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sszindian · Joined: 24 Apr 2010 Posts: 799 Location: Pennsylvania U.S.

Thar Pup 5.8.1.5

Did exactly as shinobar but different printer:

HP Deskjet 1050 j410 Series (USB)

1. Ran CUPS. Under Add Printer, select AppSocket/JetDirect.
2. On the next screen, delete "socket" and type "parallel:/dev/usb/lp0"
3. Finished setup, printer was recognized
4. Tried printing a test page. NOTHING
5. Interface says-
Thu 19 Jun 2014 11:41:15 PM XXX
"Unable to open device file "/dev/usb/lp0": Permission denied"

6. Tried printing a few words from Leafpad, my printer isn't even recognized there.

Other than the printing (so far) this is an excellent piece of work!!!

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

James C · Joined: 26 Mar 2009 Posts: 6734 Location: Kentucky

Runs nicely from the live cd but a frugal install results in immediate kernel panic.
Same problem as the latest Slacko so the search for a fix is underway.
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=783941#783941

Running now from cd with savefolder on hdd (ext3).

shinobar · Joined: 28 May 2009 Posts: 2674 Location: Japan

As posted on the Slacko topic:
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=784181#784181
Same reproduced on the TahrPup-5.8.1.5.

(Installed epson_inkjet_printer_escpr-1.4.0.pet for my printer.)
# chmod 500 /usr/lib/cups/backend/*
The web interface shows my USB connected EPSON EP-404A on the list of the local printers.
Printing testpage. Success.

And confirmed the permission of the device node doesn't matter, 666 or 660.
# chmod 660 /dev/usb/lp0
# ls -l /dev/usb/lp0
crw-rw---- 1 root lp 180, 0 6月 20 2014 /dev/usb/lp0

shinobar · Joined: 28 May 2009 Posts: 2674 Location: Japan

The SFS_Load in the TahrPup-5.8.1.4 is reverted with the old version which does not work properly with save-to-diretory.
Please update to sfs_load-2.0.8.pet:
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=64354
#09 Jun 2014 v2.0.8: ydrv, save-to-directory(gyro), DISSOSIATE option to be set by hardcode (thanks to R-S-H), remove find -mount option(Karl Godt)

n3w_puppy · Joined: 15 Jun 2014 Posts: 14

testing 5.8.1.5 full fresh HDD install ext4

pmount - error

666philb · Joined: 07 Feb 2010 Posts: 3510 Location: wales

sszindian · Joined: 24 Apr 2010 Posts: 799 Location: Pennsylvania U.S.

666philp wrote:
thanks shinobar ... cups now fixed
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Where is the 'fixed' version? I went to the download site and it still shows- tahrpup-5.8.1.5_PAE.iso -Is this now the fixed version? or isn't it available yet? or will there be a .pet-fix? Would like to test it and see if my HP USB will finally setup and print.

'Thanks'

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

666philb · Joined: 07 Feb 2010 Posts: 3510 Location: wales

hi sszindian

no new version yet .....but i'll release another tahrfix.pet soon.
to fix cups just type this in a terminal

sszindian · Joined: 24 Apr 2010 Posts: 799 Location: Pennsylvania U.S.

Thanks 666philp!!!

That's a lot 'clearer'... I'll give it a try then on with the testing!

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

James C · Joined: 26 Mar 2009 Posts: 6734 Location: Kentucky

Naturally on this old box a frugal install boots fine........ Smile

666philb · Joined: 07 Feb 2010 Posts: 3510 Location: wales

here's fixes for....

cups thanks shinobar
pmount thanks n3w_puppy
network tray thanks gcmartin also has the rest of slackos new tray icons
sfs_load 2.0.8 (older one doesn't work with save to folder)

https://www.dropbox.com/s/gp5rlkwidqgnxn1/tahrfix2.pet

n3w_puppy · Joined: 15 Jun 2014 Posts: 14

thanks for last fix

I have question:

It is VLC working for you ?
No matter what format/codec it is media, avi, mpg, mkw...
for me it is not working, it just display the title of file it open and nothing more you can see I have 3 death vlc on task bar which I can't normally close..

edit:
I just installed QTPlayer2 to see if work and it is working ( not very good but media it is opened and played... I have to find default player in Precise 5.7.1, that one worked OK.

Another question:
It is hard to update latest Precise 5.7.1 kernel, only this kernel or latest kernel ( from Ubuntu ) and all default app from Precise to remain; nothing else changed if not required by kernel update ?

thank you for answer.

666philb · Joined: 07 Feb 2010 Posts: 3510 Location: wales

hi n3w_puppy

yes vlc is working fine for me ..... have you tried running it in a terminal?

there is a precise with a newer kernel by stemsee here http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=93409 or you could build one with woof https://github.com/puppylinux-woof-CE/woof-CE

Al1000 · Joined: 15 Apr 2014 Posts: 80 Location: Scotland

666philb · Joined: 07 Feb 2010 Posts: 3510 Location: wales

hi Al1000,

save to folder is a new addition to woof, and should be in puppies built from now onwards. 01micko has a new slacko being tested with the option..
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=94328

drive partitions are being named correctly for me on two different computers, so not sure what's going on there.

what happens when booting fails on your laptop ? does it make it to xorgwizard? .... what graphic chip does it have?