Slacko Beta 1

[James C]

Must just be some hardware that doesn't like Linux........tried Mageia, ps/2 mouse is a no go there too.But naturally,no problem in XP.

[01micko]

seamonkey-2.3

http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/dis ... ey-2.3.pet 17M

devs who want the dev package just go to ibiblio and grab it.

[01micko]

Yet another Brookdale (rev 03) report. My chip versions just might be the nastiest. I admire your tenacity in trying to make these chips/drivers behave. Please note that I am not complaining; the retro kernel versions satisfy my modest needs but it is fun to try the new puppies. For the newer kernels, including slacko, I get a desktop for about 50% of boots but fortunately X restarts reliably. "Intel" and "vesa" drivers work. If it boots, it works well. Wireless with ath5k driver and SNS is fine.

Manual frugal install, booted pfix=ram, installed netpbm-10.34-w5.pet.

Just a couple of items for "polish" ... It appears that the FlatOrange theme needs a "qp-icon.png", for the slickpet icon, not an svg version to be copied into the pixmaps folder. (Guessing here, I don't really know how it is supposed to work, but making a qp-icon.png works.)

Once the FlatOrange icons are chosen, the folder icons in several folders (e.g. / and /usr don't get updated when a different icon set is chosen. Perhaps the netpbm pet isn't quite right?

The min/max speed settings for my synaptics touchpad continue to be set to about 3/10, about a factor of ten higher than with other puppies.

The slickpet icon bug is fixed. It was a miss naming of the icon, not compatible with the orange icons, but affecting all sets.

As for the folders, I think that issue has been around for a long time, just no one has reported it. An X restart will fix it.

I'll recompile synaptics again.. this is a big problem.

Thanks

EDIT: ok, synaptics xorg driver is recompiled, latest version

You will at least need an X restart, a reboot wouldn't hurt

EDIT2: attachment removed

[smokey01]

seamonkey-2.3

http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/dis ... ey-2.3.pet 17M

devs who want the dev package just go to ibiblio and grab it.

Excellent choice!

[shinobar]

Petget freezes at installing any pets under PUPMODE=13(flash).
It freezes at line 230 in installpkg.sh:

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  busybox mount -t aufs -o remount,udba=reval unionfs / #remount with faster evaluation mode.

Slacko alpha and also beta 1.

[rcrsn51]

Strangely, the ps/2 mouse isn't working.

I checked Slacko with a PS/2 mouse and it worked fine.

[Lobster]

Must just be some hardware that doesn't like Linux........tried Mageia, ps/2 mouse is a no go there too.But naturally,no problem in XP.

Not sure if the fix mentioned in the comments was implemented?
http://bkhome.org/blog/?viewDetailed=00418

I am using a joint PS/2 and usb mouse connector. If the PS/2 does not work I switch to USB. PS/2 has been working OK in Slacko for me.

Glad to hear it working OK on your
Micky mouse operating system

Hope we can get it working . . .

[Lobster]

logo upload
more welcome

[majorfoo]

seamonkey-2.3

http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/dis ... ey-2.3.pet 17M

devs who want the dev package just go to ibiblio and grab it.

Just a heads up- This version of Seamonkey-2.3 will not work in two headed dog, three headed dog or 528 final. Several missing libraries.

FYI
majorfoo

[DaveS]

Dave .. you can retrofit

Go to PPM and type "xcb*" in the search box, then choose xcb-utils, restart X when complete, it's only a small lib

Ah Ah... same flashy flashy stuff

[JonT]

refering to yesterdays's message http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic. ... &start=142
I confirm your comments about folder icon mismatching and its presence in other puppies.

The xf86-input-synaptics-xf86-input-synaptics-1.499.1-i486.pet of Aug 19 did not fix my synaptics touchpad behavior and introduced more serious problems, likely a minor fix for you. I will PM you some diagnostics.

Thanks!

[rodin.s]

I can't enter password in pupdial. Got online using pppd-scripts.

[aarf]

slacko b1 getting disconnects and reconnect as different sdxx on usb connected things. sometimes also happens when copy/move is in progress.
529 has it too.
this was a long ago problem that was solved previously.

[01micko]

Dave .. you can retrofit

Go to PPM and type "xcb*" in the search box, then choose xcb-utils, restart X when complete, it's only a small lib

Ah Ah... same flashy flashy stuff

Dave, I may have made a booboo, type libxcb* in PPM searchbox, I did see the behaviour and now it's gone. You got mesa installed?

Actually , my radeon was rendering like absolute garbage without the libs, added libs, improvement, added mesa, more improvement, added fglrx driver, perfect rendereing.

On my Brookdale, despite the problems, once they were overcome the rendering was perfect ootb.

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aarf, I haven't had a problem with my wireless usb modem.. that's what you meant eh? Or are you mobile phone or wireless network?

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rodin.s, it may be latest gtkdialog, I noticed too, closed pupdial, reopened and it was ok,.. NO, just checked, seems Password entry is broken, ok time to rewrite Pudial.. it's awful on small screens, this has been on my todo list for a long time.
EDIT: Actually, you can enter the password, but just can't see it! Will explore new syntax.

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JonT, I'll remove that attachment and confiscate my son's laptop! (at least for today)

[01micko]

Petget freezes at installing any pets under PUPMODE=13(flash).
It freezes at line 230 in installpkg.sh:

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  busybox mount -t aufs -o remount,udba=reval unionfs / #remount with faster evaluation mode.

Slacko alpha and also beta 1.

Hi shinobar

I have pupmode 13 on my eee pc and I can install pets ok, I can too on my problematic Brookdale machine with broken CD, so easiest way to test is with usb install from stick, 13. I'll do further tests. I see you mention the code, can you suggest alternative code?

Cheers

[DaveS]

Tried that... made no difference. I dont have Mesa installed, just generic Intel laptop built in graphics. Actually, the rendering is excellent. There is just something very strange going on between X and Rox. Have never seen this behavior in a Puppy before. It only happens if I move a file between two windows or move a desktop icon. In all other situations, including dragging windows around, the rendering is dead stable.

[aarf]

slacko b1 getting disconnects and reconnect as different sdxx on usb connected things. sometimes also happens when copy/move is in progress.
529 has it too.
this was a long ago problem that was solved previously.

aarf, I haven't had a problem with my wireless usb modem.. that's what you meant eh? Or are you mobile phone or wireless network?

no sorry, i mean my external usb storage harddrive.
have tested usb wireless N here. (failed to connect on slacko beta1 among other puppies)
havent tested my mobile phone or phone connection.

[mave]

...maybe a little bit stupid: Slacko is asking for lang_pack_xx at firstrun/pfix=ram.

Are there any lang_packs or we take some prevoius (shinbar's) or...?

[01micko]

mave.. on the todo list, however many from wary/lupq will work. There are NLS files for major progs in PPM

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onto Pupdial,

I have shrank it and fixed syntax errors, it now fits on my eee screen res, 800x480, though the "CHOOSE" GUI (modem test, delete etc) looks atrocious on the eee

Note the error rodin.s was getting is the expected behaviour according to the gtkdialog examples.. . However there is a proper way discovered by jemimah..

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 <visible>password</visible>

..and in Frisbee, (yes I'll get to that).(Update, no, I think Dougal was using that and HairyWill)



I have only hacked the gtkdialog code, I'm 99.9% certain I haven't altered any underlying pupdial code.

Test reports please.

Instructions:

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# gunzip pupdial.gz
# chmod 755 pupdial
# cp -f /usr/sbin/pupdial /usr/sbin/pupdia.bak #makes backup
# cp -af pupdial /usr/sbin #overwrites old pudial, preserves permissions

EDIT.. ok, I fixed the CHOSE thing, simple notebook, according to xwininfo it should fit snuggly on the eee screen.

[shinobar]

Petget freezes at installing any pets under PUPMODE=13(flash).
It freezes at line 230 in installpkg.sh:

Code: Select all

  busybox mount -t aufs -o remount,udba=reval unionfs / #remount with faster evaluation mode.

Slacko alpha and also beta 1.

Hi shinobar

I have pupmode 13 on my eee pc and I can install pets ok, I can too on my problematic Brookdale machine with broken CD, so easiest way to test is with usb install from stick, 13. I'll do further tests. I see you mention the code, can you suggest alternative code?

Cheers

Tnx mick for testing.
It seems hardware specific...
My 2 PCs freeze but another 1 PC is no problem.

The freezing 2 PCs are intel X38 and intel P45, both have Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTX, and may have marvel ide bridge.