Precise Puppy 5.4 and 5.4.2

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watchdog · #113 Post by **watchdog** » Sat 27 Oct 2012, 12:32

I have compiled a wl.ko for Broadcom Sta driver linux using a patch I found here:

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions ... er-947294/

I don't have tested it because I don't have the notebook with Broadcom wireless here. I use to load wl.ko by linux Sta on the fly by inserting in /root/Startup a file with a kind of content of the following type:

#!/bin/sh
rmmod b43
rmmod ssb
rmmod bcma
rmmod wl
modprobe lib80211
modprobe cfg80211
insmod /pathofnewwl/wl.ko

I loaded the wl.ko for test at:

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B9iMb4 ... TZEc3pZRjg

slenkar · #114 Post by **slenkar** » Sat 27 Oct 2012, 14:09

after the layered file system was created,. I booted precise up again and the desktop is now just black with no icons, plz help

peebee · #115 Post by **peebee** » Sat 27 Oct 2012, 14:09

duplicate post - sorry

peebee · #116 Post by **peebee** » Sat 27 Oct 2012, 14:11

watchdog wrote:I have compiled a wl.ko for Broadcom Sta driver linux .....

Hi watchdog

Please have a look at:
Broadcom-STA "wl" wifi drivers - repository of latest

and http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 2&start=77 earlier in this thread from rerwin.

Cheers
peebee

artsown · #117 Post by **artsown** » Sat 27 Oct 2012, 15:03

slenkar .... When it does that select Menu - Shutdown - Restart X server.
The retro (non PAE) version doesn't have that bug.

Art

Sky Aisling · #118 Post by **Sky Aisling** » Sat 27 Oct 2012, 15:58

Artsown

How does a newbie tell if Precise version is *PAE* or *non-PAE*?

rjbrewer · #119 Post by **rjbrewer** » Sat 27 Oct 2012, 16:08

Sky Aisling wrote:Artsown

How does a newbie tell if Precise version is *PAE* or *non-PAE*?

Click on the "help" icon upper left.

Non-pae says "retro precise".

Sky Aisling · #120 Post by **Sky Aisling** » Sat 27 Oct 2012, 16:14

Sky Aisling wrote:
Artsown

How does a newbie tell if Precise version is *PAE* or *non-PAE*?

rjbrewer writes:

Click on the "help" icon upper left.

Non-pae says "retro precise".

I took my download from
http://puppylinux.org/main/Download%20L ... elease.htm
Is that a PAE or non-PAE download?

Edit: the main download is PAE. But, I have to ask how does a Newbie know that? Or even know what PAE is? And, if she/he needs non-PAE download where is it found? I have to keep championing for the Newbie as so many new users of Puppy are coming aboard.
Edit: non-PAE download location: http://bkhome.org/blog/?viewDetailed=03066

peebee · #121 Post by **peebee** » Sat 27 Oct 2012, 16:48

rerwin wrote:From page 6: For now, please try the attached packages without Frisbee, to see if there is any wireless improvement or impact.
Richard

Hi Richard

Tried the B43 firmware and dhcpcd pets on a pristine frugal install of Precise 5.4-pae.

All seemed well....wifi connection established as expected.

Do you want me to replace the dhcpcd in Frisbee for Precise from:
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 2&start=85
and see how that behaves?

Cheers
peebee

oldyeller · #122 Post by **oldyeller** » Sat 27 Oct 2012, 17:28

I have downloaded both Precise pups.

Precise 5.4 official;
works great can use puppy-precise in the ppm to download and install pkgs.

Precise-retro 5.4 non pae;
I have downloaded again and reburned it to cd and still through the ppm using puppy-precise repo can not download and install any pkgs what so ever.

the noarch-repo in the ppm works just fine.

tallboy · #123 Post by **tallboy** » Sat 27 Oct 2012, 17:52

Re: Failing to get a working internet connection

watchdog wrote:Have you tried first installing: http://distro.ibiblio.org/quirky/pet_pa ... 2.4-up.pet and http://distro.ibiblio.org/quirky/pet_pa ... 120815.pet

Nope, and that is my point. Any new puppy should be a relatively mature product by now, and trouble like failing to get an internet connection up and running at first try, should simply not happen! I think that booting, finding all hardware, and covering all possible ways to connect to the internet, is an absolute minimum requirement for any distro. If some other applications don't work because of new kernels, libs or other dependencies, so be it. That can be explained and fixed, but only if you are online!

If I came from Windoze, and if Precise was my first attempt to use puppylinux, the next thing happening would be that all my friends would hear about that awful linux 'thing' that couldn't even find the net!

Besides, I could not download those .pets without an internet connection, in fact I couldn't even read this post...

tallboy

rerwin · #124 Post by **rerwin** » Sat 27 Oct 2012, 19:42

tallboy, watchdog,
There is no need to install the mentioned usb_modeswitch packages. They are built into precise 5.4. From the "wood_installed_packages list:

Code: Select all

usb-modeswitch-1.2.4-up|...|mode switcher for hybrid USB devices|ubuntu|precise||
usb-modeswitch-data-20120815|...|mode switcher data base||||

So, that's not the problem.

Tallboy, your modem should be supported by this puppy. Would you give us some information to allow me to work the problem? Please boot pfix=ram and try to start the modem by going through the "connect" icon and following the prompts to get to pupdial. If no modem is detected (ttyUSB?), click on CHOOSE, then PROBE, to see if it is found. If not found, open a console and enter pmodemdiag, to get a pmodemdiag...tar.gz file in your main (/root) directory. Attach that file to a posting here. TIA.
Richard

smokey01 · #125 Post by **smokey01** » Sat 27 Oct 2012, 20:51

Sky Aisling wrote:Artsown

How does a newbie tell if Precise version is *PAE* or *non-PAE*?

In a terminal type: cat /proc/cpuinfo

This will show you a lot of information about each of you processors.

Pay attention after flags:
flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe syscall nx lm constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts rep_good nopl aperfmperf pni dtes64 monitor ds_cpl vmx smx est tm2 ssse3 cx16 xtpr pdcm sse4_1 xsave lahf_lm dts tpr_shadow vnmi flexpriority

pae will will listed if it supports it.

watchdog · #126 Post by **watchdog** » Sat 27 Oct 2012, 21:10

emil wrote: I would wish a more prominent color for text highlighting.
otherways its superb.

Click Menu-Desktop-Chtheme GTK theme chooser. I have changed it to Polished-Blue and works fine.

tallboy · #127 Post by **tallboy** » Sat 27 Oct 2012, 21:14

rerwin, will do, coming back later with full report.

tallboy

majorfoo · #128 Post by **majorfoo** » Sat 27 Oct 2012, 21:48

Sky Aisling wrote:
However, try as I might, I cannot find the setting for the panel clock to set to 12 hour time.
Where is the panel setting for the 12 hour clock?
Where is the panel setting to change the icons of the panel?

Also, where is the 'home' button on Seamonkey-2.13.1 tool bar?

I use PupClockset-1.9.pet for 12 hour clock

Desktop Icons can be changed by clicking on Desktop > then Desktop Icon Changer

Home button on Seamonkey-2.13.1 is found by clicking of View, then Show/Hide, then Bookmarks Toolbar

Regards
Majorfoo

slenkar · #129 Post by **slenkar** » Sat 27 Oct 2012, 23:18

mangler doesnt seem to work, when i type mangler into a console it doesnt give any error messages and nothing happens

musher0 · #130 Post by **musher0** » Sat 27 Oct 2012, 23:26

Puppy Precise 5.4 has decided to trap me in on the fourth save to DVD. Couldn't get out of Puppy Precise 5.4 without manually shutting down the computer.

That didn't happen on oldyeller's Puppy Precise 5.3. It did happen once in pemasu.'s version, but the bug was quickly corrected.

I'm in agreement with "tall boy" that bugs for such primary actions should never be found in Puppy at this mature stage of the distro, especially when the bug has been detected and solved before. (See various threads on both subjects in this forum.)

In view of these elementary shortcomings, it really doesn't matter if Puppy Precise 5.4 has in its innerds the drivers to connect by wifi to a server on the moon.

No wonder we are losing ranks on DistroWatch.

It's very very sad. I'm really disappointed.

BFN.

`f00 · #131 Post by **`f00** » Sun 28 Oct 2012, 00:02

@Sky Aisling p8, article 5
The clock is a swallow in jwm's tray, towards the end of that file. It's probably something like %R (24 hr time with hrs:min and no seconds) - osmo has kind of a mini-doc on strftime format but it's more for calendar as I recall. You should be able to get a 12 hr clock with %r (uncapped).

http://en.cppreference.com/w/c/chrono/strftime lists some of the parameters for example

Traybuttons you can specify the icon .. stuff in the dock/systray is according to the applet(s)

If you edit jwm's tray file, simply reload jwm to see results

hth

, no deltas for 5.3.97 --> 5.4 .. oh well

smokey01 · #132 Post by **smokey01** » Sun 28 Oct 2012, 00:19

All, please give Barry a bit of slack here.

Remember this distribution has been in development for quite a reasonable time.

Most of these bugs should have been reported during the testing stage, and yes some of them may have been.

A few things to consider before being too harsh:

1. Barry and many others provide their time and knowledge for free
2. John Murga provides this Forum for free
3. There are many other people who offer unconditional assistance and storage space for free, including myself.

We all get frustrated at times but please consider the feelings and efforts of others.

Too many times I have seen a poor choice of words turn into a huge argument. In some case people have been banned while others have left.

Remember, English is not the first language of many who visit here and occasionally the wrong word or emphasis is used.

This is not directed any anyone in particular so please do not assume it is. It's just that in the last few weeks I have noticed many people have made some unkind comments and not just in this thread.

This is a friendly place to play, and I for one, would like to see it stay that way.

The new talent that is popping up in Puppy world is encouraging and as a collective I think there is value in encouraging and supporting it.

Remember, more developers=more choices.

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