X-Slacko Slim 4.4r49 (unique, stable, and flexible)

[Marv]

@mistfire - A quite unexpected ADSL/VDSL changeover by my ISP provider put me offline for a bit hence the late reply. I heartily agree with not running extra processes! Just as info, I did do a little looking at the frontend_funcs file in Slim and to get the puppy event manager to autoplay cds and dvds I had to re-enable the create_appinfo_func, probe_optical_func, and create_icon_func (some needed parameters by the first two are generated there). I also changed the exit in all of the rox tests to return.

Maybe it is just me but I've never been able to get either Thunar or PCManFM volume management alone set up to give rock solid autoplay. Doesn't matter to me but it's a major issue for several of my ex-windows users.

4.2r41 continues to be as solid as it is slim

thanks,

[casePup337]

Working on battery issue for LXpup Xenial and landed here, but this looks like a newly interesting Pup to fix grandmas computer. This will make a great recovery cd, looks to have some great tools, and much more!! Thx..

[mistfire]

New X-Slacko iteration released

Changes:
* Linux kernel 4.10.2-lxpup
* Improved debian and slackware package compatibility
* Initial touchscreeen support (experimental, 50/50)
* Some bugfixes

Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2FRkt ... VFpWGlUbzg
MD5 Checksum: c2b265c7282cdec55067e84475ab032d

[Sage]

Seems OK - bit faster to boot, perhaps.
Quicksetup has reverted to truncation of options again.
What is the point of the opening menu asking whether to boot without save when the same question is asked again when closing down!
Still don't like the browser.
However, small, fast and lightweight is good for it's main purpose of testing/diagnosis/& co.

[mistfire]

What is the point of the opening menu asking whether to boot without save when the same question is asked again when closing down!

What procedures did you perform?

[Sage]

Usual procedure: boot CD, select no save file ...run... shutdown, do you want to save file/w.h.y. - SAVE - NO.
Not your fault, this nonsense is and has been in most live CDs for years, possibly decades.
It's a bit like the full quicksetup which defaults to LA/Oz/USA simply because only a couple of developers have been sharp enough to make everything self-consistent.
Frankly, IMO everything should default to PERTH (or Queensland?!) which is where its origin lies - just due deference and good manners. In the scientific world attribution is everything, plagiarism has no place (not accusing that here, though).

[mistfire]

@Sage I tested that on virtualbox. It does not show that message. That was strange.

[Sage]

tested that on virtualbox

Not even remotely the same beast! You need a regular desktop PC, bog std. CD drive, etc.

[Pelo]

"Frankly, IMO everything should default to PERTH (or Queensland?!) " i fully agree on that. That is a gentleman choice, Sage !

[mistfire]

@Sage I tested X-Slacko Slim on IBM Thinkcentre (BIOS) and HP Pavillion Desktop (UEFI) on pristine boot the shutdown was working properly.

[Sage]

shutdown was working properly

Oh yes, it works properly but it still ask if save wanted when told no save at boot menu!

[Marv]

r41 updated to r42 on the core 2 duo laptop (4.10.2 inbuilt kernel) and on the Pentium M laptop (4.4.52 LxPupSc kernel swapped in). Both are Grub4Dos frugal installs to SSD and CF card respectively and are booting, running. connecting, suspending and saving to savefile correctly. glxgears is right in line with that expected on both laptops.

[mistfire]

Oh yes, it works properly but it still ask if save wanted when told no save at boot menu!

@Sage I mean it does not show another save prompt after I select NO SAVE in save session dialog upon shutdown. Did you boot in pristine mode?

[Sage]

another save

I refer to liveCD running, nothing installed anywhere, utterly pristine.

[mistfire]

New X-Slacko Slim iteration released

Changes:
* Improved initrd. More user-friendly pupsave management and upgrade.
* Some bugfix on xwin and xorgwizard

Download: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B2FRk ... 0hvSl94VGM
MD5 Checksum: 8feeda12540c524d350bef078d93834c

[augras]

Hi mistfire,
i just install your puppy, thanks for your work, and note that you use thunar with these networks capabilities.
I'm trying for a long time to get thunar with network capabilities to work but never win !
Can you explain me all i need to get it works ?
Thanks,
Philippe

[Marv]

r42 install updated to r43 on the frugal Grub4Dos install to SSD on my core 2 duo laptop. Continuing to use the stock 4.10.2 kernel on the core 2 duo. No issues at all noted. I haven't gotten to the Pentium M yet. Could you expand a bit on the changes to initrd? Might make it easier to test.

Thanks,

[mistfire]

Hi mistfire,
i just install your puppy, thanks for your work, and note that you use thunar with these networks capabilities.
I'm trying for a long time to get thunar with network capabilities to work but never win !
Can you explain me all i need to get it works ?
Thanks,
Philippe

well @rg66 (the original creator of x-slacko) can answer your questions about thunar.

[mistfire]

r42 install updated to r43 on the frugal Grub4Dos install to SSD on my core 2 duo laptop. Continuing to use the stock 4.10.2 kernel on the core 2 duo. No issues at all noted. I haven't gotten to the Pentium M yet. Could you expand a bit on the changes to initrd? Might make it easier to test.

Thanks,

Here are the changes in initrd:
* Easier pupsave management and upgrade (dialog command is implemented)
* Bugs for humongous initrd is fixed.
* A bug where pupsave 2fs/3fs/4fs file was still mounted (that supposed to be unmounted) if the user declines to upgrade is fixed.

[augras]

Thanks mistfire, i will ask him.
Philippe