slacko-700 rc3

[Pelo]

my Slacko is only 6.9.6.4..
Release candidate, so perhaps i should wait for a Final release.. how is it build ?? i don't know, my purpose is to feed back what works;
Just a glance at the menu :
puppy phone, Peasydiff, xvkbd (feed back soon)
Medion Akoya is 64 bits, but since 2012 i have been using it with Puppy Linux 32 bits.. What difference will that do with Slacko 64..
(unfortunately i know the answer)

xvkbd-3.7-x86_64_s700|xvkbd|3.7-x86_64_s700||Desktop|304||xvkbd-3.7-x86_64_s700.pet||a virtual keyboard for the desktop
Size on screen is huge..
Recordings :
pAVrecord sure does the job, but SSR is much easier..Xvidcap will always work everywhere, even with 64 bits, won'it ?
good news by mikeslr Xvidcap available 64 bits Click the blue, as usual,

Gnome-mplayer to test later with a DVD.

Blender ? who practiced Corel-Draw know what that means,

it's a nice Slacko, just improve desktop. IMO 64bits has not advantage for Puppy Linux, Games provided will not explode your computer, as they don't exist , and passengers are more seniors than juniors. They will play only games that remember 'happy days', when they were teenagers.

some only play to un-build and rebuild their own Puppies, no need to go fast.But most of us use Puppy Linux to practice hobbies or surf the web.
64 bit could be an advantage for downloading large movies, i think...

some Linux feed back : kernel 4.1.32 does not freeze.. this is worth to be underlined

[Pelo]

what about moving with my laptop ? first tries.. Wait and see.
Wireless indoor : success SFRWiFIFON , hotspots Wifi
Wireless Indoor with wpa secured : Works using Frisbee

I Just bought a battery; to take advantage of my laptop
Wireless Oudoor (with dongle) : no need to load Rcrsn51 pets, my access point appears, but fails to connect
Test going on..
i you buy an electric car, and then you must stay connected to the wall socket, that will not be very fun..

[norgo]

my Slacko is only 6.9.6.4..

@Pelo
please use a current version for testing.
Test of an outdated version is not helpful.

Thank you

[Pelo]

norgo i was ready to update to the last version 64 bits, when i saw that none is without Libre Office... This is for people having typist work to do..
The 32 bits versions are provided with Abiword and Gnumeric..
64bits is for fun, games, videos and so on.. Not for typing end of month letters with two fingers

Of course i Have Libre-Office at Home.. Somewhere..
At least one version without would be a good idea.. L.O is bigger than the Puppy. At home, only writer is useful. Really do you intend to use Puppy to do slides at work, your boss will tell you to use his software. Unless you are the boss.
LibreOffice Base : création de bases de données
LibreOffice Calc : tableur
LibreOffice Draw (aussi disponible sous Applications → Graphisme) : application de dessin
LibreOffice Impress : logiciel de présentation
LibreOffice Math : création de formules mathématiques
LibreOffice Writer : traitement de texte

[foxpup]

At least one version without [Libreoffice] would be a good idea..

I agree, Pelo.

I have the same idea about the browser, although the firefox included is great.
I'd put in a (very) small one, e.g. Dillo, and leave it to the user to make his choice for the main browser.
The user may choose a portable one then (with the tools of Shinobar e.g.) to use with other puppies/linuxes installed on the same computer.

And to go one step further: LibreOffice can be installed by the user as a portable as well.
Just unpack the downloaded package. You still have to copy the .destop files and change the path in the exec line, but that takes just a few minutes.

[issac99289928]

I am using Slacko64 6.9.9.9 (64 bit) with firefox .Firefox cannot keep zoom level per website . need help.

[Pelo]

about the browser i have a different opinion that for LIBRE OFFICE.
Browser is used everyday by everybody. and is not so big as Libre Office.
Firefox included as default is a better idea than Dillo, that you will have to replace the day you install puppy. It is lost money.
Firefox will satisfy ninety per cent of new comers, because Firefox is known everywhere.
Dillo is for geeks, speaking English, and only using there laptop for rebuild there own puppies, for their brainstorming not for public release. If Dillo is enough, they will install it and remove Firefox, usually there are experts in computing. It would be easy. Why to install Dillo if you need 64 bits, that seems strange. Dillo won't play games or videos.

French devs took the habit not to include a browser (or include links or Dillo). An OS without a popular browser will be trashed by most newbies, Difficulty can be a challenge for someone, but ready and easy to use is the rule for Public Puppy Linux.

[Pelo]

issac99289928, sure Slacko is not guilty in that fact.. Perhaps firefox forum has an answer

[foxpup]

Hello Pelo
You're right about Dillo, it won't play games or videos, but I don't mind.
And it is true, first thing you will have to do is install a big browser like firefox or chrome. And most people don't like that, don't even like to have to choose their browser. And LBNL: firefox is not so big. So, I agree about firefox.

[foxpup]

Hello issac99289928
I noticed the bad zooming in firefox too. There is an item "zoom" under View in the Menu. Maybe it helps, I haven't tried it. I always do <cntrl><+>

[Pelo]

the clever way is to install firefox 17 ESR, and update it if needed. ISO is kept not big, and people do as they like. Nilson Morales dit it that way on his Puppies for americanos.
Firefox 17 will do much more than Dillo or elinks, for people needing powerful 64 bits, for wars or movies to download. Firefox will not prevent gentle devs to surf on puppy forum,
Everybody will be happy with such a Puppy !
Palemoon is really a good choice too. Included as default in Tahrpup
add remove programs from the Menu ask the question in bugs topic

[Baldronicus]

Hi,

Thank you to 01Micko and all involved in making Slacko and all other puppies available.

I thought I should mention that I seem to be encountering trouble connecting to the internet when using a Huawei E160E 3G modem (it is one of the ones that seem to be in dual mode all of the time- putting a disc icon on the desktop). it seemed better to mention it now rather than after final.

A check of the forum entries has been made, but please accept my apologies if I am duplicating an existing advice, or if I have missed something.

Only the 32 bit slacko-6.9.9.9-k3.16-4G-FF-ABI and slacko-6.9.9.9-k3.16-4G-PM-ABI variants have been tried at this stage. Using the save back to CD option.
Difficulty had been experienced both before and after adding rerwin's dhcpcd_dropwait-6.11.3-i686_s700 pet to both variants. I just realised that I hadn't tried connecting directly using the "base" iso images, as I had saved some preparations to the browser settings etc. before making the attempts.
Please advise if you want me try with just the base cd images without any saves.

Pmodemdiag files will hopefully be sent to 01Micko via PM shortly (if I don't mess it up).

Using the Connection Wizard icon on the taskbar (?) I had gone into Pupdial setup (using the 3g related option- as per slacko 6.3.2). Ticked external modem, modem not found. "Choose modem", Automatic probe, and the modem was identified (as per approach with slacko 6.3.2).

The error that comes up after connection is attempted is:

ATDT*99#
CONNECT
--> Carrier detected. Waiting for prompt.
--> Don't know what to do! Starting pppd and hoping for the best.
--> Starting pppd at Mon Aug 21 20:46:22 2017
--> Pid of pppd: 15652
--> Disconnecting at Mon Aug 21 20:46:22 2017
--> The PPP daemon has died: No ppp module error (exit code = 4)
--> man pppd explains pppd error codes in more detail.
--> I guess that's it for now, exiting
--> The PPP daemon has died. (exit code = 4)

Please advise if I am a bit out of date and using an incorrect approach.

Thanks.

[don570]

I haven't been able to get my wacom bamboo graphics tablet to work.
I tried commenting out the line (below) in xorg.conf,
but that results in mouse not working.

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    Option "AutoAddDevices" "false" 

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[issac99289928]

Is it possible to remove slacko live screen to reduce boot time?

[bigpup]

The delay at the boot screen is on purpose.
If you need to add boot options, this delay gives you time to select options and use one.
This ability is useful if you have a problem booting now or in the future.
You may not want it now, but you will be happy it is there, if you ever have boot problems.

[Billtoo]

norgo i was ready to update to the last version 64 bits, when i saw that none is without Libre Office... This is for people having typist work to do..
The 32 bits versions are provided with Abiword and Gnumeric..
64bits is for fun, games, videos and so on.. Not for typing end of month letters with two fingers

Abiword (Document section) and Gnumeric (Business section) come standard with Slacko 64,
Libre Office is an optional download.

[Sailor Enceladus]

norgo i was ready to update to the last version 64 bits, when i saw that none is without Libre Office... This is for people having typist work to do..
The 32 bits versions are provided with Abiword and Gnumeric..
64bits is for fun, games, videos and so on.. Not for typing end of month letters with two fingers

Abiword (Document section) and Gnumeric (Business section) come standard with Slacko 64,
Libre Office is an optional download.

Billtoo, is that in your custom build? I think the three 64-bit isos for Slacko64-6.9.9.9 come with LibreOffice, as they all say LO and are around 100MB larger than my own Woof-CE build of Slacko64-6.9.9.5: http://distro.ibiblio.org/puppylinux/pu ... testing/64

I too don't need any office stuff and just use leafpad or Geany generally, and on the odd occasion Evince for pdfs, so it is nice that the office utilities are in an adrv that can be removed. Maybe the browser should be a in it's own specific bdrv as well (or is that making things too complicating?)

[Billtoo]

Billtoo, is that in your custom build? I think the three 64-bit isos for Slacko64-6.9.9.9 come with LibreOffice, as they all say LO and are around 100MB larger than my own Woof-CE build of Slacko64-6.9.9.5: http://distro.ibiblio.org/puppylinux/pu ... testing/64

I too don't need any office stuff and just use leafpad or Geany generally, and on the odd occasion Evince for pdfs, so it is nice that the office utilities are in an adrv that can be removed though. Maybe the browser should be a in it's own specific bdrv as well (or is that making things too complicating?)

Hi,

That's a build from the rationalise branch done a week or so ago. 260mb if I remember correctly.

I wasn't aware the others have LibreOffice by default.

I guess wiak's makepup script would be an easy solution to not get LibreOffice by default.

[Pelo]

ah merci, Big apps can be loaded as SFS for people specialized in some hobby or works (teachers for Libre office)
Who really want Libre-Office included in the ISO ? Which part of it is really useful ? Writer; database, spreadsheets.. not very successful in 'business section', no feed back..
About my Slacko 6964, i keep it until a version 700 without libre office is released. I don't really need 64 bits.. it's to be kept informed of last improvements
Gnumeric has no shame to have compared with Calc. Gnumeric was even improved better than Excel from which it is the clone.
Calc will freeze soon. Just read Ubuntu forum, where users use and feed-back. here in Puppy, you just install things, apparently without running them.
Audacious 3.7.2 64 bits works feed back here

[watchdog]

I have slacko64 700b on an external usb hd ext4 formatted. Randomly the shutdown does not work freezing at an early stage showing something of the init script.