Slacko Puppy 5.3.1

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Re: Xsane issue Threshold not available.

#211 Post by 01micko »

Béèm wrote:
01micko wrote:
Béèm wrote:Xsane issue Threshold not available.
Having been done some testing for Peasyscan, I discovered an issue in Xsane lineart (binary) mode.

When selecting the scan mode panel, I don't have the threshold bar.
My device is epson2

I have it in Icepuppy 012 and when discussing with rsrcn51 he advised to use the libsane-epson2.so.xxx library files in /usr/lib/sane from Ice to slacko 5.3

I did so and I could use the threshold bar.

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# ls -l libsane-epson2*
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root     24 2011-11-10 08:17 libsane-epson2.so -> libsane-epson2.so.1.0.20
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root     24 2011-11-10 08:17 libsane-epson2.so.1 -> libsane-epson2.so.1.0.20
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 162780 2011-05-26 17:18 libsane-epson2.so.1.0.20
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 160800 2011-10-24 13:39 libsane-epson2.so.1.0.21org
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root     24 2011-10-24 13:32 libsane-epson2.so.1org -> libsane-epson2.so.1.0.21
#
The library files ending in xxxxorg are the slacko 5.3 ones.
The others (which work) the ICE puppy 012 ones

I thought I just mention this for those who are using a epson2 backend.
Béèm

To save me downloading ice puppy can you do me the favour of tarballing the libsane-epson2.so.1.0.20 file please? I can pet it up as a z_sane_hack and it will overwrite the slacko libs in woof.

TIA.
Micko,
I have been away a lot the WE.
I added a fake .gz extension to the file, just remove it after the download.
Thank you :)
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#212 Post by Gyle »

Hi, Slacko is great on DVD!
- Slacko on DVD-RW Multisession
- 2 Go slackosave.2fs file written on the DVD
- nvidia-285.05.09-k2.6.37.6-s.pet (from slickpet) managing two screens configured the TwinView way,
the laptop screen (native 1024 x 768) running 1280 x 800 mode, and LCD screen 1920 x 1080 via VGA.
- SFS-Load on-the-fly, all at once:
---devx_slacko_5.3.sfs
--- OpenOfc-3.3.0_en-US_sfs4.sfs,
--- lazarus-0.9.28.2-complete.sfs
OpenOffice and Lazarus run very fast and smoothly in ram (4 Go)
Very amazed to see lazarus compiling at first run with just a little config error message.
- Persistence of the integrity of the desktop after multiple reboots
- Persistence of the integrity of the desktop after multiple SFS files loaded
- BootFlash Puppy to USB and savesession-dvd scripts have run in a breeze
- wine-1.3.28-i486_v2.pet (from slickpet) is rock solid for my old and very trusted messagerie PocoMail, fax via PDF, Moffsoft FreeCalc a pretty calculator, and NoteTab Pro a programmable editor,
- Opera 11.52, FireFox 8.0 with FireBugs and Developper add-ons
HD just mounted and unmounted when needed for archiving.
So many thanks to 01micko and the staff,
to BK who "ads" Slacko in his blog,
and to Flash who argumented many times in the forum about running Puppy on DVD.

#report-video-glx
lun. 14 nov. 2011 Operating System: Slacko Puppy-5.3 Linux 2.6.37.6
0.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation G96 [GeForce 9650M GT] (rev a1)
oem: NVIDIA product: G96 Board - 0566648a Chip Rev

X Server: Xorg Driver: vesa
X.Org version: 1.9.5
dimensions: 3200x1080 pixels (856x292 millimeters)
depth of root window: 24 planes


Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T5850
Core 0: 2167 1: 1000 MHz

...the above also recorded at '/tmp/root/report-video-glx'.
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Opera 11.52 fullscreen

#213 Post by scruffy »

Slacko 5.3 fresh frugal install.

Looks very impressive so far.....1 point to note.

Opera 11.52 full screen does not toggle correctly with F11. F11 gives fullscreen but there is no way to leave fullscreen.

This only occurs in JWM , with Openbox and Icewm it works perfectly.



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AMD Athlon 1100MHz 512MB -Soundcard C-media CMI8738 -Graphics Nvidia geforce 4 MX440 - Netgear wired DSL

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#214 Post by valer »

@Scruffy: The same thing happened to me once in Chromium. JWM is overall unimpressive and I'd like to see something better as the default, although I've heard that it has gotten much more bug-free than it used to be a while ago.

@Developers and tony: See this thread for an aufs-related bug report.

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#215 Post by 01micko »

valer wrote:@Scruffy: The same thing happened to me once in Chromium. JWM is overall unimpressive and I'd like to see something better as the default, although I've heard that it has gotten much more bug-free than it used to be a while ago.

@Developers and tony: See this thread for an aufs-related bug report.
For the next release I am sticking with JWM. Joe Wing has updated a lot recently and in the next testing verion I will release with the latest to see if those bugs are fixed.

Is this aufs bug apparent in Slacko? We use a later aufs than Lucid. To check your filesystem on pupmode=7 (using the whole stick) you would have to boot to another install somehow (either another stick or live cd) OR... if you add "pfix=fsck" to the kernel line in the sysconfig file at the root of the drive (or extlinux if you use ext2,3,4) you should be able to at least check the save filesytem every boot. (or add pfix=ram and check manually whenever you want). Note though, you wont be able to check the integrity of the drive itself using either of those methods.
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#216 Post by valer »

01micko wrote:Is this aufs bug apparent in Slacko? We use a later aufs than Lucid. To check your filesystem on pupmode=7 (using the whole stick) you would have to boot to another install somehow (either another stick or live cd) OR... if you add "pfix=fsck" to the kernel line in the sysconfig file at the root of the drive (or extlinux if you use ext2,3,4) you should be able to at least check the save filesytem every boot. (or add pfix=ram and check manually whenever you want). Note though, you wont be able to check the integrity of the drive itself using either of those methods.
Yes, I think I forgot to stress that I'm using Slacko 5.3. I don't know how often the corruption happens "spontaneously", i.e. not after a crash, and in which versions. Thanks for the pointers, I'll try it if I get in the situation again. By the way, I tried a google search with the error message that appears in /var/log/messages and every help request hit was about Puppy.

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Slacko Puppy 5.3

#217 Post by Billtoo »

I made a firefox 8.0 pet (Aurora) in spup and it's working well.
The download link is:

http://www.datafilehost.com/download-24fe0abb.html
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#218 Post by 01micko »

This is to announce a testing bugfix release only available in delta form (see link if you don't know what is or how to use delta files)

You will have to download either the slacko-MAIN or HIGHMEM-ALT iso if you don't already have it to use the delta files.

This is testing in anticipation of 5.3.1 (and perhaps for the PAE version I will name 5.3.1.1, that way you can have both without conflicts, however the later version num implies a later version, maybe not :? :?:) .. so... this is not an official release.. more or less an RC.

There are some major changes for a bugfix release. I really was in a dilemma as to whether to go with latest woof or the original 5.3 woof with bugfixes backported.. I took the easy route, at a bigger risk.

Download folder ...(includes deltas for MAIN and ALT, plus checksums)

Changes:
update pmusic -zigbert
update psync -tasmod
bugfix touchpads -xorg -woof
bugfix light and heavy encryption -woof
new firstrun "quicksetup" -woof
(shinobars first-run is more elegant/mature however the new quicksetup is
firmly entrenched in woof, bugfixes are applied -shinobar -hostname-set)
bugfix too many deps showing in PPM -me -woof
boot to desktop -woof
(this is because Barry has improved this, works on 6
out of 7 on my machines, 7th was easy to fix with xorgwizard)
improvements in flash download in /usr/sbin/delayedrun
bugfix -getflash -me, Barry
added firmware -woof
(accounts for bigger size iso)
expanded firmware -woof
bugfix complete removal of video-upgrade-wizard.desktop -me
shutdown improvements -woof
(please report if you still have usb shutdown issues, or ext4)
roll back bootmanager
bold rox pinboard labels -option in woof
bugfix sane epsom libs -Béèm

latest woof November 10
There are NO devx files posted. As NO binaries were altered the old 5.3 devx will be fine if you rename it to 5.3.0.1 or 5.3.0.2 depending on which you get, MAIN or ALT.

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#219 Post by jim3630 »

Delta patch for PAE 5.3.0.2 2.6.39.4 kernel applied. This now makes slacko the 3rd puppy to boot to correct screen
1600x900 on laptop and 1920x1080 on external monitor when have HDMI connected. Racy and 528 both do same.

frugal install to hdd ext4 pfix=ram. touchpad remains off after reboot as did prior. that is not my issue so it still does as before.
broadcom 4313 driver auto-deteced on wlan0.

Micko thanks!
hardinfo report has phony gz.

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installed mesa from slickpet. gears shows smooth seady movement ~60fps all way up to 1920x1080 on large external monitor.
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#220 Post by jim3630 »

found a project management software program that is light weight and works in 5.3.02 during my brief testing.
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=73371

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Slacko Puppy 5.3

#221 Post by Billtoo »

I made the new 5.3.0.2 iso and did a manual frugal install with it.
I copied my 5.3 save file into the directory and it was updated on
first bootup.
I ran bootmanager and had it remove the 5.3 devx and added the renamed 5.3.0.2
devx and rebooted.

Thu 17 Nov 2011 Operating System: Slacko Puppy-5.3.0.2 Linux 2.6.39.4
5.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RS690M [Radeon X1200 Series]
oem: ATI ATOMBIOS product: RS690 01.00

X Server: Xorg Driver: radeon
X.Org version: 1.9.5
dimensions: 1280x800 pixels (338x211 millimeters)
depth of root window: 24 planes

direct rendering: Yes
server glx vendor string: SGI
server glx version string: 1.4
OpenGL vendor string: Mesa Project
OpenGL renderer string: Software Rasterizer
OpenGL version string: 2.1 Mesa 7.10.2

AMD Athlon(tm) Processor 2650e
Core 0: 1596 MHz

My desksetup template settings were lost when the save file was
updated I guess but I reran it and the settings were correct on the
next bootup.

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#222 Post by 8-bit »

01micko,
Thank you for making delta files for this update!
It saves a lot of download time and bandwidth for those with a slower internet connection as well as updating their previously downloaded ISO files.

Just as a matter of opinion, I think all updates to Puppy versions should be offered as delta files as an update offered as a pet file or a tar.gz file tends to be lost down the line and makes it hard to remember what updates one has to reinstall when installing on another computer.

There was one other update Barry had made that was to /usr/sbin/filemnt that allowed one to mount and encrypted save file directly.
Was that perchance included?

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#223 Post by nooby »

When I use Slacko 5.3 on Asus EeePC 900 then the CPU temperature
goes up the whole time.

I will make similar test using Snow Pup Lupu 513 and Puppeee 44
I use Google Search on Puppy Forum
not an ideal solution though

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#224 Post by 8-bit »

Have you installed the menu-system-CPU frequency scaling on it?
I have no experience with that PC and am curious if it is supported.
I now that I have an older Toshiba Satellite that gives me a message of the CPU frequency being fixed.
In other words, the CPU frequency cannot be changed with the scaling tool.

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#225 Post by nooby »

Good comment there 8-bit now that you remind me
was it pemasu or somebody telling one should write
something in terminal to activate it. What command
was it one should write then and should one restart
xwin and xorg after that change then maybe?
But how does that scaling works then. Is it automatically
sensing and readjusting itself or should learn about scaling
and test different values something?
My computer Asus 900 has a Celeron CPU as I get it.
I use Google Search on Puppy Forum
not an ideal solution though

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#226 Post by gerry »

Thinkpad T60p. I can only get one video resolution, 1680x1050. This is because this computer is using the radeon driver, but actually needs radeonhd (as far as I can find out). Any one know where to get it?

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#227 Post by 8-bit »

I just updated my frugal slacko 5.3 install to slacko 5.3.1.
The update went fine and the reboot caused no problems.

But...

I then figured I would try booting with pfix=ram and creating a encrypted save file.

What I saw that was different was that I saw the word Pausing a number of times, before it was once, and it loaded my existing pupsave file.
That is not supposed to happen when booting with a pfix=ram parameter.

I renamed my existing pupsave file so it would not be picked up and tried again with pfix=ram.

This time, it loaded like a fresh boot with no pupsave.
I set up, selected reboot, and chose to make a encrypted pupsave in my subdirectory.

I got a message that the file was being created, but no message that my settings were being saved.
Also, on rebooting, no encrypted pupsave file existed.

This is a major problem and needs verification of both not using an existing pupsave when the pfix=ram parameter is given and also the problem of a encrypted pupsave file not being created when chosen.

I do not know how much was changed with this update, but I am going back to the original slacko 5.3 main.

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#228 Post by 01micko »

gerry wrote:Thinkpad T60p. I can only get one video resolution, 1680x1050. This is because this computer is using the radeon driver, but actually needs radeonhd (as far as I can find out). Any one know where to get it?
gerry, this is direct from slackware http://slackware.cs.utah.edu/pub/slackw ... i486-2.txz

Let me know if it works
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#229 Post by bigpup »

This is a major problem and needs verification of both not using an existing pupsave when the pfix=ram parameter is given
The proper command is puppy pfix=ram
By chance the problem?
The things they do not tell you, are usually the clue to solving the problem.
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#230 Post by bigpup »

gerry wrote:Thinkpad T60p. I can only get one video resolution, 1680x1050. This is because this computer is using the radeon driver, but actually needs radeonhd (as far as I can find out). Any one know where to get it?
What resolution do you want?
How are you trying to change it?
Could you run this command in the console and post its output.

xrandr
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