Dpup Exprimo 5.X.3.4.12 with 3.4.2 kernel.

[shinobar]

I havent managed to crash kernel or sfs_load in 5.X.3.2.14 with several google-chrome.sfs loading-unloading cycle.

Jemimah's patch nicely avoids the kernel crash. But i found the sfs_load-1.3, due to its another bug, consumes the loop devices when we load/unload multiple sfs's.
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 565#618565

[pemasu]

Ok. I will reupload 5.X.3.2.14 with your updated sfs_load...soon.

[Jim1911]

Also works great on my laptop with intel i7 processor, although I was lazy and just updated my save file versus a fresh install on the desktop. It's very fast.

Thanks,
Jim

[pemasu]

I have reuploaded Dpup Exprimo 5.X.3.2.14. Sfs_load has been updated to the Shinobar`s latest. That is the main fix. Pburn updated to the latest. I also noticed the wrong suffix in /lib/modules/3.2.14-ski... not the meant -dpup. Fixed also. I used kernel builder script from the saluki 3.2.13-pae and forgot to change that suffix in script. I just changed the package name suffix...lol. One fine tuning to the e17 so that Lxterminal is shown in ibar.
Otherwise the same as original. Overall...I recommend to use this version. I am Sorry...to those whom have already downloaded the first version.

Download link: http://www.smokey01.com/pemasu/DpupSque ... imo5X3214/

Kernel sources: http://www.smokey01.com/pemasu/Kernel_s ... el-3.2.14/

[smokey01]

pemasu, so far looks nice and works well. Posting from 3.2.14 now.

I have discovered that the IP Info gui will not close when invoked from the tray. The cancel button does not work.

[James C]

Fresh manual frugal install of 5.X.3.2.14 on the Athlon XP box. Sound,internet and display all working and correct on initial boot. GetFlash worked too.

# report-video
Dpup Exprimo, version 5.X.3.2.14 on Mon 9 Apr 2012

Chip description:
0.0 VGA compatible controller
nVidia Corporation NV18 [GeForce4 MX 440 AGP 8x] (rev c1)
oem: NVidia
product: NV18 () Board Chip Rev A2

X Server: Xorg
Driver used: is

X.Org version: 1.7.7
dimensions: 1440x900 pixels (411x263 millimeters)
depth of root window: 24 planes

...the above also recorded in /tmp/root/ as report-video,
and archived with xorg.conf and Xorg.0.log as report-video-full.gz
#
"nv" actual driver.

-Computer-
Processor : AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2400+
Memory : 1033MB (182MB used)
Operating System : Unknown distribution
User Name : root (root)
Date/Time : Mon 09 Apr 2012 06:21:01 PM CDT
-Display-
Resolution : 1440x900 pixels
OpenGL Renderer : Unknown
X11 Vendor : The X.Org Foundation
-Multimedia-
Audio Adapter : VIA8233 - VIA 8235


Also did a full install on an old P4 test box....uptime about 15 minutes and the mouse is still working.Going to reboot and see what happens.

[James C]

Well, that was quick..........rebooted the full install of 5.X.3.2.14 and mouse was immediately frozen as soon as desktop became visible.

No such problem on the frugal install.

[Jim1911]

Something happened with the reuploaded version. Now, the usb logitech receiver for the wireless mouse has to be removed and reinserted in order to work after reboot.. I just used the same save file that had been generated with a fresh installation of the original upload. It had one other problem, the Nividia driver was trashed and had to be reinstalled. Now, except for the mouse problem, everything appears to be working properly.

I will try it without a save file and report back if there is any change.

EDIT: New save file does not have the mouse problem reported above.

[James C]

In a different frugal Exprimo install....

A snippet of the Xorg.0.log from 5.X.3.2.14....

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(**) Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
(**) Mouse0: Device: "/dev/mouse"
(**) Mouse0: Protocol: "IMPS/2"
(**) Option "CorePointer"
(**) Mouse0: always reports core events
(**) Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
(EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/mouse
	No such file or directory.
(EE) Mouse0: cannot open input device
(EE) PreInit failed for input device "Mouse0"
(II) UnloadModule: "mouse"
(**) Option "CoreKeyboard"
(**) Keyboard0: always reports core events
(**) Option "Protocol" "standard"

After the ps/2 mouse froze trying a usb mouse failed as well.

[James C]

Just for comparison purposes, I just did a full install of Saluki 018......... no mouse problems yet and I've rebooted twice.

[Jim1911]

Double post.

[Jim1911]

Upgraded 5.X.3.2.11 save file on an old Dell desktop with a 2 core intel processor. Upgrade was fine and everything appears to be working including a usb logitech wireless mouse, identical to those on my other systems.

[shinobar]

Not a big problem but note.
Suppose sda1 is a ntfs partition. Next command fails on Dpup Exeprimo 3.X.3.2.14.

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mkdir -p /mnt/sda1
mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/sda1

Whereas no problem on lupu-528 nor wary-5.3. I remember some old version of puppy has the same problem.
With '-t ntfs' option is safe for Dpup Exeprimo and also most of Puppy.

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mount -t ntfs /dev/sda1 /mnt/sda1

I suspect the version issue of the mount-FULL.
versions:
ntfs-3g
lupu 2010.3.6
dpup 2010.3.6
wary 2010.8.8

mount-FULL
lupu util-linux 2.13-pre7
dpup util-linux-ng 2.17.2
wary util-linux-ng 2.18

[pemasu]

James C. In full install somehow the symlink from /dev/input/mice to /dev/mouse does not appear or alternatively symlink from /dev/psaux to /dev/mouse

ln -snf /dev/input/mice /dev/mouse or ln -snf /dev/psaux /dev/mouse
should fix the freezing mouse. I suspect that something with PUI or with rc.sysinit does not function properly in dpup builds.

About mounting ntfs. Needs inspection.

[shinobar]

Long persistent bug of pupsaveconfig.
Was failed with the bootfash comboformat install. Thanks to Ghost Dog who reported this.
# v2.2 8apr12: fix was failed with no space partition(tnx to Ghost Dog), fix was failed with SAVEMARK, fix was failed mmc card, default partition and folder, exit 0 (thanks to don)
# v2.2 10apr12: sync with woof 20409, kill acpid (rc.shutdown)
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 719#618719

[pemasu]

Thank you shinobar. I have updated to the latest pupsaveconfig...I have the latest rc.sysinit with /tmp purge and I believe I have fixed the full install mouse freezing. The problem really was the missing symlink. I did slight edit to the rc.sysinit and the symlink should be now persistent.

I will create the updated 5.X.3.2.14.1 now....I will upload it when I have tested the full install.

mount without filesystem definition still eludes my attempts. Just updating mount-FULL and ntfs-3g binaries didnt resolve the problem. I will let it be atm...
The possible fix wont be in next update.

[don570]

I did a minor upgrade of puppy clock.
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=591537
Pmusic needs to be recent to avoid a looping problem.

Could you put puppy clock on the start menu of exprimo's
Enlightenment WM

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[pemasu]

I have slight problem now. I was creating the next release with those above mentioned updates and fixes....I got the main sfs woofed and I was under the devx sfs creation....when my 1 Tb usb hdd decided to end our relationship. I get the click....click....click... sound at same interval from it. I cant get it recognized anymore. And it was yesterday that I copied temporarily my main linux partition into it. To give room for my full install experiments. Basically it contained all my work....

It sounds like reading head has broken.

Now I have full install of Dpup Exprimo 5.X.3.2.14 and....quite a lot of stuff on my old data partition in laptop hdd. And my backups I made on January to the other usb hdd. So...I havent lost all....but all recent work is in that dead usb hdd.

So....it might take some time before I am back....

[ciento]

Sorry to hear of this loss to your system. One always expects expensive devices will last. Last year, after hearing one-too-many horror stories
of very new drives failing, I decided all the data I can't replace, goes on three drives, plus physical media stored off-site.

Fire, theft, flood, lightning, earthquake, there are so many evils to
guard against. Hope your synapses inspire even greater code in
the aftermath!

[don570]

Ironically I just complained to Zigbert
about his Pmirror program.

If it worked better people would use it more often.

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