BootManager changes
I have removed the checkboxes for doing a serial probe at bootup and for "fast boot". The serial probe is no longer done, and "fast boot" is now unecessary considering how fast boot has become anyway.I have added support for the new preferred-module PREFLIST variable in /etc/rc.d/MODULESCONFIG. Now there is a simple GUI for choosing a preferred module (see previous blog post).
Note, I think I'm on-track to upload 4.1alpha4 in another day or two.
Comments:
Posted on 15 Jul 2008, 22:07 by lobsterPSIP ready for testing
A working pet of PSIP (soft phone for Puppy) will be released today - Is there room in Alpha 4 for it? Hope so . . .
Posted on 15 Jul 2008, 24:31 by zigbert
Pmusic
Pmusic has reach 0.1.3, and the worst bugs should be fixed.
Posted on 16 Jul 2008, 2:50 by twointo1
2.6.21.7 Kernel
Barry,
I know you are moving in the 2.6.26 direction, but 2.6.21.7 works so well with all my hardware and many other Puppy users as well, I was wondering if you could incorporate these new changes into the 3.01 and 4.0 kernel? I am having wireless problems with 3 different wifi adapters - broadcom 4306, ZyDas zd1211rw and 8470-WD Proxim(Orinoco) - none of these work with the 2.6.25.8/9 kernel, except the 4306, but I have to use ndiswrapper.
Thanks for listening.
Posted on 16 Jul 2008, 3:56 by Greg
Echo on zd1211rw
Been waiting to see if anyone else has problems with new versions and the use of ZD1211 driver.... I still often use Puppy 2.17 because it works with several of my usb dongels that use the zd driver. Many of the later versions 3 on will load the driver but will not reliably detect locations. Latest alpha 4 will load the drive, auto will not detect locations nor will the Pwireless....some of the alpha's will work with pwireless detecting.
I am sure a lot of users have/need the ZD driver.
Love the load speed of the new version. Sound seems to work very well... one or two levels bad, sound had problems... I have tested on two or three machines...
Keep looking forward.