Lucid Puppy 5.2.8 - Updated ISO Version 005 - APR 05 2012

[majorfoo]

- rc.shutdown - skips prompting for saving of personal data if this (null) file is present: /etc/personal_data_save_disabled. The user must create that file, as no other creation tool is included.

Richard

Created above file and remastered again usinig this new feature. Worked great for me.

Thanks again for making all these changes

majorfoo

[playdayz]

Iron 14 by srware

Iron is built from the same source code as Google Chrome, but, according to srware has some of the intrusive features removed. Here's what they say -> http://www.srware.net/en/software_srwar ... s_iron.php

ftp://distro.ibiblio.org/puppylinux/pet ... cid528.pet

[rerwin]

Larry, Majorfoo,
I made some small changes to the remaster script, to make a clean separation between the usual /etc-directory customization and the unofficial support for the technique of customizing by full replacement of the /root and /etc directories in the remastered image.

1. Normal customization will not suppress the personal-setting popup, but will include in the customization the main language (locale) and hostname selections. The user need not let the settings function restart X or exit to the prompt if those settings are made solely for the remaster. If one wants to suppress the popup, add this null file to the /tmp/etc directory when allowed to view that directory: personal_settings_popup_disabled.

2. If one intends to use the entire /etc directory in the remaster, there is now no need to also choose customization (to suppress the popup), since the replacement constitutes a "complete customization". After the directory replacement, two indicators are automatically set into the remaster, to suppress both the popup and the prompt for saving of personal data:

• /etc/personal_settings_popup_disabled
  /etc/personal_data_save_disabled

Therefore the remastered "complete customization" CD will boot without the popup and will not prompt for a save file/partition/CD. But the user can nullify either behavior by deleting the appropriate indicator file and remastering the remaster without any customization, if necessary.
Richard

[ozsouth]

When I remaster, i always edit rc.shutdown & change all instances of 60 sec to 6 sec. Gives a short opportunity to save, then shuts down (unless a save file already exists).

[majorfoo]

Larry, Majorfoo,
I made some small changes to the remaster script, to make a clean separation between the usual /etc-directory customization and the unofficial support for the technique of customizing by full replacement of the /root and /etc directories in the remastered image.

1. Normal customization will not suppress the personal-setting popup, but will include in the customization the main language (locale) and hostname selections. The user need not let the settings function restart X or exit to the prompt if those settings are made solely for the remaster. If one wants to suppress the popup, add this null file to the /tmp/etc directory when allowed to view that directory: personal_settings_popup_disabled.

2. If one intends to use the entire /etc directory in the remaster, there is now no need to also choose customization (to suppress the popup), since the replacement constitutes a "complete customization". After the directory replacement, two indicators are automatically set into the remaster, to suppress both the popup and the prompt for saving of personal data:

• /etc/personal_settings_popup_disabled
  /etc/personal_data_save_disabled

Therefore the remastered "complete customization" CD will boot without the popup and will not prompt for a save file/partition/CD. But the user can nullify either behavior by deleting the appropriate indicator file and remastering the remaster without any customization, if necessary.
Richard

I installed update-001 and patch-09
Added several pets, changed wm to jwm, made a few other changes and ran the remaster script

Per my usual method, I deleted /root in /tmp directory and replaced with /root in rox
then I deleted /etc in /tmp directory and replaced with /etc in rox

completed remaster process

Booted remastered cd and checked the changes.
No pop up and no prompt for save on shutdown.

It keeps getting better and better.

Do you think o1micko would consider these changes in Slacko and Mr. Kauler in Wary?

Thanks again for making these changes.

majorfoo

[playdayz]

Instant Update 002 -> h[url]ttp://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=579480#579480[/url]

[majorfoo]

Highlights - Please test these

rerwin's enhancements and repairs to the remaster script - Menu -> Setup -> Remaster Puppy live-cd

.

I have remastered lucid-528 several times using rewin's changes in patch 08 and patch 09. Both work as he indicates in his posts.

Looks good to me

majorfoo

[playdayz]

Does anyone know how to associate a protocol (in this case mms) with a program in Firefox?

Putting a protocol handler into /root/Choices/URI works for Iron, but not for Firefox. The protocol handler is just a symlink to defaultmediaplayer, same as the link for rtsp that is already there.

The goal is to play Watch Live on this page
http://216.195.129.142/Cablecast/Public ... hannelID=1

Iron will do it with this pet installed.

Thanks for any help.

[scsijon]

Testing Instant Update 002 for Lucid 5.2.8

http://diddywahdiddy.net/Puppy500/test0 ... 28-002.pet
.

could not close down the correct way after installing this update, even breaking out from C-A-F1>Ctrl-C to a # prompt then typing restart, poweroff or halt just restarted xwin

In the end I just had to use the big white power button

when starting again it dropped to a prompt (good, this is what it should do), so I typed restart and it shutdown and restarted properly

[James C]

Does anyone know how to associate a protocol (in this case mms) with a program in Firefox?

Putting a protocol handler into /root/Choices/URI works for Iron, but not for Firefox. The protocol handler is just a symlink to defaultmediaplayer, same as the link for rtsp that is already there.

The goal is to play Watch Live on this page
http://216.195.129.142/Cablecast/Public ... hannelID=1

Iron will do it with this pet installed.

Thanks for any help.

Try here
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 063#446063

Might at least give you an idea...

EDIT:
For what it's worth,that link won't play in Firefox or Opera in Mepis 11 either.
Couldn't get it to work here but maybe you'll have better luck.

[bigpup]

Does anyone know how to associate a protocol (in this case mms) with a program in Firefox?

Found this info:
http://www.cinlug.org/node/316

[bigpup]

Testing Instant Update 002

All seem to be working good.
Thanks for the improvements!

[bigpup]

Firefox 7.0.1

The mms-fix pet did not work for me.

[tasmod]

playdayz,

try this link:

Firefox mms fix

[gortonc]

Just found what may be a bug. I use the Dvorak keyboard set up and used to use the keyboard switcher in the firewall utility in the sys-tray, but understand that that has been removed. My wife needed to use my computer and I used the mouse/keyboard wizard to switch to US international, but it did not work. It reported success, but no change even with a reboot. Any ideas?

For future reference; am I posting this in the right place?

Thanks - Chris

[xxxlam]

I think I should switch back to 5.2.5; it closes application unexpectedly. Anyway, nice try. More power to Puppy team. I'm looking forward for a stable version.

[James C]

Does anyone know how to associate a protocol (in this case mms) with a program in Firefox?

Putting a protocol handler into /root/Choices/URI works for Iron, but not for Firefox. The protocol handler is just a symlink to defaultmediaplayer, same as the link for rtsp that is already there.

The goal is to play Watch Live on this page
http://216.195.129.142/Cablecast/Public ... hannelID=1

Iron will do it with this pet installed.

Thanks for any help.

Haven't researched as to why, but the link plays in SeaMonkey 2.3.1 in the new Wary 5.2.Naturally, Firefox 7.0.1 in Wary won't play it.

[rjbrewer]

Does anyone know how to associate a protocol (in this case mms) with a program in Firefox?

Putting a protocol handler into /root/Choices/URI works for Iron, but not for Firefox. The protocol handler is just a symlink to defaultmediaplayer, same as the link for rtsp that is already there.

The goal is to play Watch Live on this page
http://216.195.129.142/Cablecast/Public ... hannelID=1

Iron will do it with this pet installed.

Thanks for any help.

Haven't researched as to why, but the link plays in SeaMonkey 2.3.1 in the new Wary 5.2.Naturally, Firefox 7.0.1 in Wary won't play it.

Barry includes mms in the helper apps in Seamonkeys
newer than 2.0.

Lupu-Lucid doesn't. It will take the right addition to about:config to make it work with Seamonkey or Firefox.

[rjbrewer]

MMS config for Lupu 525 with Firefox 4.0

1. Type about:config in navigation bar. Enter

2. Right click-new string.

3. network.protocol-handler.app.mms

4. okay

5. /usr/local/bin/gnome-mplayer (? see edit)

6. okay

7. Right click-new boolean

8. network.protocol-handler.expose.mms

9. okay

10. false

11. close and restart browser

12. Go to Squid TV, click a chanel on the right. (small "watch" window)

13. A popup asks for a player.

14. Go to /usr/local/bin/default media player....open.

EDIT: Roadkill 13 says No. 5. should be /usr/bin/gnome-mplayer

[sheldonisaac]

(MUCH SNIPPING)

Many thanks to all for Lucid Puppy 5.x.x

Highlights - Please test these

I installed this update over the existing one, on my Acer Aspire One netbook AOA150, 1.6GHz

All looks OK so far. comments below

I haven't yet (or cant' ) tried:

Menu -> Setup -> Remaster Puppy live-cd
File -> Disc -> Open DVD with Menus
Menu -> Multimedia -> XineDVD
Menu -> Utility -> Pupsave Hot Backup
Pburn update to latest - Menu -> Multimedia -> Pburn
GetLibreOffice - easy install of latest Libre Office - Menu -> Documents