on the K6 was freshly created for my Frugal of 5.1.1, and hasn't really been used a lot due to my preferring the Full Install of 5.1.1 on that machine.

The fresh frugal of 518 is still working nicely on the K6 by the way so it would appear that the lupusave boot problems I had been having are a thing of the past.

Haven't tested 519 yet on either machine, but I intend to report back tomorrow.

Happy New Year everyone!

#397 Post by **ttuuxxx** » Sun 02 Jan 2011, 01:22

Well earlier I did compile homebank basic, the regular puppy way.
Plus I made a offline help .
ttuuxxx

#398 Post by **ttuuxxx** » Sun 02 Jan 2011, 01:24

sszindian wrote:"Thank you for the HELP fix's ttuuxxx" I for one appreciate your efforts and fine work!!!

For awhile there, I was almost sorry I made such a fuss about the issue several treads back but...

Presently (today) Puppy is running "Number 3" in Distrowatch. I do believe now when this 5.2 hits there and the word gets around... it will be just a short time before it's #1 on their list.

And... it's because of guy's like you and the others involved in this project "that made it right" that it will be a "TOP PROGRAM" for Linux users for a long time to come!

You all have something here to be proud of...

Best of luck and a very "Happy New Year" to all!

your very much welcome

and thanks for the praises

ttuuxxx

Jades · #399 Post by **Jades** » Sun 02 Jan 2011, 01:32

Since the ttuuxxx version of Gnumeric is now included as part of Lupu, it no longer needs to be included as part of the K6-Pack.

morgonzola · #400 Post by **morgonzola** » Sun 02 Jan 2011, 01:42

hey there i just recently installed this puppy on my sisters girlfriends dell latitude D400 and it works great

however there is one problem i found and that is when you close the lid everything freezes and turns to black screen with a mouse cursor and you cant do anything or quit to command line. the only option is to hold down the power button and shut down/reboot.

is there some microswitch in there that is telling it to sleep but puppy is not actually sleeping?

is there a workaround for this?

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