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Has anyone found how to change the save-file location when booting from a CD?
It try's to aave back to sr1, the CD.

1) You booted puppy first time from CD and want to make save file on hd/pendrive/etc.?
2) Or, you have save file on hd/pendrive/etc. already but after booting from CD Puppy ask you to make new save file or save session on CD?

Can Zoom be used in Slako Puppy 7.0?

From Dmitry (Russia)

Grey's compiled a 32 bit version of usbimager_1.0.8. After installing it I couldn't start it in Slacko 7.0 from the utility menu. Can someone test it in their Slacko 7.0 & see what happens?

download/file.php?id=6078

Tested on Slacko64 6.3.2
Working from menu without problem. Only had to load 32bit compatibility libs .sfs

Try to run program from console:

usbimager

If you get this:

It's mean that you have 64bit Slacko and you need to load compatibility .sfs

puppy_apprentice wrote: ↑Fri Oct 08, 2021 6:54 am

Tested on Slacko64 6.3.2
Working from menu without problem. Only had to load 32bit compatibility libs .sfs

Try to run program from console:

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usbimager

If you get this:

It's mean that you have 64bit Slacko and you need to load compatibility .sfs

I got this, what's that a sign for?
# usbimager
bash: /bin/usbimager: cannot execute binary file: Exec format error

Checked in Slacko64 7.0 and working too.

Try this:

which usbimager

You should get path like on the picture.
And:

file /usr/bin/usbimager

You should have the same answer like on the picture.

If only second is the same try to delete/rename:

/bin/usbimager

And check if you can run usbimager from puppy menu.

# which usbimager
/bin/usbimager
# file /usr/bin/usbimager
/usr/bin/usbimager: setgid ELF 32-bit LSB pie executable, Intel 80386, version 1 (SYSV), dynamically linked, interpreter /lib/ld-linux.so.2, BuildID[sha1]=d960036b20abd067608b0a0e4895b4897faa776f, stripped
# /bin/usbimager
bash: /bin/usbimager: cannot execute binary file: Exec format error

I got an output like yours, though after that got this error, then deleted the usbimager file & couldn't recreate it as executable ...
Though, never got the app running like yours in the pic.

In Puppy menu usbimager is invoked by its name without path. So if you have more usbimager files on your system the first will be used from /bin directory (that is overriding). Grey's pet instals usbimager in /usr/bin not /bin. So if

file /usr/bin/usbimager

give good answer try to run from console

/usr/bin/usbimager

If you succeed delete wrong usbimager from /bin.
Try this:

file /bin/usbimager

and

find / -name "usbimager"

I checked it under Bionicpup64 with 32-bit compatibility sfs loaded. It opened displaying the same GUI as in puppy_apprentice's post above. As I don't have a reason to create a Puppy on a USB-Key, nor a spare Key at the just now, I didn't explore further.

But grey's great work was too good to leave alone. It appears to be 'no-arch' both from the above posts and an examination reveals a static binary with no lib dependencies. So I decompressed the pet, restructured it and employed fredx181's create-appimage to produce an AppImage which I've attached.

REMOVE THE FALSE .gz ending.
If anyone finds it functional let me know and I'll post a link to it in the Additional Software>Boot Section.

Maybe wrote: ↑Thu Oct 07, 2021 7:30 pm

Can Zoom be used in Slako Puppy 7.0?

From Dmitry (Russia)

You can try packages from this topic:
viewtopic.php?p=188#p188

mikeslr,
What dir do I need to unzip this file? I did it in /usr/bin. Also not sure when to remove the .gz?
Then, how to remove the menu entry of usbimager, it has no right click menu?

kuman11 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 08, 2021 7:05 pm

mikeslr,
What dir do I need to unzip this file? I did it in /usr/bin. Also not sure when to remove the .gz?

You don't have unpack it it is self sufficient/instant/portable package format. U can put it where you want and start it by clicking on it. First give permissions to execute. Remove means rename and leave only usbimager32bit. We have to give fake extensions because we can't attach linux executable files to the posts directly.
More there:
viewtopic.php?t=3771

kuman11 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 08, 2021 7:05 pm

Then, how to remove the menu entry of usbimager, it has no right click menu?

You mean from Grey's .pet?

'You mean from Grey's .pet?'

Yep, though it seems, I have run this pet from the wrong location, Downloads folder.
I just saw all of the pets in /tmp/mozilla_root0. So I clicked the .pet without gtk in the name, & reinstalled it, then started it from the menu finally.
Bingo!

Usbimager's the convinient option to specify how big the usb is.
Do I need to use 'compress' ?

I didn't use it. I think that compress option is for reading usb. U can make normal usb images or compressed.

kuman11 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 08, 2021 7:58 pm

Yep, though it seems, I have run this pet from the wrong location

I had two versions from the beginning. Either you confused the bitness of the system, or installed a bunch of different versions of the program.
It's good that it started

Ignore the appimage I posted here, viewtopic.php?p=38768#p38768 for now. While it did unpack a Puppy ISO and create a bootloader and grub.cfg, the USB-Key was READ-ONLY; including the boot partition and the grub.cfg did not offer to boot the Puppy.

I'll see if I can figure out what went wrong.

Edit: Well, it seems the problem is Puppy, not USBImager. I was able to use the USBImager.appimage under Bionicpup64 with 32-bit compatibility mode SFS loaded to burn a LinuxMint ISO to a USB and am posting from that OS now.

However, gparted still reports that the USB-Key is a READ-ONLY device: ISO-something. Figuring out why it would not create a bootable Puppy-USBKey is beyond my abilities. I'm going to post the appimage in the Additional Software>boot section where it may be of some value to those running a Puppy who want to try a different Linux.

I downloaded 7.0-32bit. It started OK, got to desktop.
What is the proceedure for removing the default browser, and manually installing a newer version? The PPM didn't seem to be the right way.

When I disconected/shutdown the pup... my CD/DVD locked up completely. It would not open the tray even when NOT connected to computer. I solved this by loading an older pup and it freed up the drive. THIS PROBLEM occurs in the precise 5.2.4 woof-ce.

This makes me ask the 3rd question... does remaster work in 32bit non-uefi AS IS?

Regards
8Geee

Is it possible to use bluetooth in slack64-7.0
I tried the files from ppm (blueman and bluez 5.x) but couldn't figure out how to make it work.
I would like to use BT Headset and send an receive files. Is there a way to make it work?
Any hint would be appreciated

@eddy_norton
For playing audio on bluetooth headset i can confirm that it works for me on Slacko64 7.0.

Instructions how to get it to work i posted at the pBluetooth 4.0 alpha 7 forum topic: viewtopic.php?p=38387#p38387

There are also options for file transfer, but i never tried...

Good Luck!

@HerrBert
Thank you very much, I am eager to test it.

For info bluetooth installation

Followed the steps viewtopic.php?p=46340#p46340
but I was not able to compile bluez-alsa-1.3.1-x86_64-1_SBo.tgz (error in line 72). So I started to search for the file
and found http://distro.ibiblio.org/fatdog/packag ... 6_64-1.txz which did the job.
pBluetooth 4.0 alpha 7 works great (thanks to mistfire) I haven't found out how to send files yet,

Previous post by me seems now to be a bug. Last nite (6/10/22) D/L Slacko7 again. This time no problems, and the FF78.15esr went right in after deleting the main FF/moz files. Installation of FreeOffice-697 OK. Added avidemux, but needed vpx1.0 from Slacko-5.7. Its loading/starting... haven't tested yet. Removed bottom tray and placed top tray on bottom. Looks more familiar to me. Removed/shrank the menu to personal tastes. Desktop icons put remaster instead of console. Running OK using old-fashioned frugal w/save file. I set the save timer to 600 so I could remove the save/no-save option screen. Shuts down w/save automaticly. FF78.15esr configured w/ uBlock, CSS-exfil, and Clear URL. SSL browser options improved, autocomplete anything is off, as well as geo, and look-ahead. Ditto for Pocket and Hello.

*** UPDATE *** Got this remastered using the old tricks + copy Fdrive. ISO is now 415Mb (256K blocks), DiskMap shows 1.24Gb, and GParted about 535Mb used. I'm using a 2Gb ext3 partition +256Mb save now that things have settled down. Seems to go everywhere I need, all in one distro (been years since I said that).

I was thinking of making an "AtomicPup" spin, but theres getting to be very few netbooks (2008 era) remaining, so will leave as a 32-bit here. Anyone using 32bit mode w/64bit can still run this IIRC. Rather large, about 1/2 the size of Slacko5.5XL (netbook linux OS clone).

Regards and thanks to Micko et al
8Geee

A post here to show desktop using finalized personal theming...

AtomicPupXXII remaster complete. For Intel Atom netbooks 2008-10. Notably N270/470/280/480.

Is this available for test/eval?

8Geee wrote: ↑Tue Jun 21, 2022 6:40 am

AtomicPupXXII remaster complete. For Intel Atom netbooks 2008-10. Notably N270/470/280/480

P.S. After I conclude this test (assuming it becomes available for tests), I would like to 'award' this unit to anyone who wants it. Its the last of the 32bit PCs that I dont use anymore. Free but 'you' must pay shipping cost. IF you want it, send me a PM (Private Message)

Yes, just uploaded it. A few nits had to be picked. For netbooks 2008-11.

AtomicPupXXII

A few more nits were picked, and scenery removed. New default wallpaper and 256-sum. See previous post for D/L.

Just want to ask - is 01micko still posting to this thread? Keen to try any official Slacko updates but a little worried that progress has stopped.
Is there any way to assist the testing/development of new Slacko versions?