Macpup 511

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runtt21 · #21 Post by **runtt21** » Wed 17 Nov 2010, 01:51

Yes the next snapshot is finally suppose to the official 17.0.0.1 version.

I dont know about Edgar. btw Are you using xorg or the vesa driver?

rokytnji · #22 Post by **rokytnji** » Wed 17 Nov 2010, 02:22

I haven't posted for a while. Been real busy remodeling my home. Just installed Macpup 5.1.1 on my Motorcycle shop IBM M41 Desktop that runs a

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Manufacturer=Manufacturer_Realtek
Product=RTL8187B_WLAN_Adapter
SerialNumber=00e04c000001
VendorID=0bda  ProductID=8189  KERNEL-MODULE=rtl8187

This is a sorta Frankenstein rig with a 21" Dell CRT moniter. Got sound, Screen Resolution, Wireless, all working. I blew away Windows Xp on /dev/sda1 because it could not handle the moniter change. So I figured. It will work with Macpup. My /boot/grub/menu.lst is as follows so far (abridged version, still have more entries to do).

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# Linux bootable partition config begins
  title Macpup 5.1.1 (on /dev/sda1)
  root (hd0,0)
  kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/sda1 ro vga=normal
# Linux bootable partition config ends
# Other bootable partition config begins

  title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.34-stevo
root		(hd1,4)
kernel		/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.34-stevo root=UUID=fc2d5f0c-f1f8-4976-a315-121c4ad2b977 ro nosplash quiet 
initrd		/boot/initrd.img-2.6.34-stevo

title Bruno Puppy Linux 431 frugal sdb1
rootnoverify (hd1,0)
kernel /pup431/vmlinuz pmedia=atahd psubdir=pup431 nosmp
initrd /pup431/initrd.gz

title NOP Puppy Linux 431 frugal sdb2
rootnoverify (hd1,1)
kernel /puppy431/vmlinuz pmedia=atahd psubdir=puppy431 acpi=force
initrd /puppy431/initrd.gz

This install was just done. So still have to install some stuff. Using Chromium as default browser. Installed gimp. This is a frugal install on 10 Gig Ext3 partition on a 40 gig IDE Drive. I have 2 IDE drives. the slave drive holds AntiX and Bruno and Nop.

Spent most of the afternoon trying to get XP to recognize the monitor. Was a waste of time so I said screw it and wiped it, Looks good so far runt21. Using Macpup 5.1.1 grub to boot everything on both drives. Will update later on how things are going.

Happy Trails, Rok

joel · #23 Post by **joel** » Wed 17 Nov 2010, 02:24

Xorg full with dri. Always. Ive never had composite problems to speak of and to be honest i dont think this is a video issue rather it seemed to be an e issue the way it happened. but aside from that when the composite was working it looked nice. and with little drag on video at all.

UPDATE: after installing a freshly downloaded iso on a completely different box (the other two were laptops - all were varying ages) I still have the same issue. Runtt could you try to replicate it with a live cd? What always makes e crash is enabling the composite module then restaring e. the screen shot is what I get when it reloads after fressing f1 a few times. Forum member ARu (another puppy+e lover and my lady) tells me she also has e crash randomly when when doing things like configuring the ibar. im stumped.

cthisbear · #24 Post by **cthisbear** » Wed 17 Nov 2010, 08:24

Announced on Distrowatch.

" Johnny Lee has announced the release of Macpup 511"

http://distrowatch.com/

Chris.

P123 · #25 Post by **P123** » Wed 17 Nov 2010, 10:18

At last eye candy for lupup.

Just one question - why is mute set by default on so many of the mixer options?

I wanted to install this alot more than anyother puplet but the stormy weather kept cutting the power for about a minute at a time.

rokytnji · #26 Post by **rokytnji** » Wed 17 Nov 2010, 17:40

Still Tweaking Desktop. Gotta figure out transparency yet for Conky on E17 (not a lot of experience running conky on E17)

Pooched Ibar with "begin resizing moving gadgets". Was going to drag to the top left shelf. Doh. See what guess work gets you I guess.

Edit: Got it working OK in Icewm and JWM. But E17 and conky are kinda incompatible with out doing a end run using feh to set background which is probably incompatible with E17. My Icewm screeny below.

Eyes-Only · #27 Post by **Eyes-Only** » Wed 17 Nov 2010, 21:18

Just dropping by to add my 2 cents worth.

This is one awesome job runt & prit!! "Stunning"

to say the very least! Out of all the Macpups I've run this definitely has to be "The Ultimate" - the "Definative of Macpups" ever built to date.

Not enough accolades mates to describe the sheer beauty of the system, not to mention how it has the very best that Linux has to offer: The fabulous repos of Ubuntu and all that software, the small size and portability of Puppy and how it will work on nearly ANY system, and the awe-inspiring beauty of e. What more could a person ask for or desire?

Christmas has arrived early this year! Amen!

Cheers/Amicalement,

Eyes-Only
"L'Peau-Rouge d'Acadie"

runtt21 · #28 Post by **runtt21** » Wed 17 Nov 2010, 23:00

joel : I cant run composting at all . If it doesn't work just don't use it. I built and included the extra modules that compiled for me .Because I got ask for them a lot. I tested them except for composite . It and cpu got added during an early test stage And I didn't take them out . I dont run most of the extra modules very much or for long periods of time but remember there is a reason they are called extra-modules and aren't part of EFL or e17 . Some of them are not that great.None of them are really needed. Macpup runs and looks great with out them. There is nothing I can do about it but post a note in the thread saying please dont run composite.

runtt21 · #29 Post by **runtt21** » Wed 17 Nov 2010, 23:08

P123 the mixer settings are the same as lupu's I haven't changes any of that.

rokytnji , yes conky and e17 do not play well together at all .I have seen several post about this on the e17 mailing list .It has to do with conkys "draw own window". It effects all e17 distro's not just us. And no I can't fix this either. I think you have to enable moving /resizing before you do it. I always make changes like that in the setting menu or shelf setupmenu.

Eyes-Only ,Sir thank you very much !!!!

Day two we are back up to #16 at distrowatch .

Tones of stuff on twitter and google. This was really cool:

http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=61&p=341955

runtt21 · #30 Post by **runtt21** » Thu 18 Nov 2010, 01:33

Here is a set of animated icons that have been updated for use with this build of e17 ( they will work in other distros also) Original most of them came for the old Get-E.org website. It also has new icons for Arora and Iron. The .pet will install the icons in /root/icons/e-icons. I haven't made a icon for chrome yet.

runtt21 · #31 Post by **runtt21** » Thu 18 Nov 2010, 02:11

I have uploaded the MP511-themes-6.pet it has the theme from my itaskng shot. It's on my macpup page now.

joel · #32 Post by **joel** » Thu 18 Nov 2010, 03:34

Runtt: well as i said its not just composite thats causing e to crash thats just the one i know will set it off without fail. other things like adjusting the ibar icons crash it also. I guess ill just stick with opera2, thanks though.

adnuri · #33 Post by **adnuri** » Thu 18 Nov 2010, 15:12

Wonderful,

Thanks for runtt21 and team for the great puplet. I love macpup very much and have been waiting so long in 511 uniform.
I will continue my project puppylib based on macpup.
Thanks guys!!

ade
http://puppylib.open-lib.net
http://open-lib.net/degex

russoodle · #34 Post by **russoodle** » Thu 18 Nov 2010, 15:17

Congrats, runtt and Prit....MP511 is fast, sleek and oh-so-visually-appealing.

I've installed it onto one of those ridiculously tiny 4GB keyring flash drives, (must be all of about 1" or 2.5cm long..), and so far - so good

I see it's #8 at DW.....great job and thank you for all the effort you've put into this!

Rock on

PS: Downloadable also from my server:
http://puppylinuxstuff.meownplanet.net/ ... up_511.iso
http://puppylinuxstuff.meownplanet.net/ ... 11.md5.txt

user: puppy
pawsword: linux

cgt_1991 · #35 Post by **cgt_1991** » Thu 18 Nov 2010, 20:49

Good day to all users:

download the new version of macpup, at first I was impressed, very nice default theme and additional modules had never seen, the module that charm me most was one called "composite" but to turn off my macpup appeared to me an error saying to disable the module "gadgets", the restart could not reactivate the module "gadgets" and had to reinstall my usb macpup of 2 gb.
also to run the ITask-ng the same error appeared to me he appeared to the user "joel" reflections of the icons giving me an error identical to him.
to have these 2 mistakes I thought I had downloaded the macpup incorrectly, but probe the md5sum and coincided with the page runtt21

the new module "everything" and the module "forecasts" are great and it works perfectly, I love.

in conclusion this macpup is very stable, (Best macpup in my opinion) e17 beta has many developments and lucid puppy also 5.1.1, the only two negative points for me are the modules "composite" and ITask-ng, no is whether these problems are due to incompatibility with my hardware.

I congratulate runtt21 to PRIT and all macpup collaborators, a lot of work that will revolutionize how to use linux puplets.

thanks and excuse my language English with google translator.

puppyluvr · #36 Post by **puppyluvr** » Thu 18 Nov 2010, 22:33

Hello runtt from Macpup 511..
Running a shared Opera install..
Frugal install..
The usual specs...
Intel P3/600mhz
384mb Ram
i810 video and audio
2gb Hdd
22" acer lcd

OK... So far..........
Fantastic!!... Booted fine, saved settings fine, gadgets and modules running smooth. Havnt installed anything or jacked w/ anything yet...
Be back...

runtt21 · #37 Post by **runtt21** » Thu 18 Nov 2010, 22:34

joel This version of e is very different from the 061 version. To move the app icons around on the ibar you need to use the ibar settings window,I am in the process of starting a guide for this build. There is so much new stuff that it is going to take a while. Please have some patience. E is moving towards a single setting window that runs everything.

I have updated the first thread post.

runtt21 · #38 Post by **runtt21** » Fri 19 Nov 2010, 00:35

This first How to is about the ibar. Macpup has one ibar on the bottom shelf.It hold all of the app icons.The ibox is to the left of the ibar .When you minimize an app it becomes an icon in the ibox. There are two way to change the apps that the ibar holds.The first is to open the settings panel either from the main menu or the settings icon at the right end of the bottom shelf. Once you open the panel go to the applications tab.

Click on ibar application and the next window will open . Use the selection to add the applications you want, then apply .

Use the order tab to arrange the icons.Then apply.

You can also right click on an icon or in the ibar. You will get option for the icon,ibar and shelf. Selecting ibar will give you more options.Contents will open the ibar application window.Settings will give you other ibar options.Move to will send this ibar to a different shelf if you have another one.

This is the ibar settings window. It will allow you to make or change different app list. You can set up different ibars with their own apps on the same or different desktops.Once you make or select a different list click on setup to set it's app list.

runtt21 · #39 Post by **runtt21** » Fri 19 Nov 2010, 00:48

This is the How to for changing an apps icon on the ibar. Right click on an icon then select properties.

The desktop entry editor will open.Go to the icon tab and click on the icon.

The select an icon window is a file manage that will open where the current icons is . Us go up a directory to leave that folder and move to another.Double click a folder to open it.

Go to the new icon, select it and click ok.

That will send you back to the desktop entry editor and there you click apply. Then close.

And done.

puppyluvr · #40 Post by **puppyluvr** » Fri 19 Nov 2010, 01:02

Hello,
runtt21...On the top of page 2...How did you achieve the "wbar like" icon zoom????

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