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Kernel Release: 5.3.1-lxpup64
Build Date: Sat Sep 21 09:52:26 BST 2019
Build GCC: 9.2.0
OS Support: GNU/Linux
Architecture: x86_64
SMP Enabled: Yes

Needs firmware (e.g. in fdrv)

From Here

peebee,
trying to ¨unglitch¨ kernel 5.3.1/5.3 ,came across those;
Support for uevent helper
Having this option set may interfere with device management when using Udev/Eudev.
here from LFS
and
This should not be used today.
here from LKDDb
....or is this a necessity for puppy's ?
apply here on lxpup64 kernel 5.3:
# Generic Driver Options
#
CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER=y

19.09+3 is available

see posts #1 and #2

WARNING

Really weird problem with 19.09+3....

Only on some machines.....

Chromium based browsers crash

Solution is to revert to 19.09+2

ScPup-19.09.+3 does NOT have problem

neither does ScPup-19.09+3 with LXQt

LxPupSc64 has same problem

Flummoxed ATM.

Not keeping up... I'm currently stuck at LxPupSc64 19.06 +3 and LxPupSc 19.06 +4 on my Fujitsu S761 laptop. I haven't been able to resolve the resume-from-suspend issue on it with anything newer on either. I am keeping up with the kernel and have no problems at all with the most recent 5.3.1 64b on either of the above.

Sorry,

Recent mesa-19.2.0-i586-2.txz update is to blame:

https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/mesa/mesa/issues/1860
https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/63945

Kernel Release: 5.3.2-lxpup64
Build Date: Tue Oct 1 15:42:26 BST 2019
Build GCC: 9.2.0
OS Support: GNU/Linux
Architecture: x86_64
SMP Enabled: Yes

Needs firmware (e.g. in fdrv)

From Here

Kernel Release: 5.3.6-lxpup64
Build Date: Sat Oct 12 07:04:52 BST 2019
Build GCC: 9.2.0
OS Support: GNU/Linux
Architecture: x86_64
SMP Enabled: Yes

Needs firmware (e.g. in fdrv)

From Here

19.09+4 is available
b1dd69f85d48654320a53263f372259e LxPupSc-19.09+4-uefi-T-k64.iso

see posts #1 and #2

mesa-19.2.1 fixes the chromium crash with intel graphics....

icu4c-65.1 Shared library .so-version bump may cause problems with some apps - there is a temporary icu4c.sfs to install the previous versions if needed

LxPupSc 19.09+4 downloaded and run briefly on my Fujitsu S761, details on that lappie in posts above. Run both as a pristine boot and with the 5.3.6 kernel swapped in. In either instance, boots and runs cleanly, all system and throughput tests ok, glxgears FPS good, Slimjet and Sylpheed tested, no problems seen in file handling etc. However; both instances continue to fail to resume cleanly from a suspend on this hardware (touchpad or mouse buttons mismapped) so it's back to upupee for the daily. Also tested the 5.3.6 kernel in the last versions of LxPupSc and LxPupSc64 that do resume from suspend with good results.

Cheers,

19.09+5 is available
551568faddbe26f29cdc7cd906006541 LxPupSc-19.09+5-uefi-T-k64.iso

see posts #1 and #2

Quite a significant change to resolve some touchpad problems (with thanks to @Marv for testing assistance).

xf86-input-evdev, xf86-input-synaptics are removed from build....

Real flSynclient is no longer in build.... if you have problems with touchpad settings then guidance is:

Use libinput list-devices to show the configuration options for local devices.
The following web pages provide guidance on configuration:
https://wayland.freedesktop.org/libinpu ... igure_xorg
https://wayland.freedesktop.org/libinpu ... ation.html
https://www.mankier.com/4/libinput

An example:
Create /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/60-libinput.conf with contents:
Section "InputClass"
Identifier "MyTouchpad"
MatchIsTouchpad "on"
Driver "libinput"
Option "Tapping" "off"
Option "DisableWhileTyping" "true"
Option "HorizontalScrolling" "true"
Option "ScrollMethod" "edge"
EndSection

If you are looking for a GUI touchpad control app based on libinput, see here. It might be compatible with Slackware.

Back in the saddle again with suspends working 19.09+5 generated using the delta, md5sum correct. Tested both with the defaults and just as a test with my custom 60-libinput.conf added into the /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d directory. As expected, the 60 has precedence over the 99. All touchpad mappings and suspend/resume working in both cases. Defaults are really quite good on this i5 based laptop with a synaptics touchpad. I'll probably run with them.

Thanks,

rcrsn51 wrote:If you are looking for a GUI touchpad control app based on libinput, see here. It might be compatible with Slackware.

Installed from the deb and quickly tested in LxPupSc 19.09 +5 on a laptop with a SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad. GUI comes up fine and tapping on/off and touchpad speed both are set correctly.

Thanks,

Those two items are missing from TouchPad. I can make an update that includes them.

As a certified dinosaur I have usedthough I'm ok with 2 finger scrolling of late so long as I can disable tap.

Here is a Puppy version of Touchpad.

Some of the options are ON by default., depending on the touchpad.

For example, turning on tapping should automatically get you clickfinger and two-finger scrolling.

I have NOT tested this on a Puppy with a touchpad. Other people will need to do the detailed testing.

Note: This is ONLY for Puppies that are using libinput instead of evdev.

There were reports of conflicts between libinput and lxinput. The Mouse section of Touchpad replaces most of the lxinput functionality.

touchpad_puppy-1.9.pet installed to LxPupSc 19.09 +5. I enabled and disabled tapping, switched the ScrollMethod and set several speeds. All worked on this 2nd generation i5 based Fujitsu S761 laptop. I appreciate the view capability you have in your programs. It's really nice to be able to quickly go to the relevant directory and look at the config files the GUI creates.

Thanks,

Thanks for testing.

I'm not sure if the DisableWhileTyping option is even necessary. If the touchpad supports it, it will be on by default.

Otherwise, people can use the Touchpad control > Off button.

@Marv: Puppy has a simpler way to restart X. I have posted a new version above.