Puppy Linux Discussion Forum

[radky]

New Update:

PupMenu-2.8

http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=76713

[rerwin]

Playdayz, et al,
It has been 7 months since the last update of the mode switcher and its data base. This might be useful for those with modems that were not previously handled by the switcher. Please try this, to verify it has not regressed. Thank you.

The change log shows the newly added modems and other devices:

20120812:
Added devices: ZTE MF60, Vodafone K5006Z, Alcatel OT-X220D,
Alcatel OT-X080C, TP-Link MA180, ZTE MF821D, Dymo LabelManager PnP,
Onda MDC655, Option GI0643, WeTelecom WM-D300, China TeleCom CBP7.0,
Linktop LW272/LW273, Nokia CS-11, ZTE MF190 (yet annother variant),
Huawei E535; updated config for C-motech D-50 (16d8:6803); changes
in "rules" file (interface number filters) to reflect recent reports;
fix config for Novatel MC545 (1410:5059)
20120531:
Small but important fix for ZTE Blade phone
20120529:
Added devices: Telenet 3G dongle (T&W WU160), Nokia CS-21M-02,
Telewell TW-3G HSPA+, ZTE MF637, TW-3G HSPA+, Samsung GT-B1110,
ZTE MF192 (yet annother variant), MediaTek MT6276M, Tata Photon+,
Option Globetrotter (Variant), Option iCon 711, Celot K-300,
Hisense E910 EVDO Phone, Yota Router (Quanta 1QDLZZZ0ST2),
K5005 Vodafone/Huawei, D-Link DWM-156 (Variant), Huawei E173
(Moviestar), Onda MSA 14.4 (TIM Brasil); some target product ID
additions; skip driver loading for some devices now supported by
dedicated drivers; minor fine tuning and corrections
20120120:
Added devices: Air FlexiNet/StrongRising, BandLuxe C339, Celot CT-680,
Huawei E353, Haier CE682, LG L-02C LTE, LG SD711, LG L-08C, LG L-07A,
I-O Data WMX2-U, Option GI1515, ZTE A371B, ZTE MF652 (two Variants);
reduced redundancies in parameters, resulting in smaller files;

UPDATE 2/20/2014: In response to a report that the 1.2.4 version cannot be downloaded, I have added the latest version of usb_modeswitch in the 1.2.x series. I have not stepped up to the new vesion 2.x.y series. The 1.2.7 version is included in lucid pup 5.2.8.6, which is available in its own thread. I am not documenting the additional supported modems, as this is a quick workaround for the download problem. Please report any problem with this new modeswitcher.
Richard

[Sylvander]

Are any of these devices USB wireless interfaces?

Pardon me if I'm displaying my ignorance.

[rerwin]

[don570]

New version of puppy clock 0.5.2 has a 'World clock'

http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=73168

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[otropogo]

Have run into a disturbing problem while saving web pages to flash card on the USB2.0 port under lupupluslibre with Seamonkey 2.11.

It most recently occurred while having several windows open in Seamonkey and saving by turns to two different folders on an SD card.

The save would fail with a message that the directory didn’t exist. And each time I would have to open pmount (because no new drive icon appears on the desktop), find the new name of the SD card, mount it, and do the save again. It's noteworthy that even when the drive is mounted under its new name, no drive icon appears on the desktop. This process continued relentlessly once started, renaming the card progressively from sdd1 to sdk1.

This problem is fairly recent, and I wonder if it’s due to the July update of SM to v. 2.11? The more serious issue is whether this is a symptom of unreliability in writes to flash media via Seamonkey 2.11? This is how I usually document my online purchases.

I've also noted a new problem with the SM2.11 password manager today. I usually save these passwords prior to doing an update (having lost some in the past) by displaying them from the tools/password manager menu, and then saving a screenshot to a flashcard.

I haven't done this in a while, so I don't know when the change might have happened, but SM 2.11 no longer allows me to view more than one URL's password at a time, making the screenshot technique rather impractical.

I looked at the Mozilla site for password saver add-ons, but the two I found are incompatible with v. 2.11.

I use Seamonkey almost exclusively for web browsing because of familiarity and relative simplicity of configuration. But now I'm wondering whether it's time to dump Seamonkey forever?

[futwerk]

new backgrounds.

[aarf]

Battery app.
Battery icon says that all is fine and that it is charging but the battery is actually losing charge because the peripherals eg external harddrive, mouse are drawing more power than is being supplied. So end up with a flat battery crash when the charging cable is still pluged in!

[Sage]

Using the USB connector to charge? BK found it was a bad idea - cf his Blog. USB can only supply half-an-amp; it's not enough. Either use a powered USB hub, which still has shortcomings eg you've no idea where you are unless you stick a meter in circuit, even then some of the cables might have too big an iR drop, etc., etc. To be confident, use your chargers that came with the battery equipment, whether that be a mobile, laptop or peripheral. Never use battery kit unless it's unavoidable - you have 100A @240V available from the domestic ring, perhaps more - or less if the wife switches on the oven, drier and your Samsung larder fridge cuts in.

[aarf]

Hi Sage, not using a Usb charger. Using the original netbook charger from the wallplug into the netbook powersocket via extension cord. could be too much load from other users. will investigate a powered hub if problem persists. thanks. battery app code needs some refinement.

[bigpup]

New version of Pburn
Pburn 3.7.4
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=23881

[aarf]

jar files open in archiver when clicked

[Sage]

[aarf]

[Sage]