Puppy Linux Discussion Forum

Lobster · Posted: Thu 05 Oct 2006, 23:14 Post subject:

ok front page changed
http://puppylinux.org/wikka/PuppyLinuxMainPage

Puppy Professional due to the amount of colloboration is now a Community Project - whatever the decided name CE can be added to the full title

Further to our IRC conversation Rhino

this is all that is known / rumoured for 2.11

Puppy 2.11 codename 'Parlour'

* Ian's PuppyMoney added
* Possible focus on Ergonomics and look and feel
* Probable move to a 2.6.18 kernel with compile in T2
* PSI Puppy Software Installer - Package Manager
* Possible h3v replaces dillo browser for internal HTML viewing

New info can be added here
http://puppylinux.org/wikka/Puppy211

Springer · Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Posts: 52 Location: Austin, TX

Just for fun, I whacked togehter another logo. This is just a low-res png bitmap, the original is all-vector in CorelDraw, so it can be transformed into any format or resolution with perfect fidelity.

richard.a · Posted: Thu 05 Oct 2006, 23:49 Post subject:

I echo Springer's sentiment too, Lobster.

I started on Puppy 2 because it was a larger number than 1. Gave the impression it was "the latest". But development still seems going on in 1.0.x

So what's the drum... 1 vs 2 for example? Is 1 more suitable for some purposes than others? Not discussed on the pages I've found.

If it is discussed in geek-speak threads, then I've closed them and moved on immediately.

Fairly important set of questions I believe.

And yes, let the readers of the front page of each of the many websites have an obvious box that briefly details this sort of stuff, thanks Smile

Richard in Australia

Springer · Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Posts: 52 Location: Austin, TX

Thanks Lobster, that's a *great* update to the front page - there's a lot of stuff I wasn't even aware of that's very easily findable now. (And I've been using and trying various Puppy versions for a few months now, so that's surprising!)

Thnaks again for taking the time to do this - it's the sort of thing most of us couldn't have pulled off on our own.

raffy · Joined: 25 May 2005 Posts: 4636 Location: Manila

Congratulations to all for moving this build to beta!

As to puppylinux.org, there is a downloads page for community-built ISOs: http://puppylinux.org/user/downloads.php?cat_id=3

In the future, we can present side-by-side in the front pages the official and community builds of Puppy.

As to 1 vs 2, it's mainly a Linux kernel difference (2.4 vs 2.6), which means that the 2+ versions are able to handle newer devices. So users of old devices/PCs may be better off starting with the latest build of version 1, which is 1.09CE. Enhancing the version 1 build is the concern of 1.10CE effort described by Lobster.

If you want to help out in puppylinux.org, just register and email Puppian (the admin there) that you want to be admin, too.

Lobster · Posted: Fri 06 Oct 2006, 01:35 Post subject:

The logo is now here
http://puppylinux.org/wikka/PuppyPro
. . . please change the hat Cool

Perhaps a tie? What do Business Pups wear?
Also some have said 'please no dogs'

Colour scheme and dog are great
I just do not think business has to be war . . .
How about a blue non combatants hat?

Smile

the old page now contains only Gleizls info

Smile

MU · Posted: Fri 06 Oct 2006, 11:06 Post subject:

here it is, a german mirror follows in some hours.

http://puptrix.org/isos/puppy210pro-beta.iso (230 MB)
http://puptrix.org/isos/puppy210pro-beta.iso.md5.txt

Mark

Pizzasgood · Posted: Fri 06 Oct 2006, 11:35 Post subject:

What you need is a dog in a tux. Think about it. That would take care of Tux, Puppy, and business.

Springer · Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Posts: 52 Location: Austin, TX

MU · Posted: Fri 06 Oct 2006, 14:15 Post subject:

mirror 2 (germany):
http://htb65.de/puppylinux/puppy-releases/isos/puppy210pro-beta.iso
http://htb65.de/puppylinux/puppy-releases/isos/puppy210pro-beta.iso.md5.txt
Mark

edoc · Posted: Fri 06 Oct 2006, 16:38 Post subject:

Rhino · Posted: Fri 06 Oct 2006, 19:02 Post subject:

I have a couple of questions for the community:

1) After checking out the beta, do you think I should include XFCE4 as it was in the alpha for the Professional version or just leave it at a smaller size with JWM only.

I'm just looking for a general consensus. Thanks in advance!

2.) I know the idea has been tossed around some on various threads about implementing a splash screen for Puppy rather than the numerous lines of scrolling text. If someone would like to step up to the challenge it would be greatly appreciated, especially if we could have the option of seeing the text (it is quite useful).

richard.a · Posted: Fri 06 Oct 2006, 20:33 Post subject:

Lobster · Posted: Fri 06 Oct 2006, 20:51 Post subject:

Everything seems to be going well in this beta Wink

If running from CD
copy the file pup_2.10.sfs to your hard drive
(Puppy will look there first and boot faster from HD then loading from CD)

. . . we could do with a wizard for that . . .

Smile

richard.a · Posted: Fri 06 Oct 2006, 20:51 Post subject: