Wary/Racy 5.3RC2 (5.2.91)

[BarryK]

Having a bit of a problem with ffmpeg. Trying to run Lobster's screen video-capture script, but I get

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unknown input format: 'x11grab'

Hmmm, that is strange. Wary/Racy has a recompiled ffmpeg, but x11-grab was enabled.

Did it work with an earlier version of Wary/Racy?

Would you mind trying the older ffmpeg, get it from here:

http://distro.ibiblio.org/quirky/pet_pa ... 02-w5c.pet

The reason that I recompiled it, is that it had network support disabled, that someone wanted for Pmusic.

[BarryK]

# msginit
alsaconf.pot:208: missing `msgstr' section
msginit: found 1 fatal error
#

Thus "bad news" when trying to translate

fixed by:

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#: alsaconf:1228
#msgid ""

Thanks for that. I have fixed it in Woof:

rootfs-skeleton/usr/share/doc/nls/alsaconf/alsaconf.pot

I will upload Woof soon.

[BarryK]

I have translated alsaconf now (geany and msgfmt)
2 changes in script, see image.

DIALOG='dialog' #has correct yesno
and
#export LANG=C

-------------------------

edited 20120322

These test have been made from virtual console.
Launched from menu and alsawizard GUI
we need to change last line of /usr/sbin/alsawizard from

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rxvt -geometry 60x3 -bg orange -e /usr/sbin/alsaconf

to

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#rxvt -geometry 60x3 -bg orange -e /usr/sbin/alsaconf
urxvt -bg orange -e /usr/sbin/alsaconf

This has been fixed in Woof, except that I had neglected to put in the "LANG=$MYLANG" prefix for translating "Yes" and "No".

Alsaconf uses Xdialog. I have left in "export LANG=C" for speed reason only. Last line of alsawizard does not need to be changed.

[BarryK]

Just installed Racy 5.2.90 and it seems to be working very well.
I have come across one problem however.
I use a boot floppy with grub4dos to boot all my puppies.
However I failed to create a boot floppy using Racy.

Here is the log file:
/usr/sbin/grub4dosconfig
version 1.7.2
Tue Mar 20 16:53:25 UTC 2012
BINSTALLER=bootlace.com
sda(MBR)_40.0GB_ATA_ST340014A_
fd0_(FLOPPY_DISK)
sda2/racy5.2.90frugal/puppy_racy_5.2.90.sfs|puppy_racy_5.2.90
sda2/puppy528/lupu_528.sfs|lupu_528
sda2/slacko5.3frugal/puppy_slacko_5.3.sfs|puppy_slacko_5.3


sda2/slacko5.3frugal/puppy_slacko_5.3.sfs|puppy_slacko_5.3

mkfs.msdos 3.0.11 (24 Dec 2010)
Wrigting... /mnt/fd0/menu.lst
Installing bootloader on floppy...
bootlace.com --floppy --chs /dev/fd0

Error: Cannot open file for read/write access.

BOOTLACE writes GRLDR BOOT RECORD to MBR or to the boot area of a file system.
Usage: bootlace.com [OPTIONS] DEVICE_OR_FILE
Options: --read-only, --floppy[=N], --boot-prevmbr-first, --boot-prevmbr-last,
--no-backup-mbr, --force-backup-mbr, --mbr-enable-floppy, --mbr-disable-floppy,
--mbr-enable-osbr, --mbr-disable-osbr, --duce, --time-out=T, --hot-key=K,
--preferred-drive=D, --preferred-partition=P, --sectors-per-track=S, --heads=H,
--start-sector=B, --total-sectors=C, --install-partition=I, --lba, --chs,
--fat12, --fat16, --fat32, --vfat, --ntfs, --ext2, --serial-number=SN,
--restore-mbr, --mbr-no-bpb, --chs-no-tune
DEVICE_OR_FILE: Filename of the device or image. For DOS, a BIOS drive number
(in hex 0xHH or decimal DDD format)can be used to access the drive.
Failed to install bootlace.com.

My work around was to create a boot floppy in Lucid 5.2.8 using the same floppy that failed in Racy.

I'm sure this is only of minority interest but I said I'd report it anyway.

irishrm

Thanks for the report. grub4dos is shinobar's baby. Would you mind reporting the problem to him (Forum member 'shinobar'):

http://murga-linux.com/puppy/privmsg.ph ... st&u=17722

[BarryK]

Racy-5.2.90

Noticed that this new version has slipped back to default of Seamonkey 2.5 from previous Racy version where it was 2.6 and was just wondering what the reason or advantage is? 2.5 seems to work well although the buzz seems to be towards 2.7 ??

>>>---Indian------>

Er, no, it is SM 2.6.1.

[BarryK]

One small aggravation ......the Video Upgrade Wizard reports Wary not being connected to the internet, from the screenshot there obviously is an internet connection.Note this forum in the background.

That is strange. This is the relevant code:

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 ping -c 1 www.google.com
 if [ $? -ne 0 ];then
  INSERT0="<text use-markup="true"><label>"<b>`gettext "Currently not connected to the Internet. If you wish to connect later, you can run this Video Upgrade Wizard again via the 'setup' icon on the desktop or the 'Setup' category in the menu. Note, to connect to the Internet, click 'connect' icon on left of desktop."`</b>"</label></text>"
 fi

Can you do this in a terminal:

# ping -c 1 www.google.com
# echo $?

In terminal.....

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# ping -c 1 www.google.com
ping: bad address 'www.google.com'
# echo $?
1
# 

May be related or not, in pemasu's latest Exprimo release I've been experiencing wget problems.
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 599#613599

EDIT:

Just tried to use wget to download Flash (as attempted in the linked Exprimo thread) and it fails in Wary as well.

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# wget http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/pdc/11.1.102.63/install_flash_player_11_linux.i386.tar.gz
--2012-03-23 21:25:35--  http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/pdc/11.1.102.63/install_flash_player_11_linux.i386.tar.gz
Resolving fpdownload.macromedia.com (fpdownload.macromedia.com)... failed: Temporary failure in name resolution.
wget: unable to resolve host address `fpdownload.macromedia.com'
# 

Are you connected to the Internet through a proxy server?

[BarryK]

There is a broken symbolic link in ../puppy-reference/pixmaps.

ktsuss.png links to ../lib/X11/pixmaps/lock48.png but the name of the target file has changed to ../lib/X11/pixmaps/lock-screen48.png

Thanks, I have fixed the PET.

[BarryK]

Following that link I can successfully ping the nameserver in /etc/resolv.conf .

# ping 192.168.1.254
PING 192.168.1.254 (192.168.1.254): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 192.168.1.254: seq=0 ttl=255 time=0.377 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.254: seq=1 ttl=255 time=0.374 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.254: seq=2 ttl=255 time=0.988 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.254: seq=3 ttl=255 time=0.375 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.254: seq=4 ttl=255 time=0.386 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.254: seq=5 ttl=255 time=0.278 ms

I am confused. In your previous post you stated that the change to nsswitch.conf did not work. So, what other change did work?

[BarryK]

@Barry
The /usr/sbin/delayedrun are better to be modified:

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# diff delayedrun.org delayedrun
257c257
<       tar -zxf $download_name #111117 install_flash_player_10_linux.tar.gz
---
>       tar --no-same-owner -zxf $download_name #111117 install_flash_player_10_linux.tar.gz
261c261
<         cp -a -f usr/* /usr/
---
>         cp -rf usr/* /usr/

Thanks, done.

[L18L]

I have installed Racy 5.2.90 on my AMD LE 1250 box and chose German locale in the Quick Setup but I accidentally did not tick UTF-8 Encoding. I changed this later in Puppy-Setup, but it doesn't get permanent. So on every reboot I have to change to UTF-8 again.
Is there something wrong?
Thanks for a hint.

Yes, there is something wrong, I have been trying to reproduce this in a similiar way.

racy 5.2.90 pfix=ram
chosen LANG: de_DE (without utf8)
saved to a new save file called racysave-de_DE.2fs

then reboot
and chosen racysave-de_DE.2fs

# cat /proc/cmdline
video=640x480 root=/dev/sda3 ro vga=normal pdev1=sda3
#
# echo $LANG
de_DE.UTF-8
#

repeated chooselocale (de_DE) several times

My observation:
change to non-UTF-8 does not get permanent

I don´t think this is specific to German.
Other languages, please test: changing to/from utf-8

Hope this will help locating the bug

[BarryK]

The InkspaceLite ruler at top looks messed up as soon as you move the mouse cursor from left to right/right to left side of he sheet. The ruler gets filled up with arrow signs. The arrow signs get cleared from the ruler as soon as you scroll up or down. (See picture)

InkspaceLite offers two print buttons. As soon as you try the 'Print...' button you will crash InkspaceLite. If you use the 'Print Direct...' button everything works fine - as well as CUPS-PDF printing. (See picture)

I put some graphic together and looked at xerrs.log afterwards.
Don't like those error messages. (See pictures)

Yeah, Inkscapelite can be compiled with or without support for gnome-print. Gnome-print is an older system of printing, but it is now broken.

So, I have changed Wary/Racy to using Inkscapelite compiled without gnome-print. So the menu will have the "Print direct" only.

[BarryK]

Little problem with the Xclipboard.

If you like to save the text you don't know which button to click.
There is no 'Yes'/'No' readable. Buttons lower parts are cut.
See picture.

I just tested xclipboard, it works for me.

[BarryK]

I have installed Racy 5.2.90 on my AMD LE 1250 box and chose German locale in the Quick Setup but I accidentally did not tick UTF-8 Encoding. I changed this later in Puppy-Setup, but it doesn't get permanent. So on every reboot I have to change to UTF-8 again.
Is there something wrong?
Thanks for a hint.

What is "Puppy-Setup"?

It is easy to set UTF-8. Just rerun QuickSetup. Various ways to do this, for example, it is in the Setup menu.

[BarryK]

If you start dougal's 'Network Wizard' you will get a message in xerrs.log like this:

/usr/sbin/net-setup.sh: line 1683: scanpci: command not found

Checking with 'Pfind' you will see, that the binary 'scanpci' is missing.
(See pictures)

That's alright. The script then uses 'lspci', which does the job.

[BarryK]

The resource file (app-defaults/XClipboard), which is all that is needed to fix this problem, is available from cgit.freedesktop.org at this URL. Backup your current /etc/X11/app-defaults/XClipboard and replace it with this one.

Although xclipboard is working fine for me in Racy, I got the new XClipboard and it seems to make no difference.

Anyway, I have updated /etc/X11/app-defaults/XClipboard in the Wary/Racy PETs, also in the 'xorg_base' template in Woof, for the sake of other builds (Slacko, Precise ...).

[BarryK]

Here is a post about booting from live CD and not finding save file on SD card.
The fix was to use this boot option:

puppy pmedia=usbflash pdev=mmcblk0p1

Is this a bug to require this option?
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=77027

Yes, there is a bug. I will investigate this today.

[BarryK]

Following that link I can successfully ping the nameserver in /etc/resolv.conf .

# ping 192.168.1.254
PING 192.168.1.254 (192.168.1.254): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 192.168.1.254: seq=0 ttl=255 time=0.377 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.254: seq=1 ttl=255 time=0.374 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.254: seq=2 ttl=255 time=0.988 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.254: seq=3 ttl=255 time=0.375 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.254: seq=4 ttl=255 time=0.386 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.254: seq=5 ttl=255 time=0.278 ms

I am confused. In your previous post you stated that the change to nsswitch.conf did not work. So, what other change did work?

Sorry, I didn't look closely enough, you are only pinging a ip address, not a url, so it is not yet working.

[James C]

That is strange. This is the relevant code:

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 ping -c 1 www.google.com
 if [ $? -ne 0 ];then
  INSERT0="<text use-markup="true"><label>"<b>`gettext "Currently not connected to the Internet. If you wish to connect later, you can run this Video Upgrade Wizard again via the 'setup' icon on the desktop or the 'Setup' category in the menu. Note, to connect to the Internet, click 'connect' icon on left of desktop."`</b>"</label></text>"
 fi

Can you do this in a terminal:

# ping -c 1 www.google.com
# echo $?

In terminal.....

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# ping -c 1 www.google.com
ping: bad address 'www.google.com'
# echo $?
1
# 

May be related or not, in pemasu's latest Exprimo release I've been experiencing wget problems.
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 599#613599

EDIT:

Just tried to use wget to download Flash (as attempted in the linked Exprimo thread) and it fails in Wary as well.

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# wget http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/pdc/11.1.102.63/install_flash_player_11_linux.i386.tar.gz
--2012-03-23 21:25:35--  http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/pdc/11.1.102.63/install_flash_player_11_linux.i386.tar.gz
Resolving fpdownload.macromedia.com (fpdownload.macromedia.com)... failed: Temporary failure in name resolution.
wget: unable to resolve host address `fpdownload.macromedia.com'
# 

Are you connected to the Internet through a proxy server?

No proxy servers.....using all default settings.

Just checked in the latest Precise.... no problems. Video Upgrade works correctly where in Wary it tells me I'm not connected to the internet.
Here is from Precise....

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# ping -c 1 www.google.com 
PING www.google.com (74.125.65.103): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 74.125.65.103: seq=0 ttl=52 time=53.775 ms

--- www.google.com ping statistics ---
1 packets transmitted, 1 packets received, 0% packet loss
round-trip min/avg/max = 53.775/53.775/53.775 ms
# echo $? 
0
# 

And just now from Wary.....

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# ping -c 1 www.google.com 
ping: bad address 'www.google.com'
# echo $? 
1
# 

But, if I ping Google using the numeric address from the successful attempts in Precise the ping works in Wary....

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# ping 74.125.65.103
PING 74.125.65.103 (74.125.65.103): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 74.125.65.103: seq=0 ttl=52 time=54.773 ms
64 bytes from 74.125.65.103: seq=1 ttl=52 time=53.948 ms
64 bytes from 74.125.65.103: seq=2 ttl=51 time=54.873 ms
64 bytes from 74.125.65.103: seq=3 ttl=52 time=54.867 ms
64 bytes from 74.125.65.103: seq=4 ttl=52 time=54.821 ms
64 bytes from 74.125.65.103: seq=5 ttl=52 time=54.482 ms

[radky]

Xdialog - where is yes/no?

You can use the label-substitution option of Xdialog.

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Xdialog --title "Xdialog" --ok-label "Yes" --cancel-label "No" --yesno "The label-substitution option of \n Xdialog will display Yes/No buttons." 0 0

[BarryK]

Here is a post about booting from live CD and not finding save file on SD card.
The fix was to use this boot option:

puppy pmedia=usbflash pdev=mmcblk0p1

Is this a bug to require this option?
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=77027

Yes, there is a bug. I will investigate this today.

Ok, fixed. I posted to my blog:
http://bkhome.org/blog/?viewDetailed=02771