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greengeek

Joined: 20 Jul 2010 Posts: 4942 Location: Republic of Novo Zelande
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Posted: Mon 26 Nov 2012, 12:58 Post subject:
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Thanks micko. I'm very happy with the outcome.
I have modified the /etc/rc.d/rc.shutdown as follows:
Code: | 13) #PDEV1 and PUPSFS and PUPSAVE
#/initrd/pup_rw has tmpfs, pup_ro1 has ${DISTRO_FILE_PREFIX}save.2fs file (PUPSAVE), pup_ro2 has PUPSFS file.
#the above are in unionfs at /.
if [ ! -f "/tmp/No_save" ];then
#start big if
#All the snapmerge stuff happens here
echo "`eval_gettext \"Saving session to \\\${SAVEFILE} (\\\${SAVEPART})...\"`" >/dev/console
#echo "Saving session to $SAVEFILE (${SAVEPART})..." >/dev/console
/usr/sbin/snapmergepuppy /initrd/pup_ro1 /initrd/pup_rw
fi #end big if
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then added a script "No_save" into /usr/bin as follows:
Code: | #!/bin/sh
echo "test" > /tmp/No_save
/usr/bin/wmpoweroff |
and then dragged the script to the desktop and added an icon, so that if I want to do a safe shutdown without waiting for the final save I just click that new icon.
Many thanks for the help!
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2000kevin2000
Joined: 11 Jan 2013 Posts: 7
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Posted: Fri 11 Jan 2013, 23:00 Post subject:
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I want to put this on a computer with 96MB RAM and a 166MHZ Pentium MMX... Would this be too taxing on the hardware, should I go for a build like TurboPup or one of the 486/32MB builds instead?
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Keef

Joined: 20 Dec 2007 Posts: 892 Location: Staffordshire
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Posted: Sat 12 Jan 2013, 08:24 Post subject:
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The standard Slacko was quite slow on a P450 laptop I tried it on - and verrrrrry slow to get to the desktop.
THINSlacko is stripped down, but unlikley to be significantly quicker on something as old as your kit.
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Smithy

Joined: 12 Dec 2011 Posts: 852
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Posted: Sat 09 Mar 2013, 08:33 Post subject:
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Currently running this distro and everything is working well, printing,network, jack, gimp etc. A new candidate for a musicians distro I reckon!
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greengeek

Joined: 20 Jul 2010 Posts: 4942 Location: Republic of Novo Zelande
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Posted: Sat 09 Mar 2013, 14:13 Post subject:
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Hey Smithy, what's the "Partition save" icon you have on the desktop in the third pic?
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Smithy

Joined: 12 Dec 2011 Posts: 852
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Posted: Sat 09 Mar 2013, 15:10 Post subject:
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Hi greengeek, it is the Linux version of Partition Saving.
http://damien.guibouret.free.fr/en/index_frame.html
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01micko

Joined: 11 Oct 2008 Posts: 8670 Location: qld
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Posted: Thu 28 Mar 2013, 00:06 Post subject:
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Next version is coming soon!
A sneaky peek...
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raffy
Joined: 25 May 2005 Posts: 4839 Location: Manila
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Posted: Thu 28 Mar 2013, 05:14 Post subject:
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Look what's coming on Easter.
Will be waiting.
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nooby
Joined: 29 Jun 2008 Posts: 10548 Location: SwedenEurope
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Posted: Thu 28 Mar 2013, 07:02 Post subject:
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using the standard Slacko I have these result of free
# free
total used free shared buffers
Mem: 3113396 675136 2438260 0 250500
-/+ buffers: 424636 2688760
Swap: 0 0 0
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3GB DRAM and it uses up 675MB? What does that indicate?
Have I set it up wrong?
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Using the old Thinslacko that is from may 2012
I get this result before making a save file
# free
total used free shared buffers
Mem: 3113496 340372 2773124 0 41412
-/+ buffers: 298960 2814536
Swap: 0 0 0
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01micko

Joined: 11 Oct 2008 Posts: 8670 Location: qld
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Posted: Thu 28 Mar 2013, 07:29 Post subject:
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nooby wrote: | using the standard Slacko I have these result of free
# free
total used free shared buffers
Mem: 3113396 675136 2438260 0 250500
-/+ buffers: 424636 2688760
Swap: 0 0 0
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3GB DRAM and it uses up 675MB? What does that indicate?
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No, that's ok nooby. Normally, on clean boot you would expect around 400M, this is the sfs expanded. Then open a few apps, browser with tabs and such it quickly increases. I am just trying to get the THIN version (will be renamed "thin".. no caps) to load in less than 256 RAM. So far in virtualbox it seems to work ok. The biggest problem for me is that to maintain decent graphics support, mesa is absolutely required with these newer X.org versions, and that is one FAT package! (~30M).
I hope this gives you some understanding. Never mind if it doesn't . You have 3 gig so are in luxury .
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nooby
Joined: 29 Jun 2008 Posts: 10548 Location: SwedenEurope
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Posted: Thu 28 Mar 2013, 07:37 Post subject:
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Yes but I do have an old HP computer
that I bought 2003 and that one actually have
only 256MB DRAM so keep at it
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Smithy

Joined: 12 Dec 2011 Posts: 852
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Posted: Thu 28 Mar 2013, 19:25 Post subject:
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Hi 01 micko, nice that you are still working on the thin slacko idea, just a few things I noticed on it.
1. Abiword only opens as a small square, each time you have to resize it to get it to open full screen.
2. The console could do with copy and paste (like 3hd, for those lazy moments).
3. Any way of getting the qt in it to default to clear look or whatever it is called, the one that looks a lot nicer on jack in 3hd. Without having to load a full QT which is quite a large package?
4. Synaptics is still knackered on laptop (like a lot of other distros)
Only 3hd correctly sorted the touchpad. The problem is the tap bit and I haven't managed to get it to work on loads of them (believe me i tried) so they get junked.
5. After sorting out the connection wizard, each time you boot up and hit connect, it runs through the wizard process again before finally getting to connect. What I do is hit the close box on each step and then it gets there eventually.(That was the pup dial wizard btw).
Only minor issues really, but thought you might like to check if you are doing a new one.
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01micko

Joined: 11 Oct 2008 Posts: 8670 Location: qld
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Posted: Sun 31 Mar 2013, 00:05 Post subject:
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The next THIN, renamed "ThinSlacko" is out.
See http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=695596#695596
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Pelo
Joined: 10 Sep 2011 Posts: 12591 Location: Mer méditerrannée (1 kms°)
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Posted: Wed 30 Oct 2013, 03:41 Post subject:
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That is a Puppy ! Great light but it makes the maximum.
It fills my needs. Just added Flasphayer and pupsavconfig.
Firefox v12 would be better perhaps (i cannot load pictures on Facebook).
Wait and see. 99 MB !
Desktop icons : 3 themes, it's enough. We shall add personal choices.GreyFx is a nice one between the default offer.
Gtk themes: four choices, it's enough !
Well, well, well, I enjoy that way of doing.
Merci.
packages download
I must add Slacko's repositories.
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greengeek

Joined: 20 Jul 2010 Posts: 4942 Location: Republic of Novo Zelande
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Posted: Wed 30 Oct 2013, 03:49 Post subject:
Re: Slacko 5.3.3 99MB : i like it Subject description: That is a Puppy ! |
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Pelo wrote: | That is a Puppy ! Great light but it makes the maximum. | Yeah, it's one of my favourites. No bloat - just great basic functionality. Seems to have a good kernel that runs well on a lot of hardware.
What hardware are you running Pelo?
(ps: I added Opera as my browser - works great!)
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