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You heard it here first,

Slacko 5.6 is released.

To get it see the downloads page.

More info at the home page.

Development thread

Official Announcement

Changelog

My blog post

Barry's blog

Distrowatch

Enjoy!

Updates

Slacko 5.6 (PAE) torrent thanks to aarf

Hi Mick,

downloading as I type this out,

thanks for all of your hard work

Manual frugal install to a 16gb SDHC card, computer is an Acer desktop
pc.
video-info-glx 1.5.3 Mon 12 Aug 2013 on Slacko Puppy 5.6.0 Linux 3.10.5 i686
0.0 VGA compatible controller:nVidia Corporation G84[GeForce 8600 GT](rev a1)
oem: NVIDIA
product: G84 Board - p402h00 Chip Rev
X Server: Xorg Driver: nvidia
X.Org version: 1.12.4
dimensions: 1440x900 pixels (373x231 millimeters)
depth of root window: 24 planes
direct rendering: Yes
server glx vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation
server glx version string: 1.4
OpenGL vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation
OpenGL renderer string: GeForce 8600 GT/PCIe/SSE2
OpenGL version string: 3.3.0 NVIDIA 325.15
# glxgears
Running synchronized to the vertical refresh. The framerate should be
approximately the same as the monitor refresh rate.
302 frames in 5.0 seconds = 60.372 FPS
300 frames in 5.0 seconds = 59.918 FPS
300 frames in 5.0 seconds = 59.918 FPS
#
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
Core 0: @1603 1: @1603 2: @1603 3: @1603 MHz
Memory 8309MB (189MB used)
Linksys WUSB54GC 802.11g Adapter [ralink rt73]

Looks good, no problems so far, thanks for this new one.

Fresh manual frugal install .......all looking good so far.

# report-video
VIDEO REPORT: Slacko Puppy, version 5.6

Chip description:
VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation C61 [GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a] (rev a2)

Requested by /etc/X11/xorg.conf:
Resolution (widthxheight, in pixels): 1024x768x16
Depth (bits, or planes): 24
Modules requested to be loaded: dbe

Probing Xorg startup log file (/var/log/Xorg.0.log):
Driver loaded (and currently in use): nouveau
Loaded modules: dbe dri dri2 exa extmod fb glx kbd mouse record shadowfb

Actual rendering on monitor:
Resolution: 1440x900 pixels (380x238 millimeters)
Depth: 24 planes

...the above also recorded in /tmp/report-video
# glxgears
nvfx_screen_get_param:95 - Warning: unknown PIPE_CAP 30
nvfx_screen_get_param:95 - Warning: unknown PIPE_CAP 30
nvfx_screen_get_param:95 - Warning: unknown PIPE_CAP 55
nvfx_screen_get_param:95 - Warning: unknown PIPE_CAP 56
nvfx_screen_get_param:95 - Warning: unknown PIPE_CAP 59
nvfx_screen_get_param:95 - Warning: unknown PIPE_CAP 58
nvfx_screen_get_param:95 - Warning: unknown PIPE_CAP 30
Running synchronized to the vertical refresh. The framerate should be
approximately the same as the monitor refresh rate.
4641 frames in 5.0 seconds = 928.161 FPS
4683 frames in 5.0 seconds = 936.481 FPS
4762 frames in 5.0 seconds = 952.290 FPS
5498 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1099.427 FPS
5469 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1093.766 FPS
5499 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1099.690 FPS

-Computer-
Processor : 2x AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5200+
Memory : 3373MB (303MB used)
Machine Type : Physical machine
Operating System : Slacko Puppy - 5.6
User Name : root (root)
Date/Time : Tue 13 Aug 2013 12:45:47 AM CDT
-Display-
Resolution : 1440x900 pixels
OpenGL Renderer : Gallium 0.4 on NV4C
X11 Vendor : The X.Org Foundation
-Audio Devices-
Audio Adapter : HDA-Intel - HDA NVidia

Great work as usual. Congrats.

Yet another fresh manual frugal install.No problems yet.

# report-video
VIDEO REPORT: Slacko Puppy, version 5.6

Chip description:
VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV18 [GeForce4 MX 440 AGP 8x] (rev c1)

Requested by /etc/X11/xorg.conf:
Resolution (widthxheight, in pixels): 1440x900
Depth (bits, or planes): 24
Modules requested to be loaded: dbe

Probing Xorg startup log file (/var/log/Xorg.0.log):
Driver loaded (and currently in use): nouveau
Loaded modules: dbe dri dri2 exa extmod fb glx kbd mouse record shadowfb

Actual rendering on monitor:
Resolution: 1440x900 pixels (380x238 millimeters)
Depth: 24 planes

...the above also recorded in /tmp/report-video
# glxgears
139 frames in 5.0 seconds = 27.645 FPS
149 frames in 5.0 seconds = 29.750 FPS
151 frames in 5.0 seconds = 29.939 FPS
146 frames in 5.0 seconds = 29.169 FPS
150 frames in 5.0 seconds = 29.992 FPS

-Computer-
Processor : AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2400+
Memory : 1033MB (313MB used)
Machine Type : Physical machine
Operating System : Slacko Puppy - 5.6
User Name : root (root)
Date/Time : Tue 13 Aug 2013 01:47:10 AM CDT
-Display-
Resolution : 1440x900 pixels
OpenGL Renderer : Gallium 0.4 on softpipe
X11 Vendor : The X.Org Foundation
-Audio Devices-
Audio Adapter : VIA8233 - VIA 8235

Well done, mick! Another fine pair running nicely on nV & Radeon cards, sound, vision, connection and Flash all ootb. And, excellent taste in themes and icons, to boot!

Manual frugal install to an 8gb SDHC card, computer is an Acer desktop
pc.
video-info-glx 1.5.3 Tue 13 Aug 2013 on Slacko Puppy 5.6.0 Linux 3.10.5 i686
2.0 VGA compatible controller:
Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 18)
oem: Intel(R)Ironlake Desktop Graphics Chipset Accelerated VGA BIOS
product: Intel(R)Ironlake Desktop Graphics Controller Hardware Version 0.0
X Server: Xorg Driver: intel
X.Org version: 1.12.4
dimensions: 1920x1080 pixels (507x285 millimeters)
depth of root window: 24 planes
direct rendering: Yes
server glx vendor string: SGI
server glx version string: 1.4
OpenGL vendor string: Tungsten Graphics, Inc
OpenGL renderer string: Mesa DRI Intel(R) Ironlake Desktop x86/MMX/SSE2
OpenGL version string: 2.1 Mesa 8.0.4
# glxgears
Running synchronized to the vertical refresh. The framerate should be
approximately the same as the monitor refresh rate.
303 frames in 5.0 seconds = 60.410 FPS
300 frames in 5.0 seconds = 60.000 FPS
301 frames in 5.0 seconds = 59.999 FPS
#
Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU 540 @ 3.07GHz
Core 0: @1200 1: @1200 2: @1200 3: @1200 MHz
Memory 6087MB (136MB used)
Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 06)

I also did a manual frugal install of the Nonpae version on this SDHC
card and both versions are working well.

Hi Mick,

Another super distribution.

Although your new Bibletime 2.9.2 works great, there is a minor problem with Bibletime in ppm. It cannot download since ppm cannot determine file size and aborts. Dependencies download and install fine.

Thanks again,
Jim

Hi Mick.
Just downloaded Slacko 5.6 and love every aspect of it. Thank you so much for all that work you do.
TIW

I have the same problem here with Slacko56 as well This occurs when Slacko56 is awakened after a cover-close sleep with its LAN wire connected on this particular PC.

I'm thinking it can be hardware related, but don't know how to test via Slacko to determine the real issue with this laptop. All LAN hardware is via its motherboard. And no problems on LAN-WAN use when system is booted/rebooted. Only surfaces when sleep-awakened.

Questions

• Any ideas on commands that I can engage to zero-in on the problem?
• Anyone else running a laptop and having any similar occurrence?

Thanks in advance for ideas

Edited adding a 2nd question

So far...
I have failed to come across any bugs...
Only super-VIRTUES.

Hello !

Slacko-5.6_non-PAE:
Graphics work from the start, firstrun/quicksetup reports intel driver is chosen.

Slacko-5.6_PAE:
Graphics don't work from the start (programme-icons are there, rest is black. Right-clicking DT renders menu icons repeatedly ...), exiting X and running xorgwizard, choosing modesetting driver has me sorted.

or ...

xorgwizard, choosing intel driver, accepting blindly (screen's just black), exiting X, editing xorg.conf and setting also gets me sorted.


Brookdale's a bit of fun, eh?

Cheers /
MHHP

Great job 01micko.
Slacko 5.6 is quickly becoming my favorite version of Puppy.

Only issue I have is the 10.3.183.51 version of "Flash Player" that comes with Firefox. It does not like my hardware and gives me a lot of problems with video streaming.
Easy fix.
Use "GetFlash install Flashplayer" and download and install the latest version.
Problems gone.

01micko wrote:At time of writing only UOC hasn't fully rsynced yet.

It is now

Congratulations.

The NON-PAE version updated my 5.5 with no issues

mavrothal wrote:

01micko wrote:At time of writing only UOC hasn't fully rsynced yet.

It is now

Fixed ! (Thanks)

I added a few applications and did a remaster,burned the iso and
installed to a 16gb SDHC card using the Puppy Universal Installer.
It didn't put the files where I wanted them but I made a directory and
moved them there, ran grub4dos and it's working great.
Computer is an emachines D620 laptop.
Slacko 5.6 is working well, thanks again for the new versions

Billtoo wrote:I added a few applications and did a remaster,burned the iso

How should I remaster, so as to include all of the extras/tweaks I've added?

Sylvander wrote:

Billtoo wrote:I added a few applications and did a remaster,burned the iso

How should I remaster, so as to include all of the extras/tweaks I've added?

You need to burn the original slacko iso (pae or non-pae)
to cd or dvd and from your custom slacko run the Remaster Puppy live-CD from
the setup menu.
I let it create a directory on the hard drive (screenshot) where the
new iso will be built.
It will prompt for the live-CD and copy files from it.
I just followed the prompts and entered what made sense to me, I
didn't choose to burn the dvd right away (you'll see the prompt) but
had it create the iso on sda1, renamed the iso to slacko56rem.iso and
then burned that.
The prompts sometimes recommend which option to choose, anyway, I hope
this helps you.

Trouble is...
I've already done all that you said [except I didn't make the ISO, just burned straight to the CD-RW]...
And when I booted the resulting CD-RW, I didn't get the exact same environment with all my extras.

e.g.
I copied /etc to /tmp/etc
And...
/root to /tmp/root