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Sailor Enceladus
Joined: 22 Feb 2016 Posts: 1475
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Posted: Sun 10 Dec 2017, 15:28 Post subject:
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Hi, I tried a fresh build of the latest slacko 14.0 woof-CE testing branch and slackware 14.0 repository here:
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/kwhxksubf00ny/14.0 (Mirror)
A suggestion for a new thread for this iso/branch was made so here is one. Feel free to play with it and report any problems, especially if they are not present in the original Slacko 5.7 (most can probably be patched in woof-CE or the adrv as needed)
Changes added in the adrv (optional file):
Quote: | - Firefox 17esr replaced with Firefox 28 (palemoon and slimjet-14.0.16 can also be used if you want a bit more)
- Added a suspend button on desktop for laptops
- Re-added Ctrl-Alt-Backspace functionality to xorg.conf
- Added some missing mini-icons
- Added a working sfsconvert with the mksquashfs3 files
- Set gnome-mplayer as the default music player (pMusic can still be used if desired)
- Made "skip scanning extracted files for missing dependencies (faster)" the default in ppm
The default OpenSSL in slackware 14.0 is 1.0.1 but there is some information about 1.0.2 here (thanks belham2) |
The kernel has been updated from 3.4 to 3.18 (nopae) as it's still being maintained well by Greg on http://www.kernel.org
I use this as my main OS for everything, my laptop is from 2005 and still works great.
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ally

Joined: 19 May 2012 Posts: 1798 Location: lincoln, uk
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Posted: Sun 10 Dec 2017, 16:22 Post subject:
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mirrored here: http://archive.org/details/Puppy_Linux_Slacko
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8Geee

Joined: 12 May 2008 Posts: 1473 Location: N.E. USA
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Posted: Thu 14 Dec 2017, 01:00 Post subject:
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A few quick ?'s
What version of BASH is installed? bash = 4.1.0
IIRC glibc is 2.15?
Good choice on 3.18.x kernel, though "officially" EOL, I heard the same. I presume 3.18.87. OK
OpenSSL 1.0.2 is now "n" revision. (use slackware.com --> security advisories --> 2017: the pup-update repo's might still refer to 1.0.1u(1))
wget is 1.19 OK
curl is 7.57 OK
Finally, if interested, I got FF45.9esr funxioning very good on my 5.7-spins... A few tweaks still needed but passable. I will revise it shortly, anyway, with those tweaks.
Regards
8Geee
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8Geee

Joined: 12 May 2008 Posts: 1473 Location: N.E. USA
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Posted: Mon 18 Dec 2017, 01:40 Post subject:
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I downloaded and boot from CD on my EEEpc900a, did noot install.
All looks well. I checked...
wget 1.19.2
curl 7.57
openssl 1.0.1u2 this can go to 1.0.2g -->n if you wish
bash 4.1.0 *** really needs the upgrade ***
WARNING! bash as used in this distro is vunerable to She11$hock.
slackware has 4.1.17 (look for slackware13.37 version) in security advisories -->2017
Firefox28 needs to be completely configured by the end-user. No Comment, most distros are similar.
Regards
8Geee
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Sailor Enceladus
Joined: 22 Feb 2016 Posts: 1475
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Posted: Mon 18 Dec 2017, 08:51 Post subject:
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Thanks ally and 8Geee.
8Geee wrote: | bash 4.1.0 *** really needs the upgrade ***
WARNING! bash as used in this distro is vunerable to She11$hock.
slackware has 4.1.17 (look for slackware13.37 version) in security advisories -->2017 |
Thanks for that info 8Geee. I used the flags mentioned by mavrothal here to compile a 14.0 version of 4.1.17, as the Slackware versions had these differences and SFR's link seems dead now. Might add it to the adrv/iso later if I encounter no issues with it.
bash4-4.1.17_spup.pet (329.2 KB)
edit Dec. 22: Updated the iso to the bash4-4.1.17_spup.pet as well
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mini-jaguar
Joined: 13 Nov 2008 Posts: 577
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Posted: Mon 15 Jan 2018, 13:31 Post subject:
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Tried it on an ext2 partition: worked great.
On an ext4 partition: did not work.
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8Geee

Joined: 12 May 2008 Posts: 1473 Location: N.E. USA
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Posted: Tue 16 Jan 2018, 00:56 Post subject:
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Yah, thats about right, ext4 is problematic, ext2&3 OK. Using ext3 on similar pup. No problems.
8Geee
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mini-jaguar
Joined: 13 Nov 2008 Posts: 577
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Posted: Tue 16 Jan 2018, 15:06 Post subject:
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Hmm, actually it did work with ext4 on another computer, what led me to think that was the problem was the error it wrote related to ext4 (didn't boot).
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sheldonisaac
Joined: 21 Jun 2009 Posts: 717 Location: Philadelphia, PA
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Posted: Tue 16 Jan 2018, 20:06 Post subject:
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mini-jaguar wrote: | Tried it on an ext2 partition: worked great.
On an ext4 partition: did not work. |
I got the iso from https://www.mediafire.com/folder/kwhxksubf00ny/14.0
Put files in /mnt/sda1/slacko571
Code: | -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 25260032 Jan 14 17:43 adrv_slacko_5.7.1.sfs
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 105615360 Jan 14 17:38 puppy_slacko_5.7.1.sfs
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2326801 Jan 14 17:19 initrd.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 27901952 Jan 4 13:32 zdrv_slacko_5.7.1.sfs
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5043232 Jan 4 13:03 vmlinuz
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Did grub4dosconfig
Boots OK on this Dell E6410 laptop. sda1 is ext4
Quote: | —— Distro Specifications ——
Distro: Slacko Puppy 5.7.1
Window Manager: JWM vgit-905
Desktop Start: xwin jwm
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_________________ Dell E6410: Xenial, etc
Dell Mini 9, Acer Aspire One, EeePC 1018P, PowerBook G4
Intel D865GBF, Intel DQ35JOE
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6502coder

Joined: 23 Mar 2009 Posts: 446 Location: Western United States
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Posted: Mon 29 Jan 2018, 04:25 Post subject:
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Installed the r5822 (25 jan 2018) build to an 8 GB Lexar flash drive formatted ext3. Installed belham2's PET to update openssl to 1.0.2l, and replaced e3 with my own custom build. After an evening of kicking the tires, no problems to report.
Compaq Presario 2200, 1.3 GHz, 1 GB RAM, wired Ethernet
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6502coder

Joined: 23 Mar 2009 Posts: 446 Location: Western United States
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Posted: Thu 05 Apr 2018, 16:38 Post subject:
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Did a manual frugal update from r5822 to r6052. Installed latest Dnes build of PaleMoon and posting from this now. Haven't had any problems at all so far.
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8Geee

Joined: 12 May 2008 Posts: 1473 Location: N.E. USA
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Posted: Thu 05 Apr 2018, 23:59 Post subject:
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Just tried this again 6052 build.
Loads/runs well on eeePC-900a.
nice update to kernel and slackware
I did some personal things here as experiment, that follows the EONS build/ Original Slacko Puppy 5.7.
1.) BASH = 4.1.017
2.) openssl --> 1.0.2o direct... no PPM.
3.) FF28 replaced w/ configured FF27 (root)
4.) PPM altered to USA (slackware/patches/PupSlacko/PS14)
Using save-file on SSD, USB-stick boots normal to my spins.
I have not tested printing (USB direct, not network).
I would recommend your 6052 as LTS slacko-puppy5.7.
Considering the major recent kernel changes due to meltdown/spectre, a new kernel-patch every 2 months seems appropriate. The 3.18.102 is latest.
Well done sir
8Geee
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8Geee

Joined: 12 May 2008 Posts: 1473 Location: N.E. USA
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Posted: Fri 06 Apr 2018, 04:03 Post subject:
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Hmmm- remaster problems to a USB stick (intended mode13 operation). Note remaster time 31 minutes... original Slacko5.7 is under 18 minutes.
Oh dear initrd//sfs warning --> quit Therefore I can't get this pup on USB.
Looks like initrd/mnt/tmpfs is proper location.
1Gb ext3 format.
Regards
8Geee
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darry19662018
Joined: 31 Mar 2018 Posts: 19
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Posted: Wed 11 Apr 2018, 03:05 Post subject:
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Well Sailor running this on a Dell Studio 1555 and it is running pretty sweet - frugal install. Thanks for this build.
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8Geee

Joined: 12 May 2008 Posts: 1473 Location: N.E. USA
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Posted: Fri 13 Apr 2018, 19:26 Post subject:
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So, this pup like other new pups(?) has this intermediate step of making a USB Flash in fat32, then configure the system, then save with shutdown/restart and install again to another USB drive (partition/formatting any way you like). Copy the 3fs and done. Pupmode is 13.
Two USB's needed instead of one. But it works,
In Related News: got this on USB 768Mb ext3. Tossed adrive and put FF27 in root. Tossed unwanted vid-drivers. Gdmap reporting 460Mb with all the shares/servers. It should stay under 500Mb once I put in personal files and run the browser on-line.
Besides my getting used to this new way of doing things its really is nice to see the kernel upgraded to a supported version. At least Meltdown/Spectre is being fixed enroute. Thats not happening in 3.4.x.
These older FF browsers are quite snappy once they start-up. I tried ice-cat31.8 and it was as slow as FF45.9esr (read: molasses).
I would recommend this as the successor to Slacko5.7 original. Folks with an Atom CPU can still use the EONS version, those with anything else should be pointed here.
The only suggestion I have at this point is to have Foomatic xqx and zjs installed directly to Puppy (not in z or a drive). This will help with newer HP Laser Printers (usually under US$100 for base models w/wifi).
Regards
8Geee
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