My report on Quirky 6.0

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Billtoo
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Re: Quirky Tahr 6.0.5

#631 Post by Billtoo »

Kris55555 wrote: 3. Several times I tried to compile the nvidia driver (Used the latest getnvidia), but always fail, always receive error messages about bad paths or lack directories. Is there or will there be a version nvidia driver to the kernel k.3.12.6(i686)* ? in the file .pet or .sfs? I have NVIDIA Corporation card GF218 [GeForce GF 220].
My graphics card is similar to yours and I was able to compile the
proprietary nvidia driver for it.
I have devx-6.0.5-tahr.pet,kernel_src-3.12.6-patched.pet,
linux_kernel-3.12.6-nopae-aufs-squashfsbuiltin-i486-quirky6.pet
installed and I downloaded NVIDIA-Linux-x86-304.119.run proprietary driver from the
nvidia web site.
You need to exit to the prompt and enter "sh
NVIDIA-Linux-x86-304.119.run" no quotes, it will prompt saying that
the nouveau driver is installed and ask if you want the installer to
try to remove it, choose yes then reboot.
After rebooting and back at the prompt do
"sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-304.119.run" again.
It will now show an error message about gcc version mismatch and ask
if you want to abort, say no and it will compile the driver, when it
has finished it will ask if you want to update the xorg.conf
automatically, say yes and when you are back at the prompt reboot.
After rebooting the proprietary driver will be working.

video-info-glx 1.5.3 Wed 19 Feb 2014 on Quirky Tahr 6.0.5 Linux 3.12.6 i686
0.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GT216 [GeForce GT 220] (rev a2)
oem: NVIDIA
product: GT216 Board - 0682vb12 Chip Rev

X Server: Xorg Driver: nvidia
X.Org version: 1.15.0
dimensions: 1920x1080 pixels (524x292 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 GT 220/PCIe/SSE2
OpenGL core profile version string: 3.3.0 NVIDIA 304.119

Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8400 @ 3.00GHz
Core 0: @2003 1: @2003 MHz

My Quirky Tahr 6.0.5 is on a hard drive partition so I don't know how
well compiling the driver on a usb 2.0 flash drive would work.
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#632 Post by 666philb »

Has anyone got the ati/amd driver working yet?
Bionicpup64 built with bionic beaver packages http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=114311
Xenialpup64, built with xenial xerus packages http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=107331

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Re: QT 6.05

#633 Post by ETP »

bobtron wrote:Help!
-recently service pack upgraded to QT 6.0.5

-Want "cursor_themes-1.1.pet" so I opened PPM/QPM and found in repo..however,tried to download from every mirror popped "Error, file not found"
-Then chose "Configure PPM" and "updated" repo info.
-Again tried to download "cursor_themes-1.1-pet" but still not found in download mirrors.
-So "Google-d" the same as ".pet"...found at Ibiblio mirror so I selected it but was offered as ".gz"
-I saved and extracted this file to /root/Downloads
Now what do I do to make it work?

Many TNX to all the fellas for great help.
QT6.0.5 is working great on 8GB USB stick..And I am looking forward to April7 2014 when Ubuntu releases Trusty Tahr {and the repos have been firmed up}
I will be very happy to commit QT 6.1(?) to hard disk partition!-TNX again!
Here is the .pet (Click on the small download button at the top)
http://www.datafilehost.com/d/beab0c97
Regards ETP
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follow up comment on BarryK's blog re rel 6.0.5

#634 Post by step »

@BarryK,
I'm posting here the output you requested in your blog, as all my direct replies to the blog entry didn't stick even though I specified my blog password.

# fdisk -l /dev/sda

Disk /dev/sda: 250.1 GB, 250059350016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders, total 488397168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xe554bbd3

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 2048 20482047 10240000 27 Hidden NTFS WinRE
/dev/sda2 20482048 488396799 233957376 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 20484096 37269503 8392704 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda6 37271552 79214591 20971520 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda7 79216640 142622719 31703040 83 Linux
/dev/sda8 142624768 446453759 151914496 83 Linux
/dev/sda9 446455808 488396799 20970496 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
# probepart
/dev/sda1|vfat|20480000
/dev/sda2|ntfs|2
/dev/sda5|swap|16785408
/dev/sda6|ntfs|41943040
/dev/sda7|ext4|63406080
/dev/sda8|ext3|303828992
/dev/sda9|ntfs|41940992
/dev/sdb1|vfat|32768
/dev/sdb2|f2fs|14974976
#

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Childproofing

#635 Post by Rodney Byne »

Re: blog point 14. Child-proofing. Optional, make PC hard drives invisible.

From Barry's blog link & after reading the Ubuntu spiel,
in plain english, is this harmful to hard drives or SSDs
with an existing OS installed?

How does making a hard drive invisible, reconcile with people
who want to install Q Tahr or Q T2 to their pc hard drive partition,
rather than as simply portable on a flashdrive?
Does "invisibility" cloaking protect the HD from virus infections?

Am somewhat apprehensive where this is all going.
To the uninitiated this is dark territory - uncharted waters.
Would appreciate serious clarification.

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QT 6.0.5

#636 Post by bobtron »

My QT 6.0.5 report:
Trying to get "cursor_themes-1.1" {".gz" downloaded first, then linked to ".pet" from "ETP" {Tnx!}..It installed with no Menu entry so I do not know what to do next. Sorry to be a 59 y/o noob and I am little slow at navigating around because my eyesight is getting dimmer.
I think new cursor themes are in "/root/.icons" but I do not know how to set "default"
So then I downloaded "pcursor.pet"..installed OK and has entry in "Menu > Desktop > pcursor"
"clicked" on that and shows a blank table {no theme to select} how can i populate the list ? {I understand must re-start-X to change}
Any Hints?
TNX Again!
-Bobtron {aka-"Sponge Bob'}

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QT 6.0.5

#637 Post by ETP »

Hi Bobtron,

1. Having installed the .pet and restarted x the "Pcur cursor selector" choice off the desktop menu should be populated.

2. Select "whitelarge" then restart x again.

3. Assuming success:.......... cd /fridge/beer | drink && fallover.
Regards ETP
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QT 6.0.5

#638 Post by bobtron »

Greetings ETP.
-Ok restarted pcur but still the list was not populated.
Do I need to provide path where cursor themes are at? If so how to do it?

No beer {yet}..it is 6:13 a.m. {too early for me to start. -haha}

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Re: QT 6.0.5

#639 Post by ETP »

bobtron wrote:Greetings ETP.
-Ok restarted pcur but still the list was not populated.
Do I need to provide path where cursor themes are at? If so how to do it?

No beer {yet}..it is 6:13 a.m. {too early for me to start. -haha}
Hi Bobtron,

In /root/.icons/ can you see the 27 folders containing each of the cursor themes?
Does PPM show the cursor_themes-1-1 pet as being installed?
Try clicking again on the pet you downloaded from the link that I posted. It sounds as though it is not installed.
Regards ETP
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QT 6.0.5

#640 Post by bobtron »

Tnx ETP

Ok..my /root/.icons has 26 items..all themes..with 1 symlink folder ROX that shows the path to /usr/local/apps/ROX-Filer/ROX

PPM/QPM shows installed:
cursor_themes-1-1
pcursor-0.1

restart-X and menu >desktop >pcursor shows empty window {no entries}

Tnx for ur time!

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Re: QT 6.0.5

#641 Post by ETP »

bobtron wrote:Tnx ETP

Ok..my /root/.icons has 26 items..all themes..with 1 symlink folder ROX that shows the path to /usr/local/apps/ROX-Filer/ROX

PPM/QPM shows installed:
cursor_themes-1-1
pcursor-0.1

restart-X and menu >desktop >pcursor shows empty window {no entries}

Tnx for ur time!
Ah! Remove (i.e. uninstall) that pcursor-0.1 pet. (The selector is already built into Puppy, it is just the extra themes that are not)
Regards ETP
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QT 6.0.5

#642 Post by bobtron »

WoW ETP ! :
-went to PPM/QPM
-un-installed pcursor-0.1
-re-started X
-went to menu >desktop .and pcur was there.
-clicked on that and got full list!
-selected Vox...{easier for my dim vision}
-restarted-X
-POOF ! that worked!

YaaY!..mucho many Tnx ETP !
I owe one pint of your favorite(s) ! Cheers !
(so now It is time to "cd /fridge/beer" I can't seem to find? Is it hidden or buried somewhere else? -haha {just kiddin'}
Problem Solved! Tnx ETP !

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#643 Post by Ted Dog »

childproofing... ted dog style remove hardrive store in safe. Burn a multisession dvd or blueRay for them to use. Load it full of host file blocks of all social media. Add parential controls for websurfing and redo the kernel to remove camera and mike hardware support..
Pre download as much fun pets as possible and help the little tike personalized desktop.
Then allow them to go hog wild on there own..

:roll:

Never give them the option to hurt themselves or your files. period..

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#644 Post by eowens2 »

I don't think I have seen anyone in this thread mention OPENVPN yet, so I thought I would report that I have openvpn up and running on Quirky Tahr 6.0.5, using openvpn_2.3.2 from the PPM/Ubuntu repository.

Although openvpn can be run from the terminal, I am using a GUI facilitator, GADMIN-openvpn-client. This is available also in the Ubuntu repository as version 0.1.2-4, but I have compiled a later version from the maintainer with bug fixes etc.; compiled it under Quirky Tahr 6.05/devx-6.0.5.

GADMIN also has an openvpn server in the Ubuntu repository, but I use the client to connect to a commercial openvpn service provider. GADMIN-openvpn-client-0.1.9 will import config files downloaded from commercial openvpn service providers, and it is a fairly straightforward process to set up a connection. One can enable activation of the program at boot, so that anytime the browser is used, it is working through an encrypted tunnel.

I went ahead and made a PET of GADMIN-openvn-client-0.1.9, should anyone else be interested.
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Back to the rfkill subject

#645 Post by mamoon001 »

On my HP Compaq 6510b I put the rfkill line into the rc.d/rc.networking_basic file. I placed it at the top right before the networking entries start. I only use the unblock all option so I don't need more than one line.

Thank you, Barry, for the newer Quirky Tahr. It has made my hobby much more enjoyable. Keep up fantastic work. I am learning more now than I have in a long time.

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Childproofing

#646 Post by Rodney Byne »

Barry,
thanks for the childproofing description, though---

No kids here so don't need childproofing, don't want it,
irrelevant, surplus to requirements.

If you must impose this module upon us, could you please
at least allow options to either not install it with the next SP
or un-install it afterwards.

Thanks.

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childproofing

#647 Post by Kris55555 »

My opinion:
childproofing - yes, but only as a separate Modulus, with the option to uninstall, just as described in the previous post.
Thanks.

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#648 Post by slavvo67 »

Childproofing is a pretty good idea for those that have kids and want them to have the Puppy experience. It's also good for family members that might not normally use a Linux box. Either way, I'll have fun testing it.

Thanks again, Barry

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#649 Post by slenkar »

talking of childproofing my daughter removed the browser icon from my desktop and doesnt know how.
How do I get it back?

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QT6.0.5

#650 Post by bobtron »

Greetings slenkar {?spell check}
best good guess? try navigating to /usr/local/apps
if iicon is in that folder? just drag it back to your desktop.
Hope I guessed it right.
GL !
or try /usr/share/ applications and then find browser desktop icon {might be "default browser}.
Then you can drag/copy to your desktop..Once on desktop you can right click on the icon on "edit" the name..such as "do not remove"..-haha
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