Puppy 4.3.1 -- bug reports and suggestions

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mama21mama · #256 Post by **mama21mama** » Wed 07 Apr 2010, 02:58

FATAL: could not load /lib/modules/2.6.30.5/modules.dep: no such file or directory.

rerwin · #257 Post by **rerwin** » Wed 07 Apr 2010, 20:58

To the first two downloaders of the delta 5-to-6 package posted here: http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 355#408355

Please re-download the package, uninstall the previous package, and reinstall the newer one. This will clean out now-obsolete udev rules files that might interfere with usb-wireless-modem mode switching.
Richard

rerwin · #258 Post by **rerwin** » Fri 16 Apr 2010, 02:53

Barry,
Thanks for taking my latest modem update. In response to your statement that you excluded the usb_modeswitch binary, which is inside the modem-fix package, I have attached a separate package, usb-modeswitch-1.1.1.pet, to the message containing those latest updates.
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 235#388235

The fix-pack copy is the binary supplied with the source package, whereas the separate version was complied in puppy. Although the sizes differ (32K vs. 36K), the separate (36K) one seems to work as well as the other.

Keep in mind that I can test only with an ordinary flash drive, so cannot verify that mode switching still works. And I have seen no feedback either way! Apparently we have to build the changes into something and let users stumble into any bugs. I prefer to test as thoroughly as possible beforehand, but must rely on those with the modems to report their experiences with the new version of usb_modeswitch.

Anyway, without the binary, mode switching will fail, because the old (1.0.2) version does not handle the new configuration database that improves automated detection -- and won't have the old rules to work with.

Users who have already installed the two packages need not install the new one, but no harm would be done if the "1.1.1" package replaces the other version.

BTW: A version 1.1.2 is being worked on by the developer. But it seems to be taking a while to get released. I will provide it and related updates soon after they are released.

Another BTW: The usb_modeswitch product includes a script written in tcl, which standard puppies do not support. I have replicated that script with a bash script. However, if tcl is installed (find "tcl . . ." in package installer) the tcl script will be used instead. That provides a workaround if you encounter a problem with the bash imitation.
Richard

mama21mama · #259 Post by **mama21mama** » Tue 20 Apr 2010, 18:32

Apr 20 14:52:28 (none) daemon.notice modprobe: FATAL: Error inserting lp (/lib/modules/2.6.30.5/kernel/drivers/char/lp.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)
Apr 20 14:52:28 (none) daemon.notice modprobe: WARNING: Could not open '/lib/modules/2.6.30.5/initrd/kernel/drivers/parport/parport.ko': No such file or directory
Apr 20 14:52:28 (none) daemon.notice modprobe: FATAL: Error inserting lp (/lib/modules/2.6.30.5/kernel/drivers/char/lp.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)

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Reaperz · #260 Post by **Reaperz** » Mon 26 Apr 2010, 15:15

Any one ever get this message?

"Intel chipset detected. However, 915resolution was unable to determine the chip set type."

After running the Everest utility in Windows, this is what it found for the chipset:
North Bridge - Intel Whitney i810
South Bridge - Intel 82801AA

mama21mama · #261 Post by **mama21mama** » Mon 26 Apr 2010, 16:30

always receive the message.

:s

PANZERKOPF · #262 Post by **PANZERKOPF** » Mon 26 Apr 2010, 20:54

mama21mama wrote:
FATAL: could not load /lib/modules/2.6.30.5/modules.dep: no such file or directory.
my problem

Possibly You have an incorrect "modules.dep" file. Run "depmod".

Reaperz wrote:Any one ever get this message?
"Intel chipset detected. However, 915resolution was unable to determine the chip set type."
After running the Everest utility in Windows, this is what it found for the chipset:
North Bridge - Intel Whitney i810
South Bridge - Intel 82801AA

If screen resolution is correct, ignore this message or delete "/etc/resolutionfix"
file.

PANZERKOPF · #263 Post by **PANZERKOPF** » Fri 14 May 2010, 22:16

Yet one bug in /etc/rc.d/rc.update script at line 235:
xmesssage "Dependencies may be missing..................etc..."
____^^^ xmessage with 3 "s"-es

BarryK · #264 Post by **BarryK** » Sat 15 May 2010, 01:27

PANZERKOPF wrote:Yet one bug in /etc/rc.d/rc.update script at line 235:
xmesssage "Dependencies may be missing..................etc..."
____^^^ xmessage with 3 "s"-es

That bug is still there in the latest Woof! Have now fixed it, so fix will be in Quirky 1.1.

rerwin · #265 Post by **rerwin** » Mon 17 May 2010, 03:26

I have now added a supplemental package (modem_ti_qc_ipwi_updates-6.1.pet) in an attempt to support all of the modems (actually, their driver modules) using the ttyUSBn device name that I know of. If you know I have missed one, please tell me. The dotpet is with the others that upgrade modem support, on page 16, here: http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 235#388235

The support for the IPWireless PCMCIA modems has been using the wrong device name, but I have corrected that, to ttyIPWp0, etc.

I need the hear from anyone trying those modem types with pupdial, so I can know whether further attention is needed to make them work. Thanks for whatever help you can provide.
Richard

scsijon · #266 Post by **scsijon** » Sat 22 May 2010, 05:42

Just had a problem with a full install 4.3.1

The usb power has turned itself off after a crash (brownout)
fsck came up ok except for the usual blocks errors

you start the pc, it's all ok
boot into the one partition, mouse light goes off, usb probing runs and it just stops at the <prompt> #
I can manually start xwin ok and with the direct kbd/mouse all works

shutdown and reboot
it all starts again (like in a loop)

any sugestions folks before I blow it all away

thanks
scsijon

topic : http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 963#260963
seems to relate

#267 Post by **Pizzasgood** » Sun 23 May 2010, 22:17

Have you tried removing the flag file in /tmp? IIRC it is named /tmp/bootcnt.txt.

scsijon · #268 Post by **scsijon** » Mon 24 May 2010, 01:55

?if your talking to me pizzasgood, then no, and it's a zero length file created when I just booted up, will give it a go though.

i've just found I can have a full and frugal install on the one partition and am using that to run with (2 grub entries though)

thanks
scsijon

PANZERKOPF · #269 Post by **PANZERKOPF** » Thu 27 May 2010, 18:06

Yet one ounce about rc.update :
There are string (in checking procedure) which calls "/usr/local/petget/findinstalledpkgs.sh"
Puppy 4.3.1 hasn't such a file.
Also the xmessage cannot work (even after correcting), says "cannot open display 0:0". A possible reason of that behaviour is chrooted environment, under which this script is running.

scsijon · #270 Post by **scsijon** » Fri 28 May 2010, 09:05

scsijon wrote:?if your talking to me pizzasgood, then no, and it's a zero length file created when I just booted up, will give it a go though.

that didn't work, eventually backed up all of root, had a list of what I had added (each machine and partition I have has their own record) so reformatted. I had to change & format to ext3 and back to ext2 for it to let me use the partition so something must have corrupted somewhere in the partition settings or the partition itself.

Reinstalled from scratch and everything came ok, copied root back, all is ok (so far).

scsijon

escargo · #271 Post by **escargo** » Mon 31 May 2010, 04:07

I have a network interface that has been treated a couple of different ways by the Network Wizard.

The Network Wizard on Puppy 4.3.1 identifies the interface as
pci: D-Link System DFE-690TXD CardBus PC Card.

Looking at TuxMobil I can see that I'm going to be limited to systems that use the 2.4 kernel.

When the interface was treated as eth1 it works.

When the interface was treated as wlan0 using ndiswrapper, it does not work.

How can I make the network wizard forget about the wlan0 alternative, and go back to the eth1 alternative? (I don't know what I did that made it switch.)

Added June 2, 2010: Somehow the interface reverted to eth1 again, and now I have network connectivity again. It would still be nice to know what made the interface change and then change back.

scsijon · #272 Post by **scsijon** » Mon 31 May 2010, 04:14

no, problem back again, (usb power off) and the error seems to be:
waiting for modules to complete loading usb 1 2 3 4 5 6 (etc)

seems likely that something is not loading?

Does anyone know what driver turns on / off the power to the usb?
and
where in what script starts it?

please

scsijon

found another topic relating to the problem
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 963#260963
could a dev, when they have some time

, have a look please.

abushcrafter · #273 Post by **abushcrafter** » Mon 31 May 2010, 18:50

Puppy Linux Discussion Forum :: View topic - Power saving trick for laptops - BETA

PANZERKOPF · #274 Post by **PANZERKOPF** » Thu 03 Jun 2010, 19:06

Not a bug but incorrect working only.
There is a script "gv" in /usr/bin directory which is designed to view the postscript files with epdfview. It converts a ps file into pdf and sends converted file to epdfview via pipe.
The problem is that some converted files are detected by epdfview as encrypted, even they are not encrypted. I don't know a reason of this problem but if we use a temporary file instead of pipe then this problem not occurs.
I attach modified file here.

npierce · #275 Post by **npierce** » Sat 05 Jun 2010, 23:32

Starting Roaring Penguin can lead to "Address Not Found" errors while browsing and the "Too many levels of symbolic links" error message because of the circular link created when Roaring Penguin makes /etc/resolv.conf a symlink to /etc/ppp/resolv.conf, which is already a symlink to /etc/resolv.conf.

Previously I added a post to an existing thread (started by warpinwolf two years ago) which discussed this bug. Perhaps that was not the proper place to post. Since the name of that thread mentioned Dingo it is possible that it was considered ancient history and was overlooked. So I'm adding this post to the 4.3.1 thread to make it clear that the bug still exists in Puppy 4.3.1.

For details and a suggested fix (which is actually a fix previously made by Barry that somehow got lost on the way from Puppy 2 to Puppy 3), see my post at Dingo, PPPOE, No DNS.

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Puppy 4.3.1 -- bug reports and suggestions

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Re: modem_fix_pack_delta_5_to_6.pet

Separate package for usb_modeswitch binary posted

kernel/drivers error

Re Puppy 4.3.1 -- bug reports and suggestions

Modem support for Qualcom, Texas Instrument, and IPwireless

usb power turned off??? and goes to <prompt>

How do you delete a network interface?

startup problem with usb power turned off??? and goes to pro

Dueling symlinks after running Roaring Penguin