LxPup : a Puppy with LXDE as its desktop environment

[mikeslr]

Hi all,

For those of you who run LxPupTahr but don't alway check on TahrPup developments, I thought you might want to know about 666philb's pBurn and my frankenstein ffmpeg. See, http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic. ... 536#845536 and the following post.

Edit June 11, 2015: Rockedge has compiled an ffmpeg.pet for Tahrpup. You'll find his post and the link to his pet here:http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 361#850361

I recommend before installing his pet that you browse to /usr/bin and check whether a symlink named ffmpeg to avconv exists. If it does, delete it before installing the pet.


mikesLr

[peebee]

I have an ati graphics card.

You may need to compile the amd driver for your graphics card - these proprietary drivers are kernel specific and therefore need to be compiled on your system.

There are some pre-made pets at:
http://ftp.nluug.nl/ftp/pub/os/Linux/di ... lacko14.1/
but probably not for the kernel you are using.

This thread may give you some clues on how to do this:
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=93949
You will need to know which kernel you are using, exactly which model of ati graphics card you have and you will need to download both the devx and kernel sources appropriate for the flavour and version of LxPup.
http://lx-pup.weebly.com/slacko60.html

I have to go through a similar process for the nvidia card on my desktop which also needs a proprietary driver.....

[xstylezx]

I have an ati graphics card.

You may need to compile the amd driver for your graphics card - these proprietary drivers are kernel specific and therefore need to be compiled on your system.

Thanks. If I compiled the driver it would be great if I could do it as an sfs as when/if I decide to use this pup on another computer I wouldnt have specific graphics card driver for the one im currently using. Is there a utility around or included in this pup to make that a fairly straightforward thing?

Strange thing is LxpupTahr is accelerated using gallium it said in hardware info. Thats because slacko lxpup is using different kernel im guessing and its going with the slow vesa driver? Gallium is what carolina vanguard detects out the box also.

[peebee]

Strange thing is LxpupTahr is accelerated using gallium it said in hardware info. Thats because slacko lxpup is using different kernel im guessing and its going with the slow vesa driver? Gallium is what carolina vanguard detects out the box also.

Hi xstylezx

Assuming you are frugally installed??

Suggest you try replacing the kernel in LxPup with the k3.14.20 one from LxPupTahr - you just need to replace copy 2 files - vmlinuz and the zdrv file - across to your LxPup install folder and then rename the zdrv to be the same as the original LxPup name.

i.e. rename zdrv_lxtahr_15.03.sfs to zdrv_lxpup_15.03.sfs

You could then try the drivers available from:
http://ftp.nluug.nl/ftp/pub/os/Linux/di ... ages-tahr/

amd_fglrx-14.12_K3.14.20_PAE_6.0.2.pet 20-Feb-2015 12:26 90M
amd_fglrx-14.12_K3.14.20_noPAE_6.0.2.pet 20-Feb-2015 12:25 90M

[peebee]

LxPup-15.05.2 (based on Slacko-5.9.3 i.e. Slackware-14.1 components) is available from:
http://lx-pup.weebly.com/slacko60.html

The main changes from LxPup-15.03 are:
- kernel 4.0.2-32.pae-stemsee
- Firefox-38.0.1-esr
- Broadcom wl wifi driver changed to need activation
- frisbee 1.3.4
- network_tray-2.7.4 with svg icons
- openssl version 1.0.1.m
- ndiswrapper-1.59 compiled for kernel

Cheers
peebee

[john009]

I have been trying out de's from quickpet for about a week,tried compiz ,fbpanel+openbox,xfce ...

Now I can't go back to lxde ;'startx lxde' doesn't work nor does wmswitcher ..how do i start lxde ???Any help please

And ,peebee are you reverting back to firefox in lxpuptahr also...

john009

[peebee]

I have been trying out de's from quickpet for about a week,tried compiz ,fbpanel+openbox,xfce ...

Now I can't go back to lxde ;'startx lxde' doesn't work nor does wmswitcher ..how do i start lxde ???Any help please

And ,peebee are you reverting back to firefox in lxpuptahr also...

john009

xwin startlxde

is the command

No - tahrpup ships with palemoon - slacko ships with firefox - I've only updated firefox in LxPup because 01micko is taking a (well deserved) break.....666philb is very active and keeps tahrpup up to date.

[john009]

Thanks a bunch peebee ,that worked ..I got back into lxde ..

[caiosama]

I kinda discovered my audio problems in Vividpup, and Tahr... (the rattles and the saturation)

I think is Retrovol, because the others pups that i tested with Alsamixer, they had no problems with the audio at all...and with older kernels than Vivid and Tahr.

[peebee]

LxPupTahr-15.05.1 is available to download.

The main changes from LxPupTahr-15.03 are:

- TahrPup Service Pack 6.0.3 included
- Broadcom wl wifi driver now has to be activated (rcrsn51)
- Frisbee-1.3.4 update
- Network_Tray icons

Otherwise same kernel (3.14.20) and features so no pressing need to update unless you want some of the above.

Cheers
peebee

[clasico3124]

hola,
existe un problema de audio.
mixxx no permite reproducir audio a skype.
quisiera sacar al aire una llamada skype.

hello,
audio problem.
mixxx dont allow other app use the audio.
I want to air a Skype call

[peebee]

LxPup15.06 (Slacko flavour) is available from:
http://lx-pup.weebly.com/slacko60.html

Main changes from 15.05 are:
- kernel 4.0.4-tahr-32-pae courtesy of 666philb
- openssl updated to version 1.0.1o
- mt7601 driver for Ralink usb wifi adapters added

[clasico3124]

some one have .deb or .pet of cornpop time for tahr lxpup ??

thanks

[clasico3124]

some one have .deb or .pet of cornpop time for tahr lxpup ??

thanks

[greyowl]

How do you activate the Broadcom wl wifi driver?
I need the Broadcom b43 Legacy driver for my wifi. Is it available OOTB with this distro?

[peebee]

How do you activate the Broadcom wl wifi driver?
I need the Broadcom b43 Legacy driver for my wifi. Is it available OOTB with this distro?

Which flavour & version of LxPup are you using?

In previous versions, the wl driver was permanently activated.

In current versions, an icon will appear on the desktop which you need to click and confirm and reboot to activate.

The desktop file can also be found in /opt/broadcom

b43-legacy is available - see /lib/modules/4.0.4-tahr_PAE-32-pae/kernel/drivers/net/wireless for LxPup-15.06 for instance

[greyowl]

Thanks.
See question below.

[greyowl]

How do you activate the Broadcom wl wifi driver?
I need the Broadcom b43 Legacy driver for my wifi. Is it available OOTB with this distro?

Which flavour & version of LxPup are you using?

In previous versions, the wl driver was permanently activated.

In current versions, an icon will appear on the desktop which you need to click and confirm and reboot to activate.

The desktop file can also be found in /opt/broadcom

b43-legacy is available - see /lib/modules/4.0.4-tahr_PAE-32-pae/kernel/drivers/net/wireless for LxPup-15.06 for instance

If I use the current version and a Live CD or Live USB thumb drive, will the reboot work for activating the wl driver. Or, does it have to be installed on the computer.

[peebee]

If I use the current version and a Live CD or Live USB thumb drive, will the reboot work for activating the wl driver. Or, does it have to be installed on the computer.

You have to create a savefolder/savefile on some sort of storage media....but no other "installation" is needed.....

[greyowl]

Thanks for the information.

It is working well on a USB thumb drive.
It easily connected to my wireless internet.

I am not able to connect my printer.
It is a parallel port Okidata OL610e.
I tried Cups but it could not find the printer and there is not an option for a parallel port printer.

I need some help.