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Posted: **Mon 03 Mar 2014, 05:54**

L18L wrote:New forum member MyPuppysaysWauWau has posted about issues with shutdownconfig: no back button.

Here is my fix to get a back button that enables everyone
- to repeat the entire process
- or cancel without shutdown.
(...)

Danke, L18L.

This simple solution was waiting for someone to think about it, and you did!

(Very free translation of the French: "Il suffisait d'y penser.")

How exportable is it? To other Puppy derivatives, I mean. Do you know?

BFN.

musher0

Posted: **Mon 03 Mar 2014, 06:03**

RSH wrote:Hi.

What I did learn from programming functions, is: usually one can have only one function per name or one name per function.
I did not learn that it would be possible to have two functions using an equal name within the same code.
So why there is function free_coord twice in /usr/local/pup_event/frontend_funcs ???
Which one is used ?
If both are used, how does this work ?
And which one is executed first ?
Any clues ?

Thanks.

RSH

Code 1:
(...)

Code 2:
(...)

Hi, RSH.

Do functions not behave like variables? Meaning: the 2nd one by the same name
supersedes (updates) the first? Not to mention that it should never happen in a
well-written script.

BFN.

musher0

PS. There are "literal" repetitions of script code in the "init" as well... (the one in initrd.gz).

Posted: **Mon 03 Mar 2014, 22:13**

RSH wrote:Hi.

What I did learn from programming functions, is: usually one can have only one function per name or one name per function.

I did not learn that it would be possible to have two functions using an equal name within the same code.

So why there is function free_coord twice in /usr/local/pup_event/frontend_funcs ???

Which one is used ?

If both are used, how does this work ?

And which one is executed first ?

Any clues ?

Thanks.

RSH

Nice catch RSH. This is now fixed in woof. Musher0 is right that the second function overrides the first so no bug was seen (regarding the duplification) however of course it is a bug!

https://github.com/puppylinux-woof-CE/w ... a82da03e11

Posted: **Wed 05 Mar 2014, 15:08**

musher0 wrote:How exportable is it? To other Puppy derivatives, I mean. Do you know?

No, I don't know as I don't care about derivates....

"Il suffisait d'y penser."

Ah bon, la PensOcracy

Posted: **Sat 08 Mar 2014, 10:19**

Hi.

I tried to run Precise-5.7.1 in VirtualBox-4.3.4 (shinobar's edition), but VirtualBox complains about my computer doesn't have PAE. So it did not start.

Without VirtualBox I can run and use exactly this Precise-5.7.1 Version.

Is VirtualBox wrong or my Computer?

Is there a non PAE Precise-5.7.1?

Thanks,

RSH

Posted: **Sat 08 Mar 2014, 10:32**

RSH wrote:I tried to run Precise-5.7.1 in VirtualBox-4.3.4 (shinobar's edition), but VirtualBox complains about my computer doesn't have PAE. So it did not start.

Without VirtualBox I can run and use exactly this Precise-5.7.1 Version.

Is VirtualBox wrong or my Computer?

Is there a non PAE Precise-5.7.1?

Hello,
I think VirtualBox wrong.
For a non PAE Precise 5.71, you can use precise-5.7.1-retro.iso
http://distro.ibiblio.org/quirky/precise-5.7.1/
Cordialement,

Posted: **Sun 09 Mar 2014, 00:59**

RSH wrote:I tried to run Precise-5.7.1 in VirtualBox-4.3.4 (shinobar's edition), but VirtualBox complains about my computer doesn't have PAE. So it did not start.

Ensure the virtual machine settings.

Posted: **Sun 09 Mar 2014, 04:05**

Thanks.

I found this and tried this already. It began to boot, but it hangs when it comes to: making the filesystem usable...

A Precise 5.6 derivative and original Slacko 5.6.3 do make exactly the same problems. Lucid and THD boots fine.

Any clue, how to solve this (it destroys a vision of a cool app/function otherwise).

Posted: **Tue 11 Mar 2014, 15:58**

Hello, anyone with Precise 5.7.1 on usb, has experienced like a freeze when execute "Menu---Shutdown---Power-off computer"? The black screen with "Precise-Puppy is now shutting down" remains indefinitely, so I have to remove the battery and unplug the power.

Posted: **Sat 15 Mar 2014, 06:34**

Obsolete

Regards,
Walter

Posted: **Tue 18 Mar 2014, 23:28**

First time posting so be nice:)

Run this cmd on a Precise 5.7.1 full install (with devx) and you will find
about 830 duplicate directory tree entries. I think this is a result of the sfs_load routine. Same with Slacko5.6.

find / -type d | sed -n '/.*$\/.*$$\1$$/{p}'

Discovered puppy 2009 and have found the joy of programming once again. Thx to all you puppy-makers.

Chris

Posted: **Wed 19 Mar 2014, 03:47**

Hello Chrabak, Welcome. Care to supply a little breakdown on that line of yours?

Posted: **Wed 19 Mar 2014, 08:06**

puppyto wrote:Hello, anyone with Precise 5.7.1 on usb, has experienced like a freeze when execute "Menu---Shutdown---Power-off computer"? The black screen with "Precise-Puppy is now shutting down" remains indefinitely, so I have to remove the battery and unplug the power.

Not here on usb or flash card.

Posted: **Wed 19 Mar 2014, 10:26**

Barry
Precise 5.7.1
I notice the thread http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=84718deals with a lan wireless adapter I use as , no doubt , do countless other potential users.
They would be walking away in droves scratching their heads and going to other distros as there is only a limited fix by "pemasu" for the one distro only (5.4.2) and it has not been incorporated in subsequent releases so none of them are useable for people with that adapter . I last looked at 5.7.1.

I see also a bug noted in this threadhttp://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=85477with glipper failing to load reliably each time , sometimes it loads most times it does not and restarting the x server fixes it . If you are deep in the middle of something and want to copy text then everything has to be shut down first.

What is the point of continually updating distributions with new features if old problems are not fixed? I can't use any precise distro except 5.4.2. I guess the others are like that too huh?[/b]

Posted: **Wed 19 Mar 2014, 10:40**

april: The forum software seems to have a bug where it'll "blank" posts that have something in tag sets it doesn't like. You'll noti ... the second that might be causing problems.

Posted: **Wed 19 Mar 2014, 15:11**

april wrote:Barry
Precise 5.7.1
I notice the thread http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=84718deals with a lan wireless adapter I use as , no doubt , do countless other potential users.
They would be walking away in droves scratching their heads and going to other distros as there is only a limited fix by "pemasu" for the one distro only (5.4.2) and it has not been incorporated in subsequent releases so none of them are useable for people with that adapter . I last looked at 5.7.1.

I see also a bug noted in this threadhttp://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=85477with glipper failing to load reliably each time , sometimes it loads most times it does not and restarting the x server fixes it . If you are deep in the middle of something and want to copy text then everything has to be shut down first.

What is the point of continually updating distributions with new features if old problems are not fixed? I can't use any precise distro except 5.4.2. I guess the others are like that too huh?[/b]

Posted: **Wed 19 Mar 2014, 18:25**

BarryK has left the building and is not active in supporting Precise.
So, Precise Puppy 5.7.1 is what it is and that is about as good as it will be. There is really no active support, by the developer, in fixing anything.

I suggest you use Slacko 5.7.

Posted: **Wed 19 Mar 2014, 20:11**

april you can use parcellite instead of glipper.
parcellite-1.0.2rc5-i686.pet http://www.mediafire.com/download/cztj3310qvkxox6/parcellite-1.0.2rc5-i686.pet

Posted: **Tue 25 Mar 2014, 23:33**

Hey Semme,

I am assuming the question is about the sed cmd itself and not the
duplicate directory tree that it finds. So.

find / -type d | sed -n '/.*$\/.*$$\1$$/{p}'

Breaks down as this...

find / -type -d # only looks for directory entries starting from root

sed -n # don't auto print the matches

# the guts of the pattern
'/.*$\/.*$$\1$$/{p}'
# means find any pattern where the pattern matched in
# (\/.*\) , is then repeated '$\1$$ at the end of the directory name.
# if matched, then the response is to print {p}

What this finds is a tall tree of directories that were copied into the full install tree and because (I guess) that tree already existed, it just copied that full tree below the existing one. For puppies that like to be lean, this is not the way to go.

Posted: **Sun 30 Mar 2014, 22:00**

@april

You have messed up a little the 'url' tags in your posting - DO NOT insert spaces between those 'url' tags!

Here is your post refined:

Barry
Precise 5.7.1
I notice the thread http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=84718 deals with a lan wireless adapter I use as , no doubt , do countless other potential users.
They would be walking away in droves scratching their heads and going to other distros as there is only a limited fix by "pemasu" for the one distro only (5.4.2) and it has not been incorporated in subsequent releases so none of them are useable for people with that adapter . I last looked at 5.7.1.

I see also a bug noted in this thread http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=85477 with glipper failing to load reliably each time , sometimes it loads most times it does not and restarting the x server fixes it . If you are deep in the middle of something and want to copy text then everything has to be shut down first.

What is the point of continually updating distributions with new features if old problems are not fixed? I can't use any precise distro except 5.4.2. I guess the others are like that too huh?

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