OB Precise 14.07.26, Woof-CE build
Posted: Thu 24 Jul 2014, 00:07
This is OpenBox Precise based on Precise 5.7.1, as built by Woof-CE 0.3 with the same kernel 3.9.11 PAE. At first I used gzip compression, which including the additions (mainly Médor's full Abiword 3.0 and special themes, as well as the latest versions of popular Puppy programs at the time) made the v14.07 ISO a bit bigger (205 MB). Version 14.07.26 is somewhat trimmed and xz compressed, making for a 158 MB .iso file, a more comfortable size and more acceptable for a Puppy build.
Note that this is my first time woofing a puppy, so take it as an experimental build. At first it had two bugs that had been previously fixed in early releases of Precise Puppy, the glib-compile-schemas and the keyboard setup switching back to English, these are fixed in the ISO presented here. There might be other issues, and although it seems to work fine (in fact I'm using it daily), I recommend to test it first before adopting it for daily use.
In theory Precise 5.7.1 PET/SFS packages of the forum and repos should work in OB Precise 14.07.26, there's even 666philb's QuickPet Precise in the Setup menu (NOTE: 666philb has updated it sometime after releasing OBprecise). If there's a package that doesn't work, you can run the program from a terminal window and paste the result in a reply to this thread. And if you want to install a language pack, make sure it's a version made for Woof-CE builds of Puppy, otherwise many interfaces will remain in English.
Download ISO from:
https://copy.com/t4akvsKcu26d
Mirror here:
http://www.puppylinuxstuff.meownplanet. ... cise140726
(Thanks russoodle)
Also available here:
https://archive.org/details/Puppy_linux_ob_puppy
(Thanks ally)
Openbox Precise 14.07.26 has special keyboard shortcuts:
CTRL+ALT+W=default word processor,
CTRL+ALT+B=default browser,
CTRL+ALT+A=default audio player,
CTRL+ALT+V=default media player,
CTRL+ALT+G=Galculator
CTRL+ALT+E=default text editor,
CTRL+ALT+P=default paint,
CTRL+ALT+K=default spreadsheet editor,
CTRL+ALT+M=default email client,
CTRL+ALT+T=ROXTerm terminal
CTRL+ALT+S=Take a Shot! screen capture,
PrintScreen=Quick screenshot opened in mtPaint.
CTRL+SHIFT+S=PupSnap screen capture (popular tool with an Imgur upload client)
CTRL+SHIFT+X=PupShutdown (shutdown options)
See also how to extend your use of the keyboard, including a cool option to use when your mouse doesn't work:
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 317#791317
And a few posts below, an option to quickly open bookmarked directories (folders) from the Openbox right-click menu.
Find more themes in the OpenboxPlus thread:
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=86206
If you like dark themes, you can use this pet to match the GUI/mime icons, as in the pictures below (do not uninstall):
https://yadi.sk/d/zBz_lBvKXDm8b
To restore previous GUI/mime icons (do not uninstall):
https://yadi.sk/d/LJJ_Y-vqTgN3x
See also the ToggleDocumentColors addon for Seamonkey and Firefox, to make web pages dark with a button click or by pressing a key combination. A nice extension to read at night, minimizing screen brightness.
If you have a wide screen, you may want to set the top panel to minimize when not in use, as in the screenshots below.
NOTE: For those who still have v14.07, which is missing a keyboard shortcut for terminal, nilsonmorales provided a patch to easily add CTRL+ALT+T shortcut by installing the pet attached to this post. And if you prefer ROXTerm instead of urxvt, here is a pet including that patch to define the CTRL+ALT+T keyboard shortcut (after restarting Lxpanel, Menu > Desktop > Lxpanel restart panel, you'll also be able to launch ROXTerm by clicking the terminal icon of the top panel):
https://yadi.sk/d/JulHDGyeXGq9X
List of possible issues
So far these issues have appeared in OB Precise, all of them with solutions though:
- VLC is muted even if other players work as usual ---> NOT happening anymore, but if it does happen, see instructions here to solve it. No need to download a new ISO or install a package.
- Booting to a black screen, only cursor and partition icons visible (seems to be hardware-specific). This can be prevented by making a save file big enough to avoid resizing it in the future (1 GB or more recommended) and by installing only applications most frequently used. See: http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 468#793468
Note that this is my first time woofing a puppy, so take it as an experimental build. At first it had two bugs that had been previously fixed in early releases of Precise Puppy, the glib-compile-schemas and the keyboard setup switching back to English, these are fixed in the ISO presented here. There might be other issues, and although it seems to work fine (in fact I'm using it daily), I recommend to test it first before adopting it for daily use.
In theory Precise 5.7.1 PET/SFS packages of the forum and repos should work in OB Precise 14.07.26, there's even 666philb's QuickPet Precise in the Setup menu (NOTE: 666philb has updated it sometime after releasing OBprecise). If there's a package that doesn't work, you can run the program from a terminal window and paste the result in a reply to this thread. And if you want to install a language pack, make sure it's a version made for Woof-CE builds of Puppy, otherwise many interfaces will remain in English.
Download ISO from:
https://copy.com/t4akvsKcu26d
Mirror here:
http://www.puppylinuxstuff.meownplanet. ... cise140726
(Thanks russoodle)
Also available here:
https://archive.org/details/Puppy_linux_ob_puppy
(Thanks ally)
Openbox Precise 14.07.26 has special keyboard shortcuts:
CTRL+ALT+W=default word processor,
CTRL+ALT+B=default browser,
CTRL+ALT+A=default audio player,
CTRL+ALT+V=default media player,
CTRL+ALT+G=Galculator
CTRL+ALT+E=default text editor,
CTRL+ALT+P=default paint,
CTRL+ALT+K=default spreadsheet editor,
CTRL+ALT+M=default email client,
CTRL+ALT+T=ROXTerm terminal
CTRL+ALT+S=Take a Shot! screen capture,
PrintScreen=Quick screenshot opened in mtPaint.
CTRL+SHIFT+S=PupSnap screen capture (popular tool with an Imgur upload client)
CTRL+SHIFT+X=PupShutdown (shutdown options)
See also how to extend your use of the keyboard, including a cool option to use when your mouse doesn't work:
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 317#791317
And a few posts below, an option to quickly open bookmarked directories (folders) from the Openbox right-click menu.
Find more themes in the OpenboxPlus thread:
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=86206
If you like dark themes, you can use this pet to match the GUI/mime icons, as in the pictures below (do not uninstall):
https://yadi.sk/d/zBz_lBvKXDm8b
To restore previous GUI/mime icons (do not uninstall):
https://yadi.sk/d/LJJ_Y-vqTgN3x
See also the ToggleDocumentColors addon for Seamonkey and Firefox, to make web pages dark with a button click or by pressing a key combination. A nice extension to read at night, minimizing screen brightness.
If you have a wide screen, you may want to set the top panel to minimize when not in use, as in the screenshots below.
NOTE: For those who still have v14.07, which is missing a keyboard shortcut for terminal, nilsonmorales provided a patch to easily add CTRL+ALT+T shortcut by installing the pet attached to this post. And if you prefer ROXTerm instead of urxvt, here is a pet including that patch to define the CTRL+ALT+T keyboard shortcut (after restarting Lxpanel, Menu > Desktop > Lxpanel restart panel, you'll also be able to launch ROXTerm by clicking the terminal icon of the top panel):
https://yadi.sk/d/JulHDGyeXGq9X
List of possible issues
So far these issues have appeared in OB Precise, all of them with solutions though:
- VLC is muted even if other players work as usual ---> NOT happening anymore, but if it does happen, see instructions here to solve it. No need to download a new ISO or install a package.
- Booting to a black screen, only cursor and partition icons visible (seems to be hardware-specific). This can be prevented by making a save file big enough to avoid resizing it in the future (1 GB or more recommended) and by installing only applications most frequently used. See: http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 468#793468