DebianDog - Wheezy

[atv]

Tony, Fred and all other contributors:
You guys are simply amazing! Thank you so very much for this version
I'm downloading know.
regards, Andres

[saintless]

Thank you, Step, Andres.

Added only some fixes, new programs and Fred's scripts adapted to work with all available boot methods without problem (which was the most difficult part for him I think).

Toni

[fredx181]

Hi All,

*** Installing Spotify on Debian/DebianDog ***

Installing Spotify on standard Debian Wheezy needs a workaround:
It depends on libssl0.9.8 package, which is only available from 'squeeze'.
Not a real problem, it can be installed besides the newer (Wheezy) libssl1.0.0 package.

DebianDog needs slightly different workaround:
Before installing Spotify install this modified libssl0.9.8 package:
https://googledrive.com/host/0ByBgCDlZZ ... d_i386.deb
Open a terminal in the directory where it is downloaded and do:

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dpkg -i libssl0.9.8_0.9.8o-4squeeze14-debiandog-mod_i386.deb

Then, if you'd like to install latest spotify, do in terminal as root:

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echo 'deb http://repository.spotify.com stable non-free' >> /etc/apt/sources.list
# If you want to verify the downloaded packages,
# you will need to add the public key
apt-key adv --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80 --recv-keys 94558F59
apt-get update
apt-get install spotify-client

Or, to install older version of Spotify, download one of the .deb packages from here:
https://github.com/olejon/spotcommander ... adeSpotify
Quoted from above website, might be important to do first:

Uninstall current version
Open a desktop terminal as the user running Spotify and run these commands:

rm -r ~/.config/spotify
rm -r ~/.cache/spotify
sudo apt-get -y purge spotify-client

Choose a 32bit version.
To install: Open a terminal in the directory where it is downloaded and do:

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apt-get update # might be needed
# Change below to exact package filename:
dpkg -i <spotify-client-version>.deb # << change this
apt-get -f install # this will install all required dependencies

Alternatively here's a Spotify-portable v0.6.4 wine version (NOT required to have wine installed):
Surprisingly it's a whole lot smaller than the native Linux version.
Found a way to prevent automatic upgrading (nasty habit of the Windows spotify version)
Spotify-0.6.4.tar.gz:
https://googledrive.com/host/0ByBgCDlZZ ... 6.4.tar.gz
Run the 'spotify' script in the extracted folder 'Spotify-0.6.4'.
See more info in 'ReadMe-SpotifyPortable-wine'
Or load module: spotify-0.6.4-wine-portable.squashfs:
https://googledrive.com/host/0ByBgCDlZZ ... e.squashfs

Fred

[saintless]

Uploaded Abiword sfs modules compatible with docx (the old one can't open docx):
http://www.smokey01.com/saintless/Debia ... a-modules/
Direct download (use right click save link as):
023-abiword-2.8.2-docx.squashfs - 4Mb.
023-abiword-2.8.6-docx.squashfs - 3,1Mb.
Old versions but considered as stable compared to the latest Abiword (from what I read). Work on both DebianDog-Wheezy versions and DebianDog-Squeeze.
Added all needed libs and (except libjpeg.so.7) all are official Wheezy but included in /opt/lib to save space (much was not neded for Abiword to work). The official Debian Abiword package + dependencies add too much installed with apt-get.

Toni

[saintless]

Some extra packages (mostly from Puppy adapted from Jrb) - tested enough but more testing is welcome:
Yassm-smbclient-mpscan - Download - safe to install (conflicts with debian samba and smbclient).
Samba-tng-rcrsn-0.5-rc1 - Download - safe to install (conflicts with debian samba and smbclient).
Osmo - Download - safe to install (conflicts with debian osmo package which has too many dependencies).
Notecase - Download
Apulse - Download - pulseaudio emulator for ALSA compiled on DebianDog.

Edit: And one more extra sfs module (use right click Save link as):
024-goffice-lupu-528JP-1.squashfs - 5,4Mb
Contains Abiword-2.8.6, Gnumeric-1.10.13, Inkscapelite, ssconvert, ssgrep, ssindex. Converted from Lupu module. Compatible with DebianDog-Wheezy and Squeeze versions.

[saintless]

In case someone uses separate kernel module all kernel modules replaced. No need to download them again. The changes are only in initrd files for live-boot-2x and porteus-boot for extra options:

live-boot-2x - added whiteout files support for sfs modules. This is preaparation for next DebianDog update with Improved RemasterCow script with added option to include whiteout files. It means modules created with RemasterCow will support not only installed programs and added/changed files, but also uninstalled programs and removed files included in the main 01-filesystem.squashfs module. Or if this option is activated from the user in new RemasterCow - loading the extra module will mark the uninstalled programs/files (from the main module) as whiteout (removed) for the system.

porteus-boot (porteus initrd in latest DebianDog is moded already. The change is added now in all initrd files for porteus-boot in separate kernel modules) - support for systemd boot as described from Fred here.

[mcewanw]

Hi Toni,

Summer here so hardly on computer just now. However, downloaded the new DebianDog jwm iso soon after you released it and trying to set it up with iceweasel just now. However, seems to be a problem setting default_web-browser symlink to point to /usr/bin/iceweasel (which is itself a symlink also). After attempting to do so either manually or via Set Default App on clicking the desktop browser icon I get the pop-up message: No run action specified for files of this type (application/x-sharedlib)

I quickly read back through latest posts but don't see anything mentioning this issue from anyone else or perhaps I just missed a post about it. Worked fine with previous DebianDog. Have you or anyone else come across the problem and know the fix?

Otherwise, all looks fine so far.

Best wishes, William

[saintless]

Hi, William.

Maybe changing Rox with new version is the cause of this problem. I will need some time to check this.

Quick fixes to test now:

1. Fix 1: Point default_web-browser link to /usr/bin/firefox

2. Fix 2: After chaging the link and popup message "No run action specified", try right click on the desktop icon -> Sym link WWW -> Set run action -> exec "$@"
Click on the icon again.
Then do the same again but this time removing exec: right click on the desktop icon -> Sym link WWW -> Set run action -> "$@"
It worked for me but didn't test it much yet.


Toni

[saintless]

Worked fine with previous DebianDog. Have you or anyone else come across the problem and know the fix?

Hi, William.

Just tested the old DebianDog version and iceweasel link does not work there also. BTW you can find older versions here.
The problem is /usr/lib/iceweasel/iceweasel executable is shown as library file in Rox. It has nothing to do with upgraded Rox (all settings are from the previous one). I can only guess the iceweasel package was replaced/upgraded in Debian repository since the link does not work now with previous DebianDog version.
Anyway both fixes above work. I will add the second in next version changes.

Toni

[mcewanw]

Hi Toni,

Yes, I used your suggested fix 1 and the desktop icon starts iceweasel up fine after that thanks.

William

[Ether]

I apologize if this is the wrong thread, or if this question has already been answered.

I'm new to this forum software and have so far been unable to figure out how to search a *thread* (like this one) which contains 30 pages.

My question: Is there an SMP kernel available for the Oct 14 2014 Debian Dog release?

Thank you.

[saintless]

Hi, Ether.

Two SMP kernels available for download + instruction here:
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic. ... 459#774459
026-kernel-3.14-Pae.tar.gz archive contains kernel 3.14-0.bpo.1-686-pae
022-kernel-686-pae.zip archive contains kernel 3.2.0-4-686-pae
The kernels are (and will be) compatible with any DebianDog-Wheezy (previous or future version).
023-kernel-3.9.11-porteus.zip also contains SMP kernel but it is from Porteus (not Debian official kernel which means you will have some troubles to run programs like VirtualBox for example).

Toni

[worktowork]

Thank you for debiandog really good!!! Now I am using full install.I like browser qupzilla I installed with dependencies.I have an old PC (SIS is trouble for linux) How to make qupzilla portable and another soft ? Also how add russian language and indicator for language ?Thank you for help.

[saintless]

Hi, Worktowork!

Unfortunately full install does not have option to make separate modules from installed programs and you can't load/unload sfs (squashfs) modules in full install.
If you use frugal install just install Qupzilla and use RemasterCow (Create module from changes) to make separate squashfs module with Qupzilla.
Instruction how to use RemasterCow you can find here (just use the default settings):
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 214#773214
Or use apt2sfs:
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 224#773224

Adding Russian language with indicator is explained well here from Sergey (Sklimkin)
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic. ... 670#756670
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic. ... 719#756719
If you do not need language indicator you can use Keyboard Layout from menu to add Russian language and Alt+Shift or other combination to switch languages:
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 227#773227

[Ether]

Toni posted Thu 06 Nov 2014, 13:33:

Two SMP kernels available for download + instruction here:
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic. ... 459#774459
026-kernel-3.14-Pae.tar.gz archive contains kernel 3.14-0.bpo.1-686-pae
022-kernel-686-pae.zip archive contains kernel 3.2.0-4-686-pae

Briefly, what are the relative merits of 022 vs 026? I am running Pentium D (dual core) 3.4GHz, 3GB RAM.

Thank you.

[Ether]

Toni wrote Thu 06 Nov 2014, 13:33:

Two SMP kernels available for download + instruction here:
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic. ... 459#774459
026-kernel-3.14-Pae.tar.gz archive contains kernel 3.14-0.bpo.1-686-pae
022-kernel-686-pae.zip archive contains kernel 3.2.0-4-686-pae
The kernels are (and will be) compatible with any DebianDog-Wheezy (previous or future version).

I thought I should report this:

I just tried 026 kernel with Oct14 Wheezy openbox xfce ISO.

It booted without errors.

I did apt-get update & apt-get install hardinfo, then ran hardinfo benchmark tests. The FPU FFT test aborted with segment fault.

Hardinfo FPU FFT runs to completion without errors when booted to the unmodified Oct14 Wheezy openbox xfce ISO.

...

[saintless]

Hi, Ether.

I think kernel 3.2 and 3.14 series difference is newer hardware support in kernel 3.14. And some old hardware support is removed from 3.14 series. For example I can't boot to desktop with 3.14 on some old machines that run fine with kernel 3.2 (SMP or not).
Some more information about kernel 3.2 and kernel 3.14 series.

I guess for you it will be better to use 022-kernel-686-pae.zip because I have no problems with OpenBox version and hardinfo test using 026-kernel-3.14-Pae.tar.gz. It could be some CPU or other hardware incompatiblity causing the problem for you:

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Operating System
----------------

-Version-
Kernel		: Linux 3.14-0.bpo.1-686-pae (i686)
Compiled		: #1 SMP Debian 3.14.4-1~bpo70+1 (2014-05-14)
C Library		: Unknown
Default C Compiler		: Unknown
Distribution		: Debian GNU/Linux 7.6
-Current Session-
Computer Name		: dog
User Name		: root (root)
Home Directory		: /root
Desktop Environment		: Unknown (Window Manager: Openbox)
-Misc-
Uptime		: 6 minutes
Load Average		: 0.60, 0.58, 0.33

===============================

Benchmarks
**********


CPU Blowfish
------------

-CPU Blowfish-
<big><b>This Machine</b></big>	1592 MHz	21.573	
Intel(R) Celeron(R) M processor         1.50GHz	(null)	26.1876862	
PowerPC 740/750 (280.00MHz)	(null)	172.816713	

CPU CryptoHash
--------------

-CPU CryptoHash-
<big><b>This Machine</b></big>	1592 MHz	58.685	

CPU Fibonacci
-------------

-CPU Fibonacci-
<big><b>This Machine</b></big>	1592 MHz	6.024	
Intel(R) Celeron(R) M processor         1.50GHz	(null)	8.1375674	
PowerPC 740/750 (280.00MHz)	(null)	58.07682	

CPU N-Queens
------------

-CPU N-Queens-
<big><b>This Machine</b></big>	1592 MHz	14.749	

FPU FFT
-------

-FPU FFT-
<big><b>This Machine</b></big>	1592 MHz	12.737	

FPU Raytracing
--------------

-FPU Raytracing-
<big><b>This Machine</b></big>	1592 MHz	30.517	
Intel(R) Celeron(R) M processor         1.50GHz	(null)	40.8816714	
PowerPC 740/750 (280.00MHz)	(null)	161.312647	

Toni

[Ether]

Toni posted Mon 10 Nov 2014, 05:33:

I guess for you it will be better to use 022-kernel-686-pae.zip

I just tried that. Hardinfo aborted when running FPU FFT benchmark, with same segmentation fault error message as with 026 kernel:

root@dog:~# uname -a
Linux dog 3.2.0-4-686-pae #1 SMP Debian 3.2.51-1 i686 GNU/Linux
root@dog:~# hardinfo

GUI hardinfo window comes up, runs fine, except when I try to run FPO FFT benchmark test; then it aborts and returns to the terminal window:

root@dog:~# uname -a
Linux dog 3.2.0-4-686-pae #1 SMP Debian 3.2.51-1 i686 GNU/Linux
root@dog:~# hardinfo
Segmentation fault
root@dog:~#

Question:

The above was using 022-kernel-686-pae.zip that I downloaded from
http://smokey01.com/saintless/DebianDog ... 86-pae.zip
on November 9, 2014.

I also still have a 022-kernel-686-pae.zip that I downloaded May 27, 2014. Its contents are identical to the Nov09 download, except for the initrd* files which are modified.

So I have 2 ZIP files, both with the same name (022-kernel-686-pae.zip), one downloaded May27 and the other downloaded Nov09, whose initrd* files are not identical.

What are the differences please?

Thank you.

[saintless]

Hi, Ether.

Hardinfo works without errors for me after running FPU FFT benchmark but I do not have dual core processor to test. Maybe the problem appears only in combination SMP kernel + dual core machine. Found similar bug here reported for hardinfo.

After May the changes in initrd are:
live-boot-3x - added support for encrypted save file/partition.
live-boot-2x - added wh (whiteout) files support for loaded squashfs modules. This means if extra squashfs module contains information for deleted files and removed programs - the same files and programs in 01-filesystem.squashfs will be hidden for the system when the extra squashfs module is loaded. RemasterCow will be changed in next version with option to include wh files.
porteus-boot - added encrypted save file support; fix to make load= parameter work proper (if you add it to the boot code manually); option to use systemd instead sysvinit with porteus-boot by adding the same parameter as for live-boot2x,3x (init=/bin/systemd).
You can continue using the older initrd files without problem till you need some of the options above.

[worktowork]

Dear ,
Why am I in root ? How can I change root password ? How can I be user ?
In xterm I can`t paste , so I paste in rox-term.
Full installation.
Please , explain what is frugal installation ?
Which djvu reader you recommend for old PC ?