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Re: Fatdog64-600 alpha2

#21 Post by jamesbond »

Billtoo wrote:I booted the live dvd and after setting up wireless etc, I used the
fatdog64 installer to install to a partition on the hard drive.
The network wizard needs to be run each bootup to setup the wireless
connection.
Do you use wpagui or the old network-wizard? I didn't test much on the network wizard because I have always been using the new wpagui.
I had a video running in VLC and at the same time had a video at cnn
running fullscreen in Seamonkey, both worked well on this not so
powerfull laptop.
Cool ! I should try that on my netbook too :)
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#22 Post by kirk »

Bill,

Also, if you use the network wizard, be sure to uncheck the box for Wpa_gui that's on the network wizard first window. But like James, I've been using the Wpa_gui for wireless.

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Re: Save file not recognized

#23 Post by Jim1911 »

Jim1911 wrote:Upon reboot or shutdown, it offers to create a save file and after 8-9 min it finally starts creating one, then reboot or shutdown is accomplished properly. On restart, the newly created save file, although present, is not recognized.

It appears that all functions requiring probing of the hard drives takes an excessive amount of time. Pmount takes 3-4 min, Gparted took almost 15 min. Of course, I do have 12 partitions plus a couple of usb devices connected.

Thanks,

Jim

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Update: I had placed the save file in the subdirectory where FATDOG64-600 is installed. I moved it to /mnt/home and it is recognized.

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#24 Post by Billtoo »

kirk wrote:Bill,

Also, if you use the network wizard, be sure to uncheck the box for Wpa_gui that's on the network wizard first window. But like James, I've been using the Wpa_gui for wireless.
kirk and jamesbond:

I was using the old network wizard but I didn't notice the check box, I reran the network wizard, unchecked the Wpa_gui, setup the network and now it's still working after a reboot.

Thanks

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#25 Post by irishrm »

When I open adjust touchpad the tap time is already set at 180, so should have worked.

here are the fixes I've been trying:

Open /etc/x11/xorg.conf as text.
Find the line Option "MaxTapTime" "0" and replace "0" with "220".
Next restart X-Server (press Ctrl+Alt+Backspace; type xwin, press Enter).
Now tapping should work

Rude hack for getting the tapping persistent, if the Flsynclient does not do its job, is.....
Go to the /root/Startup. Right click > New > Script. Gave name like enable-tap.
Open the script. There is just shebang row. Under it type that used row.
synclient TapButton1=1.

The last one usually works when all else fails,so I must be missing something.

Thanks for your interest guys.
irishrm.

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Re: Save file not recognized

#26 Post by Jim1911 »

jamesbond wrote:
Jim1911 wrote:Upon reboot or shutdown, it offers to create a save file and after 8-9 min it finally starts creating one, then reboot or shutdown is accomplished properly.
When did the process starts to delay? After the initial message but before the display of the "devices to save", or during the savefile creation process itself? After clicking Yes to create a save file, although there is also a long delay before the initial message.
On restart, the newly created save file, although present, is not recognized.
Do you create the savefile on USB device? If yes, USB device may not be recognised at first boot, add the boot parameter "waitdev=n" (where n is the number in seconds) to delay the disk probing for a while. I need waitdev=3 for my flash drive to be recognised, yours may vary.Installation is in it's own subdirectory on an ext4 hd partition. When I moved the save file out of the subdirectory to /mnt/home, it is recognized.
It appears that all functions requiring probing of the hard drives takes an excessive amount of time. Pmount takes 3-4 min, Gparted took almost 15
min. Of course, I do have 12 partitions plus a couple of usb devices connected.
Try running this from the terminal, see how long it takes:

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blkid -c /dev/null
8-9 min # blkid -c /dev/null
/dev/loop0: TYPE="squashfs"
/dev/loop1: TYPE="squashfs"
/dev/loop2: UUID="0d177fef-458d-4155-b85e-602825d17e0e" TYPE="ext4"
/dev/sda1: UUID="A01CE0BA1CE08C9A" TYPE="ntfs"
/dev/sda2: UUID="b0d1cd73-3b55-4dbe-9def-9c25a3feecc2" SEC_TYPE="ext2" TYPE="ext3"
/dev/sda3: UUID="ee409228-8dba-48cf-a3af-2a09f5fb2b79" TYPE="ext4"
/dev/sda4: UUID="022c1d8f-8690-49dc-8d8a-0496fc43bdc9" TYPE="ext4"
/dev/sdb1: UUID="6bb30332-a157-4dbf-8e3a-4cd08d48bac4" TYPE="ext3"
/dev/sdb2: UUID="82da09ba-35fe-4454-8322-2a10c201756a" TYPE="ext4"
/dev/sdb3: UUID="0c18591b-06a6-44f8-83aa-61ab9b9b6e73" SEC_TYPE="ext2" TYPE="ext3"
/dev/sdb5: UUID="f0fea4bb-f19c-4a8b-b138-815a449de90e" TYPE="ext4"
/dev/sdb6: UUID="b7f318db-d028-4f17-ad87-94ef9c92ff96" TYPE="swap"
/dev/sdb7: UUID="4fe7bcc9-3783-46fc-9c3f-57a342be3cf3" TYPE="ext4"
/dev/sdb8: UUID="18FE8DA12FEC06F6" TYPE="ntfs"
and also just

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blkid
about 8 min # blkid
/dev/sda1: UUID="A01CE0BA1CE08C9A" TYPE="ntfs"
/dev/sda2: UUID="b0d1cd73-3b55-4dbe-9def-9c25a3feecc2" SEC_TYPE="ext2" TYPE="ext3"
/dev/sda3: UUID="ee409228-8dba-48cf-a3af-2a09f5fb2b79" TYPE="ext4"
/dev/sda4: UUID="022c1d8f-8690-49dc-8d8a-0496fc43bdc9" TYPE="ext4"
/dev/sdb1: UUID="6bb30332-a157-4dbf-8e3a-4cd08d48bac4" SEC_TYPE="ext2" TYPE="ext3"
/dev/sdb2: UUID="82da09ba-35fe-4454-8322-2a10c201756a" TYPE="ext4"
/dev/sdb3: UUID="0c18591b-06a6-44f8-83aa-61ab9b9b6e73" SEC_TYPE="ext2" TYPE="ext3"
/dev/sdb5: UUID="f0fea4bb-f19c-4a8b-b138-815a449de90e" TYPE="ext4"
/dev/sdb6: UUID="b7f318db-d028-4f17-ad87-94ef9c92ff96" TYPE="swap"
/dev/sdb7: UUID="4fe7bcc9-3783-46fc-9c3f-57a342be3cf3" TYPE="ext4"
/dev/sdb8: UUID="18FE8DA12FEC06F6" TYPE="ntfs"
/dev/loop0: TYPE="squashfs"
/dev/loop1: TYPE="squashfs"
/dev/loop2: UUID="0d177fef-458d-4155-b85e-602825d17e0e" TYPE="ext4"
to see if there is any time difference.

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#27 Post by kirk »

irishrm,

I suspect flSynclient is overriding your manual settings. If you delete /root/.flSynclient and then restart X your manual settings will probably work. But try FlSynclient first.

FlSynclient, which is Adjust touch pad under the setup menu, seems to work pretty well. To make tap to click work, open Adjust touch pad and look at the tapping tab. Use the "One Finger" pull down menu to select "left button". Then click save and quit. That should do it.

I don't like tap to click so I leave that alone and go to the "Scrolling" tab and check "Vertical Edge Scroll" and uncheck all the others. That way I have vertical scrolling enabled.

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CUPS fails to find HP Photosmart C5280

#28 Post by Jim1911 »

CUPS fails to find HP Photosmart C5280. I have installed hplip_print_fd64-3-11.pet which worked with the previous Fatdog64.

X-sane does find the printer and scans properly after installing hplip_scan_fd64-3.11.pet.

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#29 Post by jamesbond »

Thanks Jim, so it's blkid that is slow. Is there any time difference running this:

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busybox blkid
(busybox's version of blkid)?
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Re: CUPS fails to find HP Photosmart C5280

#30 Post by jamesbond »

Jim1911 wrote:CUPS fails to find HP Photosmart C5280. I have installed hplip_print_fd64-3-11.pet which worked with the previous Fatdog64.
Can you try the hp drivers in the package manager?
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Fatdog64-600 alpha2

#31 Post by Billtoo »

I compiled and made a pet of Links 2.6 Web Browser in fatdog64-600 alpha2.

Warning Links older than 2.7pre1 contains some bugs that can result in writing out of allocated memory if Links is running in graphics mode. This can be potentially exploited to attack the computer. If you use graphics mode you should upgrade to Links 2.7pre1.

The links version 2.6 can be removed in fatdog package manager.
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#32 Post by Jim1911 »

jamesbond wrote:Thanks Jim, so it's blkid that is slow. Is there any time difference running this:

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busybox blkid
(busybox's version of blkid)?
This code executed immediately.

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#33 Post by Jim1911 »

Although, xorgwizard does not work, I was able to remove the "nouveau" driver and install the latest NIVIDIA driver.
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Re: CUPS fails to find HP Photosmart C5280

#34 Post by Jim1911 »

jamesbond wrote:
Jim1911 wrote:CUPS fails to find HP Photosmart C5280. I have installed hplip_print_fd64-3-11.pet which worked with the previous Fatdog64.
Can you try the hp drivers in the package manager?
They worked, really like your new Package Manager. I should have checked it for latest drivers. :oops:

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#35 Post by irishrm »

kirk:
I did as you suggested with flsynclient and tap is worked just great. Iv,e said this before but I envy you guys your knowledge of these things.
Thanks again for all your help.

irishrm.

BTW:
There is a failed symbolic link to autocutsel (yellow triangle) in my start-up folder. Don't know what that means.

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BibleTime version 2.9.1

#36 Post by Jim1911 »

BibleTime version 2.9.1 is now available. I did install the older BibleTime version 2.8.1, which works fine in Fatdog64-600. Hopefully, the newer version will be in your great new "Fatdog64 Package Manager" when it reaches final release.

Incidently, a minor edit is needed in /usr/share/applications/bibletime.desktop so that the proper icon shows up. Change Icon line to:

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Icon=/usr/share/bibletime/icons/bibletime.png
Thanks for this superb Fatdog64-600,
Jim

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Re: Fatdog64-600 alpha2

#37 Post by jamesbond »

Billtoo wrote:I compiled and made a pet of Links 2.6 Web Browser in fatdog64-600 alpha2.
THank you - will get this to the repo later.
EDIT: This is now in repo.
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#38 Post by jamesbond »

Jim1911 wrote:
jamesbond wrote:Thanks Jim, so it's blkid that is slow. Is there any time difference running this:

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busybox blkid
(busybox's version of blkid)?
This code executed immediately.
Odd, in my machine it is a tad slower. Busybox blkid does not return volume labels.

EDIT: busybox blkid does return volume labels :shock: I may have been testing with the old busybox.

Anyway, how does this one fare?

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ls /sys/class/block | grep -vE "^loop|^ram|^nbd|^sr" | xargs -I '{}' disktype /dev/'{}'
It reads the content of /sys/class/block and tries to decipher what's inside, just like blkid, but it uses different tool. See if this is faster than the original blkid?
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Re: CUPS fails to find HP Photosmart C5280

#39 Post by jamesbond »

Jim1911 wrote:
jamesbond wrote:
Jim1911 wrote:CUPS fails to find HP Photosmart C5280. I have installed hplip_print_fd64-3-11.pet which worked with the previous Fatdog64.
Can you try the hp drivers in the package manager?
They worked, really like your new Package Manager. I should have checked it for latest drivers. :oops:
rcrsn51 prepared all those drivers; so they are the same as the ones you've used before, only newer. So all thanks to him :)
Glad you like the new package manager. Next is to make the repository does contain something :)
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#40 Post by jamesbond »

irishrm wrote:BTW:
There is a failed symbolic link to autocutsel (yellow triangle) in my start-up folder. Don't know what that means.
I used to use autocutsel instead of glipper. The idea of having a dead symlink is that one just need to put the autocutsel binary in /usr/bin and it will suddenly spring to life. But nowadays I'm happy with glipper too. I'll remove that link in next release; otherwise it's harmless.
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