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Colonel Panic · Joined: 16 Sep 2006 Posts: 1224

A quick update on browsers. I've also installed ttuuxxx's Firepup in Lighthouse Puppy and it's working well, both fast and stable;

http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?search_id=1266100574&t=34876
I've not had much luck with the Opera 10 sfs file though, which doesn't seem to work even when I've loaded the sfs on bootup. It isn't a big problem because I've also got the Opera 9.63 pet which installs and works well in Lighthouse.

Barburo · Joined: 14 Jun 2007 Posts: 275

Hi TazOC,
Testing 4.1.2 beta on the HP tx1000 I noticed that the wallpaper selector seems a bit flaky - if you change the image it still sometimes flashes the previous one. The Cairo task bar background and Conky background get confused and show agaist the original graphic. Just a little bug. (It doesn't happen on the older PC desktop box I am also testing on).
Still no luck with wireless - boot doesn't even detect a wlan0 interface.

Things I like about the 4.1.2 beta:
1. Drive icons on the desktop that mount the drive when you click it.
2. Using multiple .SFS files for add-ons to a leaner basic puppy.
3. Faster shutdown.
4. Nice implementation of Cairo App-launcher.
5. KDE from mariner .SFS works well.
As you note this pup is still a beta. I'll monitor development as your versions progress.

Nice of you to even think about a "retro" version! As my HP tx1000 runs just great with your LH3.01g "gold" puppy, I will stay with it for now. I use KDE gold for all my day-to-day computing. I don't know how difficult it would be to add some of the features you've included in 4.1.2 beta to 3.01 gold (or would that be a step backward?)

I've Googled to see comparisons of Dual core vs. single core processors and for my chip set (AMD Turion 64) the performance boost when using SMP isn't huge. It would be nice to have if the kernel recognizes and uses dual-cores, but Puppy single CPU is pretty fast anyway. I had to do some maintenance on Vista recently (it stopped booting) and diving back into the Windows world was a bit weird. Made me appreciate Puppy all the more.
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tazoc · Posted: Thu 05 Mar 2009, 17:37 Post subject:

Colonel Panic,
Thanks for your input. Not sure why Opera 10 isn't working for you, I can't reproduce here. Just a thought, maybe it doesn't open if a previous version is present? Point me to the earlier dot pet you have and I'll try to iron out the conflict.

Techtype,
I looked into the Firefox instability today. The page you noted my.yahoo.com indeed crashes Firefox every time. Narrowed it down to Javascript in Firefox 3--not Flash as I had earlier thought. Disabled javascript in preferences and only then my.yahoo.com works fine. (Not a good solution of course--javascript is used so much that I wouldn't want to leave it disabled.) Seamonkey and Opera 10 work fine for me, though.

Barburo,
Thank you for the detailed feedback and support. The wallpaper changer probably doesn't write to the root window. Conky also displays incorrect background for me sometimes. Closing and reopening by it clicking the icon twice should help. [Edit: that doesn't help but this does: on QuickLaunch Menu, click 'Show-Hide Icons' once and then again.]

Right-clicking on Wbar should refresh its background. I think you were referring to that instead of Cairo launcher. Note: I haven't been able to get Cairo bar working in Lighthouse. Maybe it needs lxpanel?

I would check with forum member tempestuous about support for your wlan card in Puppy 4.1.2. If he can help you, then maybe the same fix would work in LHP 4.1.2. If the retro kernel is the only way, I'll try to make that available in the near future.

I concur regarding Windows! Puppy boots so much faster and has so many features I always miss on the occasions I'm confined to another OS.
Take care,
TazOC

tazoc · Posted: Thu 05 Mar 2009, 18:10 Post subject: Re: Boot hanging on Lighthouse

Colonel Panic · Joined: 16 Sep 2006 Posts: 1224

You're right, it was the old Opera getting in the way. I've done a clean install of everything and the Opera 10 sfs loaded just fine; I'm posting from it now. Sorry for the false alarm.

tazoc · Posted: Thu 05 Mar 2009, 20:58 Post subject:

Colonel Panic,
No problem, I'm glad Opera is working now.
-TazOC

tazoc · Posted: Fri 06 Mar 2009, 00:40 Post subject:

Barburo,
Edited my earlier message: After changing wallpaper in IceWM, Conky also displays incorrect background for me. Closing and reopening by it clicking the icon twice should help. [Edit: that doesn't help but this does: on QuickLaunch Menu, click 'Show-Hide Icons' once and then again.]

I also misspelled the forum member whom (I think) might be of assistance with wlan drivers. That would be tempestuous. Now I can't remember if that was your wlan card or someone else's? Hmm, maybe I should get some sleep...
-TazOC

jevmaks · Joined: 08 Mar 2009 Posts: 5

Hi Tazoc!

Thanks a lot for your good job with LighthousePup 4..1.2.
But I have one question. How can I get battery monitor in tray? I understand there is application for it in Puppy 4.1.2 and I have just to edit some configuration file. Which one and how?

Jev

jevmaks · Joined: 08 Mar 2009 Posts: 5

Update.
File /root/.icewm/preferences line

TaskBarShowAPMStatus=1 # 0/1

I change value 0 to 1 and now I have in tray percents of battery charge in plane text. But as I understand it is not the best solution.

So now I want app asapm to run in tray. I suppose there is some editing of /root/.jwmrc-tray .
Can you advice me on that matter?
Thanks

Jev

Ray MK · Joined: 05 Feb 2008 Posts: 668 Location: UK

Hi

Using console (rxvt) (terminal)
the command "asapm -withdrawn" will put the display you want up on the
desktop, and you can position it by dragging, but I don't know how to
put this same display into Icewm tray.

If I re-call it is already in the jwm tray by default.

Conky will also display battery status.

Hope that helps

best regards - Ray

jevmaks · Joined: 08 Mar 2009 Posts: 5

Hi Ray

Thanks for your reply.

I tried some other puplets (and not only puplets)on my old laptop (HP compaq nx9020, Celeron 1.4, 512 Mb RAM) and found LH 4.1.2 most convenient for me (with a few additional applications installed and wbar customized). But there is nothing perfect in our life. )))
In original Puppy and most of puplets asamp is running in tray on default but not in LH. I can run it on desktop but not in tray. As I mentioned in my update I have now amp running in tray and showing charge/discharge in percents in plain text, so there is nothing urgent. But it is interesting to understand how to configure tray.
By the way, in LH original volume control in tray replaced by direct link to sgmixer. Is it possible to restore original volume control?
And one more question about tray. I use three language keyboard layouts: english, latvian and russian. Is it possible to make keyboard layout indicator in tray?

All the best

Jev

tazoc · Posted: Mon 09 Mar 2009, 15:32 Post subject:

tazoc

LighthousePup 4.1.2 Beta 5 released

Mariner and Voyager SFS Packs also updated to Beta 5

Details at first post and website.

-TazOC

jevmaks · Joined: 08 Mar 2009 Posts: 5

Thanks a lot for your advices.

In JWM everything is OK. There is also some interesting things in IceWM such as extra menu for configuration. And with your help I understand my computer, Linux and Puppy better then three days ago. That is most important for me.
All the best

Jev

Barburo · Joined: 14 Jun 2007 Posts: 275

Hi TazOC,
I see there's a new beta. I'll download and continue testing. From your previous beta a couple of things on my retro box:
Problem using sound wizard alsa-conf - it doesn't seem to work.
When started loses the task bar so need to restart X. It has muted all sound.
Using gparted brings up an information panel. For Vista you should suggest use the partition tool in Vista to create a new partition (so Vista doesn't get upset). Then reboot puppy and use gparted to create whatever you need with the new partition. Format a small Linux-swap partition and format the remainder to ext3 or whatever for storing Linux files.
You could also mention that you can store your pup_save files on existing NTFS partitions no problems - just de-frag the volume in Windows before you save them.

I operate all my Puppys with only a Linux swap partition - all other files, data, sfs, pup-save, grub etc. are stored on NTFS partitions. Using ext3 also works well. Avoid ext2 - it causes a full file system check every boot.
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