slacko 5.3.3, final

[Volhout]

01micko,

Is there a mincom (terminal for serial port) build that works on slacko ? (*)
Or cutecom, or ....? I intend to use it with a USB serial port adapter.

Volhout

(*) = many have problems with minicom under slackware 13.37, which is the base for Slacko AFAIK.

[01micko]

Volhout

try Cutecom, I just built a package.

http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/dis ... 22.0-s.pet 62K (needs qt)

I have no hardware I can test on. Let me know if it works.

Since you have FATSlacko then it should install on that without any deps needed.

[DaveS]

I have hit a problem with Frisbee. It only connects about 50% of time. At other times, it seems unable to find wlan0. My guess is it is loading before the system had found wlan0. I have not tried other network loaders as Frisbee is the only one that will load the shared network in my workplace. Maybe I need a sleep command somewhere?

[peebee]

I've provided a new All-In-One version of the proprietary Broadcom STA wl wifi driver that supports many kernels including both types of Slacko kernel - 4g and pae.
Background and pet here

Cheers!

[peebee]

I have hit a problem with Frisbee. It only connects about 50% of time. At other times, it seems unable to find wlan0. My guess is it is loading before the system had found wlan0. I have not tried other network loaders as Frisbee is the only one that will load the shared network in my workplace. Maybe I need a sleep command somewhere?

Hi Dave

Which type of wifi?

Are there any clues in dmesg when the failure occurs?

Suggest you run pmodemdiag when the problem occurs and then post it on the hardware thread appropriate to your wifi device....

Frisbee is rock solid for me with my Broadcom B4312....

Cheers
peebee

[playdayz]

Gnome-Mplayer 1.0.6 Slacko for testing (compiled in Slacko 5.3.3)

I had a glitch with View -> Double Size in the default 1.0.5. This is just released.

01micko, It has the schemas--I couldn't get rid of them, but it works OK. Here are the config options. it no longer seems to recognize --with-gconf or --with-gconf=no. It has some config options to do with schemas but it still seems to need them.

Code: Select all

./configure --prefix=/usr --with-alsa --with-dbus=no --with-libmusicbrainz3=no --with-pulseaudio=no

Here is the config for gmtk

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./configure --prefix=/usr --with-pulseaudio=no

Note on gecko-mediaplayer. This gnome-mplayer 1.0.6 does not have gecko-mediaplayer (but Slacko still has 1.0.5). I am thinking that is not relevant any more--I have never actually seen gecko-mediaplayer play anything.

[cthisbear]

DaveS:

Try with Frisbee >> delete your profiles

Restart

>> Connect

Frisbee starts...

Select >> Wireless Diagnostics

Select Ap_scan

Change the >> Ap_scan Parameter

from 1 to >> 2
for a better connection to a hidden network

Exit Frisbee

Hit Connect >> Frisbee starts...>> Wireless Network refresh

A few moments later...networks reappear

Fill in your details...and Frisbee connects.

Chris.

[DaveS]

DaveS:

Try with Frisbee >> delete your profiles

Restart

>> Connect

Frisbee starts...

Select >> Wireless Diagnostics

Select Ap_scan

Change the >> Ap_scan Parameter

from 1 to >> 2
for a better connection to a hidden network

Exit Frisbee

Hit Connect >> Frisbee starts...>> Wireless Network refresh

A few moments later...networks reappear

Fill in your details...and Frisbee connects.

Chris.

OK, will try that later today.

[01micko]

Coming soon... a full featured 533 weighing in at 99 MB ... AMENDED... It's here

[James C]

Coming soon... a full featured 533 weighing in a 99 MB ...

Discover a new super-secret ultra-high-compression technique?
Ready to give it a try whenever you're ready.

[anikin]

A linux novice here, unsuccessfully trying to get slacko533 online via pppoe. Done a reasonable research digging through this forum, seem to vaguely understand the underlying problem, but whatever tip I apply (provide my own DNS numbers, let it resolve them on its own, leave it as it is, remove the symlinks), nothing works - this is what inevitably comes out:

.....TIMED OUT
/usr/sbin/pppoe-start: line 193: 18024 Treminated $CONNECT "$@" > /dev/null 2>&1
and
pppoe-status: Link is down (can't read pppoe PID file /var/run/pppoe.conf-pppoe.pid.pppoe)

Your help is desperately needed - thank you in advance.

[playdayz]

Audacious 3.2.2

Excellent audio player--the advantage over Pmusic is that it can handle very large playlists

http://diddywahdiddy.net/Puppy500/audacious-3.2.2.pet

It was compiled in Lucid but it seems to work fine in Slacko 5.3.3--it has the Bauer Stereo to Binaural plugin

This is complete (and then some)--it provides everything necessary to compile the next version

[Sage]

a full featured 533 weighing in a 99 MB

Marvellous news!
Want to go for the 50Mb credit card version next?!

[Volhout]

Inside my eeepc there is a webcam. It is not a USB device (not found in HW info under USB), but probably a video input device.

It is however not listed under /dev/video (symlink to /dev/video0).
I found some info under input devices (see attached).

Any idea how I can enable the camera ? (i.e. open it with VLC or Skype).

Regards,

Volhout

P.S. thanks for Cutecom, I will test tomorrow in 5.3.3.x. (running 5.3.3 now).
edit: it installs fine in 5.3.3.x, and starts up correct. Need to do a functional test tomorrow.

[yordanj94]

anikin wrote:

A linux novice here, unsuccessfully trying to get slacko533 online via pppoe. Done a reasonable research digging through this forum, seem to vaguely understand the underlying problem, but whatever tip I apply (provide my own DNS numbers, let it resolve them on its own, leave it as it is, remove the symlinks), nothing works - this is what inevitably comes out:

.....TIMED OUT
/usr/sbin/pppoe-start: line 193: 18024 Treminated $CONNECT "$@" > /dev/null 2>&1
and
pppoe-status: Link is down (can't read pppoe PID file /var/run/pppoe.conf-pppoe.pid.pppoe)

Your help is desperately needed - thank you in advance.

Hi.
I use pppoe conection most of the time.
Shinobar helped me a lot long time ago.
Since then i have never had any problem
Just go at that page:

http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 336#547336

download the file do your settings and hope it will work for you too.

[DaveS]

DaveS:

Try with Frisbee >> delete your profiles

Restart

>> Connect

Frisbee starts...

Select >> Wireless Diagnostics

Select Ap_scan

Change the >> Ap_scan Parameter

from 1 to >> 2
for a better connection to a hidden network

Exit Frisbee

Hit Connect >> Frisbee starts...>> Wireless Network refresh

A few moments later...networks reappear

Fill in your details...and Frisbee connects.

Chris.

Seems to have fixed it thanks Chris....

[cthisbear]

" A linux novice here,
unsuccessfully trying to get slacko533 online via pppoe."

Why use that?????

Why not Frisbee.....for wireless.????

Or Network wizard for ethernet.

This is 4 wireless but basically the same technique...from Catdude.

http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=65346

Just select Ethernet >>> for cable.

Select >> Test

Select >>> Auto DHCP


"""""""""

DaveS

" Seems to have fixed it thanks Chris...."

Good for you mate.

Chris.

[anikin]

anikin wrote:

A linux novice here, unsuccessfully trying to get slacko533 online via pppoe. Done a reasonable research digging through this forum, seem to vaguely understand the underlying problem, but whatever tip I apply (provide my own DNS numbers, let it resolve them on its own, leave it as it is, remove the symlinks), nothing works - this is what inevitably comes out:

.....TIMED OUT
/usr/sbin/pppoe-start: line 193: 18024 Treminated $CONNECT "$@" > /dev/null 2>&1
and
pppoe-status: Link is down (can't read pppoe PID file /var/run/pppoe.conf-pppoe.pid.pppoe)

Your help is desperately needed - thank you in advance.

Hi.
I use pppoe conection most of the time.
Shinobar helped me a lot long time ago.
Since then i have never had any problem
Just go at that page:

http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 336#547336

download the file do your settings and hope it will work for you too.

Thank you very much, yordanj94!

Going through your link I came across another solution posted by wuwei here:
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 239#483239
miraculasly, it worked! At last, the little bitch (figuratively speaking) has learnt how to go online. Feels good. This dog will hunt. Later on, I will also try shinobar's method, but will do that on Lucid and Racy..

Thank you again.

PS
since I reposted my cry for help here:
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=78213
should I ask mods to delete it?

[Volhout]

01micko,

Your Cutecom pet works on FatSlacko.... thanks.

Volhout

[oldyeller]

Hello

Has any had the problem of not being able to record in 5.3.3

I have use both mhwavedit and audacity. and can't record in either.

Not sure what info one may need. Any help would be great Thanks

=== ALSA Information ===

Audio device: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family High Definition Audio Controller
VENDOR: 8086 DEVICE: 27d8
KERNEL MODULE: snd_hda_intel

!!################################
!!ALSA Information Script v 0.4.60
!!################################

!!Script ran on: Fri May 11 08:34:49 UTC 2012


!!Linux Distribution
!!------------------

Slacko Puppy Linux Linux 3.1.10-slacko_4gA [i686 arch]


!!DMI Information
!!---------------

Manufacturer: LENOVO
Product Name: 1702WCW
Product Version: ThinkPad X60s


!!Kernel Information
!!------------------

Kernel release: 3.1.10-slacko_4gA
Operating System: GNU/Linux
Architecture: i686
Processor: unknown
SMP Enabled: Yes


!!ALSA Version
!!------------

Driver version: 1.0.24
Library version:
Utilities version: 1.0.24.2


!!Loaded ALSA modules
!!-------------------

snd_hda_intel
thinkpad_acpi


!!Sound Servers on this system
!!----------------------------

ESound Daemon:
Installed - Yes (/usr/bin/esd)
Running - No


!!Soundcards recognised by ALSA
!!-----------------------------

0 [Intel ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel
HDA Intel at 0xee240000 irq 44
29 [ThinkPadEC ]: ThinkPad EC - ThinkPad Console Audio Control
ThinkPad Console Audio Control at EC reg 0x30, fw 7BHT37WW-1.10

oldyeller