Puppy Linux Discussion Forum

[emmauspaul]

Hi I recently loaded Puppy 5.2.8 and the sound worked ok for a while then on a reboot the sound icon had disappeared and no sound!

I used Alsa sound wizard which picked up the card but then when it tried to play gave something like a 600 input/output error.

I run Puppy 5.2.8 from a hard drive also and have no problem with the sound on that.

Is there anything I can do to sort this out??

Thanks
Paul

[ETP]

Emmauspaul

[emmauspaul]

1. What version of 528 are you using? (original, ISO 003 or ISO 004) - dont know
2. Was the install to USB flash stick or USB hard drive? - I installed to a usb flash stick.
3. What file format is on the device? (vfat or something else) - ext 2
4. How did you carry out the install? - booted from live cd then used the install button on the desktop
5. Can you list the pets installed? - quite a few but not sure exactly
6. What format did you select for the save file? (ext2 or ext3) -ext 2
7. Is the save file on the same device or somewhere else? - on the same device
8. Are time & date displaying correctly? (bottom right hand corner of screen) - yes
9. In the working session just prior to the reboot did anything happen that
now in retrospect seems unusual or odd? - not that I can remember
10. What boot-loader are you using? (e.g. grub, syslinux or something else) - grub
11. I note that you posted in the hardware section rather than bugs – do you suspect hardware for some reason? - no sorry new to linux and this forum i will repost on bugs if that would be better
12. Please post your boot codes: - not sure where to find them!
Syslinux example: (grub will differ)
I missed the sound icon on a reboot, it happened before so i reloaded the whole system again and it worked fine for a few reboots, then disappeared again. It feels like the 'save' is not saving the sound configuration files properly for some reason and as I am very new to linux I am not sure of their original config. However I note from this forum that there are many who seem to have similar problems.
I'm afraid that I probably can't give you all the technical information that you would need to help me. but thank you for your kind help

Paul

[ETP]

Paul,

You have done well in the information stakes for someone new to Linux. I would suggest that you start again by downloading the latest version which can be found below.

If that is what you used previously you may have had a bad download.

Lucid Puppy 5.2.8
Version 004 released DEC 19, 2011

http://diddywahdiddy.net/Puppy500/lupu-528.004.iso

Install using the same method as previously but do not install any pets until you have run for a few days and had no problems with sound loss over several re-boots.

[emmauspaul]

Hi there thanks very much for your advice. As I say its all very new to me, I did use Red Hat Linux many years ago although I backslid and returned to the devil that I knew.

I'm really impressed by Puppy Linux though, it's a nice little dog and I'm having a Linux revival! I particularly like the idea of carrying my 'computer' around with me in my pocket..

I will do what you said and reload the usb from a fresh no.4 download, it was sometime earlier in the year that I downloaded the cd I have at the moment, so it probably was no.3

I am thinking of having an handful of usb sticks with linux on and might have a look at Slako 5.3.1 as an option. I have previously tried to run Ubuntu & Mint Linux 10 on this my machine a Dell GX240 with about a Meg of RAM and it does not seem up to the job. (at least I got my BBC Basic to work under Wine!)

My real problem is that in terms of connection I have got it tethered to a Nokia 5600 on 3G which works fine for general web browsing but I will have to go to the library to download some ISO's.

Anyway I have found these forums to be very helpful and given a few years if I keep practicing my scripts - well you never know.

Once again many thanks for your help

All the best

Paul