Slacko 5.7 - March 2014

[Semme]

The browse icon you'd have to recreate.

For the icon, try unpacking my attachment to /usr/share/pixmaps, then run: fixmenus

[Semme]

If pixmaps didn't work, go into /tmp/firefox/browser/chrome/icons/default and unload each to /usr/share/icons/hicolor and rerun: fixmenus.

[Sylvander]

1. "try unpacking my attachment to /usr/share/pixmaps"
Downloaded the gz file to "/mnt/home/00/semme", unpacked it to there, tried to copy it to "/usr/share/pixmaps", but Xfe reported that file already exists.
Should I overwrite the existing copy?

2. "If pixmaps didn't work, go into /tmp/firefox/browser/chrome/icons/default"
/tmp/firefox doesn't exist.
/usr/share/icons/hicolor does exist.

[Semme]

If a real icon for 1, nevermind. For 2 I forgot, you rebooted. Those files are in the unpacked FF.

Extract the pkg to /tmp and you'll see..

[Sylvander]

1. "If a real icon for 1, nevermind."
It isn't a real icon, it's only a LINK to an icon.
The link leads to "/usr/share/icons/hicolor/256x256/apps/firefox.png", and that appears to be a real icon image file.

2. "Extract the pkg to /tmp and you'll see.."
Done/seen.
What now? fixmenus?
I'll do that regardless right now. Surely can't do any harm.
Done, but made no difference.
It'd be better if you did this stuff using TeamViewer.

[Semme]

Open FF's desktop file and spec the icon line with:

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/usr/share/icons/hicolor/256x256/apps/firefox.png

.. then run fixmenus.

[Sylvander]

Did the above...
No fix...
Then ran "Menu->Shutdown->Restart graphical server"...
That produced a fix.
i.e. It finished the fix.

[Semme]

OK, so aside from TV not connecting on your end, we got FF squared away.

We're not going to worry about TV for now and simply accept it ain't gonna happen ATM.

I'm widdat.

Actually, try TV ONE more time. I made an adjustment..

[Sylvander]

Sent you a PM at 14:36
You going to connect to mine?

[Semme]

PM sent. Don't forget to remove your TV related pm's..

[Sylvander]

Done.

[Griot]

Hello, Mick & folks.

I'd like to use Nvidia proprietary drivers for my old GeForce4 MX 440
AGP 8x. Looking around forum didn't help much and it seems there's no pre-compiled versions of NVIDIA-Linux-x86-96.43.23 for Slacko 5.70.

I've downloaded/loaded devx & kernel source for Non PAE k.3.4.82 and tried to build it myself but had no success so far.
Here's an error message from /var/log/nvidia-installer.log:

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nvidia-installer log file '/var/log/nvidia-installer.log'
creation time: Mon Jun 22 12:40:59 2015
installer version: 1.0.7

PATH:
/bin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/usr/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/X11R7/bin:/root/my-applicatio
ns/bin:/usr/games

option status:
  license pre-accepted               : false
  update                             : false
  force update                       : false
  expert                             : false
  uninstall                          : false
  driver info                        : false
  precompiled interfaces             : true
  no ncurses color                   : false
  query latest version               : false
  OpenGL header files                : true
  no questions                       : false
  silent                             : false
  no recursion                       : false
  no backup                          : false
  kernel module only                 : false
  sanity                             : false
  add this kernel                    : false
  no runlevel check                  : false
  no network                         : false
  no ABI note                        : false
  no RPMs                            : false
  no kernel module                   : false
  force SELinux                      : default
  no X server check                  : false
  no cc version check                : false
  run distro scripts                 : true
  no nouveau check                   : false
  run nvidia-xconfig                 : false
  sigwinch work around               : true
  force tls                          : (not specified)
  X install prefix                   : (not specified)
  X library install path             : (not specified)
  X module install path              : (not specified)
  OpenGL install prefix              : (not specified)
  OpenGL install libdir              : (not specified)
  utility install prefix             : (not specified)
  utility install libdir             : (not specified)
  installer prefix                   : (not specified)
  doc install prefix                 : (not specified)
  kernel name                        : (not specified)
  kernel include path                : (not specified)
  kernel source path                 : (not specified)
  kernel output path                 : (not specified)
  kernel install path                : (not specified)
  precompiled kernel interfaces path : (not specified)
  precompiled kernel interfaces url  : (not specified)
  proc mount point                   : /proc
  ui                                 : (not specified)
  tmpdir                             : /tmp
  ftp mirror                         : ftp://download.nvidia.com
  RPM file list                      : (not specified)
  selinux chcon type                 : (not specified)

Using: nvidia-installer ncurses user interface
-> License accepted.
-> Installing NVIDIA driver version 96.43.23.
-> Performing CC sanity check with CC="cc".
-> Performing CC version check with CC="cc".
-> Kernel source path: '/lib/modules/3.4.82/source'
-> Kernel output path: '/lib/modules/3.4.82/build'
-> Performing rivafb check.
-> Performing nvidiafb check.
-> Performing Xen check.
ERROR: Unable to determine the NVIDIA kernel module filename.
ERROR: Installation has failed.  Please see the file
       '/var/log/nvidia-installer.log' for details.  You may find suggestions
       on fixing installation problems in the README available on the Linux
       driver download page at www.nvidia.com.

Prompt error looks like this:

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Error: No rule to make target /lib/modules/3.4.82/source/rules.make'

Does it mean that there is no kernel support for this card or I should find/load additional headers/modules?

Thanks.

P.S. Otherwise, Slacko 5.70 works great on this old Athlon2500/1+GB RAM machine.

[Packetteer]

Hi All
Mick great job. Thanks to you I have found my favorite will use for ever
puppy.

In Slacko 5.7 there is a Desktop folder located in the root directory.
What is it for and how does one use it?

Thank you for your time in reading this E-mail.

Best Regards
John

[666philb]

Hi All
Mick great job. Thanks to you I have found my favorite will use for ever
puppy.

In Slacko 5.7 there is a Desktop folder located in the root directory.
What is it for and how does one use it?

Thank you for your time in reading this E-mail.

Best Regards
John

other desktop environments such as xfce use the desktop folder. items put in there appear on its desktop.

it's not really used with puppy's default jwm & rox

[sancxjo]

Hello

Flash Player It does not work
When you try to run the states that allegedly there is no connection. But it is.
Can someone faced?

[Griot]

Hello

Flash Player It does not work
When you try to run the states that allegedly there is no connection. But it is.
Can someone faced?

Hello, sancxjo.
You need latest version of GetFlash (broken links in older versions).
Get this one from here http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 869#835869 or here http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=84267
If your CPU is an older Athlon box, then use latest 10.xxx version. Version 11 is for more recent CPU's.
Cheers!

P.S. Anybody out there who could help me with compiling Nvidia legacy for Slacko 5.70? Please view my post on page 25. Thanks!

[OscarTalks]

P.S. Anybody out there who could help me with compiling Nvidia legacy for Slacko 5.70?

Are you sure you are using the NON-PAE version?
The reason I ask is because you say Slacko 5.70
The PAE Slacko is usually numbered 5.7.0
The non-PAE Slacko is usually numbered 5.7 (without the "0")

If you are sure you are using the correct kernel sources then it may be that the driver is old and was never updated to work with more recent kernels. If so then you may need to use your favourite search engine to look for a patch.

[sancxjo]

My system slacko-5.7.0-PAE
Slightly other system...
And I'm not in that topic climbed

[sancxjo]

Very fresh package flashplayer11-11.2.202.468-i386.pet
Thanks to all!

[Griot]

P.S. Anybody out there who could help me with compiling Nvidia legacy for Slacko 5.70?

Are you sure you are using the NON-PAE version?
The reason I ask is because you say Slacko 5.70
The PAE Slacko is usually numbered 5.7.0
The non-PAE Slacko is usually numbered 5.7 (without the "0")

If you are sure you are using the correct kernel sources then it may be that the driver is old and was never updated to work with more recent kernels. If so then you may need to use your favourite search engine to look for a patch.

You got me wondering if I've downloaded correct versions of kernel sources and devx. I'm afraid that your assumption was correct.

Got the kernel sources from here
(kernel_sources-3.4.82-slacko_4g_f2fs.sfs) According to Mick's post here this is the non pae kernel. But...
Link for the devx.sfs via SFS manager (menu/setup) was broken so I found 'em here but mistakenly downloaded wrong version - 5.70 instead of 5.7.
I'll give it a shot later today, though I'm not very optimistic about final results, because Mick already noted that

Old nvidia N3x cards (mx440, fx5200 and some others) often do not render properly.
For those use this string in a similar fashion to above:
nouveau.noaccel=1

which is correct and I managed to get proper resolution after switching to vesa, loading kernel sources and then choosing Nvidia driver with KMS.
I'm fine with OS drivers but my girls are not pleased since they can't play some of their favorite games.
So be it. I'll report later today, hopefully with 'capable to play games' driver.

Thank you, Oscar. You have a sharp eye!
G