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Jim1911,

Could you try the GlobalFont update, its here

http://dpup.org/test/dpup482beta2-2.6.30.5/AppUpdates/

gposil,

Bad news, the delta update didn't work, still getting the results, I posted above.

I'll try the global font update on my frugal installation.

Jim

EDIT: Set global font works fine. On the full hd boot problem, it appears to be looking for a /tmp/bootcnt.txt file and it keeps repeating the errors I stated on page 2.

On another positive note, I managed to get the latest Bibletime 2.2 working although it's still missing some kde icons that appear on the menus. Haven't sorted that out yet.

While I'm bothering you, please consider making "numlock on" the default condition. The attached pet, which I've tested on this dpup, contains the location and code that needs to be updated.

Thanks,
Jim

i tried to do a full install with the new beta2sp1 and was not successful either. I am not getting the same error as jim but it is not working, i just get a grub error 2 'bad file or directory type' using an EXT3 fs.

before or after using the patch, when i use the global font setter and click apply i see nothing happen but if I then restart X it works. it seems like clicking apply should restart jwm or X or something that it is not.

Full install of Beta 2 SP1 also failed here with the same errors mentioned earlier.

I have been trying to duplicate the cups problem some people are having, and I can't. Is the following the process that everyone is following:

At new install Wizard or from Menu>Setup>CUPS Printer Wizard

Step 1- Do you want to add a new printer --> Yes
Step 2 - Okay the purple screen...then Cups opens in Firefox
Step 3 - Click Add Printer
Step 4- Name Your printer then hit Continue
Step 5 - If the printer is connected it should show up in device list
Step 6 - Select printer and click continue
Step 7 - Choose model from Model List and click Add Printer
Step 8 - Wait for Administration Page to come up and set printer otions you require and click Set Printer Options
Step 9 - Wait for the Printers Tab to appear with your installed printer, set as default or not, Print a Test Page and your finished.

After Installation, all Printer Administration is done from Menu>System>GtkLp printing management, you should never need the CUPS web interface again, unless you are installing a new printer.

Hope this clears up eveyones printing probs

That process for CUPS worked fine for me from the get go, but if you now go back in to CUPS, choose not to add a printer, and click the ADMINISTRATION tab (or any other), CUPS will require a username and password, and so cannot be used, Root and woofwoof do not work as in past Puppies.

On my frugal install of 482 Beta 2 I've installed Opera 10 and Ttuuxxx's AlsaPlayer/Streamtuner and both are working fine.

Ok, just a couple more tests, but it looks like the full install bug is fixed, i'll upload ServicePack 2 as soon as i'm happy with it.

DaveS, on the dpup version of CUPS, the security is entirely different to other pups, if you don't want to add a printer, changes are locked from the web interface, that is why dpup has the Gnome Printer Management Tool(GtkLp).

Cheers

I've still got an empty partition waiting.......

Hi, with the service pack delta file is there a requirement to rename anything, when I try the xdeltagui it keeps failing with the error that both files need to be in the same directory, which they are. Is there a requirement to have the devx files? Any help is appreciated.

Cheers

Jason

As far as I know there is no need to rename anything when using the delta file.

I just downloaded the delta file into /root where I already had the 482 Beta 2 iso and then clicked on the delta file which generated the new iso file. Worked fine here.

Couldn't do a full install , but I did a frugal and am posting from it now.

One more thing, you need to be running 482 for the process to work. I tried it with my 4.20 installation and it wouldn't work. Booted into 482 live, went to /root on the correct partition and clicked on the delta.....success.

Ok...the full install bug is dead...482SP2 will be up in about 30 minutes...SP2 also fixes other issues and now allows you to preview the screensavers without any security issues. The numlock default on is now set also.

Cheers

BTW...SP2 requires that SP1 has already been applied, and you have dpup-482beta2-SP1.iso, as the old file.

Guy

Cheers James, did a frugal of 482 and yes the delta worked as you described, I was trying it from within my Lighthouse Pup install. All good now


Jason

HI again, can report a successful full hd install of 482b2sp2 on ext4 partition. Install, restart, lovely. By the way is there a patch for the synaptic issue, as it still happens.

Cheers

Jason

The new delta is failing to generate a complete new iso.

I'm running 482 Beta 2 SP1, the 482 Beta 1 SP1 iso is in /root, downloaded the delta to /root and I get a red error message (see screenshot) and a 64 mb iso file. Tried 3 times.

It's 3:30 am so I give up.............for now anyway.

EDIT:

I see the file is re-uploading, guess I jumped the gun a little.

Nevermind.

For those that had problems 482SP2 is now downloading properly...

http://dpup.org/test/dpup482beta2-2.6.3 ... .iso.delta


Cheers

Hello again, I am not sure if this has been covered somewhere, I was not able to find it. To fix the issue with Synaptic and its errors of missing directories, I searched around a bit and found that using the following two commands in a terminal has fixed the problem:

mkdir -p /var/cache/apt/archive/partial
mkdir -p /var/lib/apt/lists/partial

After these two I was able to update. I then rebooted to be sure that the change remained and it did. I have also changed the sources.list and was able to update again. I am currently in the process of installing some software through synaptic and will report on how it works out. Hopefully this helps someone.

Cheers

Jason

Edit: Ah well that did not work too well, I assume that I will need the devx installed to successfully install software. Will any 482 devx work or do I need one that matches the beta2 SP2?

Jasmac,
The patch for Synaptic inludes those two directories you created and one other debian package database file but those two you added will work, but will not show you in Synaptic, what is already installed. Yes devx is recommended and the 482beta1 devx is identical to beta2 which I haven't copied over yet, so you can use that. Unless you have the database installed, which I haven't finished yet, you don't get the correct dependency info...which can be a problem...it may try to install a library that is already a later version in dpup. (Dpup's core is Lenny but it uses a lot of Debian Sid code).

Just be careful about overwriting any libraries that are already installed...

Success! Sp2 worked and solved the booting problem, installation is fine with amazing stability and speed. Thanks for making numlock on default.

Bad news! Reboot and shutdown, simply restart X. Going to a prompt to reboot also just restarts X. Only way out is a hardware reboot.

One small issue, Clicking on a drive icon and selecting "Unmount all mounted partitions" just brings up Pmount. Each partition has to be unmounted separately.

Now, to give Synaptic a workout,but another problem, I can't locate the Synaptic patch and jasmac's fix didn't work. Still can't update.

I'll wait until the next update to test further, the hard reboot broke the installation.

Thanks,
Jim

I'm releasing 482beta3 in about an hour...it contains more bug fixes and the new shutdown routine...hopefully should fix the major problems.

I think it's getting close to time for some fat reduction on dpup...so could all you guys come up with what we want to keep and what we want to ditch...I'm not convinced that it has to be 100-105Mb like Barry's release, but I will be guided by your opinions.

Cheers
Guy