Puppy Linux Discussion Forum

[Mr. Hughes]

Whats this devx you mentioned and where do I get it? It won't work with a regular python pet?

I'm using a full install of precise 5.7.1 btw.

[666philb]

hi Mr. Hughes

you can get the devx here http://ftp.nluug.nl/ibiblio/distributions/quirky/precise-5.7.1/
don't install a python.pet unless it's specifically for precise!

you might also be interested in quickpet for precise .... in my sig below

[Mr. Hughes]

Awesome thanks, now i'll see if I can get it to work.

EDIT: Its working great ! I found a python 2.7 .pet that I installed so I didn't need the .devx afterall.

I used the python .pet in this thread
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=76984
python-2.7.2-i486.pet

I looked inside the pet before I installed it to make sure it was compatible with precise.

Thanks a bunch : )

[Mr. Hughes]

Well steam itself is working great... but when I try to launch a game it says please install S3TC texture support. My ATI graphics drivers are installed and working. It says that S3TC is an OpenGL extension.

I'll do some digging and see if I can find anything.

EDIT: Ok guys I fixed it If anyone is having S3TC problems its because you need to install this package:

libtxc-dxtn0_1.0.1-0.3ubuntu0sarvatt_i386.deb
https://launchpad.net/~xorg-edgers/+archive/ubuntu/ppa/+build/2913086

[openocean555]

If anyone has any suggestions It would be much appreciated.
After installing steam pet and devx with a fresh frugal install,
Steam has downloaded updates and told me that I needed to reinstall and that I am missing 32 bit dependencies.
I would install the 32 bit dependencies but i do not know if this will help. I also heard that doing a steam --reset would help but it didnt.
So, should I try installing the 32 bit dependencies or is there a better way.

[666philb]

hi openocean555

what puppy version?

[openocean555]

Precise 5.7.1

[666philb]

sorry for the late reply, i've been away.

i've just tried steam on a vanilla precise and it worked for me.

if you're running as fido or spot that may be causing the problem
or if you have installed puppy on a non linux partiton e.g.fat32 and then chose to move steam to /mnt/home when prompted by the installer.... that may also be the problem

[openocean555]

Steam works great now. Thank you.
I got rid of the fat 32 partition and installed a linux partition like you suggested.
The only problem I am having with the frugal install is that steam says i have only 1 gig of free space on my puppy save file when there is showing 3.9 gigs free space.
I guess that means i need to insert a sd memory card with a linux partition and save my steam games on that. There was an earlier post that said they added a 32 gig sd card to a puppy installed on a usb stick. So hopefully STEAM will let me save some bigger games .

[666philb]

hi openocean555

steam installs its games to /root/.local/share/steam which is inside the savefile.

you can move the the steam folder to a linux partition (harddrive,sdcard whatever) and then symlink it back.

'drag and drop' /root/.local/share/steam to a linux partiton and choose 'move'
then 'drag and drop' it back to /root/.local/share/ and choose 'link relative'

[Aminux]

I've installed steam, but i dont know how to install python and devx.
Searched the package manager, just dont know what im looking for, there are so many python packages.

[666philb]

hi aminux

what puppy?

[Aminux]

*NEW* Tahrpup 6.0 CE

[Aminux]

Steam window opens and closes really quick when i try to run it.

[666philb]

i think steam works on tahrpup without the devx

but if you need it it's in quickpet on the useful pets tab (steam is also in quickpet)