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

[kuman11]

mistfire,
have u changed s/t in the power settings? now my screen goes off in less than 10 mins and I've set it at 180 min.
not sure what's for the Intel backlight slide as well.

[mistfire]

@kuman you mean intel_backlight? That was your backlight settings for you laptop. Power option GUI was overhauled

[westwest]

No led lights can be seen blinking upon wakeup.

[kuman11]

@kuman you mean intel_backlight? That was your backlight settings for you laptop. Power option GUI was overhauled

I don't have backlight on mine.
The power app in XSlacko 4.4r24 doesn't seem to work properly. The screen's set to go off in 1 hr though it can only last for less than 10 min ...

[mistfire]

@kuman11 I will check that. Also try to swap other kernel version of other pups

@westwest can you please try to swap older kernels such as 3.x and 4.17.x below

[kuman11]

I have vmlinuz for Tahr Puppy, can I try it as an option?

[mistfire]

@kuman11 yes. but dont forget to rename the zdrv file of tahrpup to zdrv_xslacko_4.4.sfs

[kuman11]

Do l also need the fdrv file?

[mistfire]

@kuman11 yes it is.

[kuman11]

mistfire,

how can I get to XSlacko's boot menu, with the option to RAM? now it sends me to the save right away.

[westwest]

Same behaviour, high-pitched beeps on wakeup, with various other kernels swapped in (both 3.xx and 4.xx),

[mistfire]

@kuman11

Sorry for late reply
use this boot parameter in your bootloader to boot puppy without loading savefiles

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pfix=ram

@westwest
If you have spare time, could you please download boot X-Slacko made by @rg66 in your dell laptop then try to sleep and wakeup

[mistfire]

New iteration of X-Slacko Slim released

Changes:
* Improved package manager
* Improved sfs loading
* Uses xorg fallback driver as default driver on first boot. (fbdev for UEFI system or with framebuffer device, vesa for BIOS or without framebuffer device)
* With autoconfiguration. X-Slacko Slim resets xorg configuration to default if there is a change of videocards or monitors
* Improved startup and shutdown.
* Ability to rebuild missing cache file
* A bug where cannot find and mount swap partition upon booting in UEFI is fixed

Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m_jxWd ... sp=sharing
MD5 Checksum: fa88420c55bee97c03919b832a7488c2

[kuman11]

mistfire,
Are the Power options improved in the new one?

[fishmanluvslinux]

@misfire, I am a new user to X-Slacko but I will not whine to you unless it is necessary.
Just forewarning you. I know that not all software will work on all hardware. My hat is still off to you for your obvious hard work.

Sincerely,

Fishman

[mistfire]

@kuman I make some tweak, i hope it works

[mistfire]

New X-Slacko Slim iteration released

Changes:
* Basic cache cleaning. This will trigger the cleaner on the following scenario
+ Upon shutdown if the save session was a save file or in multisession mode
+ When periodic save on flash ran or execute save2flash
+ When the free disk memory was below 10%

This also can be run manually by typing this command

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sudo purga-cache.sh

* Premature starting of ircp-tray is fixed
* More bugfixes

Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1e-jojA ... sp=sharing
MD5 Checksum: 7c807f1cdbf85ff3e841c2429e0bee7b

[Volhout]

Hi mistfire,

Tested on Acer C720 (chromebook).
- no audio
- no touchpad
Would have expected this new kernel to support at least the C720 audio.
Thats why I tested this one... Touchpad is a tricky one...

wifi works (frisbee), keyboard, ext. mouse, battery indicator
booted right to the desktop.
bluetooth not tested.

Looks familiar (not much changed since Xslacko-slim 4.2R37 from the looks).

[kuman11]

New X-Slacko Slim iteration released

Changes:
* Basic cache cleaning. This will trigger the cleaner on the following scenario
+ Upon shutdown if the save session was a save file or in multisession mode
+ When periodic save on flash ran or execute save2flash
+ When the free disk memory was below 10%

This also can be run manually by typing this command

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sudo purga-cache.sh

* Premature starting of ircp-tray is fixed
* More bugfixes

Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1e-jojA ... sp=sharing


MD5 Checksum: 7c807f1cdbf85ff3e841c2429e0bee7b

mistfire,
it's the improvement?

[mistfire]

@kuman11 yes it is

@Volhaut may I know the name and model of the sound cards and touchpad? Try to swap kernel file and zdrv file with another from other puppies just rename the zdrv file to zdrv_ xslacko_4.4.sfs

By the way at first X-Slacko Slim was looked unchanged however it was improved under the hood.