From: ecomoney
To: Pete22
Posted: Today, at 02:33
Subject: Re: Alpha version Quote message
Hi Pete....
I am glad you have tried ecopup, it is designed especially for non-geeks like yourself Smile
The release thread is here
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 024#260024
For some reason it is not "googled"
Its good to get some non-geek feedback, I will be implementing all of your suggestions for the next release...I plan to have a day on it soon updating it to a final version. Non-Geek feedback is the most important sort.
The CUPS version was a separate package (not included in 2.15ce...too early for CUPS!). The one I used was an addin .pup package by some norwegian guy.
I was working on an automated installer for ecopup, but we ran out of funds for paying the developer...you can see a prototype we did if you search youtube for "ecomoney". I am still working on this, but for the moment your idea of install including instructions on the first boot is great and I shall implement it.
Puppy 2.15ce did not have "hotplug support" (icon on the desktop for usb/hard drives. I would love to add this...but I am "non-geek" also. Wink
Thanks very much for your feedback...would you copy and paste your suggestions onto the ecopup thread above?
Thanks for taking the time to give your feedback
Pete22 wrote:
I am sending a private message becuase I can't find the topic for this.
As a reminder I am a nongeek.
Good news. Ecopup got my Lazer printer to work. No other pup or even the official puppy did that. So thank you. Very Happy
You may want to pass your good work along.
I also like the c drive saying it was the c drive.
I like seamonkey with links to the puppy sites. Thank you!
It might be nice to include a link to the latest Ecopup forum topic.
I like the layout of the icons.
I would rename the icon called calc to spreadsheet or have it link to a calculator instead of a spreadsheet.
Gxine media player works great. I would like a icon on the desktop for it.
I tried to change the wallpaper to a different color. I could find the different colors, but I could not see any way to actually change it.
The following was very hard to do, and I probably did it wrong.
Where I downloaded this version you mention that you have to unzip and put ecosave on the hardrive. Ok.
Being so new to Linux this was difficult. It was really hard to find the file to unzip. I am not even sure I used the correct one.
I fumbled my way through trying to save Ecosave to the hard drive with ecopup. I never was able to. I finally booted into windows and copied it there. Confused
But ecopup does not find it during the start up process. Yet, it does find it on during the shut down process when ecopup saves. It says this file is already there and that I must save with a different name. Question
I assume that is why I can't get all of the other programs that are supposed to be on this version.
Since a first timer must:
Unzip a file for ecopup, and then mount the c drive and put a file there that you create a onetime popup with the directions and links to the files to do this. Or even better I would love a pet that takes care of this housekeeping chore for me, so I could get on with the business of using ecopup.
I was confused by how the drivers were listed. I finally figured out they were listed under the usb icon. They are a mix of linux and microsoft type names. I suggest that you use a different icon. one that shows a hard drive, cd and a usb together. That would help not confuse me, that ecopup can only see a usb drive.
I think you have a great product. These suggestions are only to make it better.
Pete22