L.A.S.S.I.E. - Version 0.0.2 - a new LazY Puppy

[RSH]

new files mirrored:http://archive.org/details/Puppy_Linux_Lassie

Thanks!

[RSH]

Hi.

The new L.A.S.S.I.E. 002 ISOs are uploaded now!

Links are in the First Post, There is now a PAE and a Non PAE Version ready to download. Both are based on Precise (571 & 571-retro).

L.A.S.S.I.E. 002 now is a Multi-Language Puppy-Linux Derivative.

Please, for some first additional Information have a look here.

RSH

[Puppus Dogfellow]

new files mirrored:http://archive.org/details/Puppy_Linux_Lassie

and here

571 devx also added.

[RSH]

Thanks for doing a mirror of L.A.S.S.I.E. 002!

But there is a faulty file listed in the mirrors (so far).

It is: LP2_Aqualung09b11.sfs

The Name listed here is: LP2_Aqualung_0.9-beta11-precise.sfs

The LP2_Aqualung09b11.sfs is the one from the Lucid based LazY Puppy. It will neither run nor work in L.A.S.S.I.E. or precise in general!

The LP2_Aqualung_0.9-beta11-precise.sfs currently is not available to download (only existing locally on my drives). I have chosen to not to upload this file, because I have written a short Guide, HowTo build a SFS Module from multiple .deb files, downloaded by the package manager., to let the user learn, how easy it is to build a SFS Module using L.A.S.S.I.E. and the SFS P.L.U.S. tools.

Thanks for removing this faulty file from the mirrors.

RSH

[RSH]

OK.

Meanwhile I have extended a little my private version of L.A.S.S.I.E.

It is now extremely usable for working on pictures and photographs.

Also it is a nice Audio and Video Studio.

All was build by using either SFS Modules from LazY Puppy Repository or by building new SFS Modules from .deb files downloaded by Package Manager.

Images attached showing a few examples. Ardour was made from scabz's files.

Other files are build like it is described here.

RSH

Read the HowTo's

[ally]

But there is a faulty file listed in the mirrors (so far).

It is: LP2_Aqualung09b11.sfs

removed from the archive

[RSH]

removed from the archive

Thanks.

Ok,

I have tried to build a L.A.S.S.I.E. based on the new Slacko 5.7 no PAE ISO.

Everything seemed to work fine. The Menu Categories and Entries are showing up nicely in the OS related to the Language setup. Also the Right-click items of ROX and of the drive icons.

But now, I've discovered all programs are just partly translated by gettext. There seems to be big differences of used GUI text between precise and slacko.

Since the German language package is the one which has been setup best of all langpacks I've tested so far, I'm convinced that the results in other languages different to DE will be much less usable.

So I have to wait for all langpacks to be setup for the use in Slacko.

Though I doubt this will ever happen...

...which would be very pity since the new slacko really has some stuff, that I would add to a "PLUS"-List.

So it's up now to the langpack builders...

RSH

[oui]

http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 620#773620

[RSH]

http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 620#773620

Thanks, oui. Visited and posted.

Ok.

A German user has found creation of a save file at shutdown is not working in L.A.S.S.I.E. 002 non PAE Version - which was a bit surprising to me. While doing some testings on this, I found creation of a save file at shutdown is also not working in L.A.S.S.I.E. 002 PAE Version!

So this forces me to build L.A.S.S.I.E. 003, which will take some time. It depends on how fast I can solve this problem (was successfully tested in 001, so I can't imagine where to start at the moment). Even though I would solve this tomorrow, a new upload can't be done earlier than end of May or beginning of June 2014.

Meanwhile one can use the built in Save File Builder (Menu Utilities) to create an empty save file, which can be loaded at next boot. Mount your boot partition first and make sure, its free space is higher than the requested save file size.

When using L.A.S.S.I.E. 002 with a save file in use, I recommend to shutdown/reboot the Computer by a right-click onto a drive icon, which will first unload all loaded SFS Modules. Otherwise it could be necessary to unload previous loaded SFS Modules manually at next boot, before they can be used again. In such case there may arrive a message about a SFS Module not found - even though it is locally existing.

RSH

[RSH]

Hi.

Anyone interested into: Pimp up your L.A.S.S.I.E. ?

No, not by Wallpapers, but by Applications!

So here is SARA-ScriptBox for L.A.S.S.I.E. Version 0.0.2. It is preconfigured for the following Applications (build as SFS Modules):

LP2_ALSA-Modular-Synthesizer-2.0.1-5-precise.sfs - new Upload
LP2_ALSAPlayer-0.99.81.sfs
LP2_Amarok-1.4.10.sfs
LP2_Aqualung_0.9-beta11-precise.sfs - new Upload
LP2_Ardour3-3.5.357-i686-precise.sfs - new Upload
LP2_Audacity-2.0.0-Precise.sfs
LP2_AutoAdjustPhoto_GUI-2.0.sfs
LP2_Blender263.sfs
LP2_DVDStyler-2.3.4-i686-precise.sfs - new Upload
LP2_easymp3gain-gtk2-0.5.0-2-2.sfs - new Upload
LP2_EasyTAG-2.1.7-i686-lp2.sfs
LP2_Firefox7.sfs
LP2_Fyre-1.0.1-1.sfs
LP2_GimpPainter-2.8.7.sfs - new Upload
LP2_Gimp-PlugIns-2.8.sfs - new Upload
LP2_GnomeWaveCleaner_0.21.16-precise.sfs - new Upload
LP2_GogglesMM-0.13.1-precise.sfs - new Upload
LP2_GTKlick_0.6.4-3-precise.sfs - new Upload
LP2_GTK-RecordMyDesktop_0.3.8-4-precise.sfs - new Upload
LP2_Hydrogen-0.9.6-b-precise.sfs - new Upload
LP2_Imagination-3.0_Sox-14.2.0.sfs
LP2_Improvisor-5.16.sfs - new Upload
LP2_JackBeat_0.7.6-0-precise.sfs - new Upload
LP2_JackEQ_0.5.9-2-precise.sfs - new Upload
LP2_Jack-Keyboard_2.6-2-precise.sfs - new Upload
LP2_Jack-Rack_1.4.8~rc1-precise.sfs - new Upload
LP2_JaMin_0.97.14~cvs~81203-4-precise.sfs - new Upload
LP2_JGraphite-0.5.8.sfs - new Upload
LP2_JWildFire-1.01.sfs
LP2_KDE_Basic-4.8.sfs - new Upload
LP2_Kdenlive-0.9.2-precise.sfs - new Upload
LP2_Kid3-2.1-i486.sfs
LP2_Kino_1.3.4-1.3-precise.sfs - new Upload
LP2_LightZone_4.0.0-0_i386.sfs - new Upload
LP2_LiNGoT-0.7.4-2.sfs
LP2_LMMS-0.4.10-precise.sfs - new Upload
LP2_Mandelbulber_1.08-2_i386.sfs - new Upload
LP2_Marble-4.8.3-precise.sfs - new Upload
LP2_MeterBridge_0.9.2-9-precise.sfs - new Upload
LP2_MilkyTracker_0.90.85+dfsg-2.1-precise.sfs - new Upload
LP2_MisfitModel3D_1.3.7-precise.sfs - new Upload
LP2_Mixxx_1.10.0-precise.sfs - new Upload
LP2_Openshot-1.4.3-precise.sfs - new Upload
LP2_PCal-GUI-4.11.0-1.0.1.sfs
LP2_Pencil-0.4.4b.sfs
LP2_PhotoFilmStrip_1.4.0-1-precise.sfs - new Upload
LP2_Pically-1.0.3.sfs - new Upload
LP2_Pixelitor_1.1.1.sfs - new Upload
LP2_Pixelize-1.0.0-1.sfs - new Upload
LP2_QJackCtl_0.3.8-1-precise.sfs - new Upload
LP2_Qsynth-0.3.4-1-precise.sfs - new Upload
LP2_Qtractor_0.5.4-1-precise.sfs - new Upload
LP2_Rakarrack_0.6.1-4-precise.sfs - new Upload
LP2_Rosegarden_11.11.42-1-precise.sfs - new Upload
LP2_Sineshaper_0.4.2-7-precise.sfs - new Upload
LP2_SMPlayer-14.3.0-s-i686-precise.sfs - new Upload
LP2_Specimen_0.5.2rc3-4-precise.sfs - new Upload
LP2_Stellarium-0.10.6-0.sfs
LP2_Structure-Synth_1.5.0-1-precise.sfs - new Upload
LP2_TerminatorX382.sfs
LP2_TGif_4.2.5-1-precise.sfs - new Upload
LP2_Timemachine_0.3.3-1-precise.sfs - new Upload
LP2_TiMidity_2.13.2-4-precise.sfs - new Upload
LP2_Traverso_0.49.2-4-precise.sfs - new Upload
LP2_VKeybd_0.1.18d-2-precise.sfs - new Upload
LP2_Wink151.sfs
LP2_Xaos35.sfs
LP2_XineDVD-0.99.7-i686.sfs - new Upload
LP2_XVidCap-1.1.7.sfs
LP2_ZynAddSubFx_2.4.0-1.2-precise.sfs - new Upload

I have uploaded these files to the LazY Puppy SFS Repository at smoke01.com.

Each SFS Module comes with dependencies (libs) included, so all Programs should work also in each Precise Puppy and its derivatives.

Note:

!!! If you want to expand this Version of SARA-ScriptBox and want to add new Applications (SFS Modules) you need to use L.A.S.S.I.E. for this. !!!

SARA-ScriptBox for L.A.S.S.I.E. Version 0.0.2. is preconfigured to download the SFS Modules automatically at first try to run the Application. The SFS Modules will download to /root/Downloads (make sure there is a Directory /root/Downloads existing) and will load the SFS Modules to execute the Applications from Directory 'Modules' at boot partition (make sure there is a Directory 'Modules' at your boot partition existing). After downloading a SFS Module there will be a Message that wants you to move the downloaded SFS Module to Directory 'Modules' at your boot partition - so just do it.

Unpack SARA-ScriptBox-for-LASSIE.tar.gz and copy its content (RoxApp Directory 'SARA-ScriptBox-LASSIE') to a EXT partition (NTFS will not work for RoxApps and VFAT will not keep the symlinks) before trying to use it.

Inside of RoxApp Directory 'SARA-ScriptBox-LASSIE' (open it by right-click option) there is a Script, SARA-Apps-Config-Patcher, which can be used, to patch all the .cfg Files of the SARA-RSD Applications to easily set a new Directory for the use of the SFS Modules. Let option to download the SFS Modules automatically activated. This will be deactivated for each SFS Module separately after the SFS Module is downloaded.

Hope you can enjoy this...

RSH

[RSH]

Hi.

I have uploaded L.A.S.S.I.E. 002 PAE Version packaged as Puppy-Windows-Installer, so it can easily be installed (and un-installed) in Windows.

Download LASSIE-002-PAE.exe

RSH

[SOS]

RSH
Thank you for all your work, I very much like your multi desktop setup
I am new to linux yet feel it worth my while to slowly learn the basics so as to be able to use it frequently and move away from that mans OS that keeps letting viruses into my system

Regarding your above post about a problem with the save file

I downloaded your Version 0.0.2 ISO a few days ago and ran it for the first time last night, it booted fast - A good job done by you considering what is included

Being aware of the save file problem I went ahead with setting everything up in the same way as I had set-up Precise Puppy a month ago (create a save file on my HDD to my specified size and then create another save file for the program files) The save file to a requested 4Gb was created (LassiePrecisesave_cryptx-myname.2fs) the programs save file was not created.

Can you help me solve a problem until your release of Version 0.0.3 ISO
The problem I have is that I am stuck at create a save file from the menu using the included save fail creator tool, the reason I am stuck is that I already have a 4Gb (LassiePrecisesave_cryptx-myname.2fs) file that I chose to have encrypted and that works as it should. I did use the save file tool in the menu to look and learn what it does and ended up with LassiePrecisesave-myname2.2fs alongside my other save file, as I have some knowledge of Puppy (not much but learning) I now understand what I had done as on the next boot I was given the option to boot from the encrypted save file that lassie built or the empty save file that I created using the tool.
I hope I have explained my dilemma in a fashion that you are able to understand. What I need to know is how do I create a save file for the programs included in your ISO to be saved to my HDD and shorten the loading time for lassie, I am guessing that I will first need to rename the save file I created with the tool so that Lassie will recognise it as the file to write the programs to when booting from the ISO for the first time, if my guess is correct - what do I rename the save file as, if my guess is incorrect - I am at a total loss as to what is required to solve my problem
Thank you in advance, I look forward to your insructions and appreciate all your time and work that you have put in to create a linux puppy that is free for anyone to use
My apologies, I have just read through this post - I had no intention of writing a book

[RSH]

Ok.

I'm not sure if I do understand completely.

If you'll stay online, I will be back in a few minutes, so we can try to come trough it.

[RSH]

The problem I have is that I am stuck at create a save file from the menu using the included save fail creator tool, the reason I am stuck is that I already have a 4Gb (LassiePrecisesave_cryptx-myname.2fs) file that I chose to have encrypted and that works as it should. I did use the save file tool in the menu to look and learn what it does and ended up with LassiePrecisesave-myname2.2fs alongside my other save file, as I have some knowledge of Puppy (not much but learning) I now understand what I had done as on the next boot I was given the option to boot from the encrypted save file that lassie built or the empty save file that I created using the tool.

Just choose the save file you want to use and boot the system.

What I need to know is how do I create a save file for the programs included in your ISO to be saved to my HDD

What programs are you referring to?

Inside of the ISO just these files:

boot.cat
boot.msg
help2.msg
help.msg
initrd.gz
isolinux.bin
isolinux.cfg
LassiePrecise_002.sfs
logo.16
LP2_ImageMagick-6.6.9-5.sfs
Modules-running-in-LASSIE-Precise.txt
README.HTM
vmlinuz

If you want to copy these files to your HDD, just left-click the ISO and copy its content to your HDD or into a directory at your HDD - just use drag'n'drop between two Rox File Manager Windows.

and shorten the loading time for lassie

This is meant for booting faster from HDD instead of booting from CD?

If you want to install L.A.S.S.I.E. to your HDD tell me some of the specs:
- what drive
- other Operating Systems installed
- a.s.o.

[SOS]

Thank you for your time and quick reply yesterday

The information you posted solved all my problems, the file I needed was LassiePrecise_002.SFS, due to my lack of knowledge I wasnt aware that the SFS file was so easily got at from inside your ISO

I am ok booting from Cd but will probably carry out a full HDD install some time in the future

Thank you once again and sorry to have bothered you

[RSH]

The information you posted solved all my problems

Ok, good to hear.

I am ok booting from Cd but will probably carry out a full HDD install some time in the future

Don't do this.

Do a frugal install either to HDD or to USB-Flash (or USB-HDD) - I recommend USB-Flash.

L.A.S.S.I.E. is made especially for the use of SFS Modules that can be loaded for the use of its containing application and unloaded on the fly after the application is not longer needed during the session.

To load and unload SFS Modules doesn't change anything inside the OS as it is done when installing .pet files.

A full HDD install can not handle SFS Modules in that way.

You can create so-called RunScripts by right-clicking a SFS Module (choose 'Create RunScript) and after creating the RunScript, the application can be executed from a (its) menu entry. The SFS Module will load automatically before executing the application.

Try also this feature it is somehow similar to previous mentioned RunScripts but comes as a RoxApp Directory (needs to be stored on ext partition).

More information to this feature can be found at SARA-B in forum Utilities.

Ok, I hope you'll have fun with L.A.S.S.I.E.

[greengeek]

Wow! Looks great RSH Major project.

[bark_bark_bark]

I had installed it and tried booting it with GRUB Legacy, but it won't boot.

I have installed and configured GRUB Legacy correctly.

[RSH]

I had installed it and tried booting it with GRUB Legacy, but it won't boot.

I have installed and configured GRUB Legacy correctly.

This doesn't sound good to me.

Unfortunately I've never used GRUB Legacy and so I don't have any idea, why it won't boot.

All my bootable partitions on usb flash drives and/or usb hd drives are formatted to FAT32 with Grub4DOS installed to boot the operating systems.

Please, would you post here again, if and how you maybe solved this (so I can put a link to such solution for other users using GRUB Legacy)?

Thanks.

Wow! Looks great RSH Major project.

Thanks, though I think, the Major project is still to come. Maybe L.A.S.S.I.E. 0.0.3 will be close to it?

Besides L.A.S.S.I.E. 0.0.3 will be able to boot directly into a specific Language, Keyboard Layout and also Timezone, it will have some more new features.

To boot L.A.S.S.I.E. 0.0.3 directly into a specific Language, Keyboard Layout and also Timezone, parameters plang, pkeys and ptimezone can be used separately as well as this all can be setup by a single parameter, pinterface. This of course is limited so far to the languages of the pre-installed langpacks.

L.A.S.S.I.E. 0.0.3 will have some Menu Pipes for JWM like:

- Recently used Files
- Rox Bookmarks
- List of SFS Modules loaded
- External Scripts
- Portable Linux Applications
- Portable Windows Applications
- RoxApp Application-Directories
- Personal Favorites

To get those external Scripts, RoxApps and Portables into the JWM Menu, a corresponding file is used, which is located at boot partition.

One e.g. definition in this corresponding file would be, the name of the Wine SFS Module to use.

Clicking a Menu entry in the Menu Pipe for the Portable Windows Apps, will load first the defined Wine SFS and then execute the Portable Windows App.

Expanding the OS by programs from SFS Modules and get them into the Menu by Menu Pipes - no remasters are needed for this.

Another Example given:

Create a SARA-RSD Application Directory with SARA-B. Copy this SARA-RSD Application Directory into a Directory at L.A.S.S.I.E.'s parallel partition and put a symbolic Link into the external directory used for the Personal Favorites. Refresh the Menu Pipe and use the application from SFS by a Menu entry in Personal Favorites JWM Menu Pipe.

No save files, no remasters needed at all!

Plus some more, which I will announce later.

RSH

[RSH]

Hi.

Regarding of my announcements in my previous post as well as to the inabilty of L.A.S.S.I.E. Version 0.0.2 to create a save file at shutdown (except on usb-flash, FAT32 formatted), I did decide to make a step, that I've already announced and partly released in LazY Puppy 2.0.2-005.

L.A.S.S.I.E. Version 0.0.3 will be completely unable to use and handle puppy save files - I have removed and modified everything that I could find in the scripts to make L.A.S.S.I.E. Version 0.0.3 a PUPMODE=5, RAM only, no save file in use Puppy Linux.

It will include the Configuration SFS and Personal Data SFS ability and functions, which I'm using for about a year now in my private version of LazY Puppy to keep settings like used GPRS Modem and/or selected Screen Resolution etc.

Besides a manually editing by unsquashfs/mksquashfs or SFS-Edit, there will be the SFS P.L.U.S. Remaster Script and also the LazY Remaster Suite to remaster the OS - if a remaster really would be necessary.

RSH