CPU scaling bug fix
Thanks to rcrsn51:http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=56436&start=15
I have applied the fix to the PET package, Quirky 1.2 users, get it from here:
http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/quirky/pet_packages-quirky/cpu-scaling-ondemand-1.3-3.pet
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2.6.33.5 kernel
I have compiled this kernel in Quirky. The PET is available here:http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/quirky/pet_packages-quirky/linux_kernel-2.6.33.5-tickless_smp-q1.pet
...note however, this PET can only be used with the latest Woof, as I have moved the /etc/modules/firmware.dep.2.6.33.5 file and all the firmware tarballs out of the kernel PET into Woof.
The source is here:
http://bkhome.org/sources/kernel-2.6.33.5/
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Quirky 1.2
Here is the announcement and release notes:http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/quirky/quirky-1.2/release-Quirky-1.2.htm
The live-CD iso file (111.0MB):
http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/quirky/quirky-1.2/qrky-120.iso
The matching "devx" sfs file:
http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/quirky/quirky-1.2/qrky_devx_120.sfs
Quirky-Retro iso:
http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/quirky/quirky-1.2/qret-120.iso
Quirky-Retro "devx" file:
http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/quirky/quirky-1.2/qret_devx_120.sfs
For those on slow dialup who already have Quirky 1.1 (the iso and sfs files downloaded from ibiblio), .delta files are available for upgrading:
http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/quirky/quirky-1.2/delta-files/
Go here for links to faster mirrors and CD:
http://puppylinux.com/download/
EDIT:
Oh c**p, I found a buglet, an annoying one. It was a seamingly harmless change that I made to a script just before uploading. Easy to fix: Open /usr/bin/gtkdialog-splash in a text editor -- look at line 244, there is a "-" missing, it should be "yaf-splash". This bug prevents some popup progress indicators to display.
Note, I'll probably re-upload Quirky 1.2 tomorrow (but it will be done in such a way not to break any downloads in progress).
EDIT:
Decided had better do it as soon as possible, so it is done. Fixed ISOs now uploaded.
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ffconvert, geany, xorgwizard
ffconvert 0.9 -- they have been coming rapidly, shinobar is doing a "zigbert" to me
Geany 20100602
Version 0.19 is due out any day, but I can't wait, got this out of SVN.
Xorgwizard
Thanks to Jemimah who added support for Elantech touchpad. -- this is a Woof script.
Regarding Quirky 1.2, I plan to release it in a day or two. Lots of other things I want to move on to...
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acpid, ffconvert, snap2
I have upgraded these:acpid 1.0.8-20100603 (shinobar, me)
ffconvert 0.8 (shinobar)
snap2 4.14 (lstandish)
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915resolution 20100530
Thanks to tempestuous for upgrading this:http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=32462
I have upgraded the PET for Quirky (and all Woof builds).
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CPU frequency scaling issue
A couple of Quirky 1.2rc testers reported jerky playing of youtube videos. I think at least one of those people is also using the CPU frequency scaling tool.There may be a clash here. From this site:
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Cpufrequtils
Quoting:
Some CPUs may suffer from poor performance with the default settings of the ondemand governor (e.g. flash videos not playing smoothly or stuttering window animations).
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network_tray, you2pup, psync
I have upgraded these:network_tray 2.3.3 (me)
You2pup 1.4.3 (soliver)
Psync 1.1 (tasmod)
...see forum for news on these last two.
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Pprocess 2.0
I have upgraded to zigbert's latest process management system. Get it from here:http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/quirky/pet_packages-quirky/pprocess-2.0.pet
A technical note for Lupu developers: Woof searches for PETs in the order Packages-puppy-5-official Packages-puppy-quirky-official Packages-puppy-woof-official Packages-puppy-4-official.
An "architecture independent" PET such as pprocess will be found in the Quirky repo and used. So, you don't have to worry about putting it into the puppy-5 repo.
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Xsane 0.997
There is a new version of Xsane out, the GUI for scanner access. As I have upgraded sane-backends for Quirky 1.2rc, this is good, I have now upgraded Xsane. Get it from here:http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/quirky/pet_packages-quirky/xsane-0.997-patched-q1.pet
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