Dingo Alpha 5 of 11 Jan. Issues (aka Bugs or Problems)
2.6.24-rc8 kernel Testing
Been testing this on my EeePC (4G-701 (with 1MB RAM)), and the shutdown is working fine. Did multiple shutdowns, and restart/shutdowns, and all worked without problems. This was from a USB stick.
Hope this helps.
Hope this helps.
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release dates
Hello all!
Puppy Dingo is going to be excellent when its final version is released.
I have tested the Alpha version for awhile now, and i have these questions:
1. (If possbile to answer) Is there a timeframe on when the final (stabel) release of Dingo will be out?
2. Is there a bug list somewere that people report bugs/errors to regarding Dingo Alpha?
3. Who is responsible for that yellow theme?
Best regards,
Johan
Puppy Dingo is going to be excellent when its final version is released.
I have tested the Alpha version for awhile now, and i have these questions:
1. (If possbile to answer) Is there a timeframe on when the final (stabel) release of Dingo will be out?
2. Is there a bug list somewere that people report bugs/errors to regarding Dingo Alpha?
3. Who is responsible for that yellow theme?
Best regards,
Johan
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Re: release dates
Hi. Firstly you MUST read through Barry's blog to get the news on the state of development and the (tentative) release schedule. It can be found at http://puppylinux.com/blog/. This will prevent postings about "bugs" which are really "not-done-yets" or "can't-do-yets".divisionmd wrote:Hello all!
Puppy Dingo is going to be excellent when its final version is released.
I have tested the Alpha version for awhile now, and i have these questions:
1. (If possbile to answer) Is there a timeframe on when the final (stabel) release of Dingo will be out?
2. Is there a bug list somewere that people report bugs/errors to regarding Dingo Alpha?
3. Who is responsible for that yellow theme?
Best regards,
Johan
You also need to read through the bug threads for the release (currently it's at Alpha5, with Alpha6 due any day now that the latest kernel is out). You will also read a LOT of discussion about
. Then, if you do find any new bugs, then the Alpha5 bugs/comments thread is http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=25348.that yellow theme
Hope this helps.
Nick
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ok
Ok,
Thanks Nick!
Will monitor the http://puppylinux.com/blog/ for latest releases/information.
Ok nice to try the next Alpha 6 version, when its out.
Just out of curiosity what people is currently involved in developing Puppy, except Barry of course?
Best regards,
Johan
Thanks Nick!
Will monitor the http://puppylinux.com/blog/ for latest releases/information.
Ok nice to try the next Alpha 6 version, when its out.
Just out of curiosity what people is currently involved in developing Puppy, except Barry of course?
Best regards,
Johan
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Re: ok
Puppy is pretty loose in its organisation except concerning the future direction and official releases and packages where the "Benevolent Dictator" model is used. Barry does whatever he wants, and others contribute by testing and providing point solutions according to their specific expertise.divisionmd wrote:Just out of curiosity what people is currently involved in developing Puppy, except Barry of course?
Hang around in this Forum for a while and you will see the same names crop up repeatedly. Many of these are long-standing contributers, while others have built their own Puplets. Some deal with Linux internals, others are coders or good with visuals and provide Themes and so on.
Do join in; it's a great community.
Oh, and Puppy is the world's best OS by the way, so you won't regret it.
Nick
If you're testing Dingo on a laptop, please go here:
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 094#170094
and try out a battery monitor tray app I found.
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 094#170094
and try out a battery monitor tray app I found.
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Edited: reply on battery monitor posted in:
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 135#170135
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 135#170135
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Find packages in a snap and install using Puppy Package Manager (Menu).
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Consult Wikka
Use peppyy's puppysearch
"Troublesome Toshibas" hang up xwin
Barry,
When Puppy boots the first time (without a pup_save file or partition), the problematic laptops still hang. The workaround was implemented in xorgwizard; but xwin executes xorgwizard only after trying a "Xvesa -listmodes" command, which hangs for those laptops.
Ideally, the PC-specific logic common to xwin and xorgwizard would be moved to a separate, common script to eliminate duplication of code. Pragmatically, though, a message could be displayed before the hang, advising how to recover. I have created an expedient solution.
After line 60 of /usr/X11R7/bin/xwin, the following statement could be inserted and would show only when xwin hangs; if there is no hang, the xorg dialog appears quickly.
This should help users find the workaround, if they need it. Thanks for considering this.
Richard
When Puppy boots the first time (without a pup_save file or partition), the problematic laptops still hang. The workaround was implemented in xorgwizard; but xwin executes xorgwizard only after trying a "Xvesa -listmodes" command, which hangs for those laptops.
Ideally, the PC-specific logic common to xwin and xorgwizard would be moved to a separate, common script to eliminate duplication of code. Pragmatically, though, a message could be displayed before the hang, advising how to recover. I have created an expedient solution.
After line 60 of /usr/X11R7/bin/xwin, the following statement could be inserted and would show only when xwin hangs; if there is no hang, the xorg dialog appears quickly.
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echo -e 'If initialization freezes here, press ctrl-c and type "xorgwizard",\nselect "Xorg", choose monitor type, choose video mode, and then at the prompt\ntype "xwin" to start X.' #rerwin
Richard
I've also run into this problem on my Acer laptop while running Dingo alpha5 in RAM from CD.John Doe wrote:booted dingo alpha5 with 'pfix=ram' (twice) and it didn't unmount the optic drive either time
I tried using Pmount to first mount (succeded) then unmount the CD to eject the disc, but I just got 'Failure! ... '
Trying umount /mnt/sr0 in a terminal resulted in 'Device or resource busy'
Methinks Raspberry Pi were ideal for runnin' Puppy Linux
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Re: "Troublesome Toshibas" hang up xwin
Ok I've put that in. Yes, the duplicate code needs to be extracted to a common file.rerwin wrote:Barry,
When Puppy boots the first time (without a pup_save file or partition), the problematic laptops still hang. The workaround was implemented in xorgwizard; but xwin executes xorgwizard only after trying a "Xvesa -listmodes" command, which hangs for those laptops.
Ideally, the PC-specific logic common to xwin and xorgwizard would be moved to a separate, common script to eliminate duplication of code. Pragmatically, though, a message could be displayed before the hang, advising how to recover. I have created an expedient solution.
After line 60 of /usr/X11R7/bin/xwin, the following statement could be inserted and would show only when xwin hangs; if there is no hang, the xorg dialog appears quickly.This should help users find the workaround, if they need it. Thanks for considering this.Code: Select all
echo -e 'If initialization freezes here, press ctrl-c and type "xorgwizard",\nselect "Xorg", choose monitor type, choose video mode, and then at the prompt\ntype "xwin" to start X.' #rerwin
Richard
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