Release Candidates :: DSL v2.4RC1

Quote (ZoOp @ April 14 2006,02:45)

Thank you a lot Robert for this very nice release.
It works very well on my old PII and I get a lot of fun with rsync. 64 cloops looks amazing. I give you just some comment after a first look related on functions and apps which I use the most:

- 'Run program': it is a wonderful tool; is it possible to improve it in order to run every program you want to? f.ex. when I tip rdesktop or vnc, it doesn't run it
- rdesktop: is there an up to date version of this lovely program in order to get a better resolution than only 800x600?
- vnc: I find it not so useful as an application burned within the iso (there is a lot of problem with the vnc program and keyboard keys, which are not recognized as they should; it is most the case with european keyboard layouts); is it possible to make a dsl package of it and to provide it as an option of dsl only?
- fluxter: I find it very very useful; though, it is always impossible to point-and-click in one of the workspace-box in order to move to this workspace; you have always to click on the arrows near 'Workspace x' in the toolbar; is it possible to 'activate' the boxes of fluxter in order to move from one workspace to the other by poiting-and-clicking?

2.4 RC1 is at this stage very promising. Just keep up the good work.
yours
z

The run program does run those programs ok.
What you need is the correct name and sometimes the full path.
The reason for this is default paths or names might actually be running something other than you expected.

Take for example rdesktop, the gui you get when you click the icon or from the menu is really rdesktop.lua. Try typing rdesktop.lua.
Vnc is really vncviewer. I am able to start both of these from the run command prompt.

RE: rdesktop a newer version? I don't know. Haven't had the time to see if a newer one would suffer from the typical bloat. Maybe you have found one that you could suggest.

RE: fluxter. I believe the way it currently works is the way it is supposed to work. Now, we don't write the code for all of these programs. If you want a click to go to workspace, you may wish to try jwm. It does have such feature.

Not every app in DSL will support other languages. Not all languages are supported in DSL. It is not possible with such small size. If you have experience in a different language, then may I sugguest to contribute a mydsl extension to support this area which you would know about. The purpose of the extensions are for just such purposes.

Quote (ZoOp @ April 14 2006,03:45)

Here we are again,

I did a frugal install of 2.4 RC1 and all works well (grub in the mbr and dsl on hda1, home, opt, mydsl on hda5, swap on hda6). At boot, something unexpected appened after the line 'checking apps in mydsl':

sr0 CDROM (ioctl) REPORTS ILLEGAL REQUEST
sr0 CDROM (ioctl) REPORTS ILLEGAL REQUEST

What does it looks for at sr0? for mydsl apps? After starting X, I just mount and unmount the Cd-rom, it works perfectly.
yours
z

Would have to see your grub menu line.
I suspect that the autorestore is trying to scan for a backup.tar.gz.
If you have a restore=xxxx or a norestore in your boot line, grub menu item. then no scanning will be performed.

Quote (newOldUser @ April 14 2006,05:08)

Sorry, this may be a bit off topic but was anything ever decided about the future of DSL? There was talk about different DSL's with different kernels or was it maybe a big DSL and a small DSL, I'm not sure.

It's on its way very soon now. John and I have been testing it.
It is not a replacement nor a progression of DSL.
DSL development will continue as long as the demand is there.
This will be an additional offering from John and I.
This is targeted at newer hardware with of course a newer kernel and supporting modules.

Quote (jls legalize @ April 11 2006,05:54)

what to do if updating from 2.3?

Frugal updates should not require anything special.
Unless you happen to save monkey htdocs and/or cgi-bin.
There are some small sample lua scripts with a lua cgi library.
It is not real sophiscated but for simple things it is there and self contained within the base 50MB.

Fluxter DOES switch workspaces with mouse clicks for me.
Requires the middle mouse button ( scroll wheel on mine )
to change workspaces ..

Even easier, is to scroll up/down with the mouse on any
free/open/available desktop background area ..

73
ke4nt

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