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tubeguy · Joined: 28 Aug 2009 Posts: 1278 Location: Park Ridge IL USA

Fresh frugal install on Compaq Presario desktop, installed base dpup5, then patch then synaptic. Tried installing Kompozer, see attachments.

On the plus side, Google Chrome for Linux is here and it installed fine through petget, although I had to go find the exe, no menu entry.

James C · Joined: 26 Mar 2009 Posts: 4742 Location: Kentucky

I also had major problems with Synaptic, I installed Kazehakase and Netsurf and they worked (well, Kazehakase was experiencing segmentation faults). However, when I tried to reboot X restated.......when I tried to shutdown X restarted. Ctrl/Alt/Backspace to the prompt and entered "reboot" and X restarted, entered "poweroff" at the prompt and, you guessed it, X restarted.Did a hard reset, could not get X to work so I reinstalled Dpup again.

On the good side, I also have Google Chrome running in Dpup, posting with it now.See screenie.However, I made a menu entry for mine. Smile

More later.

tubeguy · Joined: 28 Aug 2009 Posts: 1278 Location: Park Ridge IL USA

I won't try anything else with Synaptic for now. I'm loving the big-screen puppy tho....

gposil · Posted: Tue 08 Dec 2009, 21:20 Post subject:

Ok the Synaptic problems that are still occurring are not actually synaptic problems, they are the broken Python implementation in Puppy and Dpup, I will fix that, and we should be right...getting there...

gposil · Posted: Wed 09 Dec 2009, 09:11 Post subject:

Ok...hopefully the final one...will be uploaded in about 15 minutes....

Again...thanks everyone for testing...

http://dpup.org/test/dpup482beta5-2.6.30.5/addons/

Cheers
Guy

Jim1911 · Joined: 19 May 2008 Posts: 2353 Location: Texas, USA

Wiped previous installation and reinstalled full hd installation of dpup482b5 including service patch on an ext4 partition. The only added software is synaptic and sfs installer which was used to install dpup_devx_482.

It works on some packages, but gives error messages on all packages.

Tried Gramps first which downloaded 35 packages and then failed on installation due to python2.4, then I tried python2.4, gcalculator, dolphin, dirdiff, 3dchess, and alexandria. All appeared to download properly and partially installed but failed to complete installation.

Later, I discovered that although 3dchess, gcalculator, and alexandria had error messages that they do appear to work, but don't show up properly on the menu.

Also, I installed Gnomesword and Bibletime 1.6.5.1 which do work although they had error messages and do not show up in the menu.

I'll be happy to wipe the full hd installation again and try installing only packages that you suggest that may help in solving the installation problems.

Cheers,
Jim Smile

James C · Joined: 26 Mar 2009 Posts: 4742 Location: Kentucky

Some success I guess. Smile

Fresh full install with only the service pack, Synaptic pet and Google Chrome added. I've only installed two small packages....one of which was NetSurf browser.

It does work, but I also got an error message and had to make my own menu entry.Haven't attempted a reboot yet....... Smile

Will install some larger packages later and report back.

James C · Joined: 26 Mar 2009 Posts: 4742 Location: Kentucky

I've sucessfully installed Streamtuner thru Synaptic, didn't get a picture but had several python errors upon installation. Streamtuner does work though.......after I made a menu entry and made it default to Beep Media Player instead of xmms.

Have a couple of errors when it launches too.....

More later. Smile

gposil · Posted: Wed 09 Dec 2009, 22:32 Post subject:

I am uploading a new apt, it will not be ready till later today...I have tested it with netsurf and few others, the only problem I can see at this stage is the curious debian/ubuntu practice of including %u in the .desktop file under exec...I have written a script to fix that and will get that together for upload tonight...

James C · Joined: 26 Mar 2009 Posts: 4742 Location: Kentucky

For the best results with the new apt, would you recommend trying on a fresh install?

Luckily I can reinstall in about 10 minutes so it's no problem. Just looking for the best results. Smile

gposil · Posted: Wed 09 Dec 2009, 22:55 Post subject:

Yes, I use a fresh install each test....I know it's a pain, but we might as well get it right.... Smile

James C · Joined: 26 Mar 2009 Posts: 4742 Location: Kentucky

Sounds like a great idea to me.

A little word of caution to anyone attempting to do an upgrade......check the packages!
One of the upgrades offered to me included a new 2.6.26.2 Lenny kernel.....not to sure how that would work out.... Smile

lwill · Joined: 13 Jun 2008 Posts: 168 Location: City Of Lights

My first try with dpup just to try apt.
Fresh frugal install. 1.5G ram 512M save.
Added dpupbeta-patch.pet and dpup_devx_482.sfs

Try to install apt_synaptic-dpup.pet and get:

"Error, package apt_synaptic-dpup.pet failed to install."

Any guesses/directions?

(re-down-loaded from above link and same thing)

gposil · Posted: Wed 09 Dec 2009, 23:39 Post subject:

gposil said:

lwill · Joined: 13 Jun 2008 Posts: 168 Location: City Of Lights

Sorry, I jumped the gun. I didn't look close enough at the time.
Even I forget not everyone has a fast connection. I though it was done.
Will try again latter, thank you.
Lyle