Martian modem firmware
Rerwin has extracted the martian modem firmware from Woof, to a PET:http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=76961&start=855
I have implemented this in Woof, PET will be uploaded to 'common' repo soon. Ditto, Woof will be uploaded soon.
Posted on 22 Oct 2012, 16:31 - Category: Woof - 1 Comment
remasterpup2 fix
Rerwin posted a fix for script 'remasterpup2':http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=76961&start=840
Posted on 22 Oct 2012, 8:25 - Category: Woof - No comments
Precise: libicu48, Python
Getting the PPM to work flawlessly with the Ubuntu repositories is a work-in-progress.I tested installing the 'scribus' package, and after installation ran "scribus" in a terminal window. It reported 'libicui18n.so.48' missing, and a quick check at packages.ubuntu.com showed that package 'libicu48' is required.
The problem is, the Ubuntu package database for 'scribus' does not show 'libicu48' as a needed dependency. Unfortunately, the Debian and Ubuntu package databases do not always show correct dependencies -- sometimes they show a dependency that actually does not exist, or they miss out a needed dependency.
In the case of libicu48, the scribus developers probably never realised the oversight as libicu48 is likely in all builds of Ubuntu. It is only in a cut-down distro such as Puppy that the oversight shows up.
So, I decided to add 'libicu48' inbuilt to Precise Puppy. I am grumbling about this, as the package is about 8MB. It is needed by webkit, midori, etc, so I suppose has some usefulness being pre-installed.
Then there is Python. Scribus needs Python, but we build Puppy with Python in the 'devx' SFS.
Scribus will not run unless the 'devx' is loaded.
I need an elegant solution to this, but will do that after Precise 5.4-final is released -- for now, will advise users to load the 'devx' for any apps that need Python.
Posted on 21 Oct 2012, 18:57 - Category: Puppy - 9 Comments
defaults-chooser 0.8.6
Precise RC1 tester bigpup reported that Default Applications Chooser (Setup menu) is not working quite right:http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=76961&start=795
This was sc0ttman's baby, but shinobar has been recently upgrading it. Shinobar has reponded to bigpup's reports, and created a new version, 0.8.6.
PET (6KB):
http://distro.ibiblio.org/quirky/pet_packages-noarch/defaults-chooser-0.8.6.pet
Posted on 21 Oct 2012, 8:39 - Category: Puppy - No comments
Grub4dos menu bug
Bigpup reported that grub4dos appears in three different places in the menu, in Precise RC1.Hmmm, yes, the latest .desktop file has this:
Categories=X-SystemMemory;X-SetupUtility;System
I have restored it to just this:
Categories=X-SystemMemory
New PET (183KB):
http://distro.ibiblio.org/quirky/pet_packages-common/grub4dos-0.4.4.v1.8.0-1.pet
Posted on 21 Oct 2012, 8:21 - Category: Puppy - 2 Comments
Precise Puppy RC2
This is version 5.3.97. Download from here:http://puppylinux.com/test/precise-5.3.97-rc2/
I was unable to upload to ibiblio.org, so have used my own site. Go easy on the downloads!
I have written the Release Notes for 5.4-final, that you will find in the 'Help' menu. As usual, very interesting to see just how much has been done since the last official Puppy release!
Posted on 20 Oct 2012, 23:15 - Category: Puppy - 4 Comments
Precise: libcurl3-gnutls
Forum member James C reported that dependency 'libcurl3-gnutls' was not installed when 'conky' was installed via the PPM. Fixed.Posted on 20 Oct 2012, 9:46 - Category: Woof - 1 Comment
langpack_ru 20121012
I have updated this PET in the 'noarch' repo, created by rodin.s.Can't login to ibiblio.org right now, will (hopefully) upload it soon.
Posted on 20 Oct 2012, 8:46 - Category: Puppy - No comments
Precise: libdbus, pupSysInfo
Forum member 666philb reported that the official libdbus is required for the Qt4 DEB to work. OK, done.Forum member bigpup has reported that pupSysInfo is broken. This is 'Sys-Info System Information' in the 'System' menu.
This is Forum member TaZoc's baby, and he will have to be notified about the problem.
I have removed it ('sys-info' PET) from the Precise inbuilt package list.
Posted on 20 Oct 2012, 8:32 - Category: Puppy - 1 Comment
pAVrecord, Precord, VLC-GTK, cursor_themes
I have updated these PETs:pAVrecord 0.9.1
Precord 8.1.4
VLC-GTK 2.5.9
Forum member bigpup reported that Pcur, the mouse cursor selector, does not properly identify where to obtain the cursor theme PET.
I fixed that, and also have placed the 'cursor_themes' PET into the 'noarch' repo.
Posted on 20 Oct 2012, 8:05 - Category: Puppy - 2 Comments