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/usr/bin/gv don't display full A4 postscript or pdf files

#91 Post by charlie6 »

Bonjour shinobar,
...hmmm... let's remember this post of mine about gv:
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=452934
...when clicking to download a pdf file, there came a 1st dialog box asking whether to save/save as/cancel/open;
if click on open, then a dialog box "Encrypted Document" asks for password.
if click on save, then the well saved pdf file can be normaly opened whithout any password- nor encryption- warning.
I installed Panzerkopf forum member's "gv.gz" (see link here after)

http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic. ... 15d6e39222

but without any change.
On another PC + lupq-509 + Panserkopf's gv.gz + Firefox browser, the same pdf document is opened without any warning...
and the relevant forum member Panzerkopf post:
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic. ... 15d6e39222

The problem is:
A4 format postscript files as even pdf file are not completely displayed = part of the documents header is not displayed (about 20mm are missing); moreover printing a .ps or .pdf file from the postscript viewer do not print the full page: also a part of the header is «lost».

I could reproduce this on puppy 4.20 Xtreme v1.0 by replacing the existing gv by Panzerkopf's gv. And vice-versa.

I then believe that the Panzerkopf's gv.gz file could have been integrated to Lupq-511, couldn't it?

I also tried to use the gv -options (managing to recenter or modify the page configuration) from the command line without success.

So I believe that this gv question not to be fully fixed.

Would you mind consider this?
Thanks in advance.
Bien amicalement, Charlie.
Last edited by charlie6 on Sun 19 Dec 2010, 14:51, edited 1 time in total.

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Re: /usr/bin/gv don't display complete postscript or pdf files

#92 Post by shinobar »

charlie6 wrote:Bonjour shinobar,
...hmmm... let's remember this post of mine about gv:
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=452934

and the relevant forum member Panzerkopf post:
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic. ... 15d6e39222
Thanks, Charlie for the information.
I keep it in mind and will check it up... :wink:
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remasterpup2-100120

#93 Post by yordanj94 »

Hi.
I have a question about this pet "remasterpup2-100120".
Is this one included in LUPQ-511 or is Barry's original one ?
Thanks in advance.
Yordan.

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Re: remasterpup2-100120

#94 Post by shinobar »

yordanj94 wrote:I have a question about this pet "remasterpup2-100120".
Is the one included in LUPQ-511 or is Barry's original one ?
The "remasterpup2-100120" Is this one included in LUPQ-511 and was once in the woof until 13 september 2010.
Barry recently add some modification and now in Wary-102.

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#100913 simplified puppy filenames. see variables in /etc/DISTRO_SPECS.
#100916 no longer have DISTRO_DEVXSFS in /etc/DISTRO_SPECS.(it was only there briefly)
#101020 no longer have /etc/modprobe.conf.
#101107 bug fix from zygo.
Both may works with no problem unless you use simplified puppy filenames.
Last edited by shinobar on Thu 16 Dec 2010, 23:20, edited 1 time in total.
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Grub4dos

#95 Post by yordanj94 »

Thanks Shinobar.
One more question about LUPQ-511.
Grub4dos included in liveCD when it boots what version is ?
If i remaster my liveCD can G4D be replaced with your last version- "grub4dos-0.4.4.v1.6.3" ?
Thanks in advance .
Yordan.

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Re: Grub4dos

#96 Post by shinobar »

yordanj94 wrote:Grub4dos included in liveCD when it boots what version is ?
If i remaster my liveCD can G4D be replaced with your last version- "grub4dos-0.4.4.v1.6.3" ?
To remaster live CD with updated, use graphicalmenu-files-20101122.tar.gz:
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=61132
Of course you need to edit the menu.lst.
Icon and splash as you like.
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new version mtpaint 3.34.60

#97 Post by don570 »

There's a new version of mtpaint (3.34.60) available.
I quickly made a package that supports locales.

http://www.datafilehost.com/download-6acf1dad.html

I found that compiling in Puppy 4.31 will suffice,
so I don't have to compile a special Lucid version .

It has one new feature called 'shapeburst'
Just cut a selected area to the clipboard
(with the gradient mode 'ON')
and a gradient is created. The gradient settings
are ignored.

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Re: new version mtpaint 3.34.60

#98 Post by shinobar »

don570 wrote:There's a new version of mtpaint (3.34.60) available..
Thanks.
Made separate packages mtpaint-3.34.60-1.pet, Integrated with mtpaintsnapshot.sh, looking up document online.
mtpaint-NLS-3.34.60-1.pet provided as a separate package.
Download from LupQ Updates.
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(SOLVED) gv don't display full A4 postscript or pdf files

#99 Post by charlie6 »

Bonjour shinobar,
charlie6 wrote:...The problem is:
A4 format postscript files as even pdf file are not completely displayed = part of the documents header is not displayed; moreover printing a .ps or .pdf file from the postscript viewer do not print the full page: also a part of the header is «lost».....
I believe I got the explanation to fix this:
/usr/bin/gv is a script containing:

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#!/bin/sh
#Panzerkopf: Using a temporary file instead of pipe.
[ ! $1 ] && exit
ps2pdf "$@" /tmp/$$.pdf
epdfview /tmp/$$.pdf
rm -f /tmp/$$.pdf
ps2pdf default convert postscript to pdf file to US-letter format (216x279mm whereas A4 is 210x297mm i.e. 18mm difference)

To get the complete A4 document, change the script code to tell ps2pdf to format output to A4:

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#!/bin/sh
#Panzerkopf: Using a temporary file instead of pipe.
[ ! $1 ] && exit
exec ps2pdf -sPAPERSIZE#a4 "$@" /tmp/$$.pdf
epdfview /tmp/$$.pdf
rm -f /tmp/$$.pdf
or the following code I am currently using:

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#!/bin/sh
[ ! $1 ] && exit
exec ps2pdf -sPAPERSIZE#a4 "$@" - | epdfview -
Bien amicalement, Charlie

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Re: (SOLVED) gv don't display full A4 postscript or pdf files

#100 Post by shinobar »

charlie6 wrote:To get the complete A4 document, change the script code to tell ps2pdf to format output to A4
Great, Charlie.
Isn't there a way to set the ps2pdf default option somewhere in a configuration file?
Or we can make a wrapper of the ps2pdf... :roll:

EDIT: Found :idea:
Insert next line in /etc/profile around line 98(after LANG is set).

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[ "${LANG:2:3}" != "_US" ] && export GS_OPTIONS="-sPAPERSIZE=a4"
Exit to prompt and xwin, or reboot PC. (Restart X is not enough to apply the change.)
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new apps

#101 Post by don570 »

mtpaintsnapshot.sh 1.2 will open and save to screenshots folder
as the default when taking a screenshot
http://www.datafilehost.com/download-cf582c86.html

Screenshotbrowser will open the Screenshots folder and edit images there
http://www.datafilehost.com/download-501053b3.html

latest version of mtpaint 3.34.63
http://www.datafilehost.com/download-5b44e99f.html

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Lupq Windows Installer

#102 Post by emil »

Hi Shinobar,

I tried to download the Lupq-511 windows Installer, but the redirect always timed out. Is there another download location?

EDIT: Link came Back, so its fine!
thanks,
emil

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#103 Post by nooby »

Shinobar. No need to suggest anything, I use Lupu -250 instead that one have 1024 x 768 and 511 only 1024x600 on my Acer.

But I would very much appreciate some suggestion how I can get
Puppy Studio to boot. I use your safe boot suggestion for 520 and that booted it but it totally fail on Studio and it is the third iso I test so something is odd with it. I guess it has to do with the low latency thing. Maybe I have chosen the wrong iso that needs a real CPU and not an Atom N270 that one maybe can not do what the iso ask it to.

Surprise, lupu511 boots but LupQ-511 boots not.

Can one borrow something from 511 that makes lupq boot?

Acer D250 frugal install NTFS HDD Atom n270 CPU

lup520 needs acpi=off to boot but then does not shut down properly.
Fluppy and Snow Puppy both boots always and shut down properly too.

Can one borrow that ability from them and use in lupq?
I use Google Search on Puppy Forum
not an ideal solution though

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LupQ doesn't recognize lupusave

#104 Post by ferro10n »

Hi,

I've been testing LupQ and hadn't got any problems. Except for this: it doesn't recognize my lupusave file. At the moment, I haven't got a computer on my own, so I'm using a live CD and a flash drive. It would be nice to be able to show my portable system to my friends who don't speak English (you know, they say 'if it's only in English then it's not worth'), but unfortunately I had this issue with the lupusave file. I wonder what I'm doing wrong. :?
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Re: LupQ doesn't recognize lupusave

#105 Post by shinobar »

ferro10n wrote:I've been testing LupQ and hadn't got any problems. Except for this: it doesn't recognize my lupusave file.
LupQ reads 'lupqsave.?fs' where '?' can be 2-4.
Try with a copy of your lupusave as lupqsave.

But you are better to make new lupqsave.
Then click the old lupusave to mount.
You can copy some files you want from the old lupusave.
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Re: LupQ doesn't recognize lupusave

#106 Post by ferro10n »

shinobar wrote:
ferro10n wrote:I've been testing LupQ and hadn't got any problems. Except for this: it doesn't recognize my lupusave file.
LupQ reads 'lupqsave.?fs' where '?' can be 2-4.
Try with a copy of your lupusave as lupqsave.

But you are better to make new lupqsave.
Then click the old lupusave to mount.
You can copy some files you want from the old lupusave.
I did save my session file as lupqsave, but the problem persists. When I reboot the computer, the CD just spins for a while, until Windows XP starts, meaning that the lupqsave in my USB drive wasn't detected. I tried formatting my flash drive and saving a new lupqsave file, with same results. I don't have this problem with official builds of Puppy.
A beginner Puppy Linux user
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Re: LupQ doesn't recognize lupusave

#107 Post by shinobar »

ferro10n wrote:When I reboot the computer, the CD just spins for a while, until Windows XP starts,
It is not the savefile problem. Puppy can boot up without savefiles.
There are three possible causes:
  1. BIOS setting
  2. CD drive troubele
  3. CD media trouble
The last is most probable when you can boot off from another live CDs on the same PC.
If you mean the live CD can boot up on a PC but cannot on another PC, most probable is the first. Or the PC cannot boot up from CD at all.
ferro10n wrote:I tried formatting my flash drive and saving a new lupqsave file,
Do you mean you can boot LupQ but only once?
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Re: LupQ doesn't recognize lupusave

#108 Post by ferro10n »

shinobar wrote:There are three possible causes:
  1. BIOS setting
  2. CD drive troubele
  3. CD media trouble
The last is most probable when you can boot off from another live CDs on the same PC.
If you mean the live CD can boot up on a PC but cannot on another PC, most probable is the first. Or the PC cannot boot up from CD at all.
Currently I'm working with the same computer everytime, but I learned to set up the BIOS so that I can boot from other computers, too. I haven't tried burning a new LupQ CD because it doesn't seem to be damaged or else.
shinobar wrote:Do you mean you can boot LupQ but only once?
Yes, I can boot the LupQ CD only once if my flash drive remains plugged. When I remove my flash drive, the LupQ CD boots as a first-run session, losing all the data (installed applications, SFS files, customized setup, etc.) that I usually save to a save-file in my flash drive. Since it's just one computer for me and my brothers and sisters, I can't install Puppy, I rely on save-files so that I can use Puppy without having to install and setup everything again and again. I also increase RAM by storing 1GB save-file.
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Re: LupQ doesn't recognize lupusave

#109 Post by shinobar »

ferro10n wrote:When I remove my flash drive, the LupQ CD boots as a first-run session, losing all the data (installed applications, SFS files, customized setup, etc.) that I usually save to a save-file in my flash drive. Since it's just one computer for me and my brothers and sisters, I can't install Puppy, I rely on save-files so that I can use Puppy without having to install and setup everything again and again. I also increase RAM by storing 1GB save-file.
Still i suspect the BIOS.
In your case, LupQ can boot up without flash drive, but with flash drive, Windows starts up instead of LupQ, right?
In usual case, Puppy boots up without savefile if it could not recognize the drive. Or, in some case it cannot find its system files, the PC hungs up. Never starts Windows.

The behavior of your PC seams:
First try is the CD for boot, if it fails, next try the HDD.
But when the USB drive is found, it tries the USB drive instead of the CD, and the USB drive fails, then move to HDD, skipping CD...

Two proposal:
One is to install LupQ on the flash drive.
  1. Boot up LupQ without the flash drive.
  2. Plug in the flash drive and format it with vfat64, set the boot flag on the flash drive partition using GParted.
  3. Use the 'Frugal installer' on LupQ to install Lupq. I do not recommend the Universal Installer.
  4. Run Grub4Dos config and install the boot loader on the flash drive.
  5. Reboot PC
Second is to put the savefile(lupqsave) on the HDD.
You can restrict all the Puppy stuff only in one folder. You need not install the boot loader but you can boot up from the live CD. This way is harmless if the drive has enough space(1GB or more free).
Make a folder say 'puppy' on the top layer of any drive(partition) on the HDD.
Use the PupsaveConfig where to save the session and the main sfs.
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#110 Post by zulhilmi »

no new release??

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