slacko-5.6 Final - plus testing next

[SFR]

http://distro.ibiblio.org/puppylinux/pe ... -s14.0.pet

Works now, thanks!

BTW, hfs-tools (utils, or whatever it is) is not included but is available from PPM

Yup, I've got most of them: bfrfs-progs, hfsutils, jfsutils, lvm2, mtools, reiserfsprogs, xfsdump and xfsprogs.
I feel protected from every side!
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The new version of Osmo is missing 'Contacts'... might not be important to many but very important for what I do!

...and 'Notes', too..? Not that I've ever used this feature, but somehow I miss it now...
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Also, mtpaint will not save a screen capture in jpg format.

Hmm, no problems here - I can save as jpg... Any error messages?
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Ok, new problem - can't run Firefox as spot.
Well, it runs awhile, but when trying to access, eg. this forums, it segfaults immediately with:

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# su spot -c firefox

** (firefox:15978): CRITICAL **: Unable to contact dconf service
###!!! ABORT: file /tmp/mozilla-esr17/ipc/chromium/src/base/rand_util_posix.cc, line 19
###!!! ABORT: file /tmp/mozilla-esr17/ipc/chromium/src/base/rand_util_posix.cc, line 19
Segmentation fault
# 

Seamonkey behaves like Firefox and Chromium-28 from the repo doesn't even start:

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# su spot -c 'chromium --user-data-dir=$HOME/spot/.chromium_dir'
[28725:28725:0709/073850:FATAL:rand_util_posix.cc(52)] Check failed: success.

Greetings!

[01micko]

HP Printer 1050 will not setup up in cups 1.4.8 (Slacko-5.5 uses same version and I had no problems there using hplip-11.10 version!) Tried hplip versions 11,13,12 with lots of re-plug-ins, reboots etc., etc., just wont recognize my printer?

No idea. Nothing has changed in the printing stack since 5.5. Any error messages from CUPS?

The new version of Osmo is missing 'Contacts'... might not be important to many but very important for what I do!

It's not new, just woof grabbed the wrong one, will be fixed, thanks for the report (though I did see it myself today before I read your report).

My problem is that I've connected the netbook to an external monitor
with an hdmi cable and I get a display on both the netbook screen and
the external monitor but I want 1024x600 on the netbook and 1920x1080
on the external monitor.

The proprietary ati driver allows this but when I try to compile the
driver I get an error (screenshot), I have the devx and kernel source
sfs installed so I have no idea what other tools the error message
is refering to.

There are 2 problems here.
1. My kernel source is buggy (see peebee's earlier post about broadcom wireless driver compile)
2. AMD drivers need patching... pemasu is up to speed on that one.

Ok, new problem - can't run Firefox as spot.
Well, it runs awhile, but when trying to access, eg. this forums, it segfaults immediately with: rand_util_posix.cc

rand_util_posix.cc is the common denominator here. I have little clue what to do about it, it seems it is a new inclusion in the mozilla tree. I tested Fido and expected (and got) the same. As for dconf I can update to a later version but really that isn't the problem. It's a perplexing one.

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In other news... k3.4.52 patched for f2fs is compiling now. I'll release it in a few days without the workaround for the "BUG" (remember from 5.4?) and see what happens.

[tlchost]

Here's Slacko-5.5.67

For now we have non-PAE and k3.10. Boots on 4/4 for me, various hardware.

Oh how frustrating! It works out of the box on my system! After beating my head against the wall with Raring based distros, all of which run S L O W and don't really support the intel graphics chip...it's a real pleasure to have a puppy that works!

Thanks so much.

Thom

[rcrsn51]

HP Printer 1050 will not setup up in cups 1.4.8 (Slacko-5.5 uses same version and I had no problems there using hplip-11.10 version!) Tried hplip versions 11,13,12 with lots of re-plug-ins, reboots etc., etc., just wont recognize my printer?

As you know, there are two steps to installing a printer in CUPS.

1. Detecting the physical device through Add Printer / Find New Printers.
2. Providing the correct printer driver software.

Which one are we talking about? If it's #1, then installing different versions of HPLIP will have absolutely no effect.

I tested several HP units and they were all detected OK.

[Billtoo]

My problem is that I've connected the netbook to an external monitor
with an hdmi cable and I get a display on both the netbook screen and
the external monitor but I want 1024x600 on the netbook and 1920x1080
on the external monitor.

The proprietary ati driver allows this but when I try to compile the
driver I get an error (screenshot), I have the devx and kernel source
sfs installed so I have no idea what other tools the error message
is refering to.

There are 2 problems here.
1. My kernel source is buggy (see peebee's earlier post about broadcom wireless driver compile)
2. AMD drivers need patching... pemasu is up to speed on that one.

I forgot about peebee's post, sorry.
The amd driver compiled fine in Slacko 5.5, the screenshot is from 5.5.
I'll try again when you post the next release of Slacko and see how that goes.

Thanks

[Jim1911]

Hi Mick,

You've got another winner, almost everything works perfectly. I've even installed green_dome's wine-1.6-rc4-i486_v1.pet and my favorite Windows Programs which work fine along with a commercial program. QuickVerse 2011.

As reported earlier, there is a printer problem. HP Photosmart C5280 All-in-One printer is not found. Installed hplip_print-3.12.4 and hplip_can-3.12.4 pets which usually work. Scanner does work.

Thanks again,
Jim

Equipment: BFG NVIDIA Geforce 8400 GS 512MB, Asus P6T Motherboard, Intel core i7-920 (8MB Cache, 2.66 GHz), DDR3 3GB 1333MHz ram, Pioneer DVR-2910 DVD+-RW Dual Layer Burner, Realtek ALC1200 Audio, HP Photosmart C5280 All-in-One

[pemasu]

Catalyst 13.4 and beta 13.6 compiled in 3.9 kernel without need of patches. I suppose Billtoo didnt need any patching for 3.10 ?

Catalyst 13.1 which I have used needed usual patching. I have picked the patches mostly from AUR pages. They have nice way to create ready downloadable compressed packages for patches.

[DaveS]

Hi Mick,

You've got another winner, almost everything works perfectly. I've even installed green_dome's wine-1.6-rc4-i486_v1.pet and my favorite Windows Programs which work fine along with a commercial program. QuickVerse 2011.

As reported earlier, there is a printer problem. HP Photosmart C5280 All-in-One printer is not found. Installed hplip_print-3.12.4 and hplip_can-3.12.4 pets which usually work. Scanner does work.

Thanks again,
Jim

Equipment: BFG NVIDIA Geforce 8400 GS 512MB, Asus P6T Motherboard, Intel core i7-920 (8MB Cache, 2.66 GHz), DDR3 3GB 1333MHz ram, Pioneer DVR-2910 DVD+-RW Dual Layer Burner, Realtek ALC1200 Audio, HP Photosmart C5280 All-in-One

Jim, is that a WiFi printer? Cups won't find a WiFi printer with firewall on.

[SFR]

Ok, new problem - can't run Firefox as spot.
Well, it runs awhile, but when trying to access, eg. this forums, it segfaults immediately with: rand_util_posix.cc

rand_util_posix.cc is the common denominator here. I have little clue what to do about it, it seems it is a new inclusion in the mozilla tree. I tested Fido and expected (and got) the same. As for dconf I can update to a later version but really that isn't the problem. It's a perplexing one

I got it, ha ha!!

Wrong permissions on /dev/urandom.
chmod 666 /dev/urandom fixes the problem for Firefox/Seamonkey.
Chromium needs also: chmod 1777 /dev/shm
(In 5.5 /dev/urandom has 666 and /dev/shm has 1777 as well.)

BTW, this helped me, though I don't understand C(++) too much:
https://github.com/adobe/chromium/blob/ ... l_posix.cc

Greetings!

[Jim1911]

Jim, is that a WiFi printer? Cups won't find a WiFi printer with firewall on.

HP Photosmart C5280 All-in-One is USB.

[rcrsn51]

Jim, is that a WiFi printer? Cups won't find a WiFi printer with firewall on.

HP Photosmart C5280 All-in-One is USB.

I am not seeing this problem at all with any USB printer.

1. What install method are you using?

2. Go to the folder /dev/usb and check the properties of lp0.
What are its permissions?

3. Type the command: /usr/lib/cups/backend/usb
What do you get back?

4. Do you have the same problem on a clean "pfix=ram" boot off the CD?

[Jim1911]

Jim, is that a WiFi printer? Cups won't find a WiFi printer with firewall on.

HP Photosmart C5280 All-in-One is USB.

I am not seeing this problem at all with any USB printer.

1. What install method are you using?

2. Go to the folder /dev/usb and check the properties of lp0.
What are its permissions?

3. Type the command: /usr/lib/cups/backend/usb
What do you get back?

4. Do you have the same problem on a clean "pfix=ram" boot off the CD?

1. Installation method:
a. Installed your hplip_print-3.12.4 and hplip_scan-3.12.4 pets (Note: USB scan function works)
b. Used radky's pupcontrol to bring up the CUPS 1.4.8 installation program to install the printer.

2. See image-1

3. # /usr/lib/cups/backend/usb
direct usb://HP/Photosmart%20C5200%20series?serial=MY79BDC09Z04XQ "HP Photosmart C5200 series" "HP Photosmart C5200 series" "MFG:HP;MDL:Photosmart C5200 series;CMD:MLC,PCL,PML,DW-PCL,DESKJET,DYN;1284.4DL:4d,4e,1;CLS:PRINTER;DES:Q8330A;SN:MY79BDC09Z04XQ;S:038008C484001021002c1800062c288003f;J: ;Z:0102,0503b929014dc9,0600,0c100,0e00,0f00;" ""

4. I use a clean frugal installation on a hard drive, I was getting too many CD coasters.

Thank you for keeping your specialized pets up-to-date and continuing to share your printer knowlege with us. Your pets have worked great on numerous pup installations, without which it would have been a chore to get the printer to work.

Thanks again,
Jim

[rcrsn51]

@Jim1911:
I have tested this on several computers with several printers. I ran:

PupControl > Hardware > Printer > Install > "No" > Administration tab > Add Printer. Or look under Find New Printers.

In each case, my USB printer was listed under Local Printer.

I don't know why your experience is different. Remember that some HP all-in-ones must be rebooted after a scan session before they become visible as printers.

Try this:

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chmod 666 /dev/usb/lp0

Then bring up CUPS.

I use a clean frugal installation on a hard drive

But you have also installed some other content. You need to boot your frugal install using "pfix=ram".

[Jim1911]

@Jim1911:
I have tested this on several computers with several printers. I ran:

PupControl > Hardware > Printer > Install > "No" > Administration tab > Add Printer. Or look under Find New Printers.

In each case, my USB printer was listed under Local Printer.

I don't know why your experience is different. Remember that some HP all-in-ones must be rebooted after a scan session before they become visible as printers.

Try this:

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chmod 666 /dev/usb/lp0

Then bring up CUPS.

I use a clean frugal installation on a hard drive

But you have also installed some other content. You need to boot your frugal install using "pfix=ram".

I use the same procedure. In this try I did boot into ram, installed your pets, then called up Add Printer (results below). Then I closed CUPS, executed above code, and called up CUPS again, no change, the printer still doesn't show up. It's also not accessed by find New Printers. I've also shut down and restarted the printer several times. Xsane image scanner still has access.

[rcrsn51]

One of the things that has changed in this Slacko is USB detection through udev. I can only assume that your problem is somehow connected.

[Jim1911]

rcrsn51

You may have hit on the problem because my printer works well on 5.5 . More food for thought for Mick.

Thanks,
Jim

[SFR]

(...continuation of this...)
I'm still trying to investigate what's going on in /usr/local/pup_event/ and things become a tiny bit more clear...

When Gparted is starting formatting a partition (eg. sdb1, a pendrive), /usr/local/pup_event/frontend_change receives (from .../pup_event/pup_event_frondend_d, I suppose) this string:
rem:sdb1 add:sdb1
but does nothing with it.
Whereas insertion/removal of a usb drive produces:
add:sdb add:sdb1
or
rem:sdb rem:sdb1
and frontend_change properly creates/removes an icon on/from the pinboard.

@Mick: did you mention to Barry about this yet (or should I do it?)? Maybe it's an easy fix for him..?
Well, in the end it's not a major issue, but could be confusing for a user who formats a partition to another filesystem and ends up with useless icon on the pinborard (unless X will be restarted).
Thank you.
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@Zigbert: could you please add support for f2fs to your pmount version (see original pmount)?
Would be nice.

Thanks &
Greetings!

[01micko]

I think the problem lies @line 398 in /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit. You'll see,

Now, there is a bug in woof where the variable DEVTMPFSFLG gets set. In out situation, it should get set to 0. As you will see it's set to 2. That will make those entries irrelevant to us, but still should probably be fixed.

More later..

[sszindian]

rcrsn51 wrote:

As you know, there are two steps to installing a printer in CUPS.

1. Detecting the physical device through Add Printer / Find New Printers.
2. Providing the correct printer driver software.

Which one are we talking about?
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I only ever use Find New Printers!

I can't understand why it doesn't find the HP 1050? I'm aware nothing has changed since 5.5?

I believe I've tried all the little 'tricks' you've taught me over several versions of puppy's!

>>>---Indian------>

[rcrsn51]

@jim1911 and sszindian:

Here is something to try:

1. Install the attached PET.

2. Run:
rmmod usblp
/etc/init.d/cups restart

3. Run CUPS.