Precise Puppy 5.4.3

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#81 Post by sketchman »

Quite a few bugs in this. I did a full HDD install and gave it a good long try, but in the end went back to Slacko 533 from which I'm posting.

The package manager just doesn't work sometimes. Finds dead links for dependencies that I stick into a google search and come up with in a few seconds, then manually download and install. Then things still don't work quite right.

I got dpkg related errors when running just about anything I installed, besides the simplest of apps. I also had to copy over several things from my Slacko install to make things work properly, and I had the "text to boxes" glitch too.

That probably isn't very helpful, but hopefully it gives a general idea at least. I wouldn't use this as my main Pup yet.

If I can post anything more specific that will help, just let me know. The Precise install is still there, I'm just not using it right now.
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#82 Post by rcrsn51 »

sketchman wrote: and I had the "text to boxes" glitch too.
Can you duplicate the precise conditions under which this occurs?

If so, it might be possible to fix it.

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#83 Post by sketchman »

rcrsn51 wrote:
sketchman wrote: and I had the "text to boxes" glitch too.
Can you duplicate the precise conditions under which this occurs?

If so, it might be possible to fix it.
It was noted just after installing a package with petget, but I'm not sure it's specific to one app, so maybe a dependency that goes with several different ones. I don't really remember which program I was installing when it happened, but I can reference the fix.
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=81773

The same fix shown in that thread worked for me, so I assume the guy who posted it understands what's going on.
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#84 Post by rcrsn51 »

sketchman wrote: I don't really remember which program I was installing when it happened.
That's too bad. It's hard to fix a problem if it can't be reproduced. As opposed to just slapping a patch on it afterwards.

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Re: ppm error in precise

#85 Post by 666philb »

cowboy wrote:On a fresh usb install of Precise 5.4.1 (made in Slacko by mounting Precise ISO, copying files to USB, and then using Grub4Dos), I am unable to install files from the PPM. I was attempting to install firefox 16 from either ubuntu main, or from puppy precise repos. Seems I recall seeing this earlier in the thread, but I'm unable to locate a fix.

EDIT: reinstalled on USB drive, and can now download firefox from precise-puppy repos. However, still getting attached error message from ubuntu main repos: (posted from within Precise 5.4.1)
hi cowboy

the ubuntu repo's are being updated quite frequently and so the PPM also needs to be updated more frequently than usual. This is the reason you are seeing that error message,

open the PPM, click configure, then update.

Note that this used to take quite a long time, but following some improvements in woof, it can now take less than a minute. This version of precise does not have those improvements, but a service pack pet is going to be released in the next few days.
Bionicpup64 built with bionic beaver packages http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=114311
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#86 Post by BarryK »

The latest Service Pack, bumps Precise Puppy from version 5.4.1 to 5.4.1.1.

Announcement and download link here:
http://bkhome.org/blog2/?viewDetailed=00039

This Service Pack is highly recommended, fixes many bugs and buglets.

It also adds a new feature, automatic checking for future Service Packs, see blog:
http://bkhome.org/blog2/?viewDetailed=00041
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Re:The latest Service Pack

#87 Post by ETP »

Barry,

Many thanks for the changes to PPM. It is now a joy.

Please consider the following fix for the highlighting issue with the otherwise excellent "stark-blueish" GTK theme. (Test before and after in leafpad)

Change line in gtkrc:
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base[SELECTED]	= "#ece9f7"
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base[SELECTED]	= "#2cc2ff"
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#88 Post by rcrsn51 »

BarryK wrote:The latest Service Pack, bumps Precise Puppy from version 5.4.1 to 5.4.1.1. Announcement and download link here:
The link is incorrect. It doesn't match the actual filename. It should be:

http://distro.ibiblio.org/quirky/pet_pa ... recise.pet

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#89 Post by James C »

Installed the service pack pet to my frugal install of Precise..... things appear good so far.Will check things out more though.

One small thing, report-video still reports the incorrect driver....... reports "vesa" even though I'm running "nouveau".

# report-video
VIDEO REPORT: Precise Puppy, version 5.4.1

Chip description:
oem: NVidia
product: NV18 () Board Chip Rev A2

Driver used by Xorg:
vesa

Video mode used by Xorg:
Resolution: Depth 24 Depth: "Display"

...the above also recorded in /tmp/report-video
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#90 Post by slenkar »

fresh frugal install of 5.4.1 , added the service pack,

mangler doesnt seem to work, doesnt give an error message when started in terminal

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JWM vsvn-581

#91 Post by mavrothal »

Precise has JWM version vsvn-574 that is not screen rotation compatible. So I compiled the latest from svn, version 581 that is (and actually pretty fast)
Here it is.
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jwm-581-i486.pet
JWM vesrion 581 compiled in puppy precise 5.4.1
(92.87 KiB) Downloaded 1005 times
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kernel panic on an Intel D525MW board

#92 Post by prehistoric »

On a machine built with Intel's D525MW board with an Atom dual-core processor, 4 GB RAM and integrated graphics I get a kernel panic right after loading vmlinuz and initrd.gz yielding this message:

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[1.877454] Kernel panic - not syncing:  VFS: unable to mount root fs on unknown block (2,0)
Checked that puppy_precise_5.sfs is on the disk/drive. This appears to be a problem mounting the initrd.

To make sure this was not the result of a bad read, burn or bad dvd drive I also booted from a flash drive that works on other machines, with the same result. The only thing unusual about the machine, besides the 4 GB RAM, is an SSD in place of the usual hard drive. But, that should not affect anything at this stage.

Ideas?

Added: this problem does not occur with Fatdog 6.01 or Lupu 5.28.005.

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libreoffice?

#93 Post by torgo »

So far I'm loving the new Precise Pup. I only wish I was up to speed enough to help out the developers.



I used the tool in Lucid to build the SFS file for the latest version of LibreOffice. I loaded it in Precise. I haven't pushed it too hard, but it seems to be working just fine.

But how would Precise users normally go about getting LibreOffice?

The "get LibreOffice" tool doesn't seem to be available in Precise (the repository seems quite bare, but I guess it's too new to have many PET files available yet), and the version of LO in the Ubuntu repository is way out of date (and also not SFS).

This thread is probably the wrong place to have asked, but I thought it might be a significant enough menu item that it should perhaps be considered for the next service pack or ISO upgrade.

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#94 Post by James C »

Used the service pack to upgrade another frugal install.... no problems. The PPM now updates much,much faster.....good deal.

# report-video
VIDEO REPORT: Precise Puppy, version 5.4.1.1

Chip description:
oem: NVIDIA
product: MCP61 - mcp61-86 Chip Rev

Driver used by Xorg:
vesa

Video mode used by Xorg:
Resolution: Depth 24 Depth: "Display"

...the above also recorded in /tmp/report-video
# glxgears
nvfx_screen_get_param:95 - Warning: unknown PIPE_CAP 30
nvfx_screen_get_param:95 - Warning: unknown PIPE_CAP 30
nvfx_screen_get_param:95 - Warning: unknown PIPE_CAP 55
nvfx_screen_get_param:95 - Warning: unknown PIPE_CAP 56
nvfx_screen_get_param:95 - Warning: unknown PIPE_CAP 59
nvfx_screen_get_param:95 - Warning: unknown PIPE_CAP 58
nvfx_screen_get_param:95 - Warning: unknown PIPE_CAP 30
Running synchronized to the vertical refresh. The framerate should be
approximately the same as the monitor refresh rate.
4312 frames in 5.0 seconds = 862.256 FPS
5257 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1051.330 FPS
5191 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1038.113 FPS
5265 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1052.768 FPS
5173 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1034.565 FPS
5265 frames in 5.0 seconds = 1052.996 FPS

Once again, using "nouveau".

-Computer-
Processor : 2x AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5200+
Memory : 3888MB (190MB used)
Operating System : Unknown distribution
User Name : root (root)
Date/Time : Mon 26 Nov 2012 09:54:58 AM CST
-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 : 1.11.3
-Monitors-
Monitor 0 : 1440x900 pixels
Vendor : nouveau
Renderer : Gallium 0.4 on NV4C
Version : 2.1 Mesa 8.0.4
Direct Rendering : Yes

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# free
             total         used         free       shared      buffers
Mem:       3888484       476700      3411784            0        57100
-/+ buffers:             419600      3468884
Swap:      4300796            0      4300796
#

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#95 Post by gcmartin »

Torgo wrote:... But how would Precise users normally go about getting LibreOffice? ...
I beleive Pemasu has made a LibreOffice (LO) PET that works with Precise. The PPM could install LO into the system without the expense of the download build and SFS process to have LO omni present in the system.

It is my belief (although more knowledgible people will weigh-in) that PET are for incorporation into the system as a permanent presence in the system, while SFS intend to provide selected use of a product like LO, when needed by doing an SFS-load; as such SFS exist outside of the system and is layered in when needed. (This is just one view of advantage.)

The PPM has a long tradition of handling PETs.

Appeal to @Pemasu to get his PET to @BarryK. This would then show up in the PPM for Precise installation.

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#96 Post by ASRI éducation »

I want to remove the launch of retrovol-tray because I find it too ram hungry.
So I deleted the launcher found in /root/Startup.
But retrovol icon remains present in the taskbar (tested with JWM).
I do not understand why ...

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#97 Post by pemasu »

But retrovol icon remains present in the taskbar (tested with JWM).
I do not understand why ...
/usr/sbin/delayedrun......check it what it says about retrovol_tray.....you migh find the reason.

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#98 Post by ASRI éducation »

pemasu wrote:
But retrovol icon remains present in the taskbar (tested with JWM).
I do not understand why ...
/usr/sbin/delayedrun......check it what it says about retrovol_tray.....you migh find the reason.
Accurate. We had to delete some lines in delayed run.

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#101004 jemimah has disabled tray applet in retrovol, now using obmixer_tray...
if [ ! -f /root/Startup/obmixer_tray ];then
 if [ ! -f /root/Startup/retrovol_tray ];then #101013
  if [ "`which retrovol`" != "" ];then
   if [ "`retrovol -help 2>&1 | grep '\-show'`" != "" ];then
    retrovol ${BGOPT} & #100119 tray volume control by pizzasgood. 100504
   else
    retrovol -hide ${BGOPT} & #100413 versions after 0.2. 100504
   fi
  fi
 fi
fi
Note: the launcher retrovol placed in /root/Startup is useless (except pupplet Jemimah).

Thank you for this information.
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#99 Post by BarryK »

ASRI éducation wrote:I want to remove the launch of retrovol-tray because I find it too ram hungry.
So I deleted the launcher found in /root/Startup.
But retrovol icon remains present in the taskbar (tested with JWM).
I do not understand why ...
No, don't delete it, just change it's properties to not-executable (right-click on the file, select 'Properties'), then restart JWM.
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dvdauthor still broken

#100 Post by shinobar »

BarryK wrote:The latest Service Pack, bumps Precise Puppy from version 5.4.1 to 5.4.1.1.

Announcement and download link here:
http://bkhome.org/blog2/?viewDetailed=00039
The dvdauthor in the service_pack-5.4.1_TO_5.4.1.1_precise.pet is 111kB and it is still broken.
The only working dvdauthor is the one extracted from the slacko 533, which is 135kB large.
Or the PET:
ftp://distro.ibiblio.org/puppylinux/pet ... 7-i486.pet
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