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[peebee]

240919
Built on Woof-CE Github - transferred to SourceForge updates:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/pb-gh-releases/files/

[peebee]

241006
Built on Woof-CE Github - transferred to SourceForge updates:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/pb-gh-releases/files/

[peebee]

241101
Built on Woof-CE Github - transferred to SourceForge updates:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/pb-gh-releases/files/

n.b. VoidPup64 & NoblePup32 have kernel 6.1 due temporary problem with 6.6 builds
Thanks to @jrb for help with VoidPup / JWM issues

[peebee]

241117
3dbaad85a246cdc31448d3272ac7cdfd LxPupSc64-23.01+8-T.iso
7eac6d019f6cba6299cad3de2536c195 LxPupSc32-23.01+8-T-k64.iso

https://sourceforge.net/projects/lxpup/files/Other/

[mistfire]

@peebee
Any news about linux kernel 6.12.x for puppy release?

[peebee]

@peebee
Any news about linux kernel 6.12.x for puppy release?

viewtopic.php?p=131066#p131066
https://sourceforge.net/projects/lxpup/ ... /interims/

[peebee]

241201
Built on Woof-CE Github - transferred to SourceForge updates:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/pb-gh-releases/files/

[peebee]

WARNING

The Light web browser included as a small, basic starter web browser in all of my builds has worked "acceptably" for many years in that role....

HOWEVER, it is now unable to connect to SourceForge due to it being unable to respond to "Cloudfare challenges".....

and as the "big boy" web browser .sfs are stored on SourcForge this is a BIG PROBLEM!!

I am struggling to know how to respond to this problem.

First step - see below viewtopic.php?p=138251#p138251

[ozsouth]

@peebee - tricky one. Some options:
- Firefox ESR (72mb) - since many folk would go for that anyway, seems most pups nowadays use it.
- Palemoon (40mb) - it's avx requirement limits usefulness (I have a new Celeron N4500 without avx = no recent Palemoon)
You could use an old version - 33.2.1 was the last non-avx (15 Jul 2024). Doesn't do DRM video.
- Netsurf 3.11 gtk2 (1.6mb) - very minimal - can read many sites: forum, bbc (sort of), others; has google search box. Can't log into most sites. Can have start page with links. Can get Firefox (search for 'firefox linux', click first result then choose 'different platform' link), OR use your 'get browser' menu entry. I made a Netsurf version for Fossapup64_9.5-small & s15pup64-240717
see: https://www.mediafire.com/file/3w42voyv ... 2.sfs/file

[Wiz57]

@peebee - tricky one. Some options:
- Firefox ESR (72mb) - since many folk would go for that anyway, seems most pups nowadays use it.
- Palemoon (40mb) - it's avx requirement limits usefulness (I have a new Celeron N4500 without avx = no recent Palemoon)
You could use an old version - 33.2.1 was the last non-avx (15 Jul 2024). Doesn't do DRM video.
- Netsurf 3.11 gtk2 (1.6mb) - very minimal - can read many sites: forum, bbc (sort of), others; has google search box. Can't log into most sites. Can have start page with links. Can get Firefox (search for 'firefox linux', click first result then choose 'different platform' link), OR use your 'get browser' menu entry. I made a Netsurf version for Fossapup64_9.5-small & s15pup64-240717
see: https://www.mediafire.com/file/3w42voyv ... 2.sfs/file

There are non-AVX requiring builds of Palemoon available. I'm not on my old Acer at the moment, so can't find the links. I have posted the links in
other topics somewhere on the forum. On the Acer, I use a GTK3 SSE based by Steve Pusser, available from his MX Linux repository. I've also found
a GTK2 build, but it requires a newer GLIBC than I have with S15Pup32. Both of these are 32 bit builds, as the Acer's Intel Atom N270 is only 32 bit.

[peebee]

First small step............

Browsers now copied to MediaFire which Light can access:
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/0zmm5x8w50wnn/32bit
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/vbihjdm1px9tt/64bit

Small patch pets change /usr/bin/get_web_browser_sf to go to MediaFire.

[ozsouth]

@Wiz57 - good pickup! The mx21 64bit gtk3 version works as is in s15pup64-240717 & fossapup64-9.5-mid. Means glibc 2.31 is sufficient to run it. (The mx23 version needs glibc 2.34).

@peebee
I made an sfs - runs as root, is default browser (40mb, posting from it). see: https://www.mediafire.com/file/oxtoo9s4 ... 0.sfs/file
(Can insert run-as-spot in /usr/local/bin/defaultbrowser if desired)

Original mx21 .deb package in this repository: https://mxrepo.com/MX21packages.htm

[peebee]

Hi @ozsouth & @Wiz57

I know that Palemoon is the smallest of the "mainstream" browsers but there are many things I don't like about it, particularly the fact that you have to rely on 3rd party builds to overcome some of the design decisions taken.

If I change from Light it would probably be to Firefox-ESR even though that adds some 50MB to the builds.

It is still possible to wget .sfs from SourceForge so I may abandon Light for get_web_browser and go that route (already used in LxPup32Sc but not LxPup64Sc).....

BTW - Netsurf won't download .sfs from SourceForge although it does connect without the "Cloudfare challenge" issue.

Thanks
peebee

[ozsouth]

@peebee - shame about sourceforge for Netsurf - I made gtk3 version today - (like gtk2 version) downloads from mediafire.com & archive.org work - not sourceforge. Palemoon 33.2.1 (39mb) is last non-avx & as released 15 Jul 2024, would be big improvement on light (2019). Might be a good interim solution for a year or so, alongside your 'get browser' links. It isn't an easy choice, for sure.

[peebee]

With hopes for a Peaceful, Healthy & Happy 2025...........

250101
Built on Woof-CE Github - transferred to SourceForge updates:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/pb-gh-releases/files/

adrv: Light web browser has been replaced by a version of Palemoon

[peebee]

Basilisk web browser added:

https://sourceforge.net/projects/lxpup/ ... /browsers/
https://sourceforge.net/projects/lxpup/ ... /browsers/

BionicPup is too old to run it.
Youtube behaviour seems erratic.
Bit bigger than Palemoon - similar size to SeaMonkey

[mistfire]

Basilisk web browser added:

https://sourceforge.net/projects/lxpup/ ... /browsers/
https://sourceforge.net/projects/lxpup/ ... /browsers/

BionicPup is too old to run it.
Youtube behaviour seems erratic.
Bit bigger than Palemoon - similar size to SeaMonkey

At least it has higher html5 test rating than light and seamonkey.