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This is an old revision of PuppySchoolRaspberryPi made by CrustyLobster on 2012-04-21 21:14:52.
Puppy is going back to his roots. Booting from SD. Moving to a new processor. Making every bit count. Join the Puppy geek adventure for 2012. Woof Woof
What is Raspberry PupPy?
Raspberry PupPy or RP or PupPy for short, is currently
in pre-alpha preparation and experimentation
What Puppy centric news is available?
Python, Puppy and Raspberry Pi blog from Antiloquax and Lobster
We only have to support broadcom multimedia on the first Puppy build
Once Puppy is solidly on Pi, we will add drivers for PARM other PARM devices
What are the proposed spec?
These are likely to change
- Run in the 256MB ram of the Pi
This means we can lock the SD card if we wish and write to a second device for config and data e.g. a keydrive. It also means calling from memory cache rather than SD
- Recognizable Puppy scripts and programs
In the Debian Squeeze Lobster is currently experimenting with:
running programs = Geany, Midori, Leafpad
installed mtpaint and xchat
Pets being compiled by Barryk - including gtkdialog
Puppy Package Manager and/or ARMpet based on Quickpet/Slickpet
Puppy Control Panel
Puppy Soft Phone
Puppy GROWL Security
Puppy Cloud support, Meebo, Gmail, Yahoo, IRC etc
JWM - Joes Window Manager
Transmission bit torrent
Rox File Manager
Mhwavedit
MoManager - create non-english Puppy
Emergency Yodel button - optional
How soon before Puppy is on the Raspberry Pi?
Guys our worst developer - that would be me Lobster, has a Rpi board. It came two days before general release. Debian, Fedora and Arch have had boards six months ahead of us. More able developers such as Barry, Raffy, Sickgut and others have boards on order.
The Raspberry PupPy is part of PARM. We are making Puppy available for ARM processors, tablets and smart dog and bones
I am a beginner. What do I do? Details?
How do I get an operating system for my Raspberry Pi?
Currently we are recommending Debian Squeeze
(Puppy not yet available) coming soon . . .
We believe this to be the best basis or bootstrapping distro to start with
It contains some Puppy familiar programs, such as Geany and Leafpad
How do I burn the Debian Image from Puppy?
In Puppy Slacko and most modern Puppys click on the downloaded Squeeze zip
It will expand
Move to the directory where the unzipped image is and type
# dd bs=1M if=debian6-19-04-2012.img of=/dev/sdc
The part debian6-19-04-2012.img is the image and if you have a later image
replace with the updated image name
And for ArchLinux?
dd bs=1M if=archlinuxarm-27-03-2012.img of=/dev/sdc
login root
password root
No Window manager just cli
type help to get started
How do I get 'The Squeeze started?
boot up
login pi
password raspberry
startx
for desktop
How do I change the desktop image to something Puppian in Squeeze?
Right click on desktop
Change desktop or wallpaper (can not remember which - must have sardines) and then drag the file from USB keydrive or other source (I added a lime coloured USB hub to the Raspberry) to the file selector
How do I install my favourite Puppy programs in the Squeeze?
Activate the menu bottom left
Use the Lxterminal in the top menu accessories
(password = raspberry)
sudo su apt-get update apt-get install mtpaint apt-get clean
then run mtpaint (that is an example) from the terminal
How to do I use the Mtpaint screenshot?
See the info on installing favourite Puppy programs
When installed mtpaint is in your LX menu under graphics
The screenshot facility in mtpaint is under File/Actions/Time delayed screenshot
How do I move files from a USB keydrive on or off Debian Squeeze?
You have to change the permissions.
You can do this from the file manager
I changed everything to read/write and executable
What the ffffffffff?
If you are getting strange auto-repeats or other weird behaviour try plugging the USB keyboard or other device directly into the Rpi, or use a powered hub.
What the if I am American?
Cure is possible
How do I Boot?
Can I have Raspberry PI FAQS?
We are near to ARM Raspberry Pi's release for our smart dogs. After we have Pi hardware, comes the first mainstream Raspberry PupPy ISO with testers, support, derivatives, Puppy artwork (already available), wiki and forum support etc.
Which Raspberry Pi Foundation resources should I use?
Join Raspberry Pi mailing list (top right)
Join Pi forum Pi thread
Join Raspberry_Pi on twitter for news as it happens
History of Raspberry in Quotes
In almost every computation a great variety of arrangements for the succession of the processes is possible, and various considerations must influence the selections amongst them for the purposes of a calculating engine. One essential object is to choose that arrangement which shall tend to reduce to a minimum the time necessary for completing the calculation.
Ada Lovelace (died 1852 - early Pi-oneer)
The Raspberry Pi Foundation will be making a big (and very positive) announcement that just might interest you at 0600h GMT on Wednesday 29 February 2012. Come to www.raspberrypi.org www.raspberrypi.org to find out what’s going on countdown to announcement
"With tens of thousands of customers looking to order on the RS website since the launch of Raspberry Pi earlier today, this is the greatest level of demand RS has ever received for a product at one time. We clearly understand how excited customers are about this ground-breaking product and we are working closely with Raspberry Pi to satisfy this unprecedented demand." Chris Page, General Manager, Electronics at RS Components
Absolutely can't believe the interest. We've got the Chinese State Broadcasting "news" people visiting this morning Liz Upton from Raspberry Pi HQ 3 days after launch
