Started with a new install of 5.3.1
Used SFS load to bring in devx-slacko_5.3.1.sfs
Installed
binutils-avr_2.20-2_i386.deb
gcc-avr_4.5.3-2_i386.deb
avr-libc_1.6.7-1ubuntu2_all.deb
gcc-g++-4.5.3.tar.gz ( not sure on the need for this one)
Put java 1.6 version in /opt/java/bin and edited /etc/profile to add it to $PATH (1.7 does not work)
Installed arduino-1.0-linux.tgz
Went to Arduino-1 Dir and edited icon for arduino script , got an icon from /arduino-1/reference/img/logo.png
Then dragged "arduino" script to desktop and rebooted
All going -no background terminal.
Getting Arduino run properly on Puppy 5.28 and 5.3 and 5.31
Just a note for any older arduino users
Programs you wrote for Arduino earlier versions end in .pde
Now they use .ino (last 3 letters in arduino).Your sketches will be saved as .ino
If you try to run old programs and compile and upload you may get lots of errors.
wiring.h has been dropped and Arduino.h is now used a lot in the libraries WProgram is another that has been changed .
You have to go get the latest versions of the add on libraries you have used in your programming or a lot of it won't recompile.
eg VirtualWire , OneWire, LED and others
Programs you wrote for Arduino earlier versions end in .pde
Now they use .ino (last 3 letters in arduino).Your sketches will be saved as .ino
If you try to run old programs and compile and upload you may get lots of errors.
wiring.h has been dropped and Arduino.h is now used a lot in the libraries WProgram is another that has been changed .
You have to go get the latest versions of the add on libraries you have used in your programming or a lot of it won't recompile.
eg VirtualWire , OneWire, LED and others