Porteus-1.2 feedback

[fanthom]

It could maybe be an idea to do what you have done with the packet manager, add a module in the extra dir called "extra cheat codes" or something. Or maybe have a "testing dir" with stuff like that.

if you refer to "testing dir" on the server that no one would spot it i'm afraid.
"Community effort" is better place for projects like that as you can provide documentation, receive bug reports and suggestions.
XFCE edition was born over there to be officially accepted once it matured a bit.

loading to ram with not enough memory for modules brings that "module corrupted ?" message. Could add "....or not enough ram" or just to a stat of file sizes before starting to load to ram.

tweaked the code once again.
modules are copied one by one and if any fails then the rest are skipped (not fully copied xzm is removed from /memory/copy2ram to free up the space in tmpfs)
this way users should always finish at least in the text mode.
with 128MB 000+001 are copied to ram (ramsize set to 60%) and booting media is ejected.
porteus works without problems.

btw; i'll delete your thread from "i486 modules"

[Thor]

Yeah I'm not fully into the forum sections yet.. Thx for deleting it for me. I couldn't find any sort of "move thread" function.

Again...you guys are really working fast. Porteus is indeed alive.

[Rava]

@Rava, no, I never experienced that issue (no resume after suspend on nVidia) so I'm not sure what the deal was. I have a new laptop now (old one broke) and so it's a little harder for me to test nVidia hardware (integrated graphics on the new one). If it was isolated to the kernel and driver combo, I'd compile a newer kernel and newer driver if they are available and give it a shot.

It is an issue with the current kernels and most of the current nVidia drivers...
I downloaded some more but not got the time to get to know which one is the right combination....

I never answered you about making a keyboard shortcut. You can do this through the Xfce menu: Menu -> Settings -> Keyboard --> Application Shortcuts tab, press "Add", type the command you want (e.g. setxkbmap de), then click OK, then press the key combo you want to use, and it will be set.

Thanks for that.

The strange thing... at times my wireless keyboard mouse clicks not work with X, but still the movements work and it works well in virtual console. When I pug in and out that usb thingy for the wireless keyboard, it gets reset to US, like I said.
But when that above bug happens, I need to stut down X and restart it. And then the keyboard is *geany* reset all by itself to DE...

@Rava
i use eng dic a lot and would not survive without flashblock.

On the current machine I also sue flashblo0ck, but could not survive with adblock plus, noscript or lastpass, too... xD

Anyhow, I also sue Englih Dict, just UK (=English) xD

please write tutorial and simple script which stripes firefox xzm from unwanted dict/addons.
repacking should take less than 2 mins.

The stripping by itself is not that hard... but we need working setup files as well, these are adonns.* and extensions.* files. and the addons.* file are database ones, not that easy to create...
I need to think about that, the main extensions.* files are juit text files with the path to the wanted extensions, so scriptable...

btw: pushed latest firefox/flash to /testing/updates - please use PSC to download it.

PSC? What's that? I thought we should use PPM?

-...

Now I hope we have a working FFx 16.0.1 xD

[fanthom]

@Rava

PSC? What's that? I thought we should use PPM?

i cant push 006-firefox update to the repo for 2 reasons:
a) this is bundle containing firefox + flash and we have only separated modules in the repo.
b) all updates/security fixes to the main ISO lands in /testing first:
link
before they are merged to next release.

you can use "Porteus Settings Centre" to download them and keep your OS updated.

Now I hope we have a working FFx 16.0.1 xD

just pushed firefox-16.0.2 and flash 11.2.2.2.243

changelog: link

[Rava]

PSC? What's that? I thought we should use PPM?

i cant push 006-firefox update to the repo for 2 reasons:
a) this is bundle containing firefox + flash and we have only separated modules in the repo.
b) all updates/security fixes to the main ISO lands in /testing first:
link
before they are merged to next release.

OkaY...

But why not name 008-firefox-noarch-121028.xzm 008-firefox-i486-121028.xzm (from http://ponce.cc/porteus/i486/testing/updates/ )
and 006-firefox-noarch-121028.xzm 006-firefox-x86-64-121028.xzm (from http://ponce.cc/porteus/x86_64/testing/updates/)
Since it is not noarch...

[fanthom]

@Rava
yes - this is confusing and is already on my TODO list to change for Porteus-2.0.

thanks

[amplatfus]

excellent feedback! Today I have found this distribution. I migrated from Nimblex/ Slax. Now, I am testing Porteus v1.2. All good things until now. Thank you for your hard work.

All the best!

[Rava]

@fanthom
Good to hear. xD
Me thinks that tis is just a line in a script anyway, yes?

Now, I am testing Porteus v1.2. All good things until now. Thank you for your hard work.

amplatfus, welcome onboard the SS Porteus! And feel free to also check out our XFCe version, yes?

[amplatfus]

@fanthom
Good to hear. xD
Me thinks that tis is just a line in a script anyway, yes?

Now, I am testing Porteus v1.2. All good things until now. Thank you for your hard work.

amplatfus, welcome onboard the SS Porteus! And feel free to also check out our XFCe version, yes?

I promise I'll try, but now I have a issue with some of xzm packets downloaded from porteus site. Activating is OK. But some of packets are not running when click on their icon in start menu. For instance: vlc-2.0.4-x86_64-1alien.xzm, kmess-2.0.6.1-x86_64-1sl.xzm, konversation-1.4-x86_64-1sl.xzm, wicd-1.7.2.4-x86_64-2_slack13.37.xzm, dropbox-1.1.42-noarch-1jay.xzm.

Please, do I need to change something for use them?

Best regards.

[brokenman]

But some of packets are not running when click on their icon in start menu. For instance: vlc-2.0.4-x86_64-1alien.xzm, kmess-2.0.6.1-x86_64-1sl.xzm, konversation-1.4-x86_64-1sl.xzm, wicd-1.7.2.4-x86_64-2_slack13.37.xzm, dropbox-1.1.42-noarch-1jay.xzm.

Are you using PPM to download these packages? The Porteus Package Manager should be used to download packages because it will ensure you also get the required dependencies.

[amplatfus]

But some of packets are not running when click on their icon in start menu. For instance: vlc-2.0.4-x86_64-1alien.xzm, kmess-2.0.6.1-x86_64-1sl.xzm, konversation-1.4-x86_64-1sl.xzm, wicd-1.7.2.4-x86_64-2_slack13.37.xzm, dropbox-1.1.42-noarch-1jay.xzm.

Are you using PPM to download these packages? The Porteus Package Manager should be used to download packages because it will ensure you also get the required dependencies.

I have tried also with PPM. For instance dropbox-1.1.42-noarch-1jay.xzm. After install, icon appears in menu, but nothing happen on click.

Regards.

[Rava]

@amplatfus
Open a terminal, find where the executable is with

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type NAME

e.g.

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type vlc

In my case, as demo, I used FFx:

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type firefox
firefox is /usr/bin/firefox

Then run this:

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ldd /usr/bin/firefox |grep "not found"

But use the path to the executable you want to test the dependencies on. More info with "man type" and "man ldd", and "man grep"

If there is any dependency still amiss, the grep will find that, post this info here. If all deps are met, then you will get no result:

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guest@porteus:~$ ldd /usr/bin/firefox |grep "not found"
guest@porteus:~$ 

[cttan]

Hi fanthom,

I just found out that SMplayer and Qmmp unable to play mp3.
Mplayer, Gnome Player and the preview on Dolphin can play without problem.

[fanthom]

hi cttan,

all is ok here. must be some of your additional modules/changes breaking this.
please try 'always fresh' mode.

[cttan]

Hi fanthom,

Sorry. My bad. Its the settings problem. Somehow there is more than one mixer device.