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MrAccident · Joined: 31 Mar 2014 Posts: 180

[Slacko 5.7, full hard-drive install]
There was some problem with "pet" files not launching, so I rebooted. Puppy couldn't get into the GUI. I reinstalled without "Wiping" from the CD. Now Puppy boots fine; but doesn't "Shut Down" or "Reboot" by clicking on the menu buttons or pushing the power button and confirming.

If it's complicated to try to fix this - just tell me how to backup the applications; so I could reinstall and wipe or even format the partition.
Thanks.

Flash · Posted: Sat 12 Apr 2014, 15:58 Post subject:

It might help if you could tell us what .pets you installed.

Colonel Panic · Joined: 16 Sep 2006 Posts: 1823

I've not used 5.7 much but I had the same problem with an earlier version of Slacko.

I got around it by exiting X Windows and then typing "poweroff" at the command prompt (which always worked to shut the machine down).

bigpup · Posted: Sat 12 Apr 2014, 19:20 Post subject:

MrAccident ,

What pet package you installed will be big clue as to what happened.

Also, what is the format of the partition, the Slacko full install is on?

You can try this:

In PPM Puppy Package Manager uninstall the pet package that you think caused this.

Reboot.
If still having problems.

This is a way to repair a full install.
This only works for full installs.
Boot with the live CD of Slacko
Use boot option puppy pfix=ram
At desktop select install icon
Select button to run Universal installer
Do a full install of Slacko to the same location as the none working full install.
Very important
During the setup for the full install you will get option to upgrade
Choose that option upgrade
Do nothing to bootloader. Old settings will still work.
When installer is finished remove CD
Reboot to the full install.
(Because you where running the live CD, it will ask about making a save file. Say no.)

MrAccident · Joined: 31 Mar 2014 Posts: 180

BigPup - I don't think it was the packages. I found them on the net. The application was "netsurf-2.6". There were 3 PET files. I think that they didn't work because of some random problem; maybe because the OS ran for a long time. I think so because after rebooting - I was able to install it; and it worked. Moreover - I already uninstalled it, and the same problem continued.
I think the problem is because I didn't install them till the end and/or powered-off forcefully.

The partition is ext4.
I pretty much tried what you describe; but without starting Puppy in the PFix mode; so I'll try that.

(Edit) I tried, but there was no "pfix" option.

Karl Godt · Joined: 20 Jun 2010 Posts: 4182 Location: Kiel,Germany

The scripts that launch the poweroff or reboot processes are

/usr/bin/wmpoweroff

and

/usr/bin/wmreboot .

Check first if they are ok .

Also check the /root/.jwmrc file ( hidden ) that contains lines to call tese scripts :
That should have lines as

<Program label="Shutdown" icon="shutdown24.png">exec /usr/bin/poweroff</Program>

and similar for reboot .

Another : If your Sudo environment is not OK anymore /etc/sudoers file might cause problems too .

MrAccident · Joined: 31 Mar 2014 Posts: 180

The two first files you mentioned - exist.
In the file ".jwmrc" - there is the line - <Program label="Shutdown" icon="shutdown48.png">/usr/sbin/logout_gui</Program>
The word "reboot" - does not exist in the document.

bigpup · Posted: Mon 14 Apr 2014, 10:07 Post subject:

bigpup · Posted: Mon 14 Apr 2014, 10:11 Post subject:

Start the console (console icon on desktop)

Type

bigpup · Posted: Mon 14 Apr 2014, 10:37 Post subject:

MrAccident · Joined: 31 Mar 2014 Posts: 180

WOW, nothing worked.
I think that I couldn't boot in the "pfix=ram" mode; it said something about not being able to load something, I think. It did boot; I just don't know if in that mode.
GParted couldn't check the disk. There was an option to save the error details; but it didn't actually save it where I tried.
I replaced the file "logout_gui"; didn't change anything.
When I run "wmpoweroff", it says - "kill: usage: kill [-s sigspec | -n signum | -sigspec] pid | jobspec ... or kill -
1 [sigspec]".

bigpup · Posted: Wed 16 Apr 2014, 01:42 Post subject:

bigpup · Posted: Wed 16 Apr 2014, 01:51 Post subject:

Gparted live CD or USB.

For partitioning I would suggest you use the Gparted live CD or USB that you can get from here.
You can download a free version to make your own Gparted live CD or USB.
It is up to date and specifically made to run Gparted.
Info:
http://gparted.sourceforge.net/livecd.php
Download:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/gparted/files/gparted-live-stable/

MrAccident · Joined: 31 Mar 2014 Posts: 180

The same exact thing happened with the live CD.
I saved the error details in a folder called "root"; but there's no such folder in the disk.

bigpup · Posted: Fri 18 Apr 2014, 19:22 Post subject:

If you are saying you tried to use the Gparted live CD.
Tried to do a partition check using Gparted.
Gparted could not check the partition and gave you an error message.

Can you remember what the error was?

Even if you can not remember all of the error. In general what was it?

This is going to be the clue to figure out what is going on.

If Gparted is refusing to do a partition file system check it usually indicates there is something really wrong with the partition.

It could be telling you it found something wrong and is asking if you want to correct or telling you to do something first, before it can check.