Please look here http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=41678 for an updated testversion using kernel 2.6.29.1!!!
NOTES:
- This is no official puppy-release!
- This is no bugfix-release of the official puppy-release! it just includes the bugfixes from the bugfixes-thread!
- This should be seen as an experimental build, as it includes a not heavy tested kernel!
- If you got no dualcore, you won't benefit from the used kernel
- I've tested it (not extensive) from live-cd with my Lenovo Dualcore notebook and everything seems to work.
KERNEL:
The smp-kernel could be found here: http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=253482 (thanks to jcoder24)
INCLUDED PATCHES:
from: http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=40537):
- network-wizard-apr-1st.tar.gz
- xsane-0.996-NoGimp.pet
- jwmtraypatch_update.pet
- No_bcm43xx_patch.pet
- mountcifs-1.5.pet
- nbtscan-1.5.1a-james-patched.pet
- remax-4.2.pet
- abiword-2.6.3-updated.pet
- rox-docx.pet
- mtpaintsnapshot is changed to the one dejan555 provided (from http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=38165) as the (old) included one seems to have some issues.
LOOK:
As nothing is changed in look and feel you can look at the official announcement for screenshots (http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=40443)
DOWNLOAD
Iso is 101 mb and hosted by MU (thanks a lot):
URL: http://puppyisos.org/isos/2009-01-to-06 ... mp-aragon/
User: puppy
password:linux
md5-checksum is
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If you want to compile apps and libs (NOT kernel-modules) use the devx file for 4.2 (devx_420.sfs) from here: http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/dis ... modules-4/
KERNEL-SOURCE:
With some help and interation of/with MU and DC (thank you both) i was able to build a kernel-source package. Download see iso. Size is 131 ~mb
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- This is NOT the original kernel-source. I've pm-ed jcoder24 for the original one, maybe he could post the original. This one is build with MU's packages and 'make oldconfig && make prepare && make' on his packages.
- Tested only (for now) with vwware-workstation, but successfully. So i would call this a test-release.
- Size is big, i know. But as only this has worked for me on my test (and i've tested some different), i'm uploading this one.
TIPS:
1. Suspend
On my laptop i'm using acpitool with
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2. Cool & quiet (frequency-scaling)
With the tips from http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=28443 i was able to run puppy with reduced fan-action => reduced noise.
BUGS & FIXES:
1. Nosmp after install
The universal installer ads a 'nosmp'-command to some boot-configurations (syslinux.cfg, extlinux.cfg,...). After installation please check the appropriate file for your installation-type. If there is a 'nosmp' delete 'nosmp', save the file and reboot. Should work then.
or
- download attached puppyinstaller
- backup /usr/sbin/puppyinstaller
- extract attached to /usr/sbin
2. Pwidget Cpu_Ram shows only one core
a. open
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/root/.pwigets/config/Cpu_Ram
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color0}C P U ${color3}${cpubar 10,112}
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${color0}CPU 1 ${color3} ${cpubar cpu1 10,105}
${color0}CPU 2 ${color3} ${cpubar cpu2 10,105}
d. restart jwm
3. Loading a wrong puppy_420.sfs
if you have another 420-install on your boot drive, it is possible that the wrong sfs is picked up on boot. you will notice that/if something is wrong by some crazy behaviour. if so, there are some 'fixes/workarounds' for that:
- Rename the second one (temporarely).
- If you got a hd-install, use subdirs for your different installs.
4. Printing Problems
Some 4.2-user have printing-problems. DaveS provided this link that helped him to solve his printing-problems http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=40665
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