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Gparted broken in Akita?

#441 Post by sc0ttman »

I think GParted (or libparted) may be broken in Akita.. Can someone please help me test this? I failed to make changes to an HD with Akita, but Pup 431 worked fine :/ Not good... Can anyone verify whether or not GParted is brokon in Akita?
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Gparted broken

#442 Post by oligin10 »

Hi Scott, just wanted to let you know. Did a quick test, and it is broken. Tried to delete a partition, and it failed. Thanks, Rob

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Re: Gparted broken

#443 Post by sc0ttman »

oligin10 wrote:Hi Scott, just wanted to let you know. Did a quick test, and it is broken. Tried to delete a partition, and it failed. Thanks, Rob
Damn it... I don't know if it would be libparted or Gparted, but I am using exactly the same packages as Wary 5.1.2 (I think, will double check..) and the same deps as in Wary too... Hmmmm... Can't promise I can fix that without going back to a pup4 Gparted package...

EDIT: I have had some success with GParted in Akita, and some of the failures also happened in Puppy 431, but GParted in 431 is generally much more reliable for me in my brief tests...
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#444 Post by technosaurus »

I'm surprised noone has tried to replace gparted with red hat's disk utils. Gparted requires several extra dependencies that are not used by anything else (the C++ versions of gtk - gtkmm,...) ... Then again gnome-disk-utils has its own set of many smaller dependencies, but many are useful to other programs.
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#445 Post by loubapache »

I was trying puplite 5 and scott directed me here.

downloaded the beta and burned onto a cd.

tried on a pentium 4 machine, things do seem to work.

tried on a pentium 3 machine, cannot use a save file. I created save files either normal or encrypted (ext2), the subsequent boot gave kernel panic. Can only boot to ram on this machine, which is the one I really want to use a lighter system.

the machine is P3 933 mhz with 512 mb of ram.

any suggestions?

thanks

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#446 Post by sc0ttman »

loubapache wrote:downloaded the beta and burned onto a cd...

tried on a pentium 3 machine, cannot use a save file. I created save files either normal or encrypted (ext2), the subsequent boot gave kernel panic.

any suggestions?
Hmmm, not sure... Does the save file get created OK? Can you mount it when booting without save files (using 'pfix=ram')?
Have you tried a frugal install to the same HD as the save file? You can use the 'Frugal Installer' to do that...

So for now, from Live CD, try removing the 'usbsave' pfix option from the boot commands?
(You can press 'e' to edit any boot entry in GRUB)..
You could also try to boot with one of the 'pfix=rdsh' parameters to dropout to ramdisk shell, to read the files there...
I read that somewhere, it might help.. :roll:
Pfix Options

pfix=ram will run Puppy totally in RAM and ignore saved sessions/storage file(s)
pfix=<n> where <n> is the number of saved sessions to ignore for a multisession-CD
pfix=rdsh will exit to initial ramdisk commandline (do not pivot_root)
pfix=usbcard for booting from USB flash drive via USB 2.0 to PCMCIA adapter
pfix=clean will force a simulated version upgrade (for Puppy 2.13 and later)
pfix=purge will force an even more radical file cleanup (to fix broken system) (for Puppy 2.14 and later)
pfix=#debug may help with debugging
pfix=copy or nocopy controls if main sfs file is loaded (copied) to RAM
Maybe, lastly, create a swap partition of swap file?? This is good for RAM limited PCs, although 512MB should be fine..

And just to be really annoying and waste all your time, GParted is broken in Akita at the moment, so you'd have to create
a swap partition using another pup.. But Akita includes the "Swap File Manager" in Menu->System, so that's nice ;)

This could be done without a save file, and it might help... But I can't say it's a 'fix'...
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#447 Post by loubapache »

there is a swap file.

yes, the only way to boot is pfix=ram

the save files are created ok and mounted ok in subsequent reboots. It's after that the kernel panicked.

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#448 Post by maik.murks »

Hi loubapache.
loubapache wrote:the machine is P3 933 mhz with 512 mb of ram.

any suggestions?
Well, if you don't like experiments just take a 'Classic Pup 2.14X', as far as I know the latest version is 'Top9' - put it onto your P3 pc, via frugal or full installation - create a swap partition - and let the Puppy fly.

You can find 'Classic Pup 2.14X' in the projects forum, simply look for the greatest thread of the Puppy forums with more than 310 pages, more than 4650 posts and more than 731000 views - It's one of the best Puppies.

Hope this helps.

Cheers :wink:

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#449 Post by loubapache »

Thanks, maik.murks .

Will give it a try. Hope it has some reasonably modern apps.

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#450 Post by smokey01 »

You can find it here:

http://www.smokey01.com/menu

Then choose the DVD icon for Distributions.

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#451 Post by loubapache »

smokey01 wrote:You can find it here:

http://www.smokey01.com/menu

Then choose the DVD icon for Distributions.
Thanks. This is more convenient. I took a brief look last night and it seems it can have Chrome, OpenOffice, and Gimp. These are what I need. Although they are slightly older versions of the software, they might be good enough.

Thanks again.

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#452 Post by don570 »

Here's three apps for you to put in the next version of Akita.

1) The newest Quick Launch 2.0 for Akita.
Remember Ctrl-shift-L is the launching keystrokes.

2) A pet package by Stu90 ---> makepet
that I have found useful. You should take a look at it.
It takes a folder and makes a pet in a flash with a right click. Amazing.

3) The latest Bacon Recorder 235. I am still working on
improving how it detects hard drive partitions.
I'll have a new version in a few days.

http://www.datafilehost.com/download-a48c540f.html

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Perhaps it's only wide screen resolutions (like 1400x900)
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alt. downoad link?

#453 Post by charbaby66 »

not sure if this ia a pup to try on an old toshiba sattelite 490cdt w/ 64mb ram, 3.4g hd , and a 1/2 calfed win98se system w/500 mb linux swap

>>off topic but related .....

-- puplite esp. the wary version actually looks promising and (yeah) didnt have the video crash on x-logoff to a distorted text screen (colored lines no letters) in Xvesa,-- it was beautifully legible - only puppy so far that i tried that behaved :) it does still go to a white screen on x-logout with the other vid driver but this is that stupid s3virge 2mb card so that happens w/all puppies ...( i can tap thru blindly to make a save file or reboot out of if needed now that i have had the practice! LOL)

.. nice - netsurf is speedy, linksys wusb54g wireless running no prob -- wow! ( tried firepup ghastly slow, FF/Opera -egad!!and no patience to see if flash and/or youtube will ever load on this sad beast!) but it's built like a BSH and solid so i want to try to see what i can get it to do....... will let ya know...


>>enough digressing.. back to the topic

but what i want to know, is are there other download links -- all i have tried give me some windoze download manager to install... and well..
that is not making my puppy happy.( love the irony tho!) i dont think i have the resources for wine, so i decided to whine instead! if u think i could do better w/akita, plse provide an alt. linux friendly link

great job on all you have done (or put together) i have seen so far
will keep you posted on how it goes with both builds and i am wading thru the forum for other lite pups so can compare

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#454 Post by Aitch »

charbaby66 wrote:but this is that stupid s3virge 2mb card so that happens w/all puppies
That works, but is limited to 1024x768x16, IIRC, setting frame rate to 60hz on xorg tune setting, or also fine in xvesa

I think you'll struggle with only 64mb ram, though, regardless, so swap partition will be essential, I'd have thought

Aitch :)

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#455 Post by technosaurus »

I've recently gotten rox + jwm + xvesa running with mtpaint, minimum profit text editor and dillo1 in under 8mb. I'll need to do some further tweaking to get drivers and internet working, but it looks promising for older boxes with as low as 16mb of RAM and a 586 compatible.
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic. ... 822#590822
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Akita Linux Beta 5

#456 Post by sc0ttman »

Akita Linux Beta 5

Download Mirrors: http://www.multiupload.com/HQ5GT8QQ0J

md5: 979819d4b148a884f99bf3c3fd9d4844, 89.55 MB

Devx, for compiling: akita_devx.sfs (sfs3, 90MB)

This is probably release candidate, minus a few things that still need to be done..
(Remember, Akita linux is, for now, still using sfs3, k2.6.25.16, just like puppy 4.1, 4.2 and 4.2.1)

I have made many changes since Beta 4, here is a summary:

- added ssh-gui, grandr, more right click options, more translations
- many additions to Akita Repository (akita.scottjarvis.com)
- fixes to GParted, PuppyPin, JWM stuff, many other system scripts
- much more compatible with Openbox, Xfce, Fbpanel, Lxpanel (all in PPM)
- lots of other updates and fixes
- upgraded: PupApps, PupControl, PupSnap, PupSaveConfig, Defaults-Chooser, VLC-GTK, Grub4DOS, Browser-Installer, others

And here are all the changes I have not previously posted about:
(for the other changes in BETA5, read my previous posts in this thread..)

Code: Select all

Dec 03:
	- small fix for /usr/sbin/create_jwm_drives.sh, better checking of unmountable partitions
	- added to Akita repo:
    		- firefox-7.0.1-1-akita: like above but also includes ghostery, better layout, ubuntu fonts
			- fbpanel-6.0-patched-1-akita: includes pinstall script, an updated pfbpanel and an icon fix
			-  obconf: the openbox settings GUI

Dec 07, 2011:
	- updated openbox package in Akita repo:	
			- added /usr/bin/obconf to package
			- fixed /usr/bin/ob-xdgmenu, changed default openbox menu to use 'obconf', added 'fixmenus' and 'restart X'

Dec 20-31, 2011:
	- fixed /bin/mount for NTFS drives (silent option added, hides NTFS errors)
	- fixed gparted - reverted to libparted and parted from pup4 repo
	- fixed /usr/sbin/fixmenus to run varicons if fbpanel is running
	- fixed "save2flash" to always run "snapmergepuppy"
	- fixed /tmp permissions:  chmod 1777 /tmp
	- fixed /usr/sbin/toggle-rox-desktop (pidof jwm is used more, before jwm related cmds)
	- fixes for xfce: wmreboot, wmexit, restartwm, wmpoweroff
	- fixes for xfce: /usr/sbin/fixmenus
	- fixes for xfce: added xfce4-mixer to audio mixers in /usr/bin/defaults-chooser: 
	- fixes in /usr/sbin/script_grepper
	- fixes in ~/Startups/gtk-mnt-links
	- fixes in /usr/sbin/drive_mounter.sh
	- fix in /sbin/pup_event_frontend_d: all JWM drive icons stuff only runs if JWM is running
	- updated ~/Startups/freememapplet: added right-click menu entry for increasing save file size
	- updated latest pupzip to support xarchiver
	- updated psync to 2.7
	- updated pfilesearch to 1.28, more M3U or ID3 support
	- updated swapfile manager to 4.2
	- updated /usr/sbin/startups and all locales, to support psync: ~/Startups/timesync.sh
	- updated savefile MIME type icons (2fs, 3fs)
	- added /usr/sbin/ssh-gui (version 0.7)
	- added gtk icon refresh to system boot (rc.sysinit.. `gtk-update-icon-cache -f -i /usr/share/icons/hicolor`)
	- added /usr/local/bin/rpl (a replace tool)
	- added /usr/sbin/sfsoptimise - can strip and optimise (compress) whole filesystems
	- added common repo to elinks bookmarks
	- added menu entry for initrd-editor.sh, in Filesystem Utilities
	- added to Akita repo:
			- irda-utils-0.9.18+smcinit-0.4.pet (IR remote control stuff)
			- lirc-0.8.3-k2.6.25.16.pet (IR remote control stuff)
			- avidemux-gtk-2.5.3-i486-akita.pet (5mb)
			- avidemux_NLS-gtk-2.5.3-i486-akita.pet
			- xfce_minimal-4.2.3.2.pet (1MB, dougals package, petted)
			- xfce_minimal-4.2.3.2-akita.pet (1MB, custom setup, most minimal)
			- zepsdreamland-1.02.pet  (good platform game)
			- JNKPlat-20100420-akita.pet  (a nice game)
			- exiv2-0.18.2-akita.pet
	- updated VLC-GTK to 2.3.5:
			- fix: detect dual screen displays, then resize/locate window accordingly (very basic/hacky but works)
			- fix: better DVD, VCD and Audio CD playback
			- fix: vlc-gtk-btns now faster, more reliable
			- fix: added VLC icon to GUI <window>
			- fix: code cleanups, added kill_vlc function, etc
			- added: option to disable on screen controls to main GUI, under 'Controls' tab
	- fixed PDF conversions: recompiled poppler (0.14.5) utils (then added its pdftohtml, pdftotext)
	- added Akita repo additions from Nov 27 onwards to Akita PPM (~/.packages/livepackages5a.txt)
	- fix pmount mounting of UDF CDs/DVDs, using guess_fstype
	- fixed JWM shutdown menu (undid changes in restartwm)
	- fixes in ~/.packages/livepackages5a.txt
	- fixes in /usr/sbin/puppyinstaller
	- updated xdotool to version 2.20110530.1
	- added /usr/sbin/text2xpm
	- fixed: /bin/umount using grep -w to catch mount points
	- fixed: /usr/sbin/bootmanager: fixes v424, 10060, 100831 (kernel 3.0 fixes, OLPC fixes, sfs version checks)
	- fixed: /usr/sbin/wcpufreq: checkfor other module dir if none found; kernels have moved the relevant modules
	- fixed: /usr/bin/woofy should support 3.0 kernels ok now
	- fixed: /usr/sbin/filemnt:
	 		- fixed OLPC kernel checks, and 3.0 kernel support
			- now supports mounting of encrypted save files (password required)
			- added /bin/vercomp to main fs and initrd.gz
	- fixed JWM Drives, PuppyPin, /sbin/pup_event_frontend_d: no crash with dodgy drive labels
			- updated blkid-name-generator function: removed 'eval'..
			- replace spaces with underscores in drive labels
			- strip all non-alphanumeric chars from drive labels, except underscores
			- fixed /usr/sbin/blkid-name-generator, same sanitization, also now uses ash
	- fixed: /usr/sbin/remasterpup2.. added small fix to name zdrv correctly for akita (and other pups)
	- fixed: /usr/bin/edit-sfs, choose right SFS version for 3.x kernel

January 1st, 2012
	- added: grandr-0.1-i486, xarchive-0.2.8-8-akita
	- updated firefox package in "browser-installer" to firefox-7.0.1-1-akita.pet
	- updated: grub4dos-0.4.4.v1.7.1, htop-1.0-i686, pciutils-3.1.7-i486, PupApps-1.6.1, PupControl-1.8.5, 
					  pupsaveconfig-2.0, PupSnap-1.6.3_Scrot-0.8_32Bit, Pup-SysInfo-2.0
	- fixes in /etc/rc.d/rc.shutdown:
		- 110405: fix 'free' applet output format different in later versions of busybox.
		- 110808: L18L: if geany still running at shutdown, delete socket.
		- 110928: fixed, reboots when choose shutdown. very old bug, dates back to 2009.
		- 111106: do not execute fuser if network share mount.
		- 111107: ldolse: unmount network shares before taking down the network
	- added to Akita Repo (yet to update livepackages5a.txt):
		- gadmin-sshd-0.0.1-i486.pet, 452K
		- geeqie-1.0-i486.pet, 1.1M
		- libdrm-2.4.25-w-20110427.pet, 20K
		- libgpg-error-1.10-w-20110914.pet, 25K
		- pciutils_DOC-3.1.7-i486.pet, 7.2K
		- tar-1.26-w-20110313.pet, 164K
		- pmusic-2.3.0.pet, 89K
		- pburn-3.4.2.pet, 65K
		- poppler_DEV-0.14.5-i486.pet, 2.7M
		- xdotool_DEV-2.20110530.1-i486.pet, 7.2K
		- xdotool_DOC-2.20110530.1-i486.pet, 13K
Things to do:

- default menu not up to date (just do Menu->Refresh at 1st boot for now)
- fixes for `jwm -reload`: xinitrc, /usr/local/petget/*,/usr/sbin/petget,toggle-rox-desktop,fixmenus,JWMConfig
- fix deps for msgfmt msgunfmt (libgettext*).. write a "MO_Editor", update run action
- delete unused sound devices as shutdown (see shinobar, rerwin, barryk, woof2)
- fixes for snapmergepuppy & PPM (see shinobar, rerwin, barryk)
- update dillo package to 3.0 in browser installer, or add both...
- prepare for kernel upgrades, check Barry Ks blog, /etc/rc.d/*, sysinit, shutdown, etc
- update VLC-GTK: add playlist button to on screen controls, if no video window, load playlist window as default window, change control commands accordingly
- update Frisbee to latest
- add Asian fonts and various language packs (inc 'all') to Akita PPM and repo
- update mksquashfs to latest, so it support the new SFS types (xz?) floating around
- get EduRoam into Network Gui thing (more info)
- update to firstrun > 1.9.6
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#457 Post by Roy »

Downloaded Beta5 and played with it for a bit. You know that Deadbeef won't play a large MP3 audio file, right? It maxxes out my CPU with silence until it reverts to the 'Stop' mode. No matter, Pmusic does play my mp3 audio book, so you've got the bases covered. Is Deadbeef there pretty much for wav files?

I need to learn how to use your CLI audio player.

I like Akita -- it's nice and clean, with obvious thought put into the apps chosen.

-Roy

BTW: I really like the boot up menu of Beta5!

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#458 Post by Aitch »

Don
I meant to ask...Is there a difference between makepet and dir2pet, as they seem to have the same function?

Aitch :)

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#459 Post by sc0ttman »

Aitch, I've no idea either... We'll wait for Don..
Roy wrote:You know that Deadbeef won't play a large MP3 audio file, right? It maxxes out my CPU with silence until it reverts to the 'Stop' mode. No matter, Pmusic does play my mp3 audio book, so you've got the bases covered.
No I did not know that - I never had any problems with Deadbeef at all,
although I prefer to use mocp generally...

VLC-GTK will be usable as a music player, too - prob in the next release..

How large are the mp3 files we're talking about?
The largest I think I have is "Shine on you crazy diamond", only 41mb...
I may have larger, but as I say, all my music plays fine for me..

EDIT: Just played a 250mb mp3, with no problems...
Is Deadbeef there pretty much for wav files?
It's a very minimal version (~200kb), only for most popular formats..
I need to learn how to use your CLI audio player.
Mocp? Load it up and press 'h' to see the help...
I love Mocp, it continues playback even after you exit X..
I like Akita -- it's nice and clean, with obvious thought put into the apps chosen.
Thanks, I tried to include everything that is small, potentially useful and works well...
I also tried to include many useful CLI programs as standard..

I know many believe "1 application per task".. I may release an Akita with this approach,
which would be ~65-75mb inc browser and office, I reckon..
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#460 Post by don570 »

Aitch wrote:Don
I meant to ask...Is there a difference between makepet and dir2pet, as they seem to have the same function?
There is two versions of dir2pet floating about.

One is by stu90 (which I use in Right click options and pemasu uses
it in his distributions).

The other is by the guy that made Solid pup.

pemasu put together 'makepet' from stu90's dir2pet rather fast.
He wanted a right click option.

I would have done it differently, with an easier to understand
English phrase like 'Create a pet package' and a pretty icon.

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I'll compile a Jasper free version and see if it works
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