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Posted: Sat 20 Dec 2008, 21:54
by Puppy Dog
Hi raffy,
I just downloaded mtpaint-3.21 bitmap editor
from ibiblio.org using the PETget package manager.

Could you have a bad burn?

I first installed locally(not using the PETget
package manager)Firefox-3.0.3.pet and upgraded
to 3.0.5. I do not know if that matters.

Posted: Sun 21 Dec 2008, 01:22
by Libretto100ct
First, Thank you so much for making a Bare Bones version of Puppy 4.1.2 .

Is there any chance you are going to do a Bare Bones 4.1.2 Retro version?

Posted: Sun 28 Dec 2008, 14:12
by LaneLester
I'm enjoying this derivative since getting the nVidia 173 driver installed got rid of the crashes. I even have Firefox 3 running with no difficulties.

But I can't get any additional partitions mounted at boot. I'm using the same fstab and rc.local approach that worked in other derivatives. Is there something special needed for this one?

Lane

Posted: Sun 28 Dec 2008, 16:46
by ttuuxxx
Hi Wolf Pup could maybe have some sort of release description, Like what was omitted from the regular puppy, and what extras you might of included, Thanks
ttuuxxx

Posted: Thu 01 Jan 2009, 06:36
by Wolf Pup
For the lock icon to work install, xlockmore-5.20.1patched.pet

saving

Posted: Fri 02 Jan 2009, 02:00
by raffy
What has been difficult for me is saving at shutdown (it doesn't!) when loading Puppy 4.1.2 from frugal install. I don't have "pfix=ram" but still, it won't prompt for saving at shutdown. Does anyone ever encounter this?

Also, this puplet is quite close to supporting portableapps, as Wolf Pup is also supporting Wine in Puppy. See here for new discussion of portableapps:
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=37208

Posted: Fri 02 Jan 2009, 13:32
by Caneri
Hi Raffy..WP,

I had a problem with saving my session with G_Pup as well.

Any ideas?

Eric

Posted: Fri 02 Jan 2009, 13:40
by aragon
i noticed that too. if i remember right it happens, if i booted without pup_save (with dummy-pup-save) but a pup_save does exist on the boot-drive (usb-hd/pendrive).

aragon

Posted: Fri 02 Jan 2009, 15:50
by rjbrewer
Aragon;

Not sure if this is related to your problem:

From a post by (im.saravanan-tue. 16 dec. 2008- 13:33

1." system reads pup_save only if it is in same folder
2. this I verified in usbdrive installation and cd-rw installation
3.in usbdrive install it is not possible to move pup_save to
other location to avoid frequent saving ram to pup_save
& freezing."

Seamonkey dependencies

Posted: Sun 04 Jan 2009, 11:37
by T_Hobbit
Hi

I'm trying barebones to make it my "full install OS" on a P3@500 MHz/256Mb/80Gb computer cos I don't need everything on the main Puppy. Just need a browser and little more.
If there is any retro version better for this kind of hardware let me know, please!

I want Seamonkey so I boot from CD, configurated network and run PETget. I selected Seamonkey 1.1.11 and...

"HOWEVER, these dependencies are missing:
(...)"

The list of missing dependencies goes out of the screen (1280x800). Sorry but no program to got a screenshot.
But it misses libgtkembedmoz.so and libxpcom and libplc4 and libnss3 and keeps going...
It seems that I need to install GTK and some other libs, but I tried other programs that also need dependencies and they were downloaded and instaled after, why it doesn't happen with Seamonkey?

BTW I'm writing this with the same Seamonkey that gave dependencies errors...

Thanks

event manager?

Posted: Mon 05 Jan 2009, 00:11
by raffy
Hobbit, you could be better off using the standard Puppy 4.1.2 (with Seamonkey). If pup_412.sfs is already copied to the hard disk (which the live CD tries to do after the first boot), your system will still run nicely.

As to pup_save not being created at shutdown, I suspect it is hard disk-drive-dependent. I say this because I've used one PC board with two hard disks: one prompts for saving at shutdown and the other doesn't (the newer drive doesn't). So some smart hard drives must be telling "no drive" signal to Puppy's event manager.

Posted: Sat 10 Jan 2009, 22:11
by Caneri
Hi WP,

I put G_Pup on a usb flash stick but it seems my core2duo isn't recognized (only one processor active). When booting it stops for a few minutes whilst loading kernel drivers to access hdd or the first line in the boot process.

Any ideas?..what is the command to check processors that are active? and what module should I load if it's not loaded at boot?

Best,
Eric

This G_Pup will make a nice base for a custom puplet..ty

Posted: Sat 10 Jan 2009, 23:21
by rjbrewer
Caneri

Just a wild guess; but i think puppy has nosmp in grub menu
because it doesn't do dual core in present kernel.

rjb

Posted: Sun 11 Jan 2009, 15:14
by Caneri
Hi rjbrewer,

I haven't been keeping up on what's been happening so sorry if I misunderstood.

I thought G_Pup supported duo core.

TY,
Eric

Posted: Sun 11 Jan 2009, 18:37
by Wolf Pup
Caneri wrote:Hi rjbrewer,

I haven't been keeping up on what's been happening so sorry if I misunderstood.

I thought G_Pup supported duo core.

TY,
Eric
It does, but puppy disables it on usb boot, its fixed in g_pup 1.2. :)

Posted: Mon 12 Jan 2009, 16:09
by Caneri
Hooray..ty WP

Eric

EDIT: ok...I did a G_Pup1.2 install to usb over top of the 1.1 version and the duo core is active.

Yup..I think I'll build myself a little puplet with G_Pup..ty wolf Pup

Posted: Mon 12 Jan 2009, 19:49
by bambuko
just had a go at trying it - thanks woolfpup :!:
(it might be the answer to problems I had with Puppy4.0)
. . . and so far didn't have much luck :cry:
when trying to run from live cd, got the message:

Code: Select all

Performing a 'switch_root' to the layered filesystem. . .
Kernel panic - not syncing: Attempted to kill init!
I have checked md5sum before burning (was fine) and now I will try to burn the cd again, but something tells me that I might have another problem :oops:

ps what is the lock icon you mention? please

Posted: Mon 12 Jan 2009, 21:23
by Wolf Pup
bambuko wrote:ps what is the lock icon you mention? please
lock icon on the top right, locks the screen.

Posted: Mon 12 Jan 2009, 21:55
by bambuko
thanks a lot! - understand it now
BTW - all is well with my install :D (it was a bad burn after all :roll: )

Posted: Mon 12 Jan 2009, 22:38
by rjbrewer
Probably just the ticket for Atom 330 mini itx.