LighthousePup 2.15 FINAL (Formerly 215 Beta5) ISO 182M
Posted: Sat 29 Sep 2007, 02:15
Edit 2008-02-01: 215 Beta 5 is now Final but not re-labeled. No changes expected for 2.15 Series. See new thread for Lighthouse 3.01 based on Puppy 3.01 here: http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 013#173013 -TazOC
Lighthouse215SeaM_Beta5.iso
It's been a long time coming--more than two months of work since Beta4; most updates and new features are described at http://www.lhpup.org. Xvesa fixes and improvements. Desktop startup reliability and enhancements and quicker pup_dip shutdown script. Better Xonclock alpha-blending, both in Xorg and Xvesa, and when changing desktop background. Flash 9 is updated to 9,0,48,0. Also includes updated 'tips-lhp.htm' with frugal install changes for the additional file 'verify-md5-lhp' described below, additional troubleshooting and updated autostart information.
Updating from LighthouseBeta3/Beta4 to LighthouseBeta5
As usual please reboot with Lighthouse CD-Rom and at the boot menu enter 'ram' or 'lhp pfix=ram' or 'puppy pfix=ram' and copy or move your pup_save.2fs file to another folder before doing anything else.
If desired, you can try booting from the LighthouseBeta5 CD-Rom with your existing pup_save.2fs in place. However, for best results I recommend a 'clean install': boot into ram / livecd as above, move the existing pup_save.2fs to another folder, copy (overwrite) Beta5 files from CD-Rom: initrd.gz, pup_215.sfs, verify-md5-lhp, vmlinuz and zdrv_215.sfs and create a new pup_save.2fs at shutdown. After restarting you can open the folder with your backup copy of pup_save.2fs, right-click | Mount-data0 and restore any files that you need. My experience with upgrades is relatively limited; suggestions and feedback here are welcome
Download base ISO at http://www.lhpup.org/download.htm and optional Lighthouse Mariner SFS (Squash File System) Software Expansion Pack
lhp-mar-02_215.sfs designed to complement the ISO (FireFox and Opera 9.22 with Flash 9, OpenOffice 2.2 Full, CUPS Printing and more.
New installation file verification 'verify-md5-lhp' on the ISO allows checksum verification of base files from a running Puppy/Lighthouse even after the ISO has been burned or files copied to other media, if that file is copied also. How to use it? Just click on verify-md5-lhp and it will scan the current directory for the 4 installation files above, run md5sum on all of them and report the results. This could be adapted to any Puppy by editing the md5's and version/titles inside.
Edit-SFS-LHP: More refinements: additional user feedback and logging for the error conditions I've come across so far. Log window now opens with app and displays output during processing, start to finish. Not as much as I'd like, but better than before. Custom error codes 64-68 logged and included with exit command at completion of shell script.
New XMMS Recently Played recent tracks list app ideal for audio streams. The list uses cover viewer XMMS plugin. In Lighthouse the track list remains after XMMS is closed but are cleared at system shutdown--or by enabling 'Clear Tracks' and selecting 'Refresh' in the new application.
New Aero-BlackCoffee and Aero-BlackPearl GTK 1&2 Theme files. Fixed taskbar and title bar quirks in elox and IceVista-mod theme files. Fixed several missing icons in JWM menu system. Games--broken Shanghai replaced with Xmahjongg.
More Beta 5 Tips
On the taskbar click QuickLaunch (the rocket icon) | Advanced Settings | Open Autostart Folder.
Middle click on the new DisabledItems folder to open it in a new window. Now you can move items with drag and drop between folders to enable and disable autorun action as desired. You'll see that for Beta 5 numlockx-on and xmms-p are disabled by default. Right-click | Open as Text to see what an item is; or just click to execute.
Several tweaks to xonclock, desktop/Rox pinboard, Conky and Muppy icedock were implemented for improved reliability and appearance. One of the icedock apps wmfire-coronal, cpu activity indicator that reminds me of the inside of a furnace or pilot light sometimes refuses to dock, leaving a solid blue box along the left side of the display.
I found that switching wmfire-coronal to wmfire, without the subtle blue background coronal effect is slightly more reliable. You can see the difference with a right click on wmfire running in icedock. To switch back to wmfire-coronal at start-up, click Menu|Desktop|LookAndFeel Settings|Muppy-icedock-wizard|dockapps|OK|uncheck wmfire|check wmfire-coronal|OK|Cancel|Cancel. This switch is one of several changes I made to icedock and wmfire for this issue, so your feel free to experiment and let me know if it helps. You can disable wmfire entirely with the same method.
-TazOC
Lighthouse215SeaM_Beta5.iso
It's been a long time coming--more than two months of work since Beta4; most updates and new features are described at http://www.lhpup.org. Xvesa fixes and improvements. Desktop startup reliability and enhancements and quicker pup_dip shutdown script. Better Xonclock alpha-blending, both in Xorg and Xvesa, and when changing desktop background. Flash 9 is updated to 9,0,48,0. Also includes updated 'tips-lhp.htm' with frugal install changes for the additional file 'verify-md5-lhp' described below, additional troubleshooting and updated autostart information.
Updating from LighthouseBeta3/Beta4 to LighthouseBeta5
As usual please reboot with Lighthouse CD-Rom and at the boot menu enter 'ram' or 'lhp pfix=ram' or 'puppy pfix=ram' and copy or move your pup_save.2fs file to another folder before doing anything else.
If desired, you can try booting from the LighthouseBeta5 CD-Rom with your existing pup_save.2fs in place. However, for best results I recommend a 'clean install': boot into ram / livecd as above, move the existing pup_save.2fs to another folder, copy (overwrite) Beta5 files from CD-Rom: initrd.gz, pup_215.sfs, verify-md5-lhp, vmlinuz and zdrv_215.sfs and create a new pup_save.2fs at shutdown. After restarting you can open the folder with your backup copy of pup_save.2fs, right-click | Mount-data0 and restore any files that you need. My experience with upgrades is relatively limited; suggestions and feedback here are welcome
Download base ISO at http://www.lhpup.org/download.htm and optional Lighthouse Mariner SFS (Squash File System) Software Expansion Pack
lhp-mar-02_215.sfs designed to complement the ISO (FireFox and Opera 9.22 with Flash 9, OpenOffice 2.2 Full, CUPS Printing and more.
New installation file verification 'verify-md5-lhp' on the ISO allows checksum verification of base files from a running Puppy/Lighthouse even after the ISO has been burned or files copied to other media, if that file is copied also. How to use it? Just click on verify-md5-lhp and it will scan the current directory for the 4 installation files above, run md5sum on all of them and report the results. This could be adapted to any Puppy by editing the md5's and version/titles inside.
Edit-SFS-LHP: More refinements: additional user feedback and logging for the error conditions I've come across so far. Log window now opens with app and displays output during processing, start to finish. Not as much as I'd like, but better than before. Custom error codes 64-68 logged and included with exit command at completion of shell script.
New XMMS Recently Played recent tracks list app ideal for audio streams. The list uses cover viewer XMMS plugin. In Lighthouse the track list remains after XMMS is closed but are cleared at system shutdown--or by enabling 'Clear Tracks' and selecting 'Refresh' in the new application.
New Aero-BlackCoffee and Aero-BlackPearl GTK 1&2 Theme files. Fixed taskbar and title bar quirks in elox and IceVista-mod theme files. Fixed several missing icons in JWM menu system. Games--broken Shanghai replaced with Xmahjongg.
More Beta 5 Tips
On the taskbar click QuickLaunch (the rocket icon) | Advanced Settings | Open Autostart Folder.
Middle click on the new DisabledItems folder to open it in a new window. Now you can move items with drag and drop between folders to enable and disable autorun action as desired. You'll see that for Beta 5 numlockx-on and xmms-p are disabled by default. Right-click | Open as Text to see what an item is; or just click to execute.
Several tweaks to xonclock, desktop/Rox pinboard, Conky and Muppy icedock were implemented for improved reliability and appearance. One of the icedock apps wmfire-coronal, cpu activity indicator that reminds me of the inside of a furnace or pilot light sometimes refuses to dock, leaving a solid blue box along the left side of the display.
I found that switching wmfire-coronal to wmfire, without the subtle blue background coronal effect is slightly more reliable. You can see the difference with a right click on wmfire running in icedock. To switch back to wmfire-coronal at start-up, click Menu|Desktop|LookAndFeel Settings|Muppy-icedock-wizard|dockapps|OK|uncheck wmfire|check wmfire-coronal|OK|Cancel|Cancel. This switch is one of several changes I made to icedock and wmfire for this issue, so your feel free to experiment and let me know if it helps. You can disable wmfire entirely with the same method.
-TazOC