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Fix JWM not recognize custom keyboard layout

July 26, 2024 — BarryK

Forum member Caramel posted about the problem in the forum, with a fix:

https://forum.puppylinux.com/viewtopic.php?t=12241

I have put code into /root/.xinitrc:

https://github.com/bkauler/woofq/commit/e6c7a602edc1e89e04ebee165ded6e154b419ce7  

Tags: easy

Dolphin removed from Flappi, KTorrent added

July 26, 2024 — BarryK

I posted this morning that KDE Dolphin has been added to Flapi:

On the forum, we determined that the 'udisks2' package needs to be installed, via PKGget. However, there are still weird unresolved issues, see forum thread:

https://forum.puppylinux.com/viewtopic.php?p=126968#p126968

We already have file managers in EasyOS, with the possibility of adding more of them, as native apps. So I have removed Dolphin from Flapi.

Have added KTorrent BitTorrent client. See homepage:

https://apps.kde.org/ktorrent/

Github commits:

https://github.com/bkauler/woofq/commit/d58b3730bd1363563ec6c511ef7d68449fafcd1b

https://github.com/bkauler/woofq/commit/b0b31f756e3462e070ed99cf41946acb580a1a82   

Tags: easy

KDE Dolphin file manager added to Flapi

July 25, 2024 — BarryK

Forum member Federico posted about unable to run KDE Okular and Dolphin in Easy 6.1.1:

https://forum.puppylinux.com/viewtopic.php?p=126953#p126953

See my replies. I advised to not install foreign packages. Okular is available via Flapi, the Flatpak installer. I have now added Dolphin permanently in Flapi, see github commits:

https://github.com/bkauler/woofq/commit/5af9060b81bdb4422245b12045c62fbb113505ca

https://github.com/bkauler/woofq/commit/6cc1b23c86ebcd5c376d59879ed0549c01d52609

Here is the Dolphin homepage:

https://apps.kde.org/dolphin/   

Tags: easy

Fenders for custom trike

July 25, 2024 — BarryK

Continuing the custom tadpole recumbent trike project, here are recent posts:

The trike came with mudguards (fenders in US English); however, I have to create brackets to mount them in this custom project. Yes, the Wikipedia states that "bicycle fender" is US English, whereas "mudguard" is British English.

As the front now has shock absorber suspension, had to create brackets to hold the fenders:

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The rear of the trike came with a tray mounted on the swing-arm, with fender bolted underneath the tray. However, I want the tray, and panniers mounted beside it, to be on the suspended part of the trike frame, not on the swing-arm. It is a basic principle that as much weight as possible be above the shock absorber, not below. So, have to redesign tray and fender mounting.

The fender is still attached to the swing-arm. I used whatever scrap aluminium strap at hand and found mount points the strap could be bolted to:


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...notice at bottom-left of first photo, there is a small aluminium plate that I riveted to the swing-arm, to attach the bottom-end of the fender.

There is progress, albiet slowly. Waiting on arrival of a short length of aluminium tube, 55mm OD, that will slide into the trike frame and to which the tray can be attached.   

Tags: light

EasyOS Scarthgap-series version 6.1.1 released

July 24, 2024 — BarryK

Earlier releases; in particular read 6.0 announcement if new to EasyOS:

Release notes:

https://distro.ibiblio.org/easyos/amd64/releases/scarthgap/2024/6.1.1/release-notes.htm

Download:

https://distro.ibiblio.org/easyos/amd64/releases/scarthgap/2024/6.1.1/

Mirror in Europe courtesy of NLUUG:

https://ftp.nluug.nl/os/Linux/distr/easyos/amd64/releases/scarthgap/2024/6.1.1/

Feedback is welcome at the Puppy Forum:

https://forum.puppylinux.com/viewtopic.php?p=126786#p126786

Have fun!    

Tags: easy

Xvkbd now in tray

July 24, 2024 — BarryK

EasyOS used to have Xvkbd, the virtual keyboard, in the system tray. It got taken out when the alternative icon-free-desktop mode was introduced, as the tray was getting very crowded. There is ongoing interest in the virtual keyboard, so I decided to put it back in the tray.

Compile of Xvkbd 4.1 was reported earlier today:

https://bkhome.org/news/202407/xvkbd-41-and-limine-7120-compiled-in-oe.html

I have built Easy 6.1.1, to be uploaded soon, and here is the desktop:

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...look at the extreme bottom-right corner.

This snapshot is a new install; if update to 6.1.1, won't get Xvkbd in the tray, will have to run EasyJWM to choose it to be in the tray.

Here is the github commit showing how Xvkbd was chosen to be in the tray by default:

https://github.com/bkauler/woofq/commit/34dd19269ce89b91a70e73719c38453947883999

Decided to do a new wallpaper also.

Limine 7.12.0 is working for me, tested on my old Compaq Presario with traditional BIOS, and the Lenovo Ideacentre with UEFI. Both OK.        

Tags: easy

Xvkbd 4.1 and Limine 7.12.0 compiled in OE

July 23, 2024 — BarryK

EasyOS has Xvkbd 3.8; however, latest is 4.1 which has improvements. Forum discussion here:

https://forum.puppylinux.com/viewtopic.php?t=12167

So, have compiled 4.1 in OpenEmbedded. The new recipe here:

https://github.com/bkauler/oe-qky-scarthgap/commit/e41a9c66079c6a7f270cfb813eb889bddd05cc0c

A couple of days ago, posted about Limine 7.12.0:

Limine 7.12.0 has been compiled in OE. Here is the recipe:

https://github.com/bkauler/oe-qky-scarthgap/commit/c2be5289300e8a482a23b680af3556857501d599  

Tags: easy

Chinese language PETs

July 23, 2024 — BarryK

Forum member icake provides Chinese language support for the pups, including EasyOS Scarthgap-series:

https://forum.puppylinux.com/viewtopic.php?p=124710#p124710

I have put them into the "pet-scarthgap" PET repository, installable via PKGget. Have renamed them to, I think, be more meaningful:

chinese-stage1-fcitx-21.4.0.pet
chinese-stage1-gcin-21.4.0.pet
chinese-stage1-hime-21.4.0.pet
chinese-stage1-scim-21.4.0.pet
chinese-stage1-yong-21.4.0.pet
chinese-stage2-zhcn-21.4.0.pet
chinese-stage2-zhhk-21.4.0.pet

As icake has explained, one of the stage1 PETs need to be installed, then one of stage2. I haven't uploaded them yet.   

Tags: easy