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• 4 new lighthouse wallpapers in Mariner
  
  
• Bibletime SFS updated to 2.01
  

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2009.07.12 New add-ons, Opera_10_Beta1_442.sfs and Inkscape-0.46-i686-5sl.sfs


2009.07.10 Tip for Compiz-Fusion SFS add-on:

• If audio/video is choppy in MPlayer, temporarily switch off C-F by right-clicking the fusion icon in the system tray | Select Window Manager | Kwin. When I'm done with MPlayer I do the same and change back to Compiz (default). Xine seems to be fine in C-F.
  

2009.07.09 LHP 4.4.2 Alpha_update3.pet  md5.txt recommended for Lighthouse Pup 4.4.2 Alpha Update 2 only
Small (161 K) .pet with updated mount, swapon, extract-tgz, extract-txz, extract-Debian, slapt-getrc, Puppy universal installer and Puppy-Software-Installer. Swap can now be unmounted in GParted and drives can be mounted to /media directly in KDE's Dolphin File Manager. Removed 'nosmp' configuration to enable SMP in Universal installer. Extra Gslapt exclusions for improved safety, e.g., prevents the 'fontconfig' package from being inadvertantly installed. PSI was missing in the base ISO and this update replaces it.

2009.07.09 LHP 4.4.2 Alpha_Amarok2.1.1.pet  md5.txt optional update 14M (Requires KDE4 SFS) updates Amarok to 2.1.1, with colored transport buttons and qtscriptgenerator (enables Amarok lyrics panel).

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2009.07.04 Lighthouse Pup 4.4.2 Alpha Update 2 released PuppyLinux derivatives forum

• Updated GParted partition editor to 0.4.5 with new support for ext4 partitions. I also included Jesse's new /sbin/guess_fstype and put 'modprobe ext4' into /etc/rc.d/rc.local so that the kernel module is loaded. When using GParted it is often necessary to unmount the Linux Swap partition and the only way I've found to do that is with the old, but still working Pmount3. So I modified it for ext4 and put it in the menus. In limited testing ext4 partitions are now recognized and mountable in both Pmount (current) and Pmount3 (old version.) Thanks to forum members Jesse and Jim1911 for their updates and suggestions.
  
  
• Fixed the dotPet ROX-Filer association/mimetype and KDE color scheme bugs noted in previous post.
  
  
• Included two new wallpapers by Forum member jasmac. I GIMPed up one of them a bit and made it the default in JWM and IceWM.
  
  
• Mariner 4a_442 and KDE 4.2.4a_442 SFS didn't need updates for this release, hence the 'u2' suffix for the base ISOs. I should note the Lyrics applet in Amarok 2.1 isn't working yet but the current track and Wikipedia panels are OK. You can add/remove those panels by clicking on the 'wrench--Configure Applets' button in Amarok.

2009.07.04 CompizFusion SFS updated to 0.7.9-1g.sfs (from f to g.) Fixed a bug that made the up arrow malfunction in a terminal with C-F enabled. Also tweaked the default open/close window effects a bit and enabled screen shot shortcut <Ctrl><Shift>m.

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2009.07.02 I just found a bug in 4.4.2 Alpha--dotPets and dotPups don't open with Petget Package Manager as they should. A workaround is to right-click on the package (.pet and/or .pup) in ROX-Filer and choose 'Set Run Action'. Then replace 'pupzip' with 'petget' so that the shell command box reads 'petget "$1"' (without the single quotes) and click 'Use Command'. (I tried running the update-desktop-database and update-mime-database commands but that didn't help.) Or stick with Lighthouse Pup 4.1.2 for the time being...

• Faster JWM is now default window manager. Fixed missing icons in JWM and IceWM menus.
  
  
• Added SearchMonkey, updated Pmusic to 0.7.1 with modified blue theme, Pburn to 2.4.1.
  
  
• Slightly faster boot up when SFS layers have changed.
  
  
• Updated glibc-solibs to 2.9
  
  

• updated KDE apps to work from JWM and IceWM menus

• Updated Really Slick Screensavers to 0.8.2
  
  
• Fixed Xscreensavers bug, new KDE4 wallpapers and help files
  

• Changed window open effect to Zoom, close effect to Fade, Cube deformation to cylinder, updated c-f tips page.
  

• Updated xorgwizard from Newyearspup02-rc10. (Extra drivers in Mariner SFS add-on pack.)
  
  
• Re-worked Puppy 4.2's boot menu graphic into blue theme with a photo of Split Point Lighthouse.
  
  
• Updated Pmusic to 0.6.5 and new default theme
  
  
• rc2update3 (GUIs to enable/disable automount and set global font size.)
  
  
• For better performance, restored copy to RAM by default, if fast media and sufficient memory are detected.
  
  
• Updated slapt-get (used by Gslapt package manager.) Gslapt now supports the new TXZ Slackware package format and a .txz package can also be opened in Rox-Filer by right-clicking and choosing 'Extract-txz'.

• Full ATI and nVidia display drivers from Newyearspup02-rc10

• Qps - Qt-based visual process manager, replacement for gPS. Icon autoruns in KDE system tray. Click on icon for full view and management tools.
  
  
  
• Tweaked 3D-Demo to work better with nVidia drivers.
  
  
• Restored 'fake transparency' of Conky background in KDE. (KDE wallpaper position must be set to 'Scaled' for proper alignment.)
  
  
• Fixed Kscreensaver bug: Kss wouldn't start if Voyager SFS not present
  
  
• Fewer icons on default Quicklauncher bar in KDE.

• Updated to Xscreensavers 5.08
  
  
• Added QT 4.4.2 and more wallpapers
  
  
• Removed Bzflag, Pinball, Gltron and Armagetron Advanced from menus (they won't start--OpenGL error.)
  
  
• Disabled a few extra Kscreensavers that didn't work very well.
  
  
• More icons on default Quicklauncher bar in KDE.
  
  

• This pet includes everything in update1 plus a modification of the script /usr/X11R7/bin/xwin and an updated Conky configuration. As before, the current ~/.conkyrc is backed up in case you have customized it yourself.
  
  
• No need to install or uninstall update1; update2 should work fine whether or not you have installed update1.
  
  
• Because xwin is updated you may see a brief error when restarting X, but only the first time.

• Conky settings updated--slightly smaller font size, better SMP support and CPU speed reflects scaling. Prior config saved.
  
  
• New panels installed: 'Automount-setup' (option to disable automount, in menus and in /mnt) and 'Set global font size' (in menus and updated Lighthouse LookNFeel.) This new dialog makes setting overall font size easier and adjusts both XfontDPI as well as KDE's forceFontDPI if KDE/Mariner SFS is present.
  
  
• A quick version check of Mariner SFS for compatibility is added to pup-dip-gui. A message will appear on the desktop if Mariner needs to be updated.

• Xorg7.4 and SMP kernel 2.6.28.5 from Newyearspup02.  SMP is "Symmetric multiprocessing", or multiple CPU/core support. CPUs 1-4 visible in conky and htop.
  
  
• Cpu cool & quiet/freq scaling configuration: http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=28443
  
  
• Up to 40 SFS add-on packs supported.
  
  
• Note: Don't mix different versions of LHP Base and Mariner SFS; both should be rc2. The kernel, mksquashfs format and display drivers are new. If you have an earlier Mariner SFS, please delete it before booting LHP 4.1.2-rc2. No Xdelta update patches this time around--they were almost as large as the complete files.
  
  
• Updated Pmusic to 0.6.1, Conky to 1.6.1. Gslapt, slapt-get and repositories updated to latest versions

• All connected drives are automounted to /mnt during system startup.

• updated ATI Catalyst & nVidia drivers, FireFox 3.0.10
  
  
• Sometimes X gives a blank screen upon restarting, wait about 20 seconds and if X hasn't started press Ctrl+Alt+BackSpace then Ctrl+Alt+F1.
  
  
• KDE has no HAL or KDE media manager but--this is new for LHP4.1.2rc2--all connected drives are automounted to /mnt during system startup.
  
  
    
  

• Compiz-Fusion SFS eye candy available for KDE. There are 3 main types of video cards that can run CF; ATI (newer than 7000), Intel (newer than i810) and Nvidia (newer than GeForce2).
  
  
  • If you have one of those, use Mariner SFS, logoff to CL, run xorgwizard to set up 3D accelerated drivers for your display adapter. Start KDE and run Kmenu | Settings | 3D-Demo to verify DRI is enabled and test 3D.
    
     
    
  • If that is successful, you can try CF by downloading Compiz-Fusion-0.7.9-1f.sfs and enabling it in Kmenu | Settings | Bootmanager | Choose extra SFS | uncheck 'Ignore above user selection' and be sure your SFS files are in the right-hand pane.
    
     
  • Reboot and (hopefully) Compiz-Fusion and Emerald window decorator will start automatically with KDE, and a CF icon will be in the system tray; right-click for a boat load of settings. Note: Xscreensavers flicker on my system when used with CF, so I use the KDE Screensavers included in Mariner SFS instead--no flicker. More about CF here.
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• Updated Wine to 1.1.18, Flash to 10.0.22.87, ISOMaster to 1.3.5
  
  
• Additional options in Xorgwizard display configuration menu
  
  
• On first run or boot option 'pfix=ram', prompts to reboot & create pup_save before running Xorgwizard. This should make saving your session very reliable.
  
  
  
• Alsawizard prompts to exit to CL and run 'alsaconf'. GParted wrapper Vista warning updated to suggest using Vista's Disk Management to shrink volume.
  
  
  
• Incorporated Gtk-core-update by drummachine to fix FireFox javascript instability
  

• ATI Catalyst 8.12 display drivers for ATI cards listed here with working Catalyst Control Center tested on Radeon HD 3200 integrated graphics, modified this pet by MU. If KDE video is blank when first starting, press <Ctrl> key. Should be fine after that. nVidia drivers not tested, available here.
  
  
  
• Updated FireFox to 3.08 with Kempelton theme
  
  
• Added XPark theme to Xpenguins for your desktop
  
  
• Added aRoK smartphone-like SuperKaramba KDE desktop widget to Voyager SFS. You can try it out from the SuperKaramba panel--icon in system tray. To autorun move aRoK launcher in /Autostart/DisabledItems to /Autostart. Its main feature is the interaction with Amarok player. Also has slideshow, mail, calculator and CPU/Network activity panels. If aRoK's menu freezes, press <Alt> key.

• Audacious updated to v1.5.1. This fixes playlists that previously would not re-open properly and includes new plug-ins including OSD (on-screen display.) Kudos to Pizzasgood, who put together a slew of packages needed to make it all work.
  

• Some housekeeping is automated upon login with Pup-Dip-Gui. It cleans Internet cache, (but not your history,) Rox-Filer image thumbnail cache and updates dynamic links (ldconfig.) If you prefer to do these manually, you can move the symlink /Startup/pup-dip-gui to the accompanying DisabledItems folder.
  
  
  
• A few cosmetic updates including one that corrects information displayed during boot up on systems without a Linux-swap partition.
  
  
• Wallpaper setter modified to work better with Conky.
  
  
• Console-LHP (/usr/bin/rxvt-LHP) has font reduced from 20 to 17.
  
  
• New skin 'CompactBlack' for VLC.
  
  

• In Mariner SFS, expanded LookNFeelMariner Panel with KDE's Update Menus feature.
  
  
• Placed Save2Flash on KDE Desktop. This is only needed if your pup-save resides on a USB Flash drive.
  
  
• Brought back 3D-Demo graphics benchmark from MU's 3D Control Center.

• IceWM, JWM, GIMP 2.6.2, Seamonkey, StreamTuner, Transmission bittorrent
• Audacious, Audacity, Mplayer, OpenMovieEditor, RealPlayer, VLC Media Player, XINE
• Pburn-2.0.9, Fotoxx, gtkam, Conky system monitor, updated Edit-SFS-LHP squash file editor
  
• PSI (Puppy-Software-Installer), Gslapt 0.4.0 Slackware Package Management, Wine
  
• PuppyBasicScreensaver, Tuxtype2 - fun way to improve typing skills
• Phelp Command line getting started tips, Pupver software versions
  
• Patched init script by Leon Zobec supports up to 24 SFS application packs
  If you use Grub bootloader for LHP 4, add 'max_loop=28' to the end of the 'kernel' line and reboot.

  Code:

  kernel /vmlinuz max_loop=28

  When using SFS files, they are displayed during boot up and in tweaked Puppy BootManager
  
• For faster boot, Lighthouse 4.1.2 copies to RAM only if boot option 'pfix=copy' or pup modes 6,7 or 77.
  

• KDE 3.5.10, K3b 1.05, Firefox 3.06, Java 1.6u7, Thunderbird Email, Sunbird Calendar, Azureus 3.0.5.2
• Amarok 1.4.10 - rediscover your music, GQView, GKrellM System Monitor, TestDisk, PhotoRec
• kdeutils-3.5.10 w/SuperKaramba & LiquidWeather++ desktop applet in KDE
• 35 kdegames-3.5.10, Noatun, KScreensavers, Juk Jukebox & Music Manager
• Improved compatibility with Puppy 4.1.2, MarinerSetup and Uninstall Wizards

• 200+ screensavers from Xscreensavers 5.07 + (Really Slick Screensavers) + 75 games

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