QuickPup 21.04 [RETIRED, succeeded by QuickPup64]

mistfire · Post by **mistfire** » Thu Jan 28, 2021 12:10 pm

QuickPup 20.06.4 released

Changes:
* Glibc 2.32
* PPM can now install zstd compressed red hat packages
* Added ability to handle GTK4
* Improved initrd.
* Improved icon theming. Default icon theme was renamed from papirus to papirus-lite. This will avoid conflicting with the upstream papirus and also papirus-lite can use the upstream papirus by just installing it.
* Added redshiftgui
* Some fixes

Download (32-bit only): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MStwip ... sp=sharing
MD5 Checksum: aa614ea184db0950f42e47be1ddbfaae

Known Issues:
If the savefile of QuickPup 20.06.3 or lower was loaded and the icon theme used is the default. The icon theme will be fallback due to renaming the default icon theme "papirus" to "papirus-lite". This can be fixed by re-applying the icon theme.
1. Go to Applications->Desktop->Settings Manager->Appearance.
2. Click Icons tab and select papirus-lite

TerryH · Post by **TerryH** » Tue Feb 02, 2021 5:15 pm

Just saw that a 20.06.4 update was available. Updated existing install to the latest version. Applied the icon theme papirus-lite as mentioned. All so far working well. Thanks.

PipzDex · Post by **PipzDex** » Sat Feb 06, 2021 6:22 am

PipzDex wrote: Fri Jan 22, 2021 8:11 am
mistfire wrote: Thu Jan 21, 2021 5:01 am
PipzDex wrote: Thu Jan 21, 2021 1:26 am
Hi @mistfire

Reviewing this latest version of Quickpup (20.06.3), I find that it does not connect under any option ...

I started the connectionwizard and it only showed me the option to connect by phone and not wired / wireless LAN, thinking it was an error, I changed this script and although it was corrected by selecting frisbee as my internet manager, nothing happened. .

In the notification bar, the connection icon only shows that it is trying to connect but nothing happens

I think this happened only to me, maybe it's my pc or something like that, but this has never happened to me with your previous version ...

This is my quick review of this version and the only problem I found ...

For the rest that refers ... Excellent work

Cheers!!

QuickPup uses NetworkManager by default. Did you boot in pristine mode?

HI @mistfire

That's right, the installation is brand new ...
The weird thing is that with the previous version I didn't have this problem ...
I am going to make a comparison in the network manager setting and see what the difference is (I have the two installations separately, each one in its directory) and if there is a difference I will tell you ...
And don't worry, maybe I'm the only one with this

Cheers!!

Hi @mistfire

I'm using your last release version by the way...

And Finally!! I found a solution to my connectivity problem, but it is not exactly a correction since I had to change the kernel to 5.0.1 and with this kernel my problem simply disappeared ... it works from installations from scratch ...
This is the info of my ethernet card with kernel 5.0.1
▶ —— Network Devices —— ◀
Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL810xE PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller [10ec: 8136] (rev 02)
• Kernel Driver: r8169
• Memory Used: 68.00 KB
• Path: /lib/modules/5.0.1/kernel/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.ko
• Description: RealTek RTL-8169 Gigabit Ethernet driver
▶ —————————————— ◀

This driver is present in the original kernel although the connection is not maintained, it connects and disconnects in a loop

I hope this detail can be corrected in the kernel.

At the moment the network works without problems but Parole does not ...

Cheers !!

mistfire · Post by **mistfire** » Sun Feb 07, 2021 4:28 am

QuickPup 20.06.5 released

Changes:
* Fixed a bug in initrd where init can't copy sfs files in RAM even the RAM was plenty enough to copy.
* GParted 1.2 (enable to manipulate exFAT)
* parted 3.4
* Added exfatprogs, hfsprogs, and btrfsprogs (Which allows to create/manipulate exFAT, BTRFS, HFS, HFS+ partitions using GParted)

Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b0wySa ... sp=sharing
MD5 Checksum: c7c305aae83b00df83c5de2232b37346

orkiman · Post by **orkiman** » Sun Feb 07, 2021 8:24 pm

mistfire wrote: Mon Jan 11, 2021 3:10 am
@TerryH and @rg66

For wifi autoconnect:
* Right click the nm-applet tray and select EDIT CONNECTIONS
* Select the Wifi hotspot and click the settings icon
* On wifi hotspot properties. Check ALL USERS MAY CONNECT TO THIS NETWORK
* Click SAVE

Screenshot_2021-01-11_10-59-55.png

it worked for me
love the screensaver

orkiman · Post by **orkiman** » Sun Feb 07, 2021 8:34 pm

mistfire wrote: Sun Feb 07, 2021 4:28 am
QuickPup 20.06.5 released

Changes:
* Fixed a bug in initrd where init can't copy sfs files in RAM even the RAM was plenty enough to copy.
* GParted 1.2 (enable to manipulate exFAT)
* parted 3.4
* Added exfatprogs, hfsprogs, and btrfsprogs (Which allows to create/manipulate exFAT, BTRFS, HFS, HFS+ partitions using GParted)

Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b0wySa ... sp=sharing
MD5 Checksum: c7c305aae83b00df83c5de2232b37346

is there an easy method for upgrade from 20.06.4 (replace some files?) or I need to reinstall OS ? thanks
edit :
yes - I downloaded 20.06.5 iso, extracted it , and replaced these files in my installation folder (sda1/quickpup20.06frugal):
adrv_quickpup_20.06.sfs
bdrv_quickpup_20.06.sfs
fdrv_quickpup_20.06.sfs
initrd.xz
puppy_quickpup_20.06.sfs
vmlinuz
ydrv_quickpup_20.06.sfs
zdrv_quickpup_20.06.sfs

reboot

and everything looks like good.. gParted updated and all
thanks!

mistfire · Post by **mistfire** » Sun Feb 07, 2021 11:06 pm

orkiman wrote: Sun Feb 07, 2021 8:34 pm
mistfire wrote: Sun Feb 07, 2021 4:28 am
QuickPup 20.06.5 released

Changes:
* Fixed a bug in initrd where init can't copy sfs files in RAM even the RAM was plenty enough to copy.
* GParted 1.2 (enable to manipulate exFAT)
* parted 3.4
* Added exfatprogs, hfsprogs, and btrfsprogs (Which allows to create/manipulate exFAT, BTRFS, HFS, HFS+ partitions using GParted)

Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b0wySa ... sp=sharing
MD5 Checksum: c7c305aae83b00df83c5de2232b37346

is there an easy method for upgrade from 20.06.4 (replace some files?) or I need to reinstall OS ? thanks
edit :
yes - I downloaded 20.06.5 iso, extracted it , and replaced these files in my installation folder (sda1/quickpup20.06frugal):
adrv_quickpup_20.06.sfs
bdrv_quickpup_20.06.sfs
fdrv_quickpup_20.06.sfs
initrd.xz
puppy_quickpup_20.06.sfs
vmlinuz
ydrv_quickpup_20.06.sfs
zdrv_quickpup_20.06.sfs

reboot

and everything looks like good.. gParted updated and all
thanks!

Puppy performs automatic upgrade if an old save file was loaded. Since the QuickPup 20.05 has tiny changes against QuickPup 20.04. There's no worry to load QuickPup 20.04 savefile on QuickPup 20.05

icake · Post by **icake** » Tue Feb 09, 2021 11:24 am

I have created 4 half-Chinese language pets for QuickPup 20.06.1 and 20.06.2:

fcitx Chinese input platform: fcitx_4.2.7-en-zh-bionic-20.1.0.pet (17 mb)

ibus Chinese input platform: ibus_1.5.7-en-zh-bionic-20.1.0.pet (34 mb)

scim Chinese input platform: scim_1.4.14-en-zh-bionic-20.1.0.pet (16 mb)

yong Chinese input platform: yong3264_20201122-en-zh-bionic-20.1.0.pet (8 mb)

Plus 2 Chinese language pets each for QuickPup 20.06.1 and 20.06.2:
Simplified Chinese:
quickpup-20.06.01-zhcn-20.1.0.pet (2 mb)
quickpup-20.06.02-zhcn-20.1.0.pet (2 mb)

Traditional Chinese:
quickpup-20.06.01-zhcn-20.1.0.pet (2 mb)
quickpup-20.06.02-zhcn-20.1.0.pet (2 mb)

To use:
(a) any 1 of the 4 half-Chinese language pets will enable you to display and input Chinese in QuickPup 20.06.1 and 20.06.2

(b) the name corresponding Chinese language pets will give you Simplified Chinese (use zhcn pet) or Traditional Chinese (us zhhk pet) menus, icon labels, tooltips for QuickPup 20.06.1 and 20.06.2. For the Chinese pets to work normally, you must install a suitable half-Chinese pet prior to install the Chinese pet.

For more information and download links of these pets, please see the links below:
English forum: viewtopic.php?f=138&t=297
Chinese forum: https://www.minilinux.net/node/2545

mistfire · Post by **mistfire** » Wed Feb 10, 2021 3:40 am

icake wrote: Tue Feb 09, 2021 11:24 am
I have created 4 half-Chinese language pets for QuickPup 20.06.1 and 20.06.2:

fcitx Chinese input platform: fcitx_4.2.7-en-zh-bionic-20.1.0.pet (17 mb)

ibus Chinese input platform: ibus_1.5.7-en-zh-bionic-20.1.0.pet (34 mb)

scim Chinese input platform: scim_1.4.14-en-zh-bionic-20.1.0.pet (16 mb)

yong Chinese input platform: yong3264_20201122-en-zh-bionic-20.1.0.pet (8 mb)

Plus 2 Chinese language pets each for QuickPup 20.06.1 and 20.06.2:
Simplified Chinese:
quickpup-20.06.01-zhcn-20.1.0.pet (2 mb)
quickpup-20.06.02-zhcn-20.1.0.pet (2 mb)

Traditional Chinese:
quickpup-20.06.01-zhcn-20.1.0.pet (2 mb)
quickpup-20.06.02-zhcn-20.1.0.pet (2 mb)

To use:
(a) any 1 of the 4 half-Chinese language pets will enable you to display and input Chinese in QuickPup 20.06.1 and 20.06.2

(b) the name corresponding Chinese language pets will give you Simplified Chinese (use zhcn pet) or Traditional Chinese (us zhhk pet) menus, icon labels, tooltips for QuickPup 20.06.1 and 20.06.2. For the Chinese pets to work normally, you must install a suitable half-Chinese pet prior to install the Chinese pet.

For more information and download links of these pets, please see the links below:
English forum: viewtopic.php?f=138&t=297
Chinese forum: https://www.minilinux.net/node/2545

Thanks for chinese localization.

mistfire · Post by **mistfire** » Sun Feb 14, 2021 8:40 am

QuickPup 20.06.6 released

Changes:
* Fixed critical bug in PPM where slackware packages unable to execute post install scripts
* Fixed file-roller integration on Thunar
* Smarter init on copying SFS module to RAM
* Added unifont font for viewing non-latin alphabet
* Basic localization support on puppy xdg menu

Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HOMScN ... sp=sharing
MD5 Checksum: 65f4e5400e80f7c022dd9fad463b5979

Language Pack * حزمة لغات * 语言包 * Pack de langue * Talen pak * Sprachpaket * 言語パック * 언어 팩 * Языковой пакет * Paquete de idioma * Πακέτο γλωσσών
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1r6iSeM ... sp=sharing

Input Method Editor: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GS9ZDx ... sp=sharing

Note: Translations on the language pack are for GUI apps only. Available languages depends on the upstream package support.

MochiMoppel · Post by **MochiMoppel** » Mon Feb 15, 2021 10:21 am

mistfire wrote: Sun Feb 14, 2021 8:40 am
QuickPup 20.06.6 released

Changes:
* Fixed critical bug in PPM where slackware packages unable to execute post install scripts
* Fixed file-roller integration on Thunar
* Smarter init on copying SFS module to RAM
* Added unifont font for viewing non-latin alphabet
* Basic localization support on puppy xdg menu

Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HOMScN ... sp=sharing
MD5 Checksum: 65f4e5400e80f7c022dd9fad463b5979

@mistfire I downloaded the sfs since I'm curious how the Unifont looks and especially how it compares to DejaVu Sans. Except for Asian scripts DejaVu Sans already supports all major non-Latin scripts.

Strangely on my system Unifont doesn't look like a truetyp font at all, more like a bitmap font:

mistfire · Post by **mistfire** » Mon Feb 15, 2021 4:27 pm

MochiMoppel wrote: Mon Feb 15, 2021 10:21 am
mistfire wrote: Sun Feb 14, 2021 8:40 am
QuickPup 20.06.6 released

Changes:
* Fixed critical bug in PPM where slackware packages unable to execute post install scripts
* Fixed file-roller integration on Thunar
* Smarter init on copying SFS module to RAM
* Added unifont font for viewing non-latin alphabet
* Basic localization support on puppy xdg menu

Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HOMScN ... sp=sharing
MD5 Checksum: 65f4e5400e80f7c022dd9fad463b5979

@mistfire I downloaded the sfs since I'm curious how the Unifont looks and especially how it compares to DejaVu Sans. Except for Asian scripts DejaVu Sans already supports all major non-Latin scripts.

Strangely on my system Unifont doesn't look like a truetyp font at all, more like a bitmap font:

Upon searching unifont was bitmap font. Any ideas what non-bitmap font that can also view CJK characters?

keniv · Post by **keniv** » Tue Feb 23, 2021 4:32 pm

@mistfire
I've made a manual frugal install of QuickPup 20.06.6. I booted up, made some setup changes, including wifi, and made a save folder. When I rebooted every thing worked as expected except wifi which did not connect automatically. I right clicked the tray wifi icon and my ssid appeared. On clicking this my wifi connected and stayed connected for the session. I have tried this a number of times and get the same result. I would have expected it to autoconnect. Am I doing something wrong? Also I can report that mikewalsh's portable version of Palemoon (v29.0.1) works on QuickPup as does Iron portable giving other browser options, which can be kept updated, on this 32bit pup.

Regards,

Ken.

mistfire · Post by **mistfire** » Wed Feb 24, 2021 5:01 am

keniv wrote: Tue Feb 23, 2021 4:32 pm
@mistfire
I've made a manual frugal install of QuickPup 20.06.6. I booted up, made some setup changes, including wifi, and made a save folder. When I rebooted every thing worked as expected except wifi which did not connect automatically. I right clicked the tray wifi icon and my ssid appeared. On clicking this my wifi connected and stayed connected for the session. I have tried this a number of times and get the same result. I would have expected it to autoconnect. Am I doing something wrong? Also I can report that mikewalsh's portable version of Palemoon (v29.0.1) works on QuickPup as does Iron portable giving other browser options, which can be kept updated, on this 32bit pup.

Regards,

Ken.

For wifi autoconnection. Look at this thread. I already posted on how to enable autoconnect for nm-applet
viewtopic.php?f=33&t=1743&start=20

keniv · Post by **keniv** » Wed Feb 24, 2021 3:30 pm

mistfire wrote: Wed Feb 24, 2021 5:01 am
For wifi autoconnection. Look at this thread. I already posted on how to enable autoconnect for nm-applet
viewtopic.php?f=33&t=1743&start=20

Thanks for the link. I followed the instructions and wifi is now autoconnecting at boot up.

Regards,

Ken.

mistfire · Post by **mistfire** » Tue Mar 02, 2021 8:13 am

QuickPup 20.06.7 released

Changes:
* Wifi autoconnect by default (most requested feature)
* Fixes on SFS load, Puppy remaster tool, and PPM
* Redmond-Delta theme now fully supports GTK 3
* More bugfixes.

Download (32-bit only): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OhmUBV ... sp=sharing
MD5 Checksum: de940dda102834bc210fee21073be1f7

Clarity · Post by **Clarity** » Tue Mar 02, 2021 9:52 pm

To anyone

Before I setup to test in a QEMU-KVM, I ask, is SAMBA built-in?

step · Post by **step** » Tue Mar 02, 2021 10:45 pm

Yes and no. I just started a qemu vm and opened the file manager. There is a browser network function but it can't find any samba shares on the LAN. So, I conclude that samba browsing isn't functional. Can it still connect to a samba share, if you know the share's address? I think so. Type smb://10.0.2.4/qemu in file manager's navigation bar and a password entry dialog pops up. Enter no password, press OK for an anonymous login and... success! The host's filesystem opens. That 10.0.2.4 is the qemu builtin share. What about a real share on a real network node? This works: 1) start samba service on the host (I use fatdog); 2) type smb://10.0.2.2 in the guest's file manager's navigation bar... success! It shows fatdog's shares. Click a share, answer the password prompt, anonymous login, all working. Final test: can it connect to a samba share that isn't on the host? I don't know. I tried connecting to my home router's share but it didn't work. I didn't investigate why.

Edit: I also didn't test whether QuickPup can share its folders as a samba server but I see that @mistfire has already addressed this point in the post below.

mistfire · Post by **mistfire** » Wed Mar 03, 2021 12:18 am

Clarity wrote: Tue Mar 02, 2021 9:52 pm
To anyone

Before I setup to test in a QEMU-KVM, I ask, is SAMBA built-in?

Yes it is, QuickPup has samba.

To manage samba, go to Applications>Simple File Sharing Setup or go to Applications>gadmin-samba.

To share a folder on samba. Just right click the folder on file manager then select SHARE THIS FOLDER

mistfire · Post by **mistfire** » Sat Mar 06, 2021 10:41 am

QuickPup 20.06.8 released

Changes:
* gnome-search-tool is now the default search tool.
* Added Gconf-editor and dconf-editor for tweaking apps that uses Gconf and dconf as the method of saving app settings.
* Bugfixes in PPM.

Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hjhJiZ ... sp=sharing
MD5 Checksum: b22e108c3fcac10a5ef3a611a76864c0

PiZZa3 · Post by **PiZZa3** » Sat Mar 06, 2021 6:07 pm

Hi,

Just curious, do you plan to add combability for the Kohjinsha PM UMPC? You had asked if it would work on a device of mine a short while ago in another thread: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2082

Thanks

mistfire · Post by **mistfire** » Sat Mar 06, 2021 11:00 pm

PiZZa3 wrote: Sat Mar 06, 2021 6:07 pm
Hi,

Just curious, do you plan to add combability for the Kohjinsha PM UMPC? You had asked if it would work on a device of mine a short while ago in another thread: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2082

Thanks

Actually the minimum ram required for QuickPup was 1Gb. However, I made some revisions on initrd in order to work at low ram for at least 512Mb. You can try the latest QuickPup on Kohjinsha UMPC. In case of hang, just swap the kernel and zdrv file to older one (don't forget to rename the zdrv file to zdrv_quickpup_20.06.sfs)

mistfire · Post by **mistfire** » Mon Mar 15, 2021 8:56 am

QuickPup 20.06.9 released

Changes:
* Improved PPM, pkg, and sfs_load
* Some bugfixes

Download (32-bit only): https://drive.google.com/file/d/18qHZ7a ... sp=sharing
MD5 Checksum: 7cb839db59ebecba426655cab4ec33de

mistfire · Post by **mistfire** » Fri Mar 19, 2021 3:40 am

QuickPup 20.06.10 released

Changes:
* Fixed reboot/shutdown/poweroff problem
* Some tweaks and bugfixes

Download (32-bit only): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k6IR5r ... sp=sharing
MD5 Checksum: bf47ad80a8d2f84fcbb8b3e8f762a3ee

mistfire · Post by **mistfire** » Thu Mar 25, 2021 4:28 am

QuickPup 20.06.11 released

Changes:
* Fixed ALSA startup
* Fixed Xorg auto setup
* Fixed PPM handling of Arch Linux packages
* Improved screen locking
* With event sounds (Sound theme switcher included)
* More bugfixes

Download (32-bit only): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m4yhkI ... sp=sharing
MD5 Checksum: 5430e872863e9e74de1c57573aef0100

one · Post by **one** » Fri Mar 26, 2021 11:46 am

Hi mistfire,

i did a quick test of your latest quickpup_20.6.11. Frugal install on usb stick/FAT32/g4dos. Booted well - but no eth0-autoconnect.
Tray says "networkmanager is not running". I tried SNS and network wizard, but no success. Then I used frisbee and restarted DHCP --> eth0 connected.

I created a savefolder - connection is not saved.

▶—— NETWORK ——◀

Ethernet controller [0200]: Qualcomm Atheros AR8151 v1.0 Gigabit Ethernet [1969:1073] (rev c0)
• Kernel Driver: atl1c
• Memory Used: 28.00 KB
• Path: /lib/modules/5.7.18-rzm32/kernel/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atl1c/atl1c.ko
• Description: Qualcomm Atheros 100/1000M Ethernet Network Driver

Network controller [0280]: Qualcomm Atheros AR928X Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) [168c:002a] (rev 01)
• Kernel Driver: ath9k
• Memory Used: 60.00 KB
• Path: /lib/modules/5.7.18-rzm32/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.ko
• Description: Support for Atheros 802.11n wireless LAN cards.

peace

mistfire · Post by **mistfire** » Fri Mar 26, 2021 2:51 pm

@one
Hello

Could you please run again QuickPup without save file loaded on your computer?

If nm-applet-tray shows that NetworkManager is not running, then run these command on terminal

Code: Select all

#networkdisconnect
#network_default_connect

Then post the output terminal here on this forum.

one · Post by **one** » Fri Mar 26, 2021 9:08 pm

Hi Mistfire,

thank you for your reply.

Pristine boot, here's the output from terminal:

Code: Select all

# networkdisconnect
Stopping NetworkManager: stopped
# 
# network_default_connect
route: SIOCADDRT: File exists
Starting NetworkManager daemon:  /usr/sbin/NetworkManager
/usr/sbin/network_default_connect: line 97: 11022 Bus error               XDG_CACHE_HOME=/root/.cache $NM_BIN
#

peace

mistfire · Post by **mistfire** » Fri Mar 26, 2021 10:38 pm

@one

That's weird it threw bus error on your computer. Try to boot QuickPup in pristine boot then do this again on terminal.

Code: Select all

#networkdisconnect
#network_default_connect

Now this time upload the /var/log/messages file here on this thread. And also run this command on terminal

Code: Select all

#dmesg

Then post the output terminal here.

Thanks

one · Post by **one** » Sat Mar 27, 2021 7:23 am

Hi mistfire,

attached are the /var/log/messages file and the output from #dmesg in terminal.

peace

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