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I tried to re-compress all sfs files using zstd (from porteus tool) and got great results as far as booting time is concerned. It's because of faster zstd decompression speed.
Boot is 30% faster and apps also launch much faster from cold start. However, sfs sizes are bigger by 5-10%. Not much size increase considering the speed improvement.
-ronriel
QuickPup64 21.08 BETA 8 released
Changes:
* Improved initrd. cp and mv command is now in 64-bit
* Fixed annoying pMount execution when a removable device was plugged in
* Fixed missing pkgconfig files
Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h4BqSX ... sp=sharing
MD5 Checksum: 85dfcaea5c9da3ce7d30cf53121365cc
@misfire
You are right the partition(s) is already mounted, but gimp can not see anything there.
I have to open the file just over file manager.
Thunar still keeps crashing until beta8
esos wrote: Thu Sep 23, 2021 10:41 pm@misfire
You are right the partition(s) is already mounted, but gimp can not see anything there.
I have to open the file just over file manager.
Is it the partition where your puppy booted from or where save file is loaded? If yes then go to /mnt/home
That's the xfce dev issue not mine. That's why QuickPup64 was still in BETA state because of strange issues on GTK3-based xfce desktop
QuickPup64 21.08 BETA 9 released
Changes:
* Fixed PulseAudio when running apps as spot (thanks @dimkr )
* Fixed network management and connectivity.
* Fixed initrd.
* Fixed and improved Internet Connection Wizard. Added support for connman.
Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1twsB3Y ... sp=sharing
MD5 Checksum: 2bc4bb00c6c67fc2ccf0787bd42c8f37
A Review
Downloaded the latest ISO file to my SG2D USB stick ("/BOOTISOS" folder). Selected the QuickPUP 21.08-b9 selection and it boots directly to desktop. Network services are working and multimedia is working as expected.
Time to download and start the ISO file boot is 62 seconds. After reaching desktop FirstRUN set and away we go. It boots a little slower than PUPs as its boot process is a bit more deliberate as it details its steps.
Continuing to test.
BTW: Save sessions work as it does for all PUPs AND is found on reboot of the ISO file. ... EXCELLLENT 
This ISO file booting behaves as all frugals do without any need to setup a frugal. The ISO file is the FRUGAL. Anyone willing to review ISO file booting OOTB with NO ERRORS try this and review for yourself. Its truly a simple approach taking the issues and the guesswork out of the equation to get your PUPs to its desktop.
Thanks @mistfire
I download the iso i burn via dd command in a usb and when i try to boot there is a black screen. It says something but i cannot remember what. What is the process to boot on desktop ? What shall i type ? There is a root environment if i remember correctly. Thanks anyway!
rhtoras wrote: Sat Sep 25, 2021 12:59 pmI download the iso i burn via dd command in a usb and when i try to boot there is a black screen. It says something but i cannot remember what. What is the process to boot on desktop ? What shall i type ? There is a root environment if i remember correctly. Thanks anyway!
DON'T DD your usb. Just install syslinux on your usb and configure it if you want Legacy BIOS boot. If you want UEFI boot just mount iso image and put all its contents to FAT32 formatted usb. Don't forget to turn off the secure boot
@rhtoras do this:
Make the USB shown here using dd
Add QuickPUP64 "ISO file" to the /BOOTISOS folder on the USB
Boot it and select QuickPUP64
In the future for any additional QuickPUP64s (or any other PUPs), merely add their ISO files to that very same USB and boot. That will work without issues.
Today's PUPs ISO files are "self contained" bootable Frugals.
rhtoras wrote: Sun Sep 26, 2021 2:30 pmnow it says no bootable usb this not a bootable device...
what i did fpr uefi is mount the iso and put all contents in fat32 usb. I was sure it wont work this way although i tried it. Could it be a secure boot thing ? Because i did not turned it off because i could not.
Turn off the secure boot. Also don't forget to set the first boot was USB in UEFI
QuickPup64 21.08 BETA 10 released
Changes:
* Linux kernel 5.14.8-lxpup64
* Improved Package Management
* Additional Slackware repos added (slackonly, slackers, and slackel)
* Updated packages
* More bugfixes
Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yPzewM ... sp=sharing
MD5 Checksum: 3c0c78fe7df2d43a4148b5e457a70890
Excellent!
Downloaded the ISO file to /BOOTISOS on the USB. SG2D presented QuickPUP64-v10, selected it and voila...desktop. All done in less than 6 minutes and testing now! NO issues start to finish.
Performance is quick-smooth-stable.
QuickPup64 21.08 BETA 11 released
Changes:
* Fixed VPN problems
* Updated NetworkManager and BlueZ
* Fixed Redmond-Delta theme
* More bugfixes
Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gaa4C- ... sp=sharing
MD5 Checksum: c77d9df948208a356d10b70f73383347
Downloaded the ISO file to /BOOTISOS and booted directly without ANY issues.
Continuing to test, BUT behavior is wonderful. Thanks!
QuickPup 21.08 BETA 12 released
Changes:
* New apps added
gtkterm (hyperterminal)
tigervnc (vnc client)
x11vnc (vnc server)
ghex (hex editor)
pureadmin (gui for pureftpd ftp server)
gnome-system-log (log viewer)
winff replaced ffconvert
grdesktop replaced x-rdp
baobab disk analyzer replaced gdmap
* Removed some bloat on root filesystem
* pgprs redirects to modem-manager-gui (if installed)
* Fixes on package management
Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LeuLX4 ... sp=sharing
MD5 Checksum: 391cc1fde08bc57224ba3d59be08e955
Stable and responsive.
Downloaded the ISO file in 49 seconds and booted in QEMU is 35 sec. No issues in desktop.
Also booted on 'real' PC via its ISO file on a SG2D USB as well: No issues to report in all tests.
GREAT combinations of abilities in this distro!
QuickPup64 21.08 BETA 13 released
Changes:
* Fixed broken CUPS functionality
* With system privacy settings
* New applications added
grsync (rsync gui frontend)
gworldclock (world clock)
system-config-printer (CUPS GUI frontend)
gigolo (remote filesystem manager)
* Smaller main SFS compared to previous one
* Some bugfixes
Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yxwHNR ... sp=sharing
MD5 Checksum: 4faca22b7ffe8bbe32702f31e562a2c6
Same results in getting to desktop as reported earlier. QEMU boots ISO file in 21 sec while SG2D USB boots in less than 40 secs.
No issues in any PUP operations, thus far.
Clarity wrote: Mon Nov 01, 2021 9:09 pmIs there a QP64 ISO with kernel 5.15 available?
Just curious.
To be released pretty soon. I currently test the NTFS3 native driver
QuickPup64 21.08 BETA 14 released
Changes:
* Linux kernel 5.15 with NTFS3 support (thanks @peebee )
* Improved NTFS3 mounting. (It means NTFS3 is the default driver for mounting NTFS filesystem if it was supported by kernel)
* Improved handling of Dconf
* Mesa DRI drivers and some runtime libraries are now moved to a separate SFS module.
* Smaller main puppy SFS module
* Some fixes on ADRV SFS module
* Added XFCE Sensor Viewer
* Added neofetch
* Some bugfixes
NOTE:
* This is a bleeding edge for those who are using NTFS-formatted storage devices. Use it under your own risk.
Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lpPiqn ... sp=sharing
MD5 Checksum: da785838862d206d5e31009574e6bb62
In QP64-v13, I booted QP64-v14 in a Virtual PC
Next, booted using the SG2D USB & also the Ventoy USB on a non-secureboot PC without any issues to desktop.
Session saving is as usual on PCs (real/virtual).
No issues to report. I will test on my secure-boot PCs with NTFS drives when time permits.
QuickPup 21.08 BETA 15 released
Changes:
* Fixed Transmission Torrent client and PulseAudio
* Fixed default keyboard shortcut
* gnome-screenshot replaced xfce4-screenshooter
* Fixed Redmond-Delta-10 theme
* New apps added
acupsd (ups manager)
gtick (metronome)
putty (multi-purpose terminal)
gtorrentviewer (torrent file viewer)
paman (pulseaudio manager)
* Some bugfixes
Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CXoPXZ ... sp=sharing
MD5 Checksum: d772b1b637a449a030f6a92cf103e703
Wow, downloaded the ISO file to the USB and booted it in QEMU all in 62 seconds flat.
Putting the USB into a 'real' PC booted straight-away.
Thanks for the fresh approaches you are providing!
QuickPup64 21.08 BETA 16 released
Changes:
* Removed duplicates on root filesystem
* PPM and pkg can now able to deal with hard-linked files which creates duplicate files that eats precious disk space. (Thanks @BarryK for his idea from dealing with DRI files which lead to improve these package managers)
Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/16EuOWT ... sp=sharing
MD5 Checksum: 8a3e04b9c26434516752ab170935c7f8
QuickPup64 BETA 17 released
Changes:
* Linux kernel 5.15.3-lxpup64
* Seamonkey replaced Light browser
* Simple scan replaced xsane
* Fixed system-config-printer samba browsing
* Improved initrd
* Improved package updater
* More bugfixes
Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1B19_M0 ... sp=sharing
MD5 Checksum: a5e7a654a4687235d08be0a0d2564b77
QuickPup64 21.08 BETA 18 released
Changes:
* Linux kernel 5.15.6-lxpup64
* Improved package management
* Improved package updater
* Fixed timezone configuration
Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Q2CWX3 ... sp=sharing
MD5 Checksum: 7e19f497be0312aa3a6d1b4e95602da8
Successful boots via
QEMU
SG2D
Ventoy
All PUPPY subsystems operating without issues.
QuickPup64 21.08 BETA 19 released
Changes:
* LUKS replaced cryptoloop as encryption method for savefile
* Improved initrd. Fixed luks decryption for encrypted puppy save file
* Improved shutdown.
* Improved package management.
Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vKWbs- ... t1LgbXkQiJ
MD5 Checksum: e913f2f7d4165f689eb284c40ad3bdc8