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[simargl]

Kickshaw is menu editor for Openbox based on Gtk3. That type of application was missing, I thought only GUI menu editor for Openbox is obmenu which needs python and pygtk. This has no other dependencies except Gtk3, so it will be added in next version.

You can try it with: packer -S kickshaw.

[Scooby]

I figured how to put an icon in Tint2 panel but how do you put an icon/program-launcher
on the desktop itself?

Is there any good programs in repo to do this?

[simargl]

You can replace line imlibsetroot... in /root/.start with spacefm --desktop &, as spacefm can manage desktop wallpaper and icons/launchers and it does it better than rox-filer. For example, icons sizes are not hard coded to 48 pixels as for rox desktop. Then if you add lxpanel instead of tint2, set mint-x gtk and icon themes result will essentially be LXDE desktop for example something like Mint screen shot bellow.

[Scooby]

Is there a way to add a menuitem to spadefm desktop-menu that opens the original
AlphaOS menu, The one I get when I right-click Tint2 panel?

[simargl]

[Scooby]

[simargl]

[Scooby]

[pemasu]

Since there has been a lot discussion about different Puplets, I have tested alphaOS 8.0 now about 4 hours, without break. Overall...after initial difficulties, there are plenty of good features and it show that a lot work, dedication, experience and time has been used. Pacman and arch repositories is the strongest feature which this Puplet offers.

http://pastebin.com/H0mw2uh0

Cheers.

[simargl]

Pemasu, I can agree with all of your observations after that short period you tested this system. Pwireless is indeed outdated, that's a fact, but it worked OK until latest version, so I thought no reason to change with something else. Now it will be replaced with Frisbee in next version, reports show that Frisbee works much better. Cups is not included at all, I think printing support should be in separate package of sfs module for those that need it. Again, you have right that most of system configuration is done with editing text, but I'm used to that and that's why Arch is targeted to competent Linux users.

Regarding your comment about minimalism (from The Arch Way) “a designer knows he has achieved perfection not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.”

Cheers!

[pemasu]

I checked what init scripts there are:

/etc/init.d/cups

This lead me to thinking that cups has been included. My mistake. I suppose there isnt many Puppies or Puplets which does not include Cups, so...I made my conclusion with this backround and with this init script finding.

Thank you of correction.

[tony]

Hi simargl,

adding a wl wifi driver into alphaOS 9.0 would help me a lot.

Regards Tony.

[simargl]

[pemasu]

Still playing with this build, so I downloaded devx sfs and kernel source sfs. I patched wl source with needed patches and compiled the wl.ko module.
wl.ko means proprietary broadcom proprietary wireless driver which supports chip id`s which are not supported other way...or wl.ko provide alternative support.

http://www.broadcom.com/support/802.11/linux_sta.php

Nowadays there is also brcmsmac and brcmfmac drivers in official kernel, but there are still chips which work only with wl.ko.

http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43

Chip id`s and supporting driver are found from above page.

Cave out. wl.ko does not like ssb and b43. They need to be blacklisted or unloaded before loading wl.

Some kind logistic system would be recommended if you include both...wl.ko and b43.ko.

I have just struggled with stubborn broadcom support without knowing why it does not load. Puppies has rerwin`s provided logistic files for friendly coexistence of b43 - ssb - brcm - bcma and wl.

Here is older logistic init scrip attached for partial logistic support for inspecting. It unfortunately does prohibit the usage of some b43 needed chips. So...it is not perfect. Rerwin`s logistic files are better. In pure Puppies.

It looks like you havent included brcmfmac driver, brcmsmac driver only.

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Broadcom_wireless

Including wl.ko module to the build is tricky, that is what I try to post. Lol.

Here is the compiled wl.ko gzipped: http://www.smokey01.com/pemasu/Temp/wl.ko.gz

And as attachment the ssb -b43 removal - wl compliant chip detection init script, which is only partially correct. Some excluded chips would have wanted b43.

[smil99]

Hi tony and all,
Pardon my ignorance but if wl wifi is the same as iwlwifi, then as per Marv's: