Swarup wrote:Have you seen the Gnome sfs used with 3.01? I'd like to give it a shot, if there are some instructions somewhere for using it in 3.01.
No, I haven't, but there should be no reason why it wouldn't work. The sfs should contain all dependencies and the only problem might be in version clashes with libraries, etc. It's easy enough to trial it - simply set the sfs in the 3.01 boot manager and reboot. If it doesn't work, boot from CD, remove the sfs and reboot.
Swarup wrote:And what you are suggesting by this, is that once the Gnome sfs is installed, then I could compile Kexi in Puppy 3.01 using the same technique I had done to compile it in Ubuntu, right?
Nope. I'm suggesting that Kexi's binary compiled in Ubuntu may actually work in Puppy natively so long as you have the Gnome interface installed.
Swarup wrote:Is it that without the Gnome sfs, Kexi will not compile into Puppy?
Nope. If you wanted to try recompiling Kexi for Puppy native then we'd all be happy campers should you succeed. My only fear is that there will be a mountain of dependencies to overcome and the devil of a job to do that.
Swarup wrote:I'm just concerned about questions of size and especially speed. So I'm thinking that running Gnome instead of JWM may slow my machine down considerably. So if I don't need to use Gnome to bring in Kexi, I guess I'd prefer not to. But if there is no other option, I'll certainly give it a shot.
Technically the sfs shouldn't impact too much on speed because it sits outside the pup_save.2fs file and is unpacked at boot time (I think?). That's why adding the Open Office sfs doesn't slow things down on boot - only when you start the program is it mind-numbingly slow to load. If you have enough RAM it runs at Puppy speed once loaded.
Good luck with the endeavour. Best option for all of us would be Kexi compiled natively in Puppy, but if that's not possible then a Kexi that works with the Gnome.sfs would be the next best thing IMHO.
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