Puppy Linux Discussion Forum

EarlSmith · Posted: Thu 28 Jul 2005, 19:23 Post subject: Puppy 1.0.5a1

Congrats to Barry for training Puppy to be his own development environment

Things should get very interesting around here.
Anyone know of a general text that might explain to us users what this really means? Maybe one that applies to what will be available in Puppy and what this means to Puppy's future.

BarryK · Posted: Thu 28 Jul 2005, 20:29 Post subject:

Well, it means that you can compile source code.
But, I think I know what you're asking for, a guide that explains all the steps for compiling and so on... maybe someone can provide feedback about a good online howto? ...what about that RUTE book (is that what it's called)?

Guest · Guest

download source

extract source from archive to a suitable location

cd into the directory containing the source

eg /usr/src/downloaded-you-beaut-app

READ ALL THE DOCS IN THE DIRECTORY

ESPECIALLY ANY INSTALL & README FILES

You may have to download other sources depending on what your new app mat need

Then after reading the INSTALL & REAM files you now have the info required to compile....If you run into problems

1. Remeber the INSTALL & README's ? They usually have addresses of mailing lists you can search

2. If you don not find the info you are after, try googling

3. If this fails and you have no ideas make a post to the relevant mailing list

4. If you get a reply and do not understand or you get no reply post to the puppy forums but please describe EXACTLY the errors you are getting, the version you are trying to compile, the steps you have taken so others may reproduce the same errors then be very very patient

5. PLEASE DO NOT SAY "I CAN'T COMPILE XYZ" "IT DON'T WORK" OR ANY OTHER 3 WORD PROBLEM. If you won't help yourself do ont expect others to do so.

6. Someone (other than me) make a suggestion that we should mayhaps start a wikki on what we can compile in puppy and what we can't and any possible work arounds.

Bancobusto · Joined: 13 Jun 2005 Posts: 168 Location: Vancouver Island

I would strongly recommend this site http://www.tuxfiles.org/

I lhave been learning sh*t from them for the last week or so.... stuff that I would feel stupid asking about here on the Forum! Very Happy

Lobster · Posted: Fri 29 Jul 2005, 00:39 Post subject:

Have moved G2's comments to here

http://www.goosee.com/puppy/wikka/Compiling

needs editing - double click and away ya go . . .

What you thought you would learn by Ozmosis[sic]? Only in rainbow land . . .
Have wiki - get editing. Compiler coming soon - get ready

be Cool

PS.
put link to tuxfiles here:
http://www.goosee.com/puppy/wikka/AbsoluteBeginners

Guest · Guest

Lobster · Posted: Fri 29 Jul 2005, 02:57 Post subject:

Barry has uploaded a developers C compiling environment based on 1.0.5 - Expect an announcement soon or go to the news page on puppylinux.com or the wiki

You knew Puppy was Cool

Are we having fun yet? Stay frisky. I think Judge Dredd has taken that literally . . .

Guest · Guest

Cant download usr_devx.sfs. Got error: "
You don't have permission to access /puppy/usr_devx.sfs on this server.

Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request. "
Greetings vabene

Lobster · Posted: Fri 29 Jul 2005, 03:08 Post subject:

yep I am having difficulty too . .

have tried downloading 5 times now - we need a mirror and someone to contact Barry by PM / email

GuestToo · Puppy Master Joined: 04 May 2005 Posts: 4078

credit where credit is due ... those are Bladehunter's compiling comments, not mine

Lobster · Posted: Fri 29 Jul 2005, 03:35 Post subject:

My humble apologies to Bladehunter - sorry guy

Embarassed

tsk tsk - is there no end to my claw handed fumbling - as the Lobster said to the fish

- thanks G2 for putting me straight Cool

- pah my Alpha 1.0.5 fails to download again ((only 26 seconds to go too) - must be the guys at Redmond downloading a proper OS to see how it's done

OK - have contacted Barry and Babbs about mirrors and stuff - anyone successful on the download?

Smile

Bancobusto · Joined: 13 Jun 2005 Posts: 168 Location: Vancouver Island

am trying now, Lobster....

Will let you know how it goes! Laughing

(am r e a l l y excited about this release, fer sure)

Bancobusto · Joined: 13 Jun 2005 Posts: 168 Location: Vancouver Island

Downloaded succesfully, but with the wrong md5sum....

Shit....

GuestToo · Puppy Master Joined: 04 May 2005 Posts: 4078

i do not recommend using Firefox or Mozilla or IE for downloading large files ... they do not have resume capability (i think Opera can resume)

i use wget ... if for any reason the download stops (or you stop it or your OS crashes [some people use Win ME]) ... you can just resume the download anytime

basically, just open an rxvt window in the dir you want to download to, and type:
wget -c the-url-of-the-file

the -c option is to resume the download

Bancobusto · Joined: 13 Jun 2005 Posts: 168 Location: Vancouver Island

G2, I used wget for my download....

still, have md5sum error when comparing it to here http://www.nstsoftware.com/puppy/puppy-barebones-1.0.4.iso.txt

oh well, must sleep now...... will continue, and hey, tomorrows looking like a really cool day when I have the ability to compile apps in Puppy as an option!