Chromebook Pup V2 Released 20th Dec 2014

[ETP]

Update on "Ok Google"

Please note that the list in the second post in this thread has now been expanded as follows:

Language & country availability:

• English (United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand)
  French
  German (Germany, Austria)
  Italian
  Japanese
  Korean
  Portuguese (Brazil)
  Russian
  Spanish (Mexico and Spain)

More info here:
https://support.google.com/websearch/an ... 0021?hl=en

[oldaolgeezer]

ETP

I wanted to post a quick note of appreciation for your chromebook Puppy iso's.

I tried out your chromebook_pup_v1.iso and was amazed
at the wonderful blend of Chromebook with Puppy Linux
that you crafted.

(I had previously spent a few hours sampling a real Samsung Chromebook,
so I had some idea of how Chromebooks act.)

I tried out your chromebook_pup_v1.iso on my old IBM Thinkpad R52
laptop with no hard disk but with a tiny SanDisk Cruzer Fit 8 GB USB Flash drive.
(The Cruzer Fit Flash drive only projects about 1/8 inch
out of the side of my Thinkpad R52.)

I had a little problem getting my built-in Intel PRO/Wireless 2915ABG
to work, but it finally did!

I did just a few quick tests with the Chrome browser and
installed a FBreader pet and its "fix" script and they worked fine.

Thank you again.

[Pelo]

downloading hybrid ISO: (chromebook_pup_v1.iso) - (245 MB)
The concept is similar to Blue Pup in that it is intended to be simple & familiar in order to attract new users to PUPPY with all its benefits.
Well done,we miss Puppies like that, nowadays !

SFS OBprecise 131MB to 211MB
I am retired far from my box ADSL, and i only use wireless with dongle or not. Chromebook well booted but only eth ethernet offered.
The zdrive was not enough provided with kernel modules.
To-morrow i shall check that :
"It is based on forum member vicmz’s OpenBox Precise built by him with Woof-CE 0.3 and the 3.9.11 PAE kernel. That in turn was based on Precise 5.7.1. "
Pendrive Transcend 4GB "pépites"

[Pelo]

Our technicians of the forum work since their garage, their attic, their cellar sometimes, but they are leached with the ADSL on their desktop computer.

Standard obprecise see both wireless networks (wlan0 plus wlan1 dongle CSL)
Zdrive chromebook miss something. Modules and firmware under 'lib', Module under 'etc' are needed at boot.
Necessary done, i can surf the web now.
And Use this Puppy and its menu.
Adjust settings for installing a new Puppy is not my cup of tea.
Chromebook is to get easy life to brand new users from Windows, as you say.
About laptop and surfing, it's quite an evidence for me that these computers are to move inside house, and outside.

Wlan0 outside became quickly out of connexion. That is the reason why i bought a CSL dongle and installed the realtek RTL8192CU.
I can make my portable really portable wlan1 connected (Frisbee)
Language & country availability:
Korean, Portuguese (Brazil)
Russian ,
Spanish (Mexico and Spain)
Furthermore, ethernet connexion still remains impossible in many villages in France, but in mexico, peru, argentina, asian countries too , Tumbuctu, Dakar, algiers, and a lot more.. And they don't speak a word of english, excepted if they are in a commonwealth country.
Merci de populariser Puppy

[balloon]

When I look a name "Chromebook Pup", I had a thought same as don570:

Shouldn't your thread title mention Intel chip, since there are Chromebooks
with the arm processor?

I feel that this name produces the misunderstanding of the installation PC.
(x86 PC or Chrome OS machine(Chromebook etc...))
In addition, a thing using "Chromebook" which is a trademark of Google has a problem.

Can you reexamine the public name?
I think "Chromixium OS" to be a good example.

[ETP]

@ balloon,

The selection of a name posed a problem for me at the time of issue given that "Chromixium" was already taken.
I did consider using "Black Chrome" but thought that it might also obscure the Pup's purpose.
In the end I stuck with Chromebook Pup as the trademark "Chromebook" relates to hardware.
I agree that the name has caused confusion so have now made a further edit to the original post which hopefully
should put its purpose beyond doubt.

@ Pelo,
Thanks for reviewing Chromebook V1.
Can you suggest a quick fix for resolving the wireless module/firmware issue?
Failing that could you, for the benefit of others, describe the steps that you took
to solve your issue?

[Pelo]

Zrive must contain at less modules filse from etc and lib, plus firmware from lib.
Edit the SFS of zdrive to complete by transfering from main SFS.

[Max Headroom]

ie. How?

Wireless works w/ Saluki Natively on this Laptop
it's intel Pro Wireless ipw2200/2915ABG

Thanx!

K

[ETP]

Hi Max,

"Lost in Translation" - agreed, moi aussi!

I assume that your Intel Pro Wireless ipw2200/2915ABG is not working in this Pup, hence your query.
There are several threads on the forum covering the Intel 2100 & 2200 pci cards.
The relevant modules are in that kernel but loading them may need to be forced.

I am no expert on wireless so this is my best guess at what might work:
On the JWM menu go to System/Boot Manager. In the window that pops up select the modules tab then the "Add new module" button.

In the list on the LHS select each of the 2 items as below and add them to the right hand panel. Click OK, click on the desktop save icon, then reboot.
(If you cannot find one of the items in the left hand list do not worry as that means that it is already loaded. Just add the missing one)

See if that does the trick (firmware is I think, built into that module)
If it does not work please post the output of the following two commands:

dmesg | grep firmware

dmesg | grep intel

[Max Headroom]

Now I'd Love 2 install it on a Laptop that's too Old 2 Boot from USB ( Actually a Centrino ), so can I write V2 img.xz File 2 a CD?

& just 2 make things real interesting / Challenging if I include the PupSave File Will that be the same as Remastering?

Otherwise How Best 2 Achieve that Please?

:)K

[ETP]

Hi Max,

V2 must be written to a USB stick not a CD. The possibly good news is that the included boot method is
intended to work on old kit not normally happy to boot from a stick. It does that by fooling the bios
into thinking that it is a USB HDD or ZIP drive.

I suggest that you give it a try. When you first attempt to boot the stick you must enter the BIOS and put whatever it
sees it as at the top of your boot order.
I would not recommend substituting a save file from different hardware. To quote from the release notes:

[quote]Access to Quicksetup is provided by a temporary icon on the desktop. The image contains support for booting from “difficult

[bigpup]

entered in error.

[Max Headroom]

G'day again ETP, Unfortunately in this instance I'm Dealing w/ a Basic BIOS, CD/DVD or HDD or FDD, No Zip ( Toshiba Satyrlite Pro L20, maybe 2006? )

Any more ideas or just wRite the V1 iso? Please

:)K

[ETP]

Hi Max,
Just give V2 a go with a USB stick. Once the image is on it the BIOS should see it as a HDD.
If not fall back to V1 and I will crawl back into my kennel.

[Max Headroom]

ETP, Please Howto have Multiple Desktops, But Most importantly, Different Wallpaper Backgrounds on each?

:)K

[ETP]

Hi Max,

1. Multiple desktops:
Setting that up is a two stage process. In image-1.png follow it through from
left to right. Change the number of desktops from 1 to 3 and tick the box at the top to
"show a notification when switching desktops" box.

The second step is shown in image-2.png. Click on the panel applets tab and use the add button
to select "Desktop Number / Workspace Name". Then use the up arrow to move it up to the place indicated.

The above will give the desktop number as in the shot below. Image-3 shows one method of moving between
desktops. Another is to hold down your Shift + Alt keys then use your right and left arrow keys to move
between them.
The simplest method however is just to click on the "desktop 1/2/3" text on the taskbar to cycle through them.

2. Different Wallpaper backgrounds on each desktop:
Tricky but should be possible. It will require a pet and I will need to know the full exact names of the wallpapers
that you want on each desktop.

The 3 images can be found here:
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id= ... sp=sharing

[Max Headroom]

Thanx ETP 4 your Reply, I Really Hoped that it wouldn't be too much trouble 2 do this, on 1 hand what yoU've done is Great in Achieving the ChromeBook Look & Feel ( The Comfy Old Slippers that Fit! ), But on the Other Hand I Do Need My Own Wallpaper image that I can Switch 2.

Can I Not just Simply ReName My Background image?

:)K

[ETP]

Hi Max,

For the purpose of testing I will include 3 wallpapers in the pet but they will be named:

desktop1.jpg
desktop2.jpg
desktop3.jpg

Once you are satisfied that the switching is working as expected the intention is that you substitute
3 wallpapers of your own choice giving them the same names. Simply overwrite the 3 that the pet will
install in /usr/share/backgrounds.

[ETP]

Hi Max,

Assuming that you now have desktop 1 showing on your task bar:

1. Install the pet (per_desktop_wallpaper-MK1.pet) which you will find in the same location as the 3 images.

2. Restart X

3. Test and if happy click on the save icon. If not shut down without saving.

[Max Headroom]

That's Great Thanx ETP, it Works Mostly, eXcept that I Don't get OpenBox in the Menu & there wasn't any save button 2 clic', they're just Details!

Still I'm Surprised that this Feature isn't a Std Puppy Feature, But Thanx 2 Your Skills & Generous Time contribution, Now it's an Option.

Cheers ETP

:)K