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01micko

Joined: 11 Oct 2008 Posts: 8670 Location: qld
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Posted: Sat 22 Oct 2011, 01:21 Post subject:
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Well .. it's 2 minutes to midnight.. ..
Slacko
(..is late again. )
Slacko RC2 124M
devx
Checksums
Mirror
[note that version numbers for smp and pae {++} are the same]
Changes
Quote: | update pmusic-2.1.9 -zigbert
update slickpet-1.6.2 -update translations, latest Psip, nvidia bugs
-rodin.s, Tasgarth, swiatmar, smokey01, Lobster
-added math sfs, emil, google_earth, me
fix usb save icon bug -woof, Barry (reports by mavrothal, bigpup, ..others)
ditch gtkam (repo) add pupcamera (works good too )
fix usb installing pets bug -shinobar, bigpup
roll back gnome-mplayer to 1.04 -Tman (..others)
added 173 nvidia driver for k2.6.39.4
added netsurf to PPM -Jades
fixed many PPM bodgy dep checks including feh, xine-ui and others
update psync-2.6 -tasmod
added translations to PPM -shinobar, rodin.s, and all the fantastic guys(gals?) that provide translations
added scanpci -8-bit (for net_setup.sh)
bugfix net_setup.sh for gtkdialog -Barry
Latest woof 111014 (against sanity !!!)
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Notes
Note that the main release is k2.6.37.6.
Why? It supports the vast majority. I have only provided "++" versions with 2.6.39.4 as demand warranted. While PAE might suck, Linus' words, supporting 2 puppy releases (essentially the same but with varying degrees of HW compatibility) can suck more! I will provide "++".. later .
Not much change in this release really, which is how it should be, Woof is the biggest change but as woof goes it was a conservative update from Barry, but there are a couple of critical bugfixes.
Anyway.. have fun.. and be patient if you await "++"
Cheers!
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01micko

Joined: 11 Oct 2008 Posts: 8670 Location: qld
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Posted: Sat 22 Oct 2011, 01:24 Post subject:
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here be lace monitors
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01micko

Joined: 11 Oct 2008 Posts: 8670 Location: qld
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Posted: Sat 22 Oct 2011, 01:36 Post subject:
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future announcement of Slacko RC2++ (old news )
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Future is now
http://brainwavedesigncentral.net/micko01/stuff/puppy/spup/RC2PLUS/
Everything for RC2++ is there
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Mirror
http://www.smokey01.com/01micko/slacko/RC2_stuff/slacko-5.2.97-SCSI-PAE-HIGHMEM.iso
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Note the devx is identical except for xz compression so if you have the orig devx you can keep it and use it with ++
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James C

Joined: 26 Mar 2009 Posts: 6717 Location: Kentucky
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Posted: Sat 22 Oct 2011, 01:40 Post subject:
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Downloading......should have a fresh frugal install going shortly.
24 % downloaded.....
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James C

Joined: 26 Mar 2009 Posts: 6717 Location: Kentucky
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Posted: Sat 22 Oct 2011, 02:11 Post subject:
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Fresh frugal install ......no problems yet.
Installed the Nvidia driver, Conky ,etc. .......everything good so far.
# report-video
VIDEO REPORT: Slacko Puppy, version 5.2.97
Chip description:
oem: NVidia
product: NV18 () Board Chip Rev A2
Driver used by Xorg:
nvidia
Video mode used by Xorg:
Resolution: " 1440x900 " Depth: Depth 24
...the above also recorded in /tmp/report-video
# glxgears
Running synchronized to the vertical refresh. The framerate should be
approximately the same as the monitor refresh rate.
12721 frames in 5.0 seconds = 2544.172 FPS
12979 frames in 5.0 seconds = 2595.716 FPS
12638 frames in 5.0 seconds = 2527.478 FPS
12891 frames in 5.0 seconds = 2578.086 FPS
12709 frames in 5.0 seconds = 2541.697 FPS
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Stripe
Joined: 23 Jun 2010 Posts: 658 Location: In a field. England
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Posted: Sat 22 Oct 2011, 03:05 Post subject:
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Hi all
Mick have you another mirror? as the link you provided is only coming down at 5-7KB/sec and firefox is estimating 7+ hours for the download
not complaining just letting you know
cheers
don
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01micko

Joined: 11 Oct 2008 Posts: 8670 Location: qld
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Posted: Sat 22 Oct 2011, 03:25 Post subject:
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hey Stripe,
If I get time I'll upload to Smokey01 too, am uploading ++ atm, a bit slow for me today too.
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Stripe
Joined: 23 Jun 2010 Posts: 658 Location: In a field. England
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Posted: Sat 22 Oct 2011, 03:44 Post subject:
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Thanks mick
Don
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Lobster
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Joined: 04 May 2005 Posts: 15238 Location: Paradox Realm
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Posted: Sat 22 Oct 2011, 03:45 Post subject:
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Quote: | not complaining just letting you know |
good info for micko
My download was swift but I just had to unblock my sink. So there are different bottlenecks . . . (nice monitor lizard)
Download OK to London
did an upgrade (by mistake) - looked OK
did a pristine boot (as I meant) looking good.
Good news - the mkv file I was having problems with in both Gnome mplayer and VLC - played perfectly in the default video (mplayer)
- notice there has been a rollback . . . maybe that solved it . . .
- I have not upgraded to crystal ATI graphic driver - so it may be that.
OK time to play.
Thanks micko
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Stripe
Joined: 23 Jun 2010 Posts: 658 Location: In a field. England
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Posted: Sat 22 Oct 2011, 04:41 Post subject:
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Hi all
Mirrors working great thanks to mick and smokey01
cheers
Don
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8-bit

Joined: 03 Apr 2007 Posts: 3425 Location: Oregon
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Posted: Sat 22 Oct 2011, 05:09 Post subject:
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I am back after creating a CD and booting with it.
I had a USB flash drive plugged in that contains a slackosave.2fs file on a fat partition.
I clicked on the desktop Save button at 1:45 my time. It is now 2:00 my time and the splash message at the top of the screen which says "Saving RAM to 'pup-save' file..." is still present.
I had assumed that Barry had fixed that in the newest Woof.
Also, one would assume that that message would disappear when the save was completed. But it is not happening and that splash message has predominance as it displays on top of any other window opened.
My /tmp/xerrs.log shows the following in relation to the save attempt. I am showing it for use for further debugging as to why the splash message does not disappear.
How do I check if that procedure crashed silently?
EDIT START
It has been about 30 minutes since the first save and the Auto Save has kicked in and again I have that splash that does not disappear with a repeat of the quoted text from /tmp/xerrs.log.
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ls: cannot access /initrd/mnt/dev_save/*.sfs: No such file or directory
GLib-GIO-Message: Using the 'memory' GSettings backend. Your settings will not be saved or shared with other applications.
Merging /initrd/pup_rw onto /initrd/pup_ro1...
cp: cannot create special file `/initrd/pup_ro1/dev/log': File exists
cp: cannot create special file `/initrd/pup_ro1/dev/vcsa4': File exists
cp: cannot create special file `/initrd/pup_ro1/dev/vcs4': File exists
cp: cannot create special file `/initrd/pup_ro1/dev/tty0': File exists
cp: cannot create special file `/initrd/pup_ro1/dev/tty4': File exists
cp: cannot create special file `/initrd/pup_ro1/dev/tty3': File exists
cp: cannot create special file `/initrd/pup_ro1/dev/vcsa3': File exists
cp: cannot create special file `/initrd/pup_ro1/dev/vcs3': File exists
cp: cannot create special file `/initrd/pup_ro1/dev/tty2': File exists
cp: cannot create special file `/initrd/pup_ro1/dev/tty1': File exists
cp: cannot create special file `/initrd/pup_ro1/dev/vcsa2': File exists
cp: cannot create special file `/initrd/pup_ro1/dev/vcs2': File exists
cp: cannot create special file `/initrd/pup_ro1/dev/audio': File exists
cp: cannot create special file `/initrd/pup_ro1/dev/dsp': File exists
cp: cannot create special file `/initrd/pup_ro1/dev/usbdev1.4': File exists
cp: cannot create special file `/initrd/pup_ro1/dev/usbdev2.5': File exists
cp: cannot create special file `/initrd/pup_ro1/dev/usbdev1.6': File exists
cp: cannot create special file `/initrd/pup_ro1/dev/usbdev2.2': File exists
cp: cannot create special file `/initrd/pup_ro1/dev/usbdev2.6': File exists
cp: cannot create special file `/initrd/pup_ro1/dev/usbdev2.4': File exists
cp: cannot create special file `/initrd/pup_ro1/dev/usbdev1.1': File exists
cp: cannot create special file `/initrd/pup_ro1/dev/usbdev2.1': File exists
cp: cannot create special file `/initrd/pup_ro1/dev/bus/usb/001/004': File exists
cp: cannot create special file `/initrd/pup_ro1/dev/bus/usb/001/006': File exists
cp: cannot create special file `/initrd/pup_ro1/dev/bus/usb/001/001': File exists
cp: cannot create special file `/initrd/pup_ro1/dev/bus/usb/002/006': File exists
cp: cannot create special file `/initrd/pup_ro1/dev/bus/usb/002/002': File exists
cp: cannot create special file `/initrd/pup_ro1/dev/bus/usb/002/004': File exists
cp: cannot create special file `/initrd/pup_ro1/dev/bus/usb/002/005': File exists
cp: cannot create special file `/initrd/pup_ro1/dev/bus/usb/002/001': File exists
cp: cannot create special file `/initrd/pup_ro1/dev/usb/hiddev0': File exists
cp: cannot create special file `/initrd/pup_ro1/dev/usb/lp1': File exists
cp: cannot create special file `/initrd/pup_ro1/dev/usb/lp0': File exists
cp: cannot create special file `/initrd/pup_ro1/dev/sequencer2': File exists
cp: cannot create special file `/initrd/pup_ro1/dev/sequencer': File exists
cp: cannot create special file `/initrd/pup_ro1/dev/input/event5': File exists
cp: cannot create special file `/initrd/pup_ro1/dev/input/event4': File exists
cp: cannot create special file `/initrd/pup_ro1/dev/input/event3': File exists
cp: cannot create special file `/initrd/pup_ro1/dev/input/event2': File exists
cp: cannot create special file `/initrd/pup_ro1/dev/input/event0': File exists
cp: cannot create special file `/initrd/pup_ro1/dev/input/event1': File exists
cp: cannot create special file `/initrd/pup_ro1/dev/snd/pcmC0D2c': File exists
cp: cannot create special file `/initrd/pup_ro1/dev/snd/controlC0': File exists
cp: cannot create special file `/initrd/pup_ro1/dev/snd/pcmC0D0c': File exists
cp: cannot create special file `/initrd/pup_ro1/dev/snd/pcmC0D0p': File exists
cp: cannot create special file `/initrd/pup_ro1/dev/snd/seq': File exists
cp: cannot create special file `/initrd/pup_ro1/dev/snd/timer': File exists
cp: cannot create special file `/initrd/pup_ro1/dev/mixer': File exists
cp: cannot create special file `/initrd/pup_ro1/dev/misc/fuse': File exists
cp: cannot create special file `/initrd/pup_ro1/dev/console': File exists
GLib-GIO-Message: Using the 'memory' GSettings backend. Your settings will not be saved or shared with other applications.
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8-bit

Joined: 03 Apr 2007 Posts: 3425 Location: Oregon
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Posted: Sat 22 Oct 2011, 05:23 Post subject:
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Almost forgot! After the auto save, a system link called "yaf-splash" appeared in /tmp and it pointed to /usr/sbin/gtkdialog3.
gtkdialog3 on Slacko is a system link to gtkdialog.
Remember that Bary is using the original gtkdialog3 and gtkdialog in slacko is gtkdialog4 to him.
I do not know if a system link that points to another system link can mess things up, but I thought it was worth mentioning.
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01micko

Joined: 11 Oct 2008 Posts: 8670 Location: qld
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Posted: Sat 22 Oct 2011, 05:25 Post subject:
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8-bit
Is that an old save file? If so then I'm not sure your results are relevant. Please test pfix=ram. If the results persist then surely it's a bug but with an old save too much could be on the top layer.
Thanks for being onto this issue, let's hope we get it fixed.
Cheers.
Oh, just saw your "almost forgot".. that's normal There should be no incompatibilities between gtkdialog3 and 4 in slacko.. I did say "should"
appendix: I'll do some testing tomorrow as I'll have access to wifey's macbook, best way to use the macbook is boot from CD, save to usb. I already did tests on an actual usb install and the message goes away when the process is completed, that was on a eee-701SD and my P4 brookdale.
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8-bit

Joined: 03 Apr 2007 Posts: 3425 Location: Oregon
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Posted: Sat 22 Oct 2011, 06:03 Post subject:
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I think I have found the problem.
I examined /sbin/pup_event_frontend_d and in particular lines 517 to 527.
I then copied them without a call to save to the pupsave and added a short sleep line.
Evidently the program id for yaf-splash is not being got correctly because it does not get killed as intended.
Maybe one of our members can make sense of this.
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#! /bin/bash
yaf-splash -font "8x16" -outline 0 -margin 4 -bg orange -placement top -text "Saving RAM to 'pup_save' file..." &
YAFPID=$!
sleep 0.5 # My added line
# sync
# nice -n 19 /usr/sbin/snapmergepuppy
kill $YAFPID
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mavrothal

Joined: 24 Aug 2009 Posts: 2964
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Posted: Sat 22 Oct 2011, 06:17 Post subject:
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8-bit wrote: | I think I have found the problem.
I examined /sbin/pup_event_frontend_d and in particular lines 517 to 527.
I then copied them without a call to save to the pupsave and added a short sleep line.
Evidently the program id for yaf-splash is not being got correctly because it does not get killed as intended.
Maybe one of our members can make sense of this.
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#! /bin/bash
yaf-splash -font "8x16" -outline 0 -margin 4 -bg orange -placement top -text "Saving RAM to 'pup_save' file..." &
YAFPID=$!
sleep 0.5 # My added line
# sync
# nice -n 19 /usr/sbin/snapmergepuppy
kill $YAFPID
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As I mentioned in the Slacko RC thread is the
argument that makes yaf-splash to look for the old yaf-splash. This trigers a second instance of yaf-splash so the kill $YAFPID kills the first at the end of the merging but the second stays with us.
Issuing the command without '-font "8x16"' "fixes" the problem.
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