Precise: Service Pack 5.4.2.3

December 17, 2012 — BarryK

This will upgrade Precise 5.4.2 to 5.4.2.3, fixing various bugs. Summary:

Variable DISTRO_ARCHDIR in file /etc/DISTRO_SPECS fixed, now 'i386-linux-gnu'.

DEB pkg 'libp11-kit-dev' was missing, needed for compiling apps with gnutls dep.

DEB pkg 'libx264-dev' was missing, needed for compiling apps that need x264.

Utility 'fusermount' was missing.

Some entries in Filesystem menu were missing.

Added utilities 'col' 'align' 'width' 'whereis'.

Try fix ROX-Filer crashing at startup.

Pdvdrsab fixed.

wpa patch for kernel module rt2800pci (wireless) (k3.2.29).

'nouveau' kernel module was blacklisted, shouldn't have been.

DISTRO_VERSION gets reset after installed Service Pack, temp workaround.

Added kernel module dvb-usb-rtl2832u (for k3.2.29).

Still getting reports multiarch symlinks changed to dir, fixed.

This should be automatically offered when you run the PPM.

Alternatively, you can download it directly (526K):
http://distro.ibiblio.org/quirky/pet_packages-precise/service_pack-5.4.2_TO_5.4.2.3_precise.pet

Comments

Woof commit
Username: BarryK
Latest Woof commit: http://bkhome.org/fossil/woof2.cgi/info/c9e0fd217a

Test post
Username: broomdodger
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ppm + 5423
Username: broomdodger
"ppm asked for 5423 installed working Thank you Bill

DISTRO_SPECS
Username: Terryphi
"PPM now correctly offers latest Service Pack. However, DISTRO_SPECS still reverts to 5.4.2 on reboot. I have noted that latest fix is only a temporary workaround. I really like the Service Pack concept and hope that it can be developed further for LTS versions of Puppy.

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