(old)Puppy Linux Discussion Forum

@duckguy: I can't see the image, but I think ldconfig needs to be all lowercase. Now that you mention this, maybe this is why I couldn't compile wine in 64-bit... not typing ldconfig. That laptop is R.I.P. now though so I guess it doesn't matter any more...

Sailor Enceladus wrote:@duckguy: I can't see the image, but I think ldconfig needs to be all lowercase. Now that you mention this, maybe this is why I couldn't compile wine in 64-bit... not typing ldconfig. That laptop is R.I.P. now though so I guess it doesn't matter any more...

I uploaded the images to the forum , I guess the link on the Google host is blocking you.

As far as context, and spelling. I entered the command with several different spelling variations. That's in the screenshot (which you were unable to view). I am wondering if my terminal was opened up to an incorrect host, by default? How should I know, if my terminal is not on speaking terms with my operating system.

So, on the positive side, at least the SFS file is the correct add-on for the operating system. Thanks. I was worried I was trying to load an incompatible add-on into Slacko64!!

In any case. Thanks for the prompt response to my confused inquiry. Your efforts, unnoticed, are not. B'H.

Hi! Slacko 6.3.2 32 stopped working. It doesn't boot anymore from hd.
Message error says something like:

Loading /slacko-6.3.2-uefi/initrd.gz
early console in decompress_kernel
Decompressing Linux...
XZ-compressed data is corrupt
-- System halted

Can it be fixed?

@kerl, maybe replacing the four main files will do the trick. Just don't play with your save file.

smokey01 wrote:@kerl, maybe replacing the four main files will do the trick. Just don't play with your save file.

Thanks. There is still hope for a solution! Which files? Should I download the iso again and extract them from there?

@kerl, just click on the iso to mount it then replace the files on the hard drive with the ones from the iso as below:

initrd.gz
puppy_slacko_6.3.2.sfs
vmlinuz
zdrv_slacko_6.3.2.sfs

If this doesn't work repost and we will try something else.

@smokey01
I replaced those four files and it boots again though everything is slow or doesnt get to load, no internet, cannot poweroff so i have to hardware reset.
Now when booting it takes a lot more and I think it makes something that it did not happen before switching to layered filesystem
Also resolution is adjusted to another one different than before

I've taken these photos showing the errors I get when booting or shutting down when I managed to boot puppy:

@kerl, looks like a hardware issue, RAM or HDD. what happens when you boot with pfix=ram or booting clean off a cd/dvd without a save file?

Hi Smokey.
I have a multi os boot system created with Lick, that is a few puppies along with winxp. I've just tried xslacko slim and the save file seems to work well. Perhaps some configuration from slacko 6.3.2's save file went wrong? its save file is over 6gb perhaps the os could auto-magically fix this issue if I "resize personal storage" once more?

kerl wrote:Hi Smokey.
I have a multi os boot system created with Lick, that is a few puppies along with winxp. I've just tried xslacko slim and the save file seems to work well. Perhaps some configuration from slacko 6.3.2's save file went wrong? its save file is over 6gb perhaps the os could auto-magically fix this issue if I "resize personal storage" once more?

Don't do another thing until you boot live (pfix=ram - any puppy will do) and fsck the resident ext2 partition and the savefile. There are errors on the partition according to your pictures which may well be bad sectors on the hard drive.

01micko wrote:

kerl wrote:Hi Smokey.
I have a multi os boot system created with Lick, that is a few puppies along with winxp. I've just tried xslacko slim and the save file seems to work well. Perhaps some configuration from slacko 6.3.2's save file went wrong? its save file is over 6gb perhaps the os could auto-magically fix this issue if I "resize personal storage" once more?

Don't do another thing until you boot live (pfix=ram - any puppy will do) and fsck the resident ext2 partition and the savefile. There are errors on the partition according to your pictures which may well be bad sectors on the hard drive.

Hi 01micko. Too late for me? I did a chkdsk on winxp yesterday and now puppy boots but only with 500mb (not my 6gb personal storage).
I got this error screen when booting:

PROBLEM:
a. Wanted to update my No1 Puppy = Slacko-5.7.0-pae.

b. Downloaded the iso for "Slacko-6.3.2" [uefi methinks, but after burning a CD-RW, I tried to "move" the iso file, and the move failed, so I no longer have the iso used].

c. Saved a copy of the slackosave.4fs file [made the mistake of saving it on sda6]->[different partition on the internal HDD, but way down the folder system, which meant it wasn't found when 6.3.2 booted, thank goodness].

d. Copied the 6.3.2 sfs file, from the CD into the folder on sda5 holding the slackosave file [it appeared the copy on the CD-RW was the one being used during bootup].

e. The Slacko-6.3.2 CD booted ok, found the slackosave file, I gave the go-ahead to use it, and it was used/updated.

f. Got to the desktop ok and all looked good at 1st, except no "Save" icon on the desktop.
[Slacko-5.7.0 CD has pmedia-ataflash in isolinux.cfg, and I forgot to do this in the 6.3.2 CD]
[Later tried to add this setting to the 6.3.2 iso file, but isolinux.cfg has no such settings, so did nothing]
SO...

g. I went to "Menu->System->Puppy Event Manager", made sure the Save session interval was zero=0 min, and clicked to put an X in the box to be asked at shutdown whether I want to save.
But this X would not stay saved in the check-box.
Hence, not asked at shut-down.

h. HOW TO MAKE THIS WORK?
I can normally choose if/when to save during a session...
And also "to save or not to save" at shutdown/reboot.
Can this be done in 6.3.2 by any means?

Sylvander wrote:g. I went to "Menu->System->Puppy Event Manager", made sure the Save session interval was zero=0 min, and clicked to put an X in the box to be asked at shutdown whether I want to save.
But this X would not stay saved in the check-box.
Hence, not asked at shut-down.

I never had this problem. Maybe using your save from 5.7 in 6.3 borked something?

Sailor Enceladus wrote:Maybe using your save from 5.7 in 6.3 borked something?

If true, I guess I'd need to make a totally new Slacko-6.3.2, with its own new slackosave, right?
That will cause difficulty if I use my preferred method = making a "live" bootable CD-RW, and make a slackosave in a folder on a partition on the internal HDD.
How best to prevent the new Slacko using the old slackosave, and make a new slackosave, and have each Slacko [old and new] use its own slackosave automatically?

hello everyone:
I have downloaded slacko64. so far working nicely. Having one problem.
my wifi card has not been detected by slacko. Never faced that in Tahr, X-Tahr and other mostly old Puppies.
I am using HP Notebook HP2540P.

Looking for early response.
Thanks in advance

My first attempt would be to load the right fdrv.sfs for your kernel. To get aware of the kernel you are using:
Then look in:

http://distro.ibiblio.org/puppylinux/pe ... cko6414.1/

and download the right fdrv.sfs. Load it and reboot. If it does not work post your wifi card specifications.

watchdog wrote:My first attempt would be to load the right fdrv.sfs for your kernel. To get aware of the kernel you are using:

Code: Select all

uname -r

Then look in:

http://distro.ibiblio.org/puppylinux/pe ... cko6414.1/

and download the right fdrv.sfs. Load it and reboot. If it does not work post your wifi card specifications.

Thanks for reply:
I have tried that but it did'nt worked. So I searched on the forums and follow the instructions from the below posts.
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 573#820573
Downloaded the firmware file. Placed the required 'iwlwifi-6000.4.ucode' file in the /lib/firmware directory. Restarted the system. Now Wifi is working nicely.
Thanks

Please include a gnumeric that works in your next update. Thanks http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=111644

Edit: I recently downloaded the latest version and Gnumeric works.
Cheers