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runtt21
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Prit And I are proud to announce the release of Macpup 520,our newest
e17 Macpup.

MP520 is based on Puppy Linux 5.2 ,"Lucid Puppy", An official woof
build of puppy Linux that is binary-compatible with Ubuntu Lucid Lynx
packages.MP520 contains all the apps from Lucid puppy with the addition of
Firefox 4 rc 1. Extra apps like Opera or Gimp are available for easy
download from the Quickpet App on the ibar or the Puppy Package Manager.
MP520 also includes the Enlightenment E17 window manager. The EFL libraries
version 1.0.0 and E17 version 55225 where compiled and installed
from source.

All included E17 themes are By Verdegal37 and where customized for
Macpup by CatDude and Runtt21.

Thank's to everyone that has help or supported the Macpup project:
Ttuuxxx, CatDude, Puppyluvr, Mu, Sneekylinux, Rasterman and all Of the
E17 crew, ZaZoOo, WhoDo, Omskates, Cgt_1991. Joel, Russoodle,
GrumpyWolfe, Rokytnji , 01miko & Maxpro4u.

Extra Thanks to Agust(Verdegal37), The best E17 Themer on the planet.
And Louis King Jr. for the background in the grub bootloader.

Special Thanks to BarryK the creator of puppylinux. And PlayDaze the
developer of Lucid puppy.

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR MACPUP 520. If Quickpet recommends your computer needs the Xorg-High-1.1-lucid.pet. DO NOT INSTALL IT FROM QUICKPET OR THE PUPPY PACKAGE MANAGER. It will cause the system to freeze up. We Have a fixed version , Xorg_High-1.1-macpup.pet, in the macpup520 folder on my page at:

http://macpup.org/runtt21/

The .iso is 174 MB

http://macpup.org/macpup520.php

The default theme:

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j106/runtt21/mp520.jpg

The three extra themes:

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j106/runtt21/Gray1.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j106/runtt21/sky1.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j106/runtt21/mplight1.jpg

Important note about themes, All of the mp511 themes will work in mp520. I have updated the default themes from mp511 for use in mp520. They are in the MP520-themes.pet's in the macpup520 folder on my macpup page.

This version of Macpup will boot to desktop in almost all cases and from that screen you can make adjustments if they are needed or wanted.The desktop and clock should be correct. If it does not boot to a graphical screen, it might boot to a “prompt.” If that happens please enter ‘xorgwizard’ which will allow you to configure Macpup. If it does not boot to a prompt but a black screen, then you should reboot the CD and press f1 and enter ‘puppy pfix=nox’, in the space that asks for any boot options. Then at the prompt enter ‘xorgwizard’.

If you connect to the internet by Ethernet As soon as the desktop comes up you will be online please click on the top hat on the ibar and run the firewall wizard.

To keep your CPU cool and your fan quiet use the CPU Frequency Scaling
Tool . Menu-applications-system-CPU frequency Scaling Tool.

The first time you run Macpup, The system will be running totally in RAM!
Click on Htop on the ibar to check working space left in RAM*. If less
than 30MB, do not run big apps like Firefox -- instead, shutdown Macpup and you will be
asked to create a save file, that will give you more space.You can put the
save file almost anywhere,Hard drive,USB Flash drive,Sd card.Etc...
I recommend 256 MB total system ram for Macpup.You can also check ram by adding
the systray module to the Ibar. Click on the Top Hat on the Ibar to adjust most
system settings. Access the settings panel to make adjustments to e17.
Menu-settings-settings panel or the settings icon on the right end of the Ibar.

Video demo By Sneekylinux:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCAjZHUKFUw

This macpup is intended to be update-able and the first update is ready. It fixes a issue with the settings panel and the order of applications on the ibar or favs menu. You don't have to use this but it's there if you want.

First download the macpup520-update-01.pet from the macpup520 folder on my macpup page. Then use the shutdown menu to switch into jwm. After switching open rox and find the update.pet and install it. Then use the shutdown menu to switch back to e17.

I will have a bigger update for e17 soon . But it is also optional .I will build these updates so that you only need the latest one. You dont have to install 01 to be able to install 02 or 03. And if you miss one don't worry about it. I will only keep the most recent one in the 520 folder.

Posted 1 year ago #
runtt21
Moderator

This macpup has the extra drivers from 511 that part of the lupu 520 update preinstalled. Quickpet is up to date.

Change log : Lupu 520 to macpup 520

Openbox, all openbox themes and config files,Fbpanel and config files and the dillo browser have been removed. All of the puppy backgrounds and extra icons sets have also been removed.

Firefox is directly from the mozilla site.

Change log : macpup 511 to macpup 520

Mp 511 has two file managers ,Rox and EFM. EFM has come along way and is improving but is not that puppy friendly so it has been removed from mp520. Mp511 also has two exit menus. The e17 exit menus doesn't work with puppy linux that well and has also been removed from Mp520.

You may run into this little white box. If you do just press f1 and keep going....

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j106/runtt21/error1.png

More info later today.

Posted 1 year ago #
a_dude
Member

Man, you guys do excellent work. I've used MacPup Opera for awhile and I really look forward to this new version. It has really wowed my friends, very impressive. THANK YOU!

Posted 1 year ago #
verdegal37
Member

My friend, congrats and I hope this version is a total success!!.
Thank you very very much for his work with Enlightenment.

Greetings:
Agust

Posted 1 year ago #
runtt21
Moderator

Thank you very much .Agust you make us look good !!!!!

Posted 1 year ago #
russoodle
Member

Congratulations, runtt and Prit....for your efforts, a beautiful, compact and super-speedy little beast ;-)

Agust, your artistic talents are amazing and i always look forward to seeing what lovely themes you might come up with next -- thank you!

Posted 1 year ago #
Prit
Pritlogger

I agree. Thanks a lot Agust.

@russ, thanks for testing.

Posted 1 year ago #
factor-h
Member

Hello,
Still does not boot in my A-One. But now I may know why.
It fails on examining Disk and sub-sub folders. And stops.

Message say :
Cannot find boot.

The situation:
SSD is 8 Gb for / in extended partition. (had no boot flag, now it has. No change though)
And SD card is used fot 4G /home

So this is the summary... I'm available to any tests whatsoever...
I have to get a fast E-Libs system. Would rather prefer XFCE over E-Libs...
I believe E-Libs will de-bloat Linux and Efficient, and should be used by Puppy to seeding it up on those tasks still unavailable to old computers without the demanded accelerated graphics card. Like Skype.

Regards, Please contact me trough my gmail address.
DuLac.

Posted 1 year ago #
runtt21
Moderator

Are you able to boot puppy from a live cd at all?

Posted 1 year ago #
fatejd
Member

I downloaded this distro last night and burned it to a CD (in Windows), then attempted to boot to the CD. My late 2007 MBP attempted to boot to it, then eventually gave up and spit the disc out.

Are there issues with booting from this with certain machines? Should I burn it differently?

Thanks - I look forward to trying out this release!

Posted 1 year ago #
Prit
Pritlogger

@fatejd: Did you try checking the md5sum to see that you got a good download? Do you see a Grub boot screen at all?

Posted 1 year ago #
fatejd
Member

I just downloaded again, verified the MD5, burned (with XP this time) and got the same result. I only see the Mac white BIOS screen while it tries to read then spits it out.

Posted 1 year ago #
Prit
Pritlogger

Sorry .. so are you trying to boot this in a Macbook? Puppy and Macpup have not been tested on that. I know that someone over at the Puppy linux forum had started working on making a version of Puppy that is compatible for Mac's.

Posted 1 year ago #
fatejd
Member

I'm confused then, what is Macpup for?

Posted 1 year ago #
runtt21
Moderator

Macpup is linux for PC's that is small , very fast , up todate and looks very,very cool. Basically we give people the performance of puppylinux with the e17 desktop manager.It doesn't need a high power graphics card and uses very little ram. I have heard of a few people that have run it on intel mac's but that's all.I haven't heard of a macbook doing it before.

Posted 1 year ago #
Prit
Pritlogger

Macpup is a linux distribution based on Puppy linux and uses the E17 (enlightenment) window manager. It has nothing to do with Mac. The "Mac" in the name indicates that this distro is a child of Pup (or Puppy linux). Sorry about any confusion caused.

Posted 1 year ago #
Ponce
Member

-Computer-
Processor : Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.66GHz
Memory : 252MB (124MB used)
Operating System : Puppy Linux 0.43
User Name : root (root)
Date/Time : Wed 23 Mar 2011 06:23:01 AM GMT+5
-Display-
Resolution : 800x600 pixels
OpenGL Renderer : Unknown
X11 Vendor : The X.Org Foundation
-Multimedia-
Audio Adapter : ICH4 - Intel 82801DB-ICH4
-Input Devices-
AT Translated Set 2 keyboard
ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse
Power Button
Power Button
PC Speaker
-Printers (CUPS)-
CUPS-PDF : <i>Default</i>
-SCSI Disks-
ATA WDC WD1600BEVE-0
HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4243N

Firefox disables desktop while continuing the audio feed for http://mfile.akamai.com/13873/live/reflector:24137.asx?bkup=45931 as an example. Other times Firefox permanently hides. Suggest MacPup without browser and choice of .sfs browser options including Seamonkey (which always works perfectly) on second boot. Have tried all Pup variants and only Seamonkey with Mplayer and Aqualung work perfectly for all internet media uses. I use DSL 24/7 within a tin roof shack on an isolated beach at Bario Faro, Guayanilla, PR, on multiple old IBM or Dell computers with 4 way KVM switch. Perhaps the KVM itself creates problems?

Posted 1 year ago #
mike99
Member

WOWEEE! Very nice. The Updated Abiword helps me with docx files. And, this V.520 seems to run a little better than the V.511 on this older machine. P3 550 intel810 chipset- 192MB Ram- Voodoo3 card booted to 1152x864 res. on a 17" monitor. Loaded into RAM. Using live here/now. But, will install on a Part. to get benefit of my swap Part. Runs good- looks good. Thanks again, mike

Posted 1 year ago #
runtt21
Moderator

Some new extra themes In the macpup520 folder on my macpup page:

The Black-4 theme in the MP520-black-4.pet

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j106/runtt21/black4.jpg

The MP-Agust theme in the MP520-themes-04.pet

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j106/runtt21/MPAgust.jpg

And the newest version of my megan theme in the MP511-megan-3.pet

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j106/runtt21/runtt/megan2a.jpg

Posted 1 year ago #
wmichaelb
Member

John: I'm writing this on my ancient PIII Toshiba laptop with 520; it's very, very good. You've changed the font and background colors from 511, and they're more visible to my ancient eyes, thank you very much. The 511 themes installed flawlessly as well, and I'm a big Abiword fan. I installed Opera 11; it's faster than Firefox, and Chrome apparently won't install on a PIII.

There are a couple of issues on the Puppy side of things. 520 runs noticeably slower than 511 on this machine; I can see in in the delay between the cursor stopping on a menu entry and the corresponding dialog box opening. It makes pulling up software a bit awkward. And for some reason, it runs hotter on this laptop. Older Toshibas had a temp problem, and I appreciate the temp gadget for this reason.

I do have some problem with systray; it installs, but is then immovable, either to a shelf, or anywhere else for that matter. Right now, I can't even get the module menu to open. Each individual entry does, and I can't find a way to remove it altogether and start over, and I don't see a systray entry in htop. Do you have any suggestions on how to kill it? Right now it's stuck on the upper left part of my screen.

If I were to plead, it would be for some additional gadgets: Forecast instead of just Weather, CPU, and Places (yes, I know, it requires HAL). But right now, this system is quite usable and pretty gorgeous. You've done great work!

Thanks again,
Michael B. in Cincinnati

Posted 1 year ago #
runtt21
Moderator

The forecast.pet is in the macpup520 folder on my macpup page. Places failed to compile with a ton of errors And CPU still doesnt work. Did you take systray off the shelf and put it on the desktop? If you did and right click on the tray fails to do anything ( I don't think systary responses to that ) Go to menu-settings-modules and unload it.

Posted 1 year ago #
wmichaelb
Member

John: That worked; I successfully unloaded it (thought about that approach after I left to teach). Thanks for the lead on Forecast. I simply loaded systray as a module, and then as a gadget and it showed up on the desktop, not the shelf, and then wouldn't move. I have another Puppy-related problem as well; flSynclient will not save my touchpad settings for some reason. They only work until the next reboot. I'll take that one up on the Puppy forum.

Thanks again for all you do. I believe I read that E17 1.0 will be out soon; maybe that release will have a solution to some of these gadget problems.

- Michael B. in Cincinnati

Posted 1 year ago #
wmichaelb
Member

John, you're a good man. Not only did I find the Forecast gadget, I found the updated Xorg_High driver that you posted, and that fixes another problem. You can't believe the difference that driver makes.

Thankyouthankyou!

Posted 1 year ago #
runtt21
Moderator

I have updated the first post in this thread with info on updating macpup.

Posted 1 year ago #
Rajiv
Member

I am migrating from a debian based distribution, and my HD is partitioned to 3 partitions 1) root 2) swap and 3) home. How do I preserve and reuse /home? I want to do a HD install.

The right procedure will be greatly appreciated. Sneeky Linux's video does not help here.

Posted 1 year ago #
runtt21
Moderator

What are the sizes of your partitions?

Posted 1 year ago #
Rajiv
Member

The partitions are

sda1 20G ext3 Mountpoint /
sda2 3G linuxswap
sda3 164G ext3 Mountpoint /home

Posted 1 year ago #
runtt21
Moderator

I would suggest reformating your first partition to ext4 with gparted and then do a full install to that partition,put all the macpup stuff there and install grub to the mbr. It shouldn't do anything to the other partitions. Leave them as they are. You should be able to use your /home just fine .Your pic,music,doc should be ok but if you have apps they may not work cause macpup may not have the libs and stuff to run them. Later you can add a script to the start up folder to mount that partition and then make a short cut to open it so you dont have to use pmount all the time.

Posted 1 year ago #
puppit
Member

Hi runtt21, for the xorghigh message you can modify the file:

/usr/local/grafix_test

and put the link to your
http://macpup.org/runtt21/files/macpup520/Xorg_High-1.1-macpup.pet

excellent work.

Posted 1 year ago #
runtt21
Moderator

A update for quickpet for macpup is now in the macpup520 folder on my macpup page.

Quickpet_macpup-4.5.pet

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