Slacko 5.7 final - 8 March 2014

[Jades]

With regard to the current discussion on the missing AM/PM on some setups, I have some additional information. I've just been checking the second experimental save I made for testing the new resizing code in Slacko 5651 and noticed that the AM/PM is still there.

For this save, I made a slight change from my normal setup and explicitly set 1280x1024@60Hz as the res. This is quite flickery sometimes on this ViewSonic E70fSB monitor so I normally use 1024x768 which will either be at the best setting of 85Hz or the 75Hz that Puppy usually defaults to on my setup.

What's odd is that the clock truncation I previously reported on other saves hasn't occurred on this save. It still didn't happen when I dropped to the prompt and ran Xorgwizard, or when I ran QuickSetup again and chose 1024x768@85Hz again.

I may be getting the wrong end of the stick, but is it possible that the fact I normally don't explicitly select a resolution in the QuickSetup wizard is somehow a factor?

[SFR]

I just noticed a bug report about sfs_mgr: http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=91037
It's similar problem as with PPM: https://github.com/puppylinux-woof-CE/woof-CE/pull/291

Greetings!

[01micko]

I just noticed a bug report about sfs_mgr: http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=91037

Thanks!

Seems an attribute addition is a good fix from here... I don't think there is any need of resizing or sorting...

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<tree column-header-active="false|false|false" column-resizeable="false|false|false">

Might be the same for Updates Manager too..

[rodin.s]

Something wrong with resizing of personal files. I cannot increase size of my personal file. Text file "resizepfile" is created but is ignored while booting. I have created another one and I can resize newly created one and cannot resize the old one. I don't understand what is going on.

[don570]

Someone should test gimp-painter with Slacko.
I tested Slacko 5.6

http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=91074

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[01micko]

Something wrong with resizing of personal files. I cannot increase size of my personal file. Text file "resizepfile" is created but is ignored while booting. I have created another one and I can resize newly created one and cannot resize the old one. I don't understand what is going on.

I am working on that now. There will be a new mechanism, making a file pupsaveresizenew.txt so it doesn't clash with older pups. It works differently and will only resize the file that the save is intended for, to be released soon.

[gcmartin]

ExMplayer (Extended Mplayer) has gotten some good reviews.

Question

• Could anyone PET this for the REPO?

[Hesse James]

Try this one:
http://ul.to/i4nwc64f

But don't overlook SMplayer (today compilation from SVN)
http://ul.to/31p53kfg

Built on Slacko 5.6.5.1. Both need QT 4.8.2 or higher.

Good luck.

Christian

[futwerk]

new backgrounds.

[01micko]

Next alphas are released as deltas (might be confusing )

If you have been keeping up you'll be ok.

When new kernels are released there will be new versions with NO deltas. Probably next week.

However, these versions do need testing, in particular

• -save files, resizing
  -snapmerge (USB installs mostly)
  -pet uninstallation (especially in full and USB installs)

The usual stuff.

See main post.

[mavrothal]

slacko-5.6.5 is the NO PAE version, iso ONLY (k3.10.21)
http://01micko.com/testing/5.6.5/
(get slacko-5.6.5.iso FIRST .. apply the slacko-5.6.5.iso___slacko-5.6.5.1.iso.delta , then get and apply slacko-5.6.5.1.iso___slacko-5.6.5.2.iso.delta )

I'm not sure this can work.
5.6.5.1 iso will always have a different md5sum because of the differences in the time stamp.
See screeny.
You may want a 5.6.5 to 5.6.5.2 delta

[Jades]

Next alphas are released as deltas (might be confusing )

It would possibly be useful if the PAE version had 'PAE' in the iso and delta filenames. Slightly different version number from non-PAE is a touch non-obvious.

I use the PAE version on the Pentium D, even though it's only got 2GB of RAM at the moment. Main reason is the XP install says it's using it and who am I to argue with Microsoft?

[01micko]

Try again, sorry. Timestamp should not be an issue, but it seems something is, not sure what. Should work now.

Jades, you'll have to live with it for now, I don't have any bandwidth at the moment. I'll rectify things next week.

[ally]

full ISOs here:

slacko 5.6.5.2 =>http://archive.org/download/Puppy_Linux ... .6.5.2.iso

slacko 5.6.5.5 =>http://archive.org/download/Puppy_Linux ... .6.5.5.iso

[mavrothal]

Try again, sorry. Timestamp should not be an issue, but it seems something is, not sure what. Should work now.

Yes. The new delta is OK.

However, these versions do need testing, in particular

• -save files, resizing
  -snapmerge (USB installs mostly)
  -pet uninstallation (especially in full and USB installs)

In addition this version should also solve the full-install shutdown issue reported earlier by sage and majorfoo
Please test that too.

BTW, Zigbert's work with the icon set and dialogs is impressive.
Maybe add a more "modern" wallpaper to match this

[Keef]

Manual frugal install of non-PAE to HDD. Savefile from last version updated, but network interfaces (wired or wifi) and sound not working. Rebooted with pfix=ram and all ok. Installed amigo's src2pkg 2.9.1 and this is the first time (on any Slacko I've tried) that libsentry (one of the helper packages) would compile. Its a header thing apparently.

Made a 128mb savefile, rebooted then upped it by 32mb. No problems on reboot.

Ziggy's done a fine job on the icons etc.

—— BASE SYSTEM ——◀

PC Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard
Product Name: HP Compaq nc6120 (PN936AV)

Intel(R) Pentium(R) M processor 2.00GHz
Max Speed: 2000 MHz

Memory Allocation:
Total RAM: 1255 MB
Used RAM: 1077 MB
Free RAM: 178 MB
Buffers: 73 MB
Total Swap: 1498 MB
Free Swap: 1498 MB

Linux Kernel: 3.10.19 (i686)
Kernel Version: #1 SMP Wed Nov 13 16:52:29 EST 2013

▶—— DISPLAY ——◀

Display Specifications:
• Monitor VertRefresh: 60.0 times/s
• Screen Dimensions: 1400x1050 pixels (370x277 millimeters)
• Screen Depth: 24 bits (planes)

Xorg Startup Log (/var/log/Xorg.0.log):
• Xorg Driver in use: intel
• Loaded Modules: dbe dri dri2 extmod fb glx kbd mouse record synaptics
• X.Org version: 1.12.4

OpenGL 2D/3D Rendering:
• Direct Rendering: Yes
• Vendor: Tungsten Graphics, Inc
• Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel(R) 915GM x86/MMX/SSE2
• Version: 1.4 Mesa 8.0.4

VGA controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller [8086:2592] (rev 03)
• Kernel Driver: i915
• Memory Used: 394.00 KB

▶—— NETWORK ——◀

Network controller [0280]: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 2200BG [Calexico2] Network Connection [8086:4220] (rev 05)
• Kernel Driver: ipw2200
• Memory Used: 99.33 KB
• Path: /lib/modules/3.10.19/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.ko
• Driver Version: 1.2.2kmq
• Description: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200/2915 Network Driver

Ethernet controller [0200]: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5705M_2 Gigabit Ethernet [14e4:165e] (rev 03)
• Kernel Driver: tg3
• Memory Used: 111.96 KB
• Path: /lib/modules/3.10.19/kernel/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.ko
• Driver Version: 3.132
• Description: Broadcom Tigon3 ethernet driver

[SFR]

BTW, Zigbert's work with the icon set and dialogs is impressive.

Ziggy's done a fine job on the icons etc.

+1, Ziggy rulez!
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-pet uninstallation (especially in full and USB installs)

Hmm, having some problems with installing pets in PUPMODE=13.
Only directories and symlinks are being created, but not files themselves.
The previous version of installpkg.sh (from 5.6.4) works ok...

Greetings!

[nmlkngdm]

mirror links for Hesse James' ExMplayer and SMPlayer .pet files
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/kktk8q ... se%20James
http://www.mirrorcreator.com/files/06EX ... .pet_links

Comparing ExMplayer and SMPlayer on 5.6.5.1
Using a HP Pavilion Entertainment laptop
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T5850 @ 2.16GHz

ExMplayer


SMPlayer

[mavrothal]

Hmm, having some problems with installing pets in PUPMODE=13.
Only directories and symlinks are being created, but not files themselves.

Unfortunately, I do not have the setup to test that currently.
Would it be possible to replace

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#!/bin/sh

with

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#!/bin/sh -x
exec 1> /root/install_log 2>&1

in /usr/local/petget/installpkg.sh
and send/post the install_log file?

[SFR]

Sure, no problem - fresh install in VBox (128M slackosave.2fs), pfix=ataflash to enforce PUPMODE=13, trying to install Fun/Pipepanic, the attached is real .gz.

Thanks &
Greetings!