LxPup : a Puppy with LXDE as its desktop environment

[peebee]

Peebee, if you make a new version of lxpup, I won't have to set up all my stuff from my savefile/savefolder right ?
It will work right away ?

Hi totolanio

A savefile/folder will generally upgrade successfully so long as the new version is of the same "family" and "generation".....

For instance if you are running LxPupTahr then upgrading to newer versions of LxPupThar should go smoothly.

The same isn't true if the generation changes - e.g. Slacko5.7 to Slacko6 was a big change and upgrades may or probably may not work successfully.

The safe way to tell though is to copy your savefile/folder to a new separate frugal install with the new system files and try it - if it works great - if it doesn't just delete the save copy and either stick with your old version or start rebuilding the new version.

Good idea to keep a copy of what changes you make over time....just in case you need to rebuild....

Cheers
peebee

p.s. my desktop is still running LxPup14.03 (very succesfully) as that's where I've invested the most setup effort. As a result I'm still on an old version of Chromium and that may be the component that eventually forces me to upgrade...

[Volhout]

Dear PeeBee,

First I have tested the commands in terminal. These work.When I open the slider (loudspeaker icon bottom right) I see it move up and down when typing the commands.

I have modified the rc.xml file (after verifying that the volume up and down button actually are FN+F12 and FN+F11 on my UK keyboard), but after saving the modified file (I made sure the modifications are in the section around line 308), and restart of the WM, it did not work.

In the reference you gave was a a different key identification (XF86AudioRaiseVolume). Tried that too, but that did not work either.

Other key bindings however do work (A-TAB for switching windows).

I am still trying to find the solution, but could use some help.

Volhout

Hi PeeBee,

Any idea how to make the volume/mute keys work on my EEEPC. The screen brightness keys work.
I found something on alsaplayer, but does that also work on retrovol ?

Regards,

Volhout

Hi Volhout

Please see this thread:
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=96044

Don't think retrovol has the necessary command line options.....

[peebee]

but could use some help.
Volhout

Hi Volhout

There is another rc.xml in /root/.config/openbox

Try editing that at line 325 and then restart the window manager

My edited version is attached (remove false .gz)

Fn f9 toggles sound
Fn f11 decreases sound
Fn f12 increases sound

on my laptop

[BobSongs]

This site:

http://peebee.5gbfree.com/share/lxpup/eye-candy/

is where my browser tries to go when I click "Downloads" in the LxPup Appearance Changer.

However the link's is 404'd.

Is there a replacement link?

Thanks!

[peebee]

This site:

http://peebee.5gbfree.com/share/lxpup/eye-candy/

is where my browser tries to go when I click "Downloads" in the LxPup Appearance Changer.

However the link's is 404'd.

Is there a replacement link?

Thanks!

Hi BobSongs

You must be running an old version of LxPup....

The new link is:
http://lx-pup.weebly.com/eye-candy.html

Cheers
peebee

[Narmer]

I'm new to Linux and Puppy so I hope this is the right place to ask this question. I used the Puppy Universal Install to install LxPup Tahr to an SD card formatted to ext2. Everything work fine when I booted from the SD card. However, when I went to shut down for the first save I only received the option for a savefile. I would prefer the savefolder option. So, how do I find the option for a savefolder? Or make one now?

Thanks.

[Pelo]

pcmanFM 0.8.0 text above icons : howw can you change it to get text below icons ? Not very important, but...

[peebee]

I'm new to Linux and Puppy so I hope this is the right place to ask this question. I used the Puppy Universal Install to install LxPup Tahr to an SD card formatted to ext2. Everything work fine when I booted from the SD card. However, when I went to shut down for the first save I only received the option for a savefile. I would prefer the savefolder option. So, how do I find the option for a savefolder? Or make one now?

Thanks.

Hi Narmer

Where has the savefile been created - on the SD card or on a hard disk?

If on a hard disk - how is that formatted?

Savefolders can only be created on devices using Linux formats, not on FAT or NTFS formats.

Also, using an SD card you may be running in something called PupMode 13 and there are discussions to be found as to whether this is compatiible with savefolders:
e.g. http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=810036

If you want to retry the process, boot with code - pfix=ram

If you have further problems please provide more details of your computer and probably best to ask general Puppy questions like this in a more general thread - I don't use this mode of working myself

Cheers
peebee

[peebee]

pcmanFM 0.8.0 text above icons : howw can you change it to get text below icons ? Not very important, but...

Hi Pelo - wrong thread - thats a LxQtPup problem only - afraid it can't be fixed and is an example of the "immaturity" of LxQt versus LXDE

[totolanio]

I'm new to Linux and Puppy so I hope this is the right place to ask this question. I used the Puppy Universal Install to install LxPup Tahr to an SD card formatted to ext2. Everything work fine when I booted from the SD card. However, when I went to shut down for the first save I only received the option for a savefile. I would prefer the savefolder option. So, how do I find the option for a savefolder? Or make one now?

Thanks.

I guess BigPup told me it was necessary to have Ext4 for a savefolder.
And I confirm it works with Ext4.

[Rodney Byne]

Re: LxPup

Menu/Desktop/Gfontsel font viewer doesn't save any
changes made to it.
I wanted to change the default font size from 10 to 12
but that request is not actioned and unsaved, possibly because
there is no OK button on the gui, just a CLOSE button.

Could someone please look into this bug, thanks.

Regards.

[peebee]

Re: LxPup

Menu/Desktop/Gfontsel font viewer doesn't save any
changes made to it.
I wanted to change the default font size from 10 to 12
but that request is not actioned and unsaved, possibly because
there is no OK button on the gui, just a CLOSE button.

Could someone please look into this bug, thanks.

Regards.

Not a bug - its what it says - a font viewer.....thats why there's no OK button

Try:
Desktop -> Desktop -> Font manager

If you want to change other fonts:

Desktop -> Change appearance

then

Desktop button -> select font
Windows button -> appearance

Panel - right click panel -> Panel settings

[Rodney Byne]

Thank you to peebee.

I am obliged for your above info and can see what
happens there.

However I actually wanted to increase the Menu text and dropdown
box text size and from memory I thought Gfontsel used to do
that in earlier puppies, but things have changed over the years.

My advancing years have left me more short-sighted and despite
further searching, I am unable to find out how to make the Menu
text bigger to read.

Thanks for your help so far.

[peebee]

Thank you to peebee.

I am obliged for your above info and can see what
happens there.

However I actually wanted to increase the Menu text and dropdown
box text size and from memory I thought Gfontsel used to do
that in earlier puppies, but things have changed over the years.

My advancing years have left me more short-sighted and despite
further searching, I am unable to find out how to make the Menu
text bigger to read.

Thanks for your help so far.

Try:
Desktop -> Change appearance

then

Theme button -> select font button at bottom left

[Rodney Byne]

Thank you that's much better now.

Regards.

[Rodney Byne]

Hi to peebee,

You've been helpful recently, I wondered if you
can also suggest on the following:

LxPup 14.12 on a stick, doesn't load up on
this notebook the only one of my four pcs;
Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo L7300 series c2004.

The initial flash screen shows, then loading kernel,
then black screen and hangs - nothing more.
Reading user forums show this is typically lack of
correct video driver in the kernel.

From Google, table data of the time shows this:
Fujitsu-Siemens VGA Video Drivers 6.14.10.0188 2004-11-02 XP

Is there provision for adding this driver to the kernel?

Some time ago, XP was replaced by installed host distro
Zorin 9 OS Lite, so I know the F-S is amenable to using Linux.

Thanks in advance,
Regards.

[totolanio]

Peebee, so you're using an old version of lxpup ? could you elaborate ? looks weird xD

Also, I installed a package and didn't save my session at shutdown (no automatic save) but when I rebooted it was still here.
Same thing happened some days ago when I removed the USB stick to avoid the automatic save at shutdown (and then I did fsck and it was clean).
So what could be causing that ? Should I ask somewhere else ?

[Rodney Byne]

To peebee:

Quote:
Hi there

You need to find more details of what drivers are needed for your hardware.

What I suggest is that you boot with settings:

pfix=ram,nox

(No, this command in Precise 5.7.1; puppy pfix=nox,ram)
which should boot to the terminal

issue the xorgwizard command and see which drivers are offered (make a note)

If multiple drivers are offered try one of the alternatives

Also issue the lspci command and note the details of your graphics that gives you -
probably on a line starting "VGA compatible controller:"

If no joy then search the forum using the Wellminded search engine at:
http://puppylinux.org/wikka/PuppyLinuxSearchEngine
with your graphics details

If you're still in problems, probably better to post a query on one of the graphics
problem threads rather than the LxPup one -
be sure to give as full details of your laptop and what software as possible.

Hope that helps
Cheers
peebee
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[peebee]

Hi Rodney Byne

[ 33.143] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/openchrome_drv.so

See below for clarification from 666philb.

You need to run LxPupPrecise-retro on this laptop. see http://lx-pup.weebly.com/upup-precise.html

Cheers
peebee

[666philb]

hi peebee,

openchrome_drv.so is in tahrpup and so is the via kernel module but for some reason via cards aren't working.
it could be missing firmware... or another missing kernel config