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#211 Post by DaveS »

ttuuxxx wrote:well glad to have ya Dave :) also 2.14X Opens that page just fine :)
But its using FF3.5.3
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Updated to 3.5.3 here too. Would be nice to start a Puppies 4.3 tips and tricks thread (strictly no bugs). Will probably start one soon with 'turning firefox into a podcast client' :)
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Re: Taskbar Woes

#212 Post by HeathenKaer »

Edited because I fixed it.

Not exactly sure how I fixed it, but thankful to have done so. Involved a lot of reboots, changing IceWM pref file, and many, many more reboots.

Works now.

Thanks for your assistance.

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#213 Post by James C »

Glad to see that you solved your problem.

Good job. :)

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#214 Post by DaveS »

This is the first time I ever ran a browser with flashblock enabled. Geeze it speeds up browsing. Thanks Ttuuxxx.
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#215 Post by mikeb »

This is the first time I ever ran a browser with flashblock enabled. Geeze it speeds up browsing. Thanks Ttuuxxx.
once tried always used...some pages grind to a halt without it

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Can't change the Tray Configuration Options

#216 Post by fm1st »

ttuuxxx wrote:
HeathenKaer wrote:First, I must say, this is a gorgeous puppy. Wow!

I have two teensy-tiny problems, both related to the same issue.

1) In JWM, I cannot move the tray to the top.
I get this error:
Change Reversed
New config corrupt. Keeping original
try installing the shutdown menu
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... h&id=16983
ttuuxxx
Please help out! I am running "puppies-431.1-main-Xserver.iso" straight from the box and it looks like so far as there's only one problem:

I can't change the Tray Configuration Options (e.g. Virtual Desktops) when clicking the TRAY MANAGEMENT button, via Menu/Desktop/JWM configuration/Tray Management.

When I try to change any of the five options I get the same error HeathenKaer got:
"Change Reversed
New config corrupt. Keeping original"

I tried installing the shutdown menu, as suggested by ttuuxxx, but didn't succeed - either it did not help or I was not able to correctly do it.

For coincidence, I notice a flaw in window "JWM Configuration Manager": The "Tray management" text and icon are outstanding, compared with the other five possible selections.

Therefore please help out looking into it ... I really love the Puppy OS and all its applications and possibilities. I am looking forward to learn further and hope some day to also be able to create my own puplet.

Thanks a lot in advance
saudações
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BTW, this is minimal but for consistency I would suggest the button name "Tray management" and its following window "Tray Configuration Options" to be equally named, with either words MANAGEMENT or CONFIGURATION in "Tray ... " and "Tray ... Options".

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Re: Can't change the Tray Configuration Options

#217 Post by ttuuxxx »

fm1st wrote: I can't change the Tray Configuration Options (e.g. Virtual Desktops) when clicking the TRAY MANAGEMENT button, via Menu/Desktop/JWM configuration/Tray Management.

When I try to change any of the five options I get the same error HeathenKaer got:
"Change Reversed
New config corrupt. Keeping original"

I tried installing the shutdown menu, as suggested by ttuuxxx, but didn't succeed - either it did not help or I was not able to correctly do it.

For coincidence, I notice a flaw in window "JWM Configuration Manager": The "Tray management" text and icon are outstanding, compared with the other five possible selections.

Therefore please help out looking into it ... I really love the Puppy OS and all its applications and possibilities. I am looking forward to learn further and hope some day to also be able to create my own puplet.
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I'm using 2.14Xv12 right now and probably for the next week or so, but I'll try to help :)
first restart x-server then try setting the jwm tray
then open as text /tmp/xerrs.log
and try to find the error and post it here.
also you can manually edit the tray settings by editing
/root/.jwm/jwmrc-personal <--- hidden folder
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Re: Can't change the Tray Configuration Options

#218 Post by fm1st »

ttuuxxx wrote:first restart x-server then try setting the jwm tray
then open as text /tmp/xerrs.log
and try to find the error and post it here.
1st "xerrs.log" file after attempting to change taskbarHeight:

X Window System Version 1.3.0
Release Date: 19 April 2007
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 1.3
Build Operating System: UNKNOWN
Current Operating System: Linux puppypc 2.6.30.5 #1 SMP Tue Sep 1 15:48:26 GMT-8 2009 i686
Build Date: 28 November 2007
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Tue Sep 29 02:16:22 2009
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(EE) Failed to load module "glx" (module does not exist, 0)
(EE) Failed to load module "dri" (module does not exist, 0)
(II) Module already built-in
(II) Module already built-in
(II) Module already built-in
cat: /sys/block/fd0/device/vendor: No such file or directory
cat: /sys/block/fd0/device/model: No such file or directory
expr: non-numeric argument
/usr/sbin/background_reshape: line 44: [: -ge: unary operator expected
/usr/sbin/background_reshape: line 63: [: 819,2: integer expression expected
/usr/bin/jwm
usage: absvolume -bg is no longer supported, ignoring.
Try restarting X to pickup new gtk background colour.
JWM: warning: /root/.jwmrc[147]: invalid entity: "& secure"
killall: freememapplet: no process killed
kill: usage: kill [-s sigspec | -n signum | -sigspec] [pid | job]... or kill -l [sigspec]
Setting up watches.
Watches established.
/usr/local/jwmconfig2/taskbarHeight: line 121: [: too many arguments
/usr/sbin/delayedrun: line 61: 22709 Terminated yaf-splash -display :0 -margin 2 -bg thistle -bw 0 -placement top -font "9x15B" -outline 0 -text "Welcome! Click here for getting-started information"


2nd "xerrs.log" file after attempting to change virtualDesk:

X Window System Version 1.3.0
Release Date: 19 April 2007
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 1.3
Build Operating System: UNKNOWN
Current Operating System: Linux puppypc 2.6.30.5 #1 SMP Tue Sep 1 15:48:26 GMT-8 2009 i686
Build Date: 28 November 2007
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Tue Sep 29 02:05:42 2009
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(EE) Failed to load module "glx" (module does not exist, 0)
(EE) Failed to load module "dri" (module does not exist, 0)
(II) Module already built-in
(II) Module already built-in
(II) Module already built-in
cat: /sys/block/fd0/device/vendor: No such file or directory
cat: /sys/block/fd0/device/model: No such file or directory
expr: non-numeric argument
/usr/sbin/background_reshape: line 44: [: -ge: unary operator expected
/usr/sbin/background_reshape: line 63: [: 819,2: integer expression expected
/usr/bin/jwm
usage: absvolume -bg is no longer supported, ignoring.
Try restarting X to pickup new gtk background colour.
JWM: warning: /root/.jwmrc[147]: invalid entity: "& secure"
killall: freememapplet: no process killed
kill: usage: kill [-s sigspec | -n signum | -sigspec] [pid | job]... or kill -l [sigspec]
Setting up watches.
Watches established.
/usr/sbin/delayedrun: line 61: 16298 Terminated yaf-splash -display :0 -margin 2 -bg thistle -bw 0 -placement top -font "9x15B" -outline 0 -text "Welcome! Click here for getting-started information"
/usr/local/jwmconfig2/virtualDesk: line 83: [: too many arguments

also you can manually edit the tray settings by editing
/root/.jwm/jwmrc-personal <--- hidden folder
ttuuxxx
Well, I was already fussing/exploring files around, had just found file "/root/.jwm/jwmrc-personal" and was experimenting some edits.
I could easily change virtual desktops from default 2 to 4 but could not figure out how to successfully change tray position from bottom to top.
In addition, I was able to edit to change the snap mode from none to border. INTERESTING: I could not find how to set it nowhere in any GUI. (I think I tried all that made sense.)
Well, I guess there might a number of possibilities to directly edit all kinds of things in this file and in other similar ones, rather then through different GUIs, which I guess would still need development/coding. But don't bother about it now. For now - and when you have time - I just would like to have the errors of the tray settings, in the GUI, fixed.

See below file "/root/.jwm/jwmrc-personal"

<!-- Personally configurable options for JWM: these override default settings and theme settings -->

<JWM>

<!-- Number of virtual desktops -->
<Desktops count="4"/>

<!-- Double click speed (in milliseconds) -->
<DoubleClickSpeed>400</DoubleClickSpeed>

<!-- Double click delta (in pixels) -->
<DoubleClickDelta>3</DoubleClickDelta>

<!-- The focus model (sloppy or click) -->
<FocusModel>click</FocusModel>

<!-- The snap mode (none, screen, or border) -->
<SnapMode distance="10">border</SnapMode>

<!-- The move mode (outline or opaque) -->
<MoveMode>outline</MoveMode>

<!-- The resize mode (outline or opaque) -->
<ResizeMode>outline</ResizeMode>

<!-- Key bindings -->
<Key key="Up">up</Key>
<Key key="Down">down</Key>
<Key key="Right">right</Key>
<Key key="Left">left</Key>
<Key key="h">left</Key>
<Key key="j">down</Key>
<Key key="k">up</Key>
<Key key="l">right</Key>
<Key key="Return">select</Key>
<Key key="Escape">escape</Key>
<Key key="F12">root:3</Key>

<Key mask="A" key="Tab">next</Key>
<Key mask="A" key="F4">close</Key>
<Key mask="A" key="F10">maximize</Key>
<Key mask="A" key="F6">minimize</Key>
<Key mask="A" key="#">desktop#</Key>
<Key mask="A" key="F1">root:3</Key>
<Key mask="A" key="F2">window</Key>

</JWM>

There is also a file "/root/.jwm/jwmrc-personal2"

As it is dated Nov.5th, 2006 it doesn't get updated. Also, to me, as noobie, it does look a little as if it is not too clear and have problems.
For example, the two following extracted instructions:
<!-- Tray Autohide -->
<Tray autohide="true" insert="left"/>

<!-- Number of virtual desktops -->
<DesktopCount>3</DesktopCount>


See the complete file below below:

<!-- Personally configurable options for JWM: these override default settings and theme settings -->

<JWM>

<!-- Tray Autohide -->
<Tray autohide="true" insert="left"/>

<!-- Number of virtual desktops -->
<DesktopCount>3</DesktopCount>

<!-- Double click speed (in milliseconds) -->
<DoubleClickSpeed>400</DoubleClickSpeed>

<!-- Double click delta (in pixels) -->
<DoubleClickDelta>3</DoubleClickDelta>

<!-- The focus model (sloppy or click) -->
<FocusModel>sloppy</FocusModel>

<!-- The snap mode (none, screen, or border) -->
<SnapMode distance="10">none</SnapMode>

<!-- The move mode (outline or opaque) -->
<MoveMode>outline</MoveMode>

<!-- The resize mode (outline or opaque) -->
<ResizeMode>outline</ResizeMode>

<!-- Key bindings -->
<Key mask="C" key="m">exec:partmount</Key>
<Key mask="A" key="w">exec:opera</Key>
<Key mask="C" key="t">exec:greenrxvt</Key>
<Key key="Up">up</Key>
<Key key="Down">down</Key>
<Key key="Right">right</Key>
<Key key="Left">left</Key>
<Key key="h">left</Key>
<Key key="j">down</Key>
<Key key="k">up</Key>
<Key key="l">right</Key>
<Key key="Return">select</Key>
<Key key="Escape">escape</Key>
<Key key="F12">root:1</Key>

<Key mask="A" key="Tab">next</Key>
<Key mask="A" key="F4">close</Key>
<Key mask="A" key="F10">maximize</Key>
<Key mask="A" key="F6">minimize</Key>
<Key mask="A" key="#">desktop#</Key>
<Key mask="A" key="F1">root:1</Key>
<Key mask="A" key="F2">window</Key>

</JWM>

EDIT: I forgot to mention that I am running live CD in a CD-RW media, burnt for Multisession. (I know I read it somewhere that it is not recommendable to use RW for mutisessions)

EDIT 2: So far I have not yet done any single saving with this media.


Thanks a lot so far
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#219 Post by ttuuxxx »

to get the taskbar at the top this should be your first line in /root/.jwmrc-tray should be
<Tray autohide="false" insert="right" x="0" y="0" border="0" height="26" >


also you might want to delete /root/.recently-used.xbel and restart X-server
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#220 Post by ttuuxxx »

fm1st try this file, I think It might work, another forum member noticed a & in a .desktop file, I found the one in question, it was Pcrypt, who ever made that .desktop file for pcrypt did a bad job on it, about 40% was missing and the use a "&" in the description for the name. I guess JWM hates that so here's a fix, install it and restart X-server and see if it works :)
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taskbar change from bottom to top (it worked)

#221 Post by fm1st »

ttuuxxx wrote:to get the taskbar at the top this should be your first line in /root/.jwmrc-tray should be
<Tray autohide="false" insert="right" x="0" y="0" border="0" height="26" >


also you might want to delete /root/.recently-used.xbel and restart X-server
ttuuxxx
ttuuxxx, it worked with your instructions above.

thanks a lot
fm1st

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No more errors in the tray settings - they were fixed!

#222 Post by fm1st »

ttuuxxx wrote:fm1st try this file, I think It might work, another forum member noticed a & in a .desktop file, I found the one in question, it was Pcrypt, who ever made that .desktop file for pcrypt did a bad job on it, about 40% was missing and the use a "&" in the description for the name. I guess JWM hates that so here's a fix, install it and restart X-server and see if it works :)
ttuuxxx
ttuuxxx, with your instructions above it has worked - no more errors in the tray settings!

thank you very much!

saudações
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Cups v1.1.23 in Puppies 4.31.1

#223 Post by rgs »

EDITED
I just learned from Patriot that a Puppy pc connected to a router will publish, via cups, the installed printers. A second pc connected to that same router will see the printers from the other pc as installed when cups is opened on the second pc. So it appears that puppy automatically shares any installed network printers.

I still have the following problem:

I can print with Puppy 4.21 using cups 1.3.10 and a .pet provided by Muggins. Works fine on 4 laptops and one desktop.

I cannot print using Puppies 4.31.1 using cups 1.1.23
.
For some reason, Barry went back to cups 1.1.23 on his Puppy 4.3.

Since TTUUXXX said that he had to modify v1.1.23 cups in puppies 4.31.1, would the same modifications need to added to cups 1.3.10?

Would upgrading Puppy 4.31.1 to cups 1.3.10 cause a problem with Firefox or anything else?

My thread in the hardware>printers section has more details and an answer from Patriot that says I need to use cups v1.3.10 in order to get my printer to work with Puppies 4.31.1.

Thanks ttuuxxx for all you have done to create this neat Puppy version.
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#224 Post by DaveS »

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#225 Post by Gedrean »

DaveS wrote:Not so sure of the usefulness of Xina Here
I removed it myself as well -- too screwy.

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Puppy with Firefox

#226 Post by recycler »

Really enjoying your versions of puppy - thanks Ttuuxxx

Posting this from 214x9 running responsively on a PIII compaq deskpro with 128mb ram. Most of the machines at the Recycling Centre here are penium 4s now. Most using Puppy as an os with much success.

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4.31.1 will not boot laptop

#227 Post by chippenhale »

I see Tux has a possible .pet fix for my boot problem listed at the start of this section. The boot from cd always has problem at the xvessa / xorg stage - unable to identify screen on samsung v25 laptop. I tried altering screen resolution to no avail. older puppies boot ok. How can I install a .pet to a cd that will not boot?. Help gratefully received.

An update here managed to get cd to boot. Problem was if first select xorg the system does not see the screen resolution and will not get passed this boot section, selecting xvessa in the same boot will not work either, but select xvessa at the first instance instead of xorg and it works fine.
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#228 Post by charlie6 »

Hi,
on puppies 4.31.1 frugal
Installing the xorg_xorg_full_dri-7.3.1.pet (loaded from ibiblio) gives what follows:

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# glxinfo 
name of display: :0.0
Xlib:  extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib:  extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib:  extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Error: couldn't find RGB GLX visual

   visual  x  bf lv rg d st colorbuffer ax dp st accumbuffer  ms  cav
 id dep cl sp sz l  ci b ro  r  g  b  a bf th cl  r  g  b  a ns b eat
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Xlib:  extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib:  extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
0x21 16 tc  1  0  0 c  .  .  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 0 None
# 
whereas OpenGL is working on pup4.30 final with k2.6.25.16 and is NOT working on pup4.30 final with k2.6.30.5.on the same machine EDITED:(same comment as the above given code).

Thanks for any help.
Cheers, Charlie
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#229 Post by Iguleder »

Something IS wrong with 4.3's xorg/kernel. nVidia drivers don't seem to work from the official installer.

A vanilla 4.3 with .25.16 works perfectly.

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#230 Post by mikeb »

No kernel dri , agp and/or vid card modules for that kernel yet...the xorg drivers are only part of the opengl picture

mike

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