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Sailor Enceladus · Joined: 22 Feb 2016 Posts: 1551

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. Smile

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):

ally · Joined: 19 May 2012 Posts: 1870 Location: lincoln, uk

mirrored here: http://archive.org/details/Puppy_Linux_Slacko

Smile

8Geee · Joined: 12 May 2008 Posts: 1778 Location: N.E. USA

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

8Geee · Joined: 12 May 2008 Posts: 1778 Location: N.E. USA

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

Sailor Enceladus · Joined: 22 Feb 2016 Posts: 1551

Thanks ally and 8Geee. Smile

mini-jaguar · Joined: 13 Nov 2008 Posts: 584

Tried it on an ext2 partition: worked great.

On an ext4 partition: did not work.

8Geee · Joined: 12 May 2008 Posts: 1778 Location: N.E. USA

Yah, thats about right, ext4 is problematic, ext2&3 OK. Using ext3 on similar pup. No problems.

8Geee

mini-jaguar · Joined: 13 Nov 2008 Posts: 584

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).

sheldonisaac · Joined: 21 Jun 2009 Posts: 783 Location: Philadelphia, PA

6502coder · Posted: Mon 29 Jan 2018, 04:25 Post subject:

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

6502coder · Posted: Thu 05 Apr 2018, 16:38 Post subject:

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.

8Geee · Joined: 12 May 2008 Posts: 1778 Location: N.E. USA

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

8Geee · Joined: 12 May 2008 Posts: 1778 Location: N.E. USA

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

darry19662018 · Joined: 31 Mar 2018 Posts: 237

Well Sailor running this on a Dell Studio 1555 and it is running pretty sweet - frugal install. Thanks for this build.

8Geee · Joined: 12 May 2008 Posts: 1778 Location: N.E. USA

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