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mrd · Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 125

I ran into the dreaded white box error message after using quickpet to install Gimp. Hitting F1 caused my desktop to go blank and only after a hard reset and running xwin at the prompt got me back to a working desktop.

mrd · Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 125

After spending some time to get my new MacPup install configured, I'd like to back up the desktop config. Can someone tell me what files to backup?

I think that /root/.e/* would work, but wanted a professional opinion.

starhawk · Posted: Thu 14 Jul 2011, 17:25 Post subject:

@runtt21: I was installing on a freshly repartitioned drive with nothing else on it. I originally had 55.9gb as ext3, and it stuck a 200mb swap file on. Rebooted and... oh crap.

I thought that maybe it'd mucked up making the swap file, and so I repartitioned again, this time with 54.9gb as ext3 and 1gb swap. Same result.

Don't know if it matters, but here's the full spec list for this computer...
2.5ghz Celeron (socket 478/p4 based)
256mb RAM (soon to be upgraded to 512)
60gb HDD
CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo Drive
Floppy Drive

It has integrated everything, except for the modem on a discrete card.

Also of note, I recently did a secure format of the hard drive using Darik's Boot & Nuke -- the computer used to be Mom's, when she had a law practice. I needed to safely insure that none of the old files could be retrieved no matter what, and I decided not to go with the drill method this time Wink

runtt21 · Joined: 07 Jun 2008 Posts: 1580 Location: BigD Texas

@mrd , F1 always brings the desktop back for me but I havent had a white box in ages.I know it still happens ,It's because gimp has a scalable icon that causes efreet to flip out.They are suppose to have that fixed and when I rebuild my version of e this weekend I will see. But yes everything you need is in /root/.e

@starhawk , Try running it live off the cd and see if that will make a save file on the drive. Your stats look fine I just dont know if all of that has messed something up.

A new theme and an update to another for Friday or Saturday.....

MP-Electric and MP-Wood-8 Both have support for the new clock but work fine with out it.

starhawk · Posted: Thu 14 Jul 2011, 20:10 Post subject:

Tried it again on an ext2 formatted partition... same problem. I'll try it from the CD next.

BTW, I checked the MD5 and it is correct, at least on my computer. I'll burn another CD after dinner, just to check that my burner didn't eff things up.

starhawk · Posted: Thu 14 Jul 2011, 20:57 Post subject:

This one's playing tough to catch. Tried again with a fresh CD, passing "nosmp" option via grub4dos. Still coughed up a lung.

Next I'm gonna try installing to a folder. I really like installing and saving to the root of the drive, but maybe it'll work better if I don't.

starhawk · Posted: Thu 14 Jul 2011, 22:01 Post subject:

I'm starting to think that this is a motherboard issue. I'm getting problems with xorg not wanting to work now. I've changed out the CD drive for a known good one... so that's not the problem.

I'm gonna let this rest for tonight.

starhawk · Posted: Thu 14 Jul 2011, 22:52 Post subject:

Problem fixed. I saved to a file after installing to folder. Works fine.

Funny how that works.

runtt21 · Joined: 07 Jun 2008 Posts: 1580 Location: BigD Texas

The ,pet for the MP-Electric theme i snow in the macpup 525 folder on my macpup page. Enjoy!! Very Happy

openwell2

How do I stop the icons on the Ibar from "flashing" when I mouse over them?
I have looked in settings and themes, no luck?
Many thanks

runtt21 · Joined: 07 Jun 2008 Posts: 1580 Location: BigD Texas

That animation is part of the themes .You can't really shut it off without rebuilding the theme.

runtt21 · Joined: 07 Jun 2008 Posts: 1580 Location: BigD Texas

openwell2 read back on page three and give engage a try you have more control on the animation and zoom with it.

runtt21 · Joined: 07 Jun 2008 Posts: 1580 Location: BigD Texas

The .pet for the Wood-8 theme is now in the macpup 525 folder on my macpup page. Enjoy!! Very Happy

mrd · Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 125

I'm still having trouble making an exact backup on my e17 config. I tried creating a .pet out of the /root/.e/* directory and it seems to contain the basic config but not and changes I have made to the icons or custom apps that I have added to the ibar? Any idea what I might be doing wrong or what directory contains the modifications that I should also include in my custom .pet?

Thanks,
MRD

P.S. I may have forgotten to mention that this is an absolutely awesome distribution and you have done great work on the latest MacPup. I've been with you from the first MacPup and love it!

runtt21 · Joined: 07 Jun 2008 Posts: 1580 Location: BigD Texas

The config file for the ibar that is in .e just contains the order of the apps on the ibar. If you have made changes to their icons ,these changes happened to the .desktop files in usr/share/applications. For you to back these up you need to add the .desktop file to the .pet and the new icons. For example in the .pet you would need a root folder and a usr folder. Inside of .root you need both the icons folder with the new icons ( if that is where they are) and the .e folder. In usr you need to make /share and in there /applications and put copies of the new .desktop file there.

And thank you Mr.D