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Xenialpup64 CE 7.5 / 25 Nov 2017

#706 Post by Billtoo »

Still working well here. :)
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#707 Post by Mike Walsh »

Morning, all.

Just for reference, so that y'all know, the included YAD binary in /usr/bin appears to be broken in the ISO download. I've noticed that it won't display certain YAD icons correctly (comes up with the wee text-icon picture, with an 'X' on it, instead).

Running the version check from the terminal indicates that the sym-link from /usr/lib/gdk-pixbuf-2.0/2.10.0 loaders.cache to /etc/gtk-2.0/gdk-pixbuf.loaders is broken. This is generated by YAD at boot time.

Accordingly, I've compiled & packaged a new version of the current yad-0.40, which appears to have fixed the issue. Anybody needs it, you can find the .pet package here:-

http://www.mediafire.com/file/gelu66iht ... 4.pet/file


Mike. :wink:

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Re: taskbar/traybar bug in the icons

#708 Post by mmortal03 »

Tangential, but how do you get rid of the one that looks like a moving histogram? Is that charting the CPU usage? Anyway, I can find no way to close it, and I don't know what it's called.

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#709 Post by bigpup »

right click over the taskbar icons closes them, xenialpup, tahrpup
A quick right click, on a tray icon, will usually close most of the icons.
Normal operation.

Right click and hold right mouse button down on an icon.
That will make a menu pop up.
Still holding the right mouse button down.
Navigate the menu and release the right button, when the pointer is over a menu item you want to select.
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When I was a kid I wanted to be older.... This is not what I expected :shock:
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#710 Post by bigpup »

how do you get rid of the one that looks like a moving histogram? Is that charting the CPU usage? Anyway, I can find no way to close it, and I don't know what it's called.
That is xload.
It basically shows the system usage as stuff is running.
the number of processes that want to use the cpu.
However, it is not showing CPU usage, but overall system usage.

It is not a bad thing to watch for.
How much load you are putting on the overall system.

If you rally want to get ride of it.
It is an entry in the file that configures the tray.
/root/.jwmrc.tray
This is a hidden file.
Open in text editor.
Remove the entry for xload.

However, all the tray icons are there for some good reasons.
They all provide useful info and stuff you will find you need to know, as you use Puppy.
The things they do not tell you, are usually the clue to solving the problem.
When I was a kid I wanted to be older.... This is not what I expected :shock:
YaPI(any iso installer)

april

#711 Post by april »

Mike Walsh wrote:Running the version check from the terminal indicates that the sym-link from /usr/lib/gdk-pixbuf-2.0/2.10.0 loaders.cache to /etc/gtk-2.0/gdk-pixbuf.loaders is broken. This is generated by YAD at boot time.
Mike. :wink:
Hi Mike -I went looking at that and did not find "/etc/gtk-2.0/gdk-pixbuf.loaders " mentioned in the text file at all . Can you tell me where I will find that in there ..Line ?
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Xenialpup64 CE 7.5 / 25 Nov 2017

#712 Post by Billtoo »

I did a new install to the hard drive:

System: Host: puppypc48 Kernel: 4.9.118 x86_64 (64 bit) Desktop: JWM 2.3.7 Distro: xenialpup64 7.5
Machine: System: Compaq-Presario product: AU194AA-A2L CQ5123F serial: MXX9300M0F
Mobo: MSI model: Boston v: 1.0 Bios: Phoenix v: 5.24 date: 06/19/2009
CPU: Dual core Pentium E5200 (-MCP-) speed/max: 1200/2500 MHz
Graphics: Card: NVIDIA GF108 [GeForce GT 430]
Display Server: X.org 1.18.4 driver: nvidia tty size: 130x33 Advanced Data: N/A for root
Network: Card: Realtek RTL8101/2/6E PCI Express Fast/Gigabit Ethernet controller driver: r8169
Drives: HDD Total Size: 500.1GB (0.8% used)
Weather: Conditions: 73 F (23 C) - Mostly Cloudy Time: August 7, 12:57 AM EDT
Info: Processes: 163 Uptime: 1:07 Memory: 320.8/3951.0MB Client: Shell (bash) inxi: 2.2.35

Updated kernel,installed proprietary nvidia driver, installed
applications with PPM + sfs
Updated Palemoon.
Connected via hdmi cable to 32" TV.
Dual booting with Slacko64.

Works okay so far.
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Keyboard configuration error - Quick fix

#713 Post by koulaxizis »

koulaxizis wrote:Keyboard configuration error. I added a second layout, choose the variant, choose the toggle setting, works fine until I reboot the system. I have to set it up all over again each time.
Just in case that someone had the same problem, here is a quick fix:

- Add your language variants as normal - one more time!
- Check your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file that your language options were added.
- Copy xorg.conf into /root/my-documents.
- Move keyboardlayoutfix from Startup/disabled to Startup.
- Edit keyboardlayoutfix and replace the command with:

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cp /root/my-documents/xorg.conf /etc/X11/ && exec /usr/local/apps/XkbConfigurationManager/XkbApplyNow
- Restart and enjoy!

I have attached my own files (full folder structure) to help you understand it. On xorg.conf, lines 64-66 are my language options. Modify to suits your needs.

Cheers! :)
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#714 Post by musher0 »

Hello.

We've had the same problem for French for a long time. Our solution was
this little script sym-linked in /root/Startup. Adapt at will.

IHTH. BFN.

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#!/bin/ash
# ~/my-applications/bin/qc.sh OR
# /opt/local/bin/qc.sh
# -=> Sym-link in /root/Startup <=-
# IMPORTANT ###########################
# Objectif : activer le clavier Québec (dit "fr-legacy") ou
# un autre clavier francophone. /
#
# Goal: properly activate the "fr-legacy" keyboard or other Francophone keyboard.
# (The usual way was too iffy.)
#
# Note to Anglophones: since you don't need this, the script is made such
# that your keyboard set-up is not altered in any way.
#
# Persons speaking a language other than French or English : you may use the section
# "other_laguages_here" reserved expressly for you.
##########################################################################
# Dérivé d'une astuce de "Médor" sur le forum Puppy francophone vers le temps du
# premier jet. / Derived from a trick by Médor on the French side of the Puppy forum
# at the time of first writing.
#
# (c) Christian L'Écuyer (alias musher0 [forum PuppyLinux]), Gatineau (Qc), Canada, 12 mai 2013.
# Rév. : 26 déc. 2014; 16 janv., 3 févr., 1er mai 2016.
# GPL3
#### set -xe
case "${LANG:0:2}" in
	fr)case "${LANG:3:2}" in
		CA)Clav="qc" ;; # Vérifié
		FR)Clav="fr" ;; # Vérifié
#		CH)Clav= ;;
#		BE)Clav= ;;
	   esac ;;
#   autres_langues_ici|other_languages_here)
#	pt)case "${LANG:3:2}" in
#		PT)Clav="?????????" ;;
#		BR)Clav="?????????" ;;
#	esac ;;
#   autres_langues_ici|other_languages_here)
#          ;;
esac

setxkbmap -model pc105 -layout $Clav -variant fr # ca

# setxkbmap -option "terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp"
# Notes :
# -option compose:ralt (entre la commande et le param. -v )
# Ne pas utiliser. Prévient l'utilisation de AltGr + autre_touche...
#### set +xe

# /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/pc/qc
# OU
# /etc/X11/xkb/symbols/pc/qc
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Xenialpup64 CE 7.5 / 25 Nov 2017

#715 Post by Billtoo »

New install to a 64gb flash drive:

System: Host: puppypc4025 Kernel: 4.9.119 x86_64 (64 bit) Desktop: JWM 2.3.7 Distro: xenialpup64 7.5
Machine: System: HP product: 260-p029 serial: CNV6240BWP
Mobo: HP model: 81B4 v: 01 serial: PFPSK0BWJ301LW Bios: AMI v: F.04 date: 05/10/2016
CPU: Dual core Intel Core i3-6100T (-HT-MCP-) speed/max: 800/3101 MHz
Graphics: Card: Intel Sky Lake Integrated Graphics
Display Server: X.org 1.18.4 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
tty size: 120x25 Advanced Data: N/A for root
Network: Card-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller driver: r8169
Card-2: Realtek RTL8723BE PCIe Wireless Network Adapter driver: rtl8723be
Drives: HDD Total Size: 1078.4GB (1.5% used)
Weather: Conditions: 72 F (22 C) - Partly Cloudy Time: August 10, 10:35 AM EDT
Info: Processes: 201 Uptime: 47 min Memory: 268.7/3878.8MB Client: Shell (bash) inxi: 2.2.35

Changed kernels and added the usual applications.
Works well so far.
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EDIT: I changed kernels + installed xfce4 with PPM.
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#716 Post by Billtoo »

New install to a 64gb sandisk flash drive:

System: Host: puppypc30513 Kernel: 4.9.119 x86_64 (64 bit) Desktop: JWM 2.3.7 Distro: xenialpup64 7.5
Machine: Mobo: Gateway model: FX6860 serial: 109726660000629
Bios: American Megatrends v: P01-A3 date: 04/19/2011
CPU: Quad core Intel Core i7-2600 (-HT-MCP-) speed/max: 1600/3401 MHz
Graphics: Card: NVIDIA GF110 [GeForce GTX 560 Ti OEM]
Display Server: X.org 1.18.4 driver: nvidia tty size: 125x31 Advanced Data: N/A for root
Network: Card-1: Ralink RT3090 Wireless 802.11n 1T/1R PCIe driver: rt2800pci
Card-2: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller driver: r8169
Drives: HDD Total Size: 3063.7GB (0.1% used)
Weather: Conditions: 73 F (23 C) - Scattered Clouds Time: August 14, 10:18 PM EDT
Info: Processes: 222 Uptime: 1:06 Memory: 348.0/16030.8MB Client: Shell (bash) inxi: 2.2.35

Installed xenial updates,changed kernels,installed proprietary driver, added applications with PPM,
added kodi-17.6-x86_64.sfs updated Palemoon,added intel_pstate=disable to kernel line of menu.lst file.
Connected to a 32" TV via HDMI cable.

Works well.
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#717 Post by bigpup »

This is about updating PaleMoon browser.

This is only if you want to get and use Palemoon 28.0.0 the latest version of PaleMoon.

Run Quickpet>Info>Xenialpup Updates
This will install a new update installer for Palemoon.
Go to menu>Internet>PaleMoon updater
This new updater will download and install PaleMoon 28.0.0

menu>Internet>PaleMoon updater will be uninstalled and there will no longer be a PaleMoon updater in menu>Internet.

All future updates to PaleMoon can be done in PaleMoon.

Can check for updates in help>about PaleMoon
Can setup how it does updates in preferences>Advanced>Updates
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#718 Post by linuxcbon »

Xenialpup64 CE 7.5
# udevd
dmesg shows :
udevd[31746]: starting version 3.2
udevd[31746]: specified group 'input' unknown
udevd[31746]: starting eudev-3.2

Corrected it by adding "input" group, because some rules need it.
Some rules are broken, but that's for another bug report.

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Xenialpup64 CE 7.5 / 25 Nov 2017

#719 Post by Billtoo »

I did a new install to a 1TB usb-3.0 hard drive:

System: Host: puppypc17056 Kernel: 4.9.125 x86_64 (64 bit) Desktop: JWM 2.3.7 Distro: xenialpup64 7.5
Machine: System: HP product: 260-p029 serial: CNV6240BWP
Mobo: HP model: 81B4 v: 01 serial: PFPSK0BWJ301LW Bios: AMI v: F.04 date: 05/10/2016
CPU: Dual core Intel Core i3-6100T (-HT-MCP-) speed/max: 800/3101 MHz
Graphics: Card: Intel Sky Lake Integrated Graphics
Display Server: X.org 1.18.4 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
tty size: 131x26 Advanced Data: N/A for root
Network: Card-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller driver: r8169
Card-2: Realtek RTL8723BE PCIe Wireless Network Adapter driver: rtl8723be
Drives: HDD Total Size: 2000.4GB (1.1% used)
Weather: Conditions: 66 F (19 C) Time: September 7, 1:56 AM EDT
Info: Processes: 196 Uptime: 45 min Memory: 306.9/3878.8MB Client: Shell (bash) inxi: 2.2.35

Installed favorite applications and changed kernel,
Works well.
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Xenialpup64 CE 7.5 / 25 Nov 2017

#720 Post by Billtoo »

I did a new install to my Macmini to a 1TB usb-3.0 hard drive (powered by
usb port)

System: Host: puppypc6525 Kernel: 4.9.125 x86_64 (64 bit) Desktop: Xfce 4.12.3 Distro: xenialpup64 7.5
Machine: System: Apple product: Macmini6 1 v: 1.0 serial: C07JV98EDWYL
Mobo: Apple model: Mac-031AEE4D24BFF0B1 v: Macmini6 1 serial: C072496085YF1HCAG
Bios: Apple v: MM61.88Z.0106.B03.1211161202 date: 11/16/2012
CPU: Dual core Intel Core i5-3210M (-HT-MCP-) speed/max: 1300/2501 MHz
Graphics: Card: Intel 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller
Display Server: X.org 1.18.4 driver: intel tty size: 155x32 Advanced Data: N/A for root
Network: Card-1: Broadcom NetXtreme BCM57766 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe driver: tg3
Card-2: Broadcom BCM4331 802.11a/b/g/n driver: bcma-pci-bridge
Drives: HDD Total Size: 1500.3GB (0.9% used)
Weather: Conditions: 66 F (19 C) Time: September 7, 11:28 PM EDT
Info: Processes: 207 Uptime: 3:07 Memory: 623.8/16019.9MB Client: Shell (bash) inxi: 2.2.35

A bug showed up in JWM that called up mtpaint screenshot everytime the
up-arrow was pressed.
I installed xfce4 with PPM and it doesn't have the up-arrow bug, can
switch back to JWM with WM Swithcher easily.
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Xenialpup64 CE 7.5 / 25 Nov 2017

#721 Post by Billtoo »

I installed to the hard drive of Acer laptop:

System: Host: puppypc19945 Kernel: 4.14.68 x86_64 (64 bit) Desktop: Xfce 4.12.3 Distro: xenialpup64 7.5
Machine: System: Acer (portable) product: Aspire V5-571P v: V2.17 serial: NXM49AA03531512EC36600
Mobo: Acer model: Aspire V5-571P v: V2.17 serial: NBM491100831501E946600
Bios: Phoenix v: V2.17 date: 02/27/2013
CPU: Dual core Intel Core i3-3227U (-HT-MCP-) speed/max: 969/1901 MHz
Graphics: Card: Intel 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller
Display Server: X.org 1.18.4 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
tty size: 144x27 Advanced Data: N/A for root
Network: Card-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller driver: r8169
Card-2: Broadcom BCM43228 802.11a/b/g/n driver: bcma-pci-bridge
Drives: HDD Total Size: 500.1GB (0.8% used)
Weather: Conditions: 60 F (15 C) Time: September 9, 10:33 PM EDT
Info: Processes: 129 Uptime: 1:12 Memory: 250.7/5764.8MB Client: Shell (bash) inxi: 2.2.35

Installed xfce4 + favorite applications + changed kernel.

Touchscreen works.
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Xenialpup64 CE 7.5 / 25 Nov 2017

#722 Post by Billtoo »

I installed xenialpup64-7.5 to the hard drive of my Acer Revo nettop pc:

System: Host: puppypc29857 Kernel: 4.9.126 x86_64 (64 bit) Desktop: JWM 2.3.7 Distro: xenialpup64 7.5
Machine: System: Acer product: Aspire R3610 serial: PTSCX0205302001AC12700
Mobo: Acer model: FMCP7A-ION-LE serial: U020102009703
Bios: American Megatrends v: P01-A4 date: 11/03/2009
CPU: Dual core Intel Atom 330 (-HT-MCP-) speed/max: 1599/1600 MHz
Graphics: Card: NVIDIA ION VGA
Display Server: X.org 1.18.4 driver: nvidia tty size: 161x26 Advanced Data: N/A for root
Network: Card-1: NVIDIA MCP79 Ethernet driver: forcedeth
Card-2: Ralink RT3090 Wireless 802.11n 1T/1R PCIe driver: rt2800pci
Drives: HDD Total Size: 160.0GB (9.0% used)
Weather: Conditions: 64 F (18 C) Time: September 11, 2:43 PM EDT
Info: Processes: 180 Uptime: 1:33 Memory: 259.4/1496.4MB Client: Shell (bash) inxi: 2.2.35

Changed kernel,installed the usual applications,and installed proprietary nvidia driver.

It's connected to a 32" TV via an HDMI cable, sound also via HDMI.
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#723 Post by artsown »

During my testing of a javascript number-cruncher program, I found that
google-chrome browser executes 12 times slower than waterfox on xenialpup64 version 7.5. On fatdog 721 Chrome is only 30% slower. The Chrome
version is 09052018 generated by fatdog which is version 69.0.3497.81

So what is it about xenial64 7.5? Something missing that I can get via
the ppm? I don't have a clue :) Or maybe it's something about the kernel
(I use the default kernel). I haven't tried changing the kernel (yet).

Art

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#724 Post by vtpup »

I loaded Xenialpup64 onto a USB thumb drive, and live booted into a new Acer Chromebook R11 (CYAN, Intel Braswell).

The boot went fine, but keyboard, touchpad, and touchscreen were non-functional.

After some searching I found these are elantech type (elan)

I did try the chromebook w/Xenialpup with a wireless mouse and the onboard florence virtual keyboard and everything I tried worked well so far.

I would really like to have this going permanently with puppy and functioning input devices.

In the mean time, I've loaded the Chromebook with GalliumOS 3.0 alpha -- built on Xubuntu, and all functions work. It is designed specifically for Chromebooks. Mine is the Intel Braswell flavor. But I'm spoiled by puppy for the last ten years -- never was happy with Ubuntu.

Just curious, since it seems to have the right drivers and modules can the kernel from from GalliumOS 3.0 be swapped into Xenialpup64, or is that just foolish wishful thinking?
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#725 Post by Billtoo »

artsown wrote:During my testing of a javascript number-cruncher program, I found that
google-chrome browser executes 12 times slower than waterfox on xenialpup64 version 7.5. On fatdog 721 Chrome is only 30% slower. The Chrome
version is 09052018 generated by fatdog which is version 69.0.3497.81

So what is it about xenial64 7.5? Something missing that I can get via
the ppm? I don't have a clue :) Or maybe it's something about the kernel
(I use the default kernel). I haven't tried changing the kernel (yet).

Art
I'm running Palemoon with xenialpup64, there used to be a site to compare browsers but apparently it shut down in March of this year.
I found another site and ran the test, don't really know if the reasult is good or bad :) but I guess you could test your Google Chrome there.

Bill
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EDIT:
I loaded the Google Chrome sfs by Mike Walsh and ran the test, it got a better score than Palemoon 28.01
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