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:
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.