Puppy 4.3 pre-beta bug reports

[Jim1911]

This entry is made from the "4.3 pre-beta-reloaded"
1. Clicking on an ext4 partition still results in "Error: Unable to mount sdb3". Same result using the mount icon to run pmount. Possibly fix is the one Jesse did earlier for woof http://puppylinux.com/blog/?viewDetailed=00740
2. Fixed, Gparted now recognizes ext4 partitions.
3. Fixed, "Set global font size" now works.

Again, thanks for creating and continuing to improve Puppy.
Jim

[4-stroke]

First post on any internet forum...

Ok, here goes...

Medit, gparted and e3vi segfaults, done this for me
since 416 if i remember correctly.

When i try to run medit from the cli it simply states "segmentation fault", same with e3vi.

gparted states:
======================
libparted : 1.8.8
======================
/usr/sbin/gparted: line 37: 19867 Segmentation fault /usr/sbin/gpartedbin $*

I have a Acer Aspire 1360 with AMD Sempron 2800+
708Mb mem

Frugal install.

[DC]

"4.3 pre-beta-reloaded" live-cd and full install
tried modprobe nfsd

# modprobe nfsd
FATAL: Error inserting nfsd (/lib/modules/2.6.29.6/kernel/fs/nfsd/nfsd.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)
# modinfo nfsd
filename: /lib/modules/2.6.29.6/kernel/fs/nfsd/nfsd.ko
license: GPL
author: Olaf Kirch <okir@monad.swb.de>
depends: auth_rpcgss,sunrpc,lockd,exportfs
vermagic: 2.6.29.6 SMP mod_unload modversions 486

exportfs missing?

And now the good news

kernel NFS client working - even from the live-cd which was never possible before for me.

Pleasant surprise - smp seems to be working
conky shows two cpu's working ok but "top view running processes" only shows one?

Thanks
DC

[Ray MK]

Hi

SMP enabled - very nice - try downloading Htop pet.

That will also show multi-processors and double confirm smp enabled
kernel.

This will get many of the Netbook users with N270 dual-core processors exited - and if the wifi modules work out of the box - nice.

Must see if wifi works OTB with earlier celeron M proc + wifi chip in
EeePc 701SD.

Best regards - Ray

[shinobar]

vi command crashes with segment fault.
same as 4.17alpha, 4.22 pre-beta.

Hmmm, perhaps I didn't upgrade properly and 4.3pbr built with the older e3 pkg. Try this one:

http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/dis ... -2.7.1.pet

I tried, and yes its repaired. Tnx.

[edoc]

Hi
SMP enabled - very nice - try downloading Htop pet.

Where is Htop.pet located, please?

I didn't see it in the package manager.

That will also show multi-processors and double confirm smp enabled
kernel.
This will get many of the Netbook users with N270 dual-core processors exited - and if the wifi modules work out of the box - nice.

Fatdog 112 is working well with my Acer Aspire 5535-5452 laptop and handles the Atheros b/g/n wireless so I am excited to see 4.3 coming along - still need support for the integrated Web cam and card reader in this laptop.

Best regards - Ray

[trio]

Hi Barry,

Few brief comments on PBR:

Sound: Who needs to run alsa config? The sound just work without configuring! I tried on 2 laptops

Wallpaper setter: I recommend to put ORIGINAL-xxx.jpg maybe in /root/.Choices/ not in /usr/share/backgrounds as they will be listed in the tree box

GXine: still the -f option not working from commandline. You don't want to revert back to previous working version if this issue is not resolved?

thanks

[DC]

Htop confirms two cpu's on my laptop
found
htop-0.8.2-i486-uj.pet
here
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... dd95655097

DC

[ttuuxxx]

Gposil finished fixing a new to puppy wallpaper setter based on CWallpaper setter, It has a very nice preview feature and a great size, Also it will work on all puppy 2,3,4,5 series, well it works on 2.14X and 5 series so please give it a try, Its a 12.27kb pet package
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... h&id=20706
He did an excellent job on this, When I first came across it, it would use a config log, that you manually had to edit and place all your wallpaper names on, Now Gposil has totally automated it , Plus originally it wouldn't actually set/stretch/center a wallpaper and now it does.
Thanks Gposil
ttuuxxx

[trio]

Gposil finished fixing a new to puppy wallpaper setter based on CWallpaper setter, It has a very nice preview feature and a great size, Also it will work on all puppy 2,3,4,5 series, well it works on 2.14X and 5 series so please give it a try, Its a 12.27kb pet package
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... h&id=20706
He did an excellent job on this, When I first came across it, it would use a config log, that you manually had to edit and place all your wallpaper names on, Now Gposil has totally automated it , Plus originally it wouldn't actually set/stretch/center a wallpaper and now it does.
Thanks Gposil
ttuuxxx

Yes, I can confirm that it's great. Barry, you should try, and maybe you'll like it...

[nancy reagan]

I am not a tweaker I might have done something wrong maybe somebody reported it earlier but

I did not get any sound trying Trio's :what's its name ?"m (all those cryptic names in lInux when is it going to change ?).

Then I was looking for the thing I always use in 4.1.2 SGmixer could not find it ... maybe there is something similar ?

In Trio's I did not have screencontrol buttons.

This is just a quick report maybe I did not check careful enough, but you'll never know.

[trio]

nancy reagan,

1. pstreamvid you meant? No sound, it means you have to go to setup -- Alsa sound wizard, and you set up your sound there (sometimes it needs to be rebooted afterwards)
2. sgmixer ==> multimedia -- Alsa mixer

I don't understand the part of in "Trio's I don't have a scrollbuton"

Barry,

Again about wallpaper setter, I incorporate your reshape_background function (tweaked the set_bg file to call your script), and it worked well for me

[BarryK]

Barry,
I am attempting to compile modem modules in ppa_422, but run into the same problem I had with kernel 2.6.30.1. To do this, I renamed the devx used with p417-k2.6.30.1 to ...422..., since you have not yet provided an appropriately named devx for 422.

The problem is that a critical file is missing from the kernel source, causing any compile to fail. I first tried compiling dgcmodem, but then tried pctel, which I infer you have compiled, since it is in the sources-k2.6.29.6/3rdparty/modems directory. The error log for pctel is smaller, but shows what the problem is:

CC vuart.o
LD binary.a
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.29.6/build M=/root/pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-10-patched1/src
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.29.6'
LD /root/pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-10-patched1/src/built-in.o
CC [M] /root/pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-10-patched1/src/linmodem-2.6.o
In file included from include/linux/gfp.h:4,
from include/linux/kmod.h:22,
from include/linux/module.h:13,
from /root/pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-10-patched1/src/linmodem-2.6.c:31:
include/linux/mmzone.h:18:26: error: linux/bounds.h: No such file or directory
include/linux/mmzone.h:256:5: warning: "MAX_NR_ZONES" is not defined
In file included from include/linux/gfp.h:4,
from include/linux/kmod.h:22,
from include/linux/module.h:13,
from /root/pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-10-patched1/src/linmodem-2.6.c:31:
include/linux/mmzone.h:290: error: 'MAX_NR_ZONES' undeclared here (not in a function)
make[2]: *** [/root/pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-10-patched1/src/linmodem-2.6.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/root/pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-10-patched1/src] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.29.6'
make: *** [all] Error 2

Others (not re Puppy, though) have reported this problem, but I find nothing that looks like a resolution. The linux/bounds.h file needed to resolve variables used in include/linux/mmzone.h is apparently expected to be created automatically somehow, but the trail stops there! Is there something that you have done to your copy of the source directory that did not get done for the version you posted in "sources"?

I would like to help by compiling the modem modules, but I am "dead in the water", right now. Could you help me out, here? Thanks.
Richard

rerwin,
bounds.h and some others got created when I ran 'make bzImage'. Later on when I ran 'make clean' prior to creating the kernel source sfs file, they got erased.

Attached is the contents of /usr/src/2.6.29.6/include with some missing files...

[BarryK]

I think I'll stay with the 2.6.29.6 kernel. It seems basically ok. So far not lots of reports about computers hanging at bootup, usb not working, or it won't shutdown...

I have played with the 2.6.27.29 kernel, main reason is to keep the same 3.3 or 3.4 squashfs for compatibility with earlier kernels. But currently the squashfs 3.3 patch I applied to that kernel doesn't work, and I'm reluctant to go through the whole thing again. There is a squashfs 4.0 backport -- but then what's the point, might as well stay with 2.6.29.6.

[BarryK]

This entry is made from the "4.3 pre-beta-reloaded"
1. Clicking on an ext4 partition still results in "Error: Unable to mount sdb3". Same result using the mount icon to run pmount. Possibly fix is the one Jesse did earlier for woof http://puppylinux.com/blog/?viewDetailed=00740
2. Fixed, Gparted now recognizes ext4 partitions.
3. Fixed, "Set global font size" now works.

Again, thanks for creating and continuing to improve Puppy.
Jim

Jim1911,
Could you please do this test, in a terminal:

# guess_fstype /dev/<partititon>

Where <partitition> is your ext4 partititon.
Let me know what it returns.

[BarryK]

This entry is made from the "4.3 pre-beta-reloaded"
1. Clicking on an ext4 partition still results in "Error: Unable to mount sdb3". Same result using the mount icon to run pmount. Possibly fix is the one Jesse did earlier for woof http://puppylinux.com/blog/?viewDetailed=00740
2. Fixed, Gparted now recognizes ext4 partitions.
3. Fixed, "Set global font size" now works.

Again, thanks for creating and continuing to improve Puppy.
Jim

Jim1911,
Could you please do this test, in a terminal:

# guess_fstype /dev/<partititon>

Where <partitition> is your ext4 partititon.
Let me know what it returns.

It should work. According to my blog, I have already upgraded to Jesses ext4-enable guess_fstype:

http://puppylinux.com/blog/?viewDetailed=00754

[Ray MK]

Hi

Just a small something - have been using latest 4.3 pre-beta as normal
and all seems good - however was copying some files from sda1 to sdb1 (an external usb drive formatted to ext2) and when I tried to unmount sdb1 puppy complained
(FAILURE most common reason is the media is not currently inserted -please remedy).

Well - checked and it was. Files seem to be ok.

Hopefully not too serious.

Regards - Ray

[Ray MK]

Hi

Strange - rebooted - repeated process - mounted and unmounted drives - all seemed OK.

So maybe nothing to worry about - probably me doing something dim.

regards - Ray

[Colonel Panic]

I haven't downloaded this one (Puppy 4.3 beta) because my internet connection's been too slow recently, but I have a question about Pmount's partition detection in it.

I've found that most of the 4 series pups I've tried have a *problem picking up my partitions over and above about hda5; they simply don't get recognised and hence can't be mounted.

This isn't true of earlier Pups. Has anyone been able to check how well 4.3 beta can detect larger numbers of partitions?

* Tazoc's Lighthouse 4.1.2 doesn't seem to have this problem.

[nancy reagan]

@Trio

nancy reagan,

1. pstreamvid you meant? No sound, it means you have to go to setup -- Alsa sound wizard, and you set up your sound there (sometimes it needs to be rebooted afterwards)
2. sgmixer ==> multimedia -- Alsa mixer

I don't understand the part of in "Trio's I don't have a scrollbuton"

Indeed Pstreamvid.

Indeed sounds via setup alsdamixer less easy than sgmixer though.

With "screencontrolbuttons" I mean those buttons with which you can control volume etc. They are missing when a channel is played through Mplayer, contrary to Gxine.