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Re: http://bkhome.org/blog/

#31 Post by shinobar »

gcmartin wrote:Did you see this note from Barry about Jemimah's work.
http://bkhome.org/blog/
Thanks. I am always checking Barry's Blog and also interesting with Jemimah's works.
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wacom tablet

#32 Post by don570 »

Forum member charlie6 has been able to get his wacom tablet to
work with lupq after a lot of work and experimentation.

Read this page:
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... &start=135

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I wrote a Tutorial on how to split mp3 files using mp3splt
and snackAmp together.

See this page
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 103#457103

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mtpaint fix

#33 Post by don570 »

The maintainer of mtpaint has warned that recent versions
of mtpaint don't create a preference file in /root.

This means that preferences won't be saved.

So check if file exists and if it doesn't you must create yourself.

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touch ~/.mtpaint
You can test by setting a new preference , quit and restart mtpaint.
For instance I like to zoom with the scroll wheel which is a preference.

Version 3.34.56 will fix the problem in future.
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QuickSET LIveCD with GRUB opening

#34 Post by gcmartin »

@Shinobar
I have already commended your achievement with GRUB on the LiveCD is a very creative piece of work.

I run a LiveCD/LiveDVD version of your system. And, it is refreshing to have that. It has helped me see how to extend it for other uses in my future.

I am enclosing a menu.lst that you "may" want to consider, if its applicable to your efforts.

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# This is Puppy LiveCD menu.lst file. 
# 
# The old install method of booting via the stage-files has been removed.
#
# You may install GRLDR boot strap code to MBR with the 
# bootlace.com utility under DOS/Win9x/Linux.
#
#This menu presents boot options for your Puppy LiveCD or your local HDD
#
# GRUB boot errors you may encounter are described at 
# http://www.linuxselfhelp.com/gnu/grub/html_chapter/grub_13.html#SEC104

#color black/cyan black/yelow white/black yellow/black
splashimage=/splash.xpm
#forground=FFFF00
#background=000088
default 0
timeout 10

# Boot Pupppy normally allow it to search LiveCD/HDD for prior session files
title Lucid Puppy Linux Quickset edition 5.1.1
kernel /vmlinuz pmedia=cd i915.modeset=1  video=640x480
initrd /initrd.gz

title Puppy safe mode\nStart puppy with safety boot options(without X)\nTry 'xorgwizard' after bootup succeed to start graphic mode.
kernel /vmlinuz pmedia=cd pfix=ram,nox acpi=off apm=off nosmp noapic nodma nopcmcia i915.modeset=1  video=640x480
initrd /initrd.gz

# Boot Pupppy DIRECTLY into RAM. Do NOT load prior Puppy sessions on CD/HDD
title Puppy on RAM only\nRun totally in RAM, ignore saved sessions(puppy pfix=ram)
kernel /vmlinuz pmedia=cd pfix=ram i915.modeset=1  video=640x480
initrd /initrd.gz

# Do NOT BOOT LIVECD. Use the PC's default booting process
title Bootup from HDD\nBootup from the master boot record of the hard disk drive
chainloader (hd0)+1

title Windows VISTA\nStart Windows VISTA if installed on HDD
fallback 6
find --set-root --ignore-floppies /bootmgr
chainloader /bootmgr

title Windows NT/2K/XP\nStart Windows NT/2K/XP if installed on HDD
fallback 7
find --set-root --ignore-floppies /ntldr
chainloader /ntldr

title Windows 9x/Me\nStart Windows 95/98/Me or MSDOS if installed on HDD
fallback 4
find --set-root /io.sys
chainloader /io.sys

title Grub4Dos commandline\n(GRUB commandline for experts only)
commandline


title Reboot computer
reboot

title Halt computer
halt

# You MAY want to add an additional Partition/HDD alternative to this menu.lst
# title A Linux System on your local HDD
#
# GRUB boot errors you may encounter are described at 
# http://www.linuxselfhelp.com/gnu/grub/html_chapter/grub_13.html#SEC104
#

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forgets the internet connection?

#35 Post by shinobar »

A few reports given in the forum such as 'The Puppy forgets the internet connection'.
It means one can connect once but after the re-boot PC, it loose the connection.

I like to narrow down the discussion here on the Network Wizard, built in LupQ.

The connection settings are saved under /etc/network-wizard.
If you can find the files containing the machine address of your interface, the LupQ is not forgeting your settings.
But it may fail automatic connection. Or the connection is unstable.

One of the case, with wireless LAN, the Puppy connect to the strange IP.
It can be 169.254.xxx.xxx or somewhere neighbour LAN.
You can check the IP from the 'IPInfo network information' under 'System' menu.

You may be able to get better driver for your interface.
Note that the driver is the kernel specific.
Check the topic Extras for Puppy 5.1 with 2.6.33.2 kernel

If the LupQ fails automatic connection after re-boot,
try right-click the 'Connect' icon on the desktop and select 'Autoconnect'.
If it can connect, there may be a chance to fix the problem.

If it is only the timing issue, you can elongate the timeout waiting the interface ready.
Open the file '/etc/rc.d/rc.network' with geany.
You can find at line 341:

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    MAXWAIT=12
Means the timeout is 12 seconds. You can change it with larger number.

If this change lead you success, please report as the reply.
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Experience between 5.1.1 and 4.3.1 regarding wireless...

#36 Post by Joe Jasniewski »

Hello, I was informed that this may be better thread to voice my issue.

Running on Toshiba 3500, when I use pup 4.3.1 my embedded wireless interface is found immediately. Driver used is "orinoco_cs". Always work after initial setup and remain absolutely stable through many machine power cycles.

Lupo OR lupq gives much difficulty with this. First it say "No modules found" Well I know this is not true, so I load orinoco_cs manually. Sometimes actually finds module, but most times computer work for a few seconds and then _still_ say "No modules found". Always lose setup and have to redo connection wizard on reboot! Never one time in 4.3.1...

What changed in this area between pup 4.3.1 and 5.1.1? I would love it to be just simple maxwait variable change, but I dont notice 4.3.1 taking any long delays to recognize wireless and setup properly. It's pretty much ready to go by the time the OS is finished coming up.

Is there a substitute for standard puppy wireless setup wizard which can be used to get around the issue? I certainly dont know enough about Linux to even ask that question in a legitimate way.

Thanks and best regards,

Joe Jasniewski

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Re: Experience between 5.1.1 and 4.3.1 regarding wireless...

#37 Post by shinobar »

Joe, i am afraid i cannot give you the solution right now but give you some information background.
Joe Jasniewski wrote:What changed in this area between pup 4.3.1 and 5.1.1? I would love it to be just simple maxwait variable change, but I dont notice 4.3.1 taking any long delays to recognize wireless and setup properly. It's pretty much ready to go by the time the OS is finished coming up.
Seems not the timing issue...
Puppy-431 and LupQ/Lupu-511 have different kernel that is different driver.
The driver is specific with the kernel and not always the newer the better.

If you can find better driver for the kernel LupQ-511 has, 2.6.33.2 kernel, the thing to be different.
Load the module manually typing 'modprobe orinoco_cs', or 'rmmod orinoco_cs' then 'modprobe orinoco_cs'.
See the message by typing 'dmesg'.

If your manual loading and connection setting success, you can auto-load at boot
registering the module to load using bootmanager.
(rmmod the module before running bootmanager.)
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Pwireless2

#38 Post by yordanj94 »

Hi Shinobar.

I had the same problem with my wireless.

Don't know what's the reason for that but when i did as we call in Bulgaria some try-mistake, try-mistake the result was that Lupq works well with "pwireless-0.8.4.pet", but not so well with "Pwireless2".

Hope this will you in some way.

Best regards.

Yordan.

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#39 Post by nooby »

I am not intelligent enough to use LupQ on the Acer, it worked good on the Packard Bell but fail to boot and have many other issues on the Acer so I chose lup234 instead on Acer.

old text

First it did not want to boot and me remembered Shinobar had the i915 thing so me added that one and it booted and me tested to install wine and spotify worked and then me installed both chrome and thunderBird

And now I have no idea how I tell the mail icon to use TB isntead of starting up midori?

Maybe one have to activate TB first and even reboot?
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modified version of mtpaint

#40 Post by don570 »

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As previously mentioned I have had problems with mtpaint
responding properly to the pressure of stylus using wacom tablet.
I received a modified version of mtpaint 3.34.56 from the
maintainer Dimitri Groshev that was compiled in Slack Linux.
He made some quick changes in the method used for mouse position
in the mtpaint window and he succeeded. :D No problems
now in mtpaint's pressure sensitivity.


He asked me to test it. It works well in lupq except that the Wacom
tablet setup is not permanent i.e. the tablet settings have to be reset in
mtpaint preferences each time that mtpaint is launched.
This takes only a few seconds but is irritating.

Hopefully this can be fixed.

If you want to try out this application, here's
a download site

http://www.datafilehost.com/download-ebf11bdd.html

Post any other bugs.

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#41 Post by nooby »

I tested again with a new download of lupq511 and it went directly to kernel panic while lupu235 worked and puppy studio 3.1 non-realtime worked but pstudio 31 with runtime did go to panic but Dpup 09 works.

So would appreciate if someone give a clue on what is the difference?

Is it the kernels that differ and that explain why it goes to panic?
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#42 Post by sc0ttman »

I love this puplet.. With a few tweaks ;) I have LupQ511

(I add Clearlooks GTK theme and the blue icon theme).. Much nicer imho :)

Anyway... I love this but am having a few problems..

I'm having some issues with a frugal install to NTFS (windows partition) hard drive on two machines!

I'd like to use the exe installer (or any other recommended method) to add a frugal install to my XP partition - for easy dual boot..

I know the exe method is not good, but I was lazy..

Issue 1: On my PC I have the frugal install on the NTFS HD partition and want to put the savefile on a FAT partition, USB stick..

On my PC, The "Lin n Win" method works fine, puppy boots. However, the save file is not being found.. although I know it is being created and filled correctly. I can't find anything that fixes this!

I tried various locations for the save file, even making copies, and no go!

Issue 2: On my Eee PC (1000HA), using the exe installer, I can't even boot LupQ - I get an error message about uncompression, when initrd.gz is being uncompressed (I think)..

Any anyone have any ideas of known issues or fixes? Thanks.
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kernel panic

#43 Post by shinobar »

nooby wrote:I tested again with a new download of lupq511 and it went directly to kernel panic while lupu235 worked and puppy studio 3.1 non-realtime worked but pstudio 31 with runtime did go to panic but Dpup 09 works.
Try 'pfix=ram' or 'safe mode'.
If no problem with it, and the problem is the lupqsave, boot with 'pfix=fsck'.
If the lupqsave is not fixed, abort it and make new lupqsave from 'pfix=ram' or 'safe mode'.
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savefile on another partition

#44 Post by shinobar »

sc0ttman wrote:Issue 1: On my PC I have the frugal install on the NTFS HD partition and want to put the savefile on a FAT partition, USB stick..

On my PC, The "Lin n Win" method works fine, puppy boots. However, the save file is not being found.. although I know it is being created and filled correctly. I can't find anything that fixes this!

I tried various locations for the save file, even making copies, and no go!
If you are using grub4dos, find menu.lst at /mnt/dsa1 or /mnt/home.
Edit the menu.lst by the text editer(geany).
Find the next entry ('Puppy-Linux-511' is the folder name. Yours may be different name).

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title lupq-511 on Windows
  find --set-root --ignore-floppies /Puppy-Linux-511/initrd.gz
  kernel /Puppy-Linux-511/vmlinuz pmedia=atahd psubdir=Puppy-Linux-511
  initrd /Puppy-Linux-511/initrd.gz
Remove the 'pmedia' and 'psubdir' options. That is:

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title lupq-511 on Windows
  find --set-root --ignore-floppies /Puppy-Linux-511/initrd.gz
  kernel /Puppy-Linux-511/vmlinuz
  initrd /Puppy-Linux-511/initrd.gz
The 'pmedia' and 'psubdir' options restrict the search scope for the savefile.
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exe installer

#45 Post by shinobar »

sc0ttman wrote:Issue 2: On my Eee PC (1000HA), using the exe installer, I can't even boot LupQ - I get an error message about uncompression, when initrd.gz is being uncompressed (I think)..
Do you mean the Lucid-Puppy-Quickset-edition-511-Installer.exe?
Try re-install.

Uninstall from the 'All program' menu on the Windows. You can find the Lucid-Puppy-Quickset-edition uninstaller.

Clean up the drive 'C:'. Recommended 640MB free space, 200MB at least.
Run deflag the drive 'C:'. It may take long long time, can be a whole night.

Donload the Lucid-Puppy-Quickset-edition-511-Installer.exe again.
http://shino.pos.to/party/bridge.cgi?puppy/lupq/
md5checksum: 6c7dba6b5dfe49a09ee785ce3dc22b36.
Run the installer again.

If you can boot up LupQ-511, you can delete the installer exe.
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#46 Post by nooby »

Shinobar no the safe mode did not help.

If I test the Find set root option that makes it find older versions of saved such tests. That is kind of a randomness intruded? But I test to see what happens. I get back when I know more. But maybe it get solved by lupu236?




It seems to be something about the lupu235 as such and that the error also existed in the one yo umade lupq from.

I try to find link it is here

http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 328#464328

texts says
Barry helped me figure out why it was not booting correctly. So that is something to look forward to
sure it is about mplayer acting oddly but he mention the booting problem indirectly to also get solved in next version.

could it not be what I have experienced
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kernel panic

#47 Post by shinobar »

nooby wrote:I tested again with a new download of lupq511 and it went directly to kernel panic
You did boot from the lupq511 live CD with safe mode, but got kernel panic, right?
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#48 Post by nooby »

Nope from HDD 250GB hard drive frugal install and

sorry me is booting lupu 511 version 235 and not lupQ but lupq has same booting error and I got no solution asking about lupu234 and hoped you would understand what is going on.

this time I booted with the following menu.lst from SDA3
title lupu234test without wine panic=300 debug
root (hd0,2)
kernel /lupu234t/vmlinuz root=UUID=xxxxxxxxxx psubdir=lupu234t pfix=fsck panic=300 debug
initrd /lupu234t/initrd.gz
by adding panic=300 debug it takes longer time but hopefully me can see a pattern of what it hangs on.

I am not sure of if it "panic" but it stop at Loading drivers at five dots in first line instead of adding the 6 and 7 dots there.

Last time me had the error it said it was something with b43

I write x to not give away the unique hardware number to expoliters.

Ubuntu gave it that name when it did wubi install of ubuntu 9
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root paramater

#49 Post by shinobar »

title lupu234test without wine panic=300 debug
root (hd0,2)
kernel /lupu234t/vmlinuz root=UUID=xxxxxxxxxx psubdir=lupu234t pfix=fsck panic=300 debug
initrd /lupu234t/initrd.gz
Remove the 'root=' paramater for frugal install.(You installed frugal, sure?)
And also try RAM mode(pfix=ram).

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title		lupu234test without wine
root		(hd0,2)
kernel		/lupu234t/vmlinuz psubdir=lupu234t pfix=fsck
initrd		/lupu234t/initrd.gz

title		lupu234test RAM only
root		(hd0,2)
kernel		/lupu234t/vmlinuz psubdir=lupu234t pfix=ram
initrd		/lupu234t/initrd.gz
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#50 Post by nooby »

Hahah, you right and me wrong. Surprise because as I said. The only way to boot other OS was to include the UUID. But now it booted without it.

So I will try without the uuid to see which linux os needs it and whom not.
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