2.14X is pretty darn solid right now, hopefully it won't take too much to complete.Actually, guess you can always find something to change.
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Keep up the good work, but take some time for yourself too!
I don`t get it ttuuxxx, you did the same thing with 2.14X (and started a new thread) but that didn`t work.ttuuxxx wrote:Hi guy's while I was thinking about 2.16.1 an idea went into my head, If I took 2.18 with 2.6.18.8 <---small updated kernel version added 2.14X xorg, dbus and FF3.5 would that work?? well no holding me back, lol answer yes and now it still needed the update Glibc like I did on 2.14X, So final answer yeeeeeeeeeeeeessssssssssss
It works perfect, just like 2.14X, So that cures about 90% of the issues.
So I'll download woof and start working on it, oh by the way 4 series sfs works on the 2.18 2.6.18.8 versionand not the 2.18 2.6.18.1 version so for once we are really in luck and only need to make a zdrv_218.sfs up and all should be good, I can reduce/change some of the apps etc and keeping building releases and doing updates, but the updates will be easy then:)
ttuuxxx.
Great news ttuuxxx, I`m so excitedttuuxxx wrote:Hi guys Barry has ok'd for me to use Puppy Linux 2.20 as th series number/name so well, are you excited? I'm sure as heck, This is perfectIt might take between a few days to a week until I have sort of test model woof in place. But after that it should be easy to update/maintain
ttuuxxx
well it kind of worked but this isn't the same at all. last time I was trying to change the kernel sfs etc, This one is the .8 kernel, that the sfs already works, the kernel is good, just a few changes to get it going, then we go to town on itclarf wrote: I don`t get it ttuuxxx, you did the same thing with 2.14X (and started a new thread) but that didn`t work.
I tried this maddox`s fix for blanck screen. It still have random black screen problems, sometimes I just change resolution and that fix the problem. Although making this change is failsafe, if this work for other people with black screen problems after reboot/poweroff, It should be added in the next release.maddox wrote: original line 21 : "exec killall -9 X #v1.0.7 make sure X is killed"
- My change for correct shutdown : "exec killall X -9 #v1.0.7 make sure X is killed"
notice the variable/parameter inversion "-9 X" against "X -9"
This also works for me for the "reboot" script that contains the same line.
I now get the usual puppy shutdown dialog box : "save to file, save to cd, do not save"
Looks like there will be one final 2.14 X coming out.ttuuxxx wrote:ok guys this is what I'll do, I'll update 3.0.1X one last time and stick it in the Puppy Derivatives section and let people play with it, I'm not going to support it any further, but it was a lot of work and is a major update. Great for series 3 people.
Then I'll update 2.14X hopefully the last time and start building some sort 2.16.1 type pup with a regular repo etc, for the software installer probably just a direct link to my ibiblio acctount which I still have to make directories etc.
Then I'll be able to support it/ release it etc.
The only main real reason why I'm going to call it 2.20 was / is because 2.19 I'll leave open for Barry and also I like the name better
ttuuxxx
maddox wrote:- My change for correct shutdown : "exec killall X -9 #v1.0.7 make sure X is killed"
notice the variable/parameter inversion "-9 X" against "X -9"
This also works for me for the "reboot" script that contains the same line.
Hi dave, don't know why I didn't think of this at the time, but all you have to do is edit /usr/share/applications/gparted-partition-manager.desktop to open gparted instead of gparted_shell.davesurrey wrote:OlddogNewtricks
Hi and thanks for pointing that out. I should have seen that before.![]()
No floppy drive present on my Gparted and now I can easily see all my drives with the drop down box.
Pity I can't set it to start with default = ALL but we can't have everything
Appreciated.
Cheers
Dave
I've been away from this thread as ttuuxxx now seems to be working away on 220 (he does say he'll finish off 214X later though) so just saw your post.all you have to do is edit /usr/share/applications/gparted-partition-manager.desktop to open gparted instead of gparted_shell.
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Exec=gparted /dev/hda /dev/hdb