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[sszindian]

TEST:

Upgraded Slacko-5.3.3.1 to Slacko-5.3.3.2

Using the standard upgrade procedure (noticed it was somewhat different than previous upgrades) but it went well.

No apps lost or failed to function. Did have to re-install desktop background picture and remove the duplicate desktop icons (I have wbar installed) but that wasn't an issue. Even xscreensaver came through and works as it should (from slackware repo in the PPM)

For sure, faster than 5-3.3.1 was.

Overall I would say a success and again mic... 'nice work!'

One issue that I mentioned back in the 5.3.3 thread was with xscreensaver itself (which by the way was never addressed?). Although it functions properly with MOST of the standard features in it... the functions like Carousel, GLslideshow and I believe one more that uses GRAPHICS or PICTURES... work but... do not display the graphic or picture itself and I believe I have tried all the settings available? It would be nice to have this feature corrected if possible as xscreensaver in Slacko is the ONLY puppy xscreensaver ever worked properly in and it is a really nice touch for Slacko.

Looking forward to test next update!!!!!

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

[drblock2]

Initially both SeaMonkey 2.1 and Opera-Next-1201-1491 reported flash-player update required. flash-player-11.2.202.233 from the PPM slacko repository did not work.

I then download the flash-player-10.0.15.3-w5c.pet from here:

ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/metalab/distributions/quirky/pet_packages-wary5/flashplayer-10.0.15.3-w5c.pet

This flash player worked with SeaMonkey, but not Opera.

I then upgraded to the latest Opera-Next-12.50-1497 and the flash player worked.

Running an AMD Athon 2 GB processor with nvidia GeForce FX5200.

[shinobar]

[Lobster]

Imo may be a substitute for meebo
https://imo.im/

Chrome 21 in beta, has support for webcams using HTML5
http://phys.org/news/2012-07-chrome-beta-built-in-webcam-microphone.html

Might be useful

[drblock2]

Tried Getflash to download flashplayer-11-11.2.202.228. Download seemed successful, but then I got the error message:

[playdayz]

Gnome-mplayer played the whole suite of test videos I have been using since early in Lupu. It also played a DVD with menus working as well as they ever do in gnome-mpayler--working well enough to use--they just look blocky. Good result.

Here is the test suite -> http://diddywahdiddy.net/Puppy500/Media_Test.tar.gz There are a three different kinds of mov files, 3 kinds of mp4, an mpg, an rm, an avi, a wmv, and a 3gp. Xine won't play them all--I can't remember about VLC. (Admittedly, some might be very rare formats.)

[shinobar]

[shinobar]

I did mistake. The dir2sfs-20120703 does not support xz compression. Updated: dir2sfs-20120704.pet.
http://shino.pos.to/party/bridge.cgi?puppy/slacko/opt/
# dir2sfs --help
dir2sfs version 20120704
make squashfs
usage: dir2sfs [OPTIONS] DIRECTORY_NAME
options:
-xz : use xz compression

[Jades]

My Netgear WN111v2 USB wireless dongle isn't working at all on Slacko 5.3.3.2 - Puppy can't even see it! I've tried both Network Wizard and Frisbee. I'll post the output of lsmod on both 5.3.3 (on which wireless works perfectly) and 5.3.3.2 tomorrow when I can get on the PC.

On the bright side, I bought my mate's spare HDD so the PC is fully working again. Drive's 'only' 160GB though, so will replace it when the supply situation improves. 1.5TB Western Digital one is still flaky.

[shinobar]

Slacko has 2 gtk.immodules files, /etc/gtk-2.0/gtk.immodules and /etc/gtk-2.0/i486-slackware-linux/gtk.immodules. And also has 1 symlink at /usr/lib/gtk-2.0/2.10.0/gtk.immodules that points /etc/gtk-2.0/gtk.immodules.

I think the /etc/gtk-2.0/i486-slackware-linux/gtk.immodules is better to be a symlink to /etc/gtk-2.0/gtk.immodules.

[shinobar]

UPDATE: gdmap-right-click-2.pet
Add open with inode/mount-point.
Moved category to 'filesystem'.
http://shino.pos.to/party/bridge.cgi?puppy/slacko/opt/

[Jades]

[shinobar]

Someone may be interested in.
Japanese remastered slacko-5.3.3.2-JP.iso
http://shino.pos.to/party/bridge.cgi?puppy/slacko/remastered/

Removed mesa drivers, gutenprint, seamonkey.
Add Japanese stuff and Japanese seamonkey as an additional SFS.

Optional mesa drivers:
http://shino.pos.to/party/bridge.cgi?puppy/slacko/mesa/

[James C]

Been playing with hardware today so a quick pfix=ram test of Slacko 5.3.3.2. Initial boot, working and correct display,sound and internet. All basic apps working.

# report-video
nouveau
Slacko Puppy, version 5.3.3.2 on Sat 14 Jul 2012

Chip description:
00
12.0 VGA compatible controller
nVidia Corporation C68 [GeForce 7050 PV / nForce 630a] (rev a2)
oem: NVIDIA
product: MCP67 - mcp68-01 Chip Rev

X Server: Xorg
Driver used: nouveau

X.Org version: 1.9.5
dimensions: 1024x768 pixels (270x203 millimeters)
depth of root window: 24 planes

...the above also recorded in /tmp/root/ as report-video,
and archived with xorg.conf and Xorg.0.log as report-video-full.gz

-Computer-
Processor : 2x AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+
Memory : 2333MB (165MB used)
Operating System : Unknown distribution
User Name : root (root)
Date/Time : Sat 14 Jul 2012 03:36:23 AM CDT
-Display-
Resolution : 1024x768 pixels
OpenGL Renderer : Gallium 0.4 on NV67
X11 Vendor : The X.Org Foundation
-Multimedia-
Audio Adapter : HDA-Intel - HDA NVidia

-Display-
Resolution : 1024x768 pixels
Vendor : The X.Org Foundation
Version : 1.9.5
-Monitors-
Monitor 0 : 1024x768 pixels

-OpenGL-
Vendor : nouveau
Renderer : Gallium 0.4 on NV67
Version : 2.1 Mesa 7.10.2
Direct Rendering : Yes

Still looking good......

[James C]

Needed to use GParted so 5.3.3.2 live pfix=ram in a different dual-core. Same results, internet,display and sound working on initial boot.

# report-video
nouveau
Slacko Puppy, version 5.3.3.2 on Fri 13 Jul 2012

Chip description:
d.0 VGA compatible controller
nVidia Corporation C61 [GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a] (rev a2)
oem: NVIDIA
product: MCP61 - mcp61-86 Chip Rev

X Server: Xorg
Driver used: nouveau

X.Org version: 1.9.5
dimensions: 1440x900 pixels (380x238 millimeters)
depth of root window: 24 planes

...the above also recorded in /tmp/root/ as report-video,
and archived with xorg.conf and Xorg.0.log as report-video-full.gz
#
-Computer-
Processor : 2x AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5200+
Memory : 1813MB (142MB used)
Operating System : Unknown distribution
User Name : root (root)
Date/Time : Fri 13 Jul 2012 11:25:04 PM CDT
-Display-
Resolution : 1440x900 pixels
OpenGL Renderer : Gallium 0.4 on NV4C
X11 Vendor : The X.Org Foundation
-Multimedia-
Audio Adapter : HDA-Intel - HDA NVidia

-Display-
Resolution : 1440x900 pixels
Vendor : The X.Org Foundation
Version : 1.9.5
-Monitors-
Monitor 0 : 1440x900 pixels

# free
total used free shared buffers
Mem: 1813744 480432 1333312 0 27688
-/+ buffers: 452744 1361000
Swap: 4300796 0 4300796
#