Slacko 5.7 - March 2014

[Semme]

Quote reference..

That's their developer build.. NOT for you.

Fact is, I was wrong..

You'll choose good enough.

Best you dwnld from here..

Then tell me the version you have and whether you renamed the folder like I suggested.

[LeithR]

Semme,
OK, i've dowloaded FF45.0.tar.bz2. So, whats next pse? Yes, I've renamed the firefox folder as suggested.

[Semme]

Then for all practical purposes, we'll shoot for a real install.

Extract your download to /usr/lib, then drag "firefox" to your desktop.

Were you trying to tell me the binary doesn't launch? I see no reason why it shouldn't.

Don't however use the menu to launch this new guy.

The old one will fire and populate the new profile with old build files..

NOT desirable.

Should you find the new version adequate, we can adjust for permanence.

[LeithR]

hi there Semme,
Success! thanks for your support. I'm now trying to find out how to import my saved bookmarks. there may be some other odds and ends. But many thanks for your input.

[Semme]

Told you it was easy.

Bkmrks.. You mean from FF's *new* interface? They're there..

[Sylvander]

Still using my favorite Puppy = Slacko-5.7.0 after these past few years.

Is there an easy way to update it?

I have 1 recurring problem with it:
Each time the clocks are changed, the PC time fails to stay in sync with local time.
I have it set to auto-sync with internet servers at startup/boot, but it fails to work on auto, only works when I do it manually.
Right now the displayed time is 1 hour behind [since the UK clock time was moved forward 1 hour].

The same problem from last outumn magically fixed itself a few months back when I did something with the OS [cannot remember what].

[Sailor Enceladus]

@Sylvander: I tried to build 5.7 with latest woof-CE and slackware 14.0 awhile ago. It had a few minor issues but booted:
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 833#942833

Might try it again this week if there's interest. One of 8Geee's 2017 remastered slacko-5.7 spins might be better, not sure.

(I'm probably not the best person to answer about just "upgrading savefiles" though as I normally run live without one)

[8Geee]

I have not fixed that problem with ST to DST. Nor has Slackware, apparently as I have not seen a patch. Then again, I'm not sure which file(s) are adjusted... might be a maze.

Regards
8Geee

[Sylvander]

Fixed the problem with incorrect time by simply re-specifying the time zone [Menu->Desktop->Set timezone].