Puppy 4.3 Final -- bug reports and suggestions

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Puppy 4.3 Final -- bug reports and suggestions

#1 Post by BarryK »

I have started this thread as a placeholder, as I have put a link to it in the 4.3 release notes.

EDIT 20090917: NOW OPEN FOR POSTING!
SEE RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENT FURTHER DOWN


I will be monitoring this thread and will attempt to fix bugs as they come up, as will the other developer guys, and Puppy 4.3.1 will be a bug-fix release.

Note, I will be taking a couple of weeks off starting from 20th September, but will keep working on Puppy at a slower pace. I will probably only have Internet access every few days, so don't expect immediate response from me.
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Initial bug reports
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 085#342085
(that thread is now locked) all further reports and bugs here please

I am using the 2.6.30.5 kernel, configured for SMP (multiprocessor) systems. Seamonkey OK and full screen Flash in BBC Iplayer

Now gonna read help file, which seem extensive
with many links

Happy :)
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430 standard 2.6.30.5 - significant problems (resolved)

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Update: pup-430small runs very well. No issues observed.

430 standard 2.6.30.5 appears to be experiencing rather serious problems related to module loading. Results vary from boot-to-boot. I captured /var/log/messages on one occasion in which neither network or audio setup worked - at one point the Connection wizard would not even run. See attached.

Again, the small cut of 430 is running with no apparent problems.

Note: all checksums verified and burns repeated on several media.
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430std_var_log_messages.txt.gz
Contents of /var/log/messages following problematic boot of Puppy-430 2.6.30.5 (standard) in which neither network or sound could be configured.
(4.54 KiB) Downloaded 1637 times
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#4 Post by BarryK »

Okay, everything has uploaded. Here is a copy of my blog announcement:

Puppy Linux version 4.3 released

Please note that the files have not yet fully propagated from ibiblio.org to the mirrors. For example, I just now checked 'nluug.nl' and it has an incomplete 'pup-430.iso' file. So, for now only download from ibiblio:

http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/dis ... puppy-4.3/

Announcement and release notes:

http://puppylinux.com/download/release-4.3.htm

There are a selection of live-CD ISO files and support files to choose from. Please read this page before going to the download page:

http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/dis ... -files.htm

Main download page, has links to ibiblio.org and download mirrors:

http://puppylinux.com/download/index.html

A thread has been created on the Puppy Linux forum for bug reports and suggestions:

http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=46594
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#5 Post by Master_wrong »

Note that I will amend this post as I learn more about this.

Booting "the" 430 iso (assembled from parts w/ valid checksum) from CD, all went well - in no way different than 425. My NIC was detected and worked. I then created a pup_save and rebooted. 430 came up without problems BUT did not find my onboard NIC, (a Realtek RLT-8139 per 425). I suspect this may have something to do with the last-minute network mods but cannot substantiate this.

Booting 430 with pfix=ram, I do not see this problem.

please check my solution because this mb also use realtek nic.

http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=46504

if it work then it's the card's bug btw not puppy's.
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#6 Post by Lobster »

430 standard 2.6.30.5 appears to be experiencing rather serious problems related to module loading. Results vary from boot-to-boot.
m m m . . . this morning turned on and the standard 2.6.30.5 in updated and fresh install was not recognizing my internet connection (both had been set up) Even more worrying when I tried to re-connect, it told me no connect was available and wanted to load modules.
Going right back to reboot and 'puppy pfix=ram' and starting a new Puppy install and I was able to start a new connection
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#7 Post by James C »

Did a full install of Puppy 430 (2.6.30.5) to my P3 test box several hours ago and no real problems yet.

Already installed FF 3.5 ( upgraded to 3.5.3) w/ Flash 10 and Ttuuxxx's Alsaplayer/Streamtuner pet.....everything working as expected.

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#8 Post by lwill »

Gateway 4P-HT laptop 481M ram 512M swap Intel video and sound, wireless OK (b43), touch pad /w scroll OK
Frugal Install smp 1G save file, multi-boot XP, F11, and 421 frugal (on different partitions)

No Sound - ran "Setup ALSA Sound" - FILLED save file! Crashed. (no room left) Rebooted. Save file was corrupted and crashed with kernel panic.
Rebooted pfix=ram, deleted save file, created new one (1G) tried again. Started filling up save file again and Ctl-c before it crashed, Rebooted and save file still only has 444M free out of 1G.
Still no sound.

Couldn't mount a share using NFS. (didn't work in 421 either, might be my fault)

Does 430 use Ubuntu/Debian packages? Is there an easy way to install them? (using PPM?) I seem to remember this option from an early Alpha. (I didn't have a chance to test the beta's)

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First, the art is great. Simple, easy on the eyes. SUPER fast apps(fastest ever!) i never even got to let my mouse button unclick!


network wizard fails to find anything(nic or wireless intel 3945ABG), never had that happen before.
From cd, xorg wizard works; From USB xorgwizard fails?

woof: slack build script 2 errors
hack-install.sh gives errors for glic-2.7-i486-17.pet

Processing glibc_dev
processing glibc-2.7-i486-17.tgz
./hack-install.sh: line 82: chroot: command not found
./hack-install.sh: line 192: cd: bin: No such file or directory
./hack-install.sh: line 193: cd: bin: No such file or directory
Processing glibc
processing glibc-solibs-2.7-i486-17.tgz
processing glibc-zoneinfo-2.7-noarch-17.tgz
Postprocessing with packages-templates/glibc
./hack-install.sh: line 2: ldconfig: command not found
./hack-install.sh: line 12: chroot: command not found
./hack-install.sh: line 20: chroot: command not found

woof:debian build script 0
faac0 and faac0-dev not found
and drm-intel1 and drm-noveau1 not found

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#10 Post by cichlasoma »

As I reported for 4.25 already, I get no chance to enter boot options when booting from USB flash disk. (In 4.21, I do get the chance.)

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#11 Post by BarryK »

ALSA Wizard crash. Yes, I'm going to re-upload 'pup-430.iso' tonight.

That was a curved ball, most unexpected. See my blog post:

http://puppylinux.com/blog/?viewDetailed=01097

But, if you already have pup-430.iso, no problem, just delete the '537' modules in /lib/modules/2.6.30.5/intelmodem

It does not affect pup-430-small.iso, as that does not have the big modem drivers.

Nor does the bug affect 4.3 built with the 2.6.25.16 and 2.6.21.7 kernels.

It amazes me sometimes. I think, I'll just do this one little thing, won't break anything. I did a few small things before the final, was ultra-careful. Oh well, Murphies Law I guess.
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cichlasoma wrote:As I reported for 4.25 already, I get no chance to enter boot options when booting from USB flash disk. (In 4.21, I do get the chance.)
I never got around to implementing a boot menu for USB Flash install.

You have to edit syslinux.cfg (or extlinux.conf) on the Flash drive.
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mysticmarks wrote:First, the art is great. Simple, easy on the eyes. SUPER fast apps(fastest ever!) i never even got to let my mouse button unclick!


network wizard fails to find anything(nic or wireless intel 3945ABG), never had that happen before.
From cd, xorg wizard works; From USB xorgwizard fails?

woof: slack build script 2 errors
hack-install.sh gives errors for glic-2.7-i486-17.pet

Processing glibc_dev
processing glibc-2.7-i486-17.tgz
./hack-install.sh: line 82: chroot: command not found
./hack-install.sh: line 192: cd: bin: No such file or directory
./hack-install.sh: line 193: cd: bin: No such file or directory
Processing glibc
processing glibc-solibs-2.7-i486-17.tgz
processing glibc-zoneinfo-2.7-noarch-17.tgz
Postprocessing with packages-templates/glibc
./hack-install.sh: line 2: ldconfig: command not found
./hack-install.sh: line 12: chroot: command not found
./hack-install.sh: line 20: chroot: command not found

woof:debian build script 0
faac0 and faac0-dev not found
and drm-intel1 and drm-noveau1 not found
Don't report Woof build issues on this thread.

A note on building from Slackware, Debian, etc., basically you have to work out any problems yourself at this stage. Woof should build a Puppy from PET packages ok, because that's what I have done to create 4.3. The others though, that's up to you.

I will get around to working on building from one of the distros soon, but that is still a few weeks away.

Using Woof is for those proficient with the Linux commandline. And to build from another distro even more so.
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#14 Post by BarryK »

mysticmarks wrote:From cd, xorg wizard works; From USB xorgwizard fails?
I did a lot of testing. installing to USB, the xorgwizard always worked. I even did a sanity check install to USB Flash after 4.3final, still worked.
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#15 Post by 01micko »

Hmmm...

I'm yet to find a usb bug, have it working on my eee on sd card and a usb stick which I've tried on two of my boxes.

Trying the retro-retro (k2.6.21.7) on my p3 and it is working nicely except the xorg is playing up with my nvidia riva card. If I leave the pc unattended for an hour or so the display is garbled somewhat and a series of right clicks (bringing up the menu) is the only way to retrieve it. No big deal, a ctrl-alt-bkspce is quicker but sometimes I need the window I left open. This happens in all woofs I built with the newer xorg. I think the driver will fix it though, :)

The small iso version (k2.6.30.5) is working great on my k6 400. :)
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Puppy 4.3 Final -- bug reports and suggestions

#16 Post by wuwei »

Issues I noticed:

4.3 standard:
petget doesn't run from the desktop icon.
When started from
/usr/local/petget/pkg_chooser.sh
only the Package Manager opens.

4.3 small:
Internet connection wizard/Internet by network doesn't recognize any network card. Standard version does!

Both:
icons.png are not displayed in Rox. None of them. (This is solved; thanks magerlab)
They are when using PCman.

Otherwise a very fine job. Thank you Barry and all involved.
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small iso

#17 Post by tlchost »

Small ISO:

A. Sound works ... volume control doe not control volume

B. Keyboard not recognized
ps2 keyboard via ps2 to usb converter is not recognized regardless of keyboard setting.

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#18 Post by Lobster »

I was getting some strange results on second booting
- been driving me up the wall (already half way up there)
(basically connection settings were not saving and when trying to reconnect my standard ethernet was not recognised - which would mean having to boot with Puppy pfix=ram every time)

So I changed to the smaller ISO
and then the previous kernel
- my last result on the second booting was a kernel panic
I think this may be due to not clearing the pup-350.sfs
of the previous runs . .
.Barry does mention this in the notes . . .

So if anyone is getting similar results
make sure you clear that pup-350.sfs or similar

I have gone back to the beta 3 for now
May test again later

gonna have a lie down
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#19 Post by magerlab »

"icons.png are not displayed in Rox. None of them."
it not a bug - need to be set up in Rox preferences :D

seamonkey starts just in 4 seconds! that's great

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Xorg Trouble

#20 Post by davec51 »

Frugal on a Dell PIV from around 2003, with the usual poor Intel video card: I can't get Xorg to work at all, and VESA only gives an impossibly low resolution. Other Puppies have givend no problem. I tried the boot command "vga=normal" with no results. Is this a function of the new kernel?

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