I'm using Grub 2 to dual-boot Lubuntu and Puppy 5.01 on an old laptop. All recently installed. Grub 2 is working OK but I have one problem. After shutting down Puppy, Lubuntu insists on a disk check - no matter whether it's a soft reboot or whether the laptop is first powered off. I didn't have this...

Tasmod - Excellent program! Installed it in Lucid Puppy 5.1 and it worked perfectly, even before rebooting. A very useful utility for my old laptop that has a weak CMOS battery and no main battery.! The only drawback has more to do with the always poor (but slowly getting better) wireless support in...

The file I created was named 40_puppy and it had the exact same contents as 40_custom. I deleted 40_puppy but here's the full contents of 40_custom: #!/bin/sh exec tail -n +3 $0 # This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the # menu entries you want to add after this com...

Both ICPUG and mikeb suggest using grub4dos. I haven't used grub4dos but I accept that it's a much better alternative to Grub 2. Unfortunately, Grub 2 is offered as part of the Karmic install. So, dual-boot Puppy users who install Karmic from scratch will be faced with an immediate decision on wheth...

Ubuntu is fine. It's the choice of the Ubuntu community to distribute Grub 2 with their latest release that makes no sense.

I'll add my experience with Karmic and Grub 2. Much of this has been stated previously in this thread, but perhaps one more voice will help someone else. On my old laptop, I dual-boot Ubuntu and Puppy. (Why? Even though I prefer Puppy, it's problematic on this old hardware, and also because establis...

Wireless connectivity is entirely dependent upon the card's chipset. Nobody can help you without more information. What make, model and version of wireless card do you have?

A post in this forum from October 8 by Aitch pointed to another helpful post from tobydog. Tobydog found a particular text to ascii converter very helpful when setting security on his network. Maybe you'll have better luck with that converter, referenced here: http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto...

I'm very much aware of the overall version number confusion. It's really too bad, as it puts off a lot of people. And with all the talent behind Puppy, the version numbering scheme would seem to be trivial - decide on a system that makes sense to everyone (obvious) and force everyone to use it. Now ...

sinc - Thanks for clearing this up for me. You're right - I probably shouldn't have listed ttuuxxx's version. I included it on the fly because there was a lot of interest in his version, since it already included some bug fixes and Firefox. And, it is mentioned in several forum threads. I can't beli...

Hmmm. So, 4.3.1 (bugfix) leads into 4.3.2 - 4.3.9 (alpha-beta), which lead into 4.4CE, which finally leads into 4.4?

If so, what's the purpose of creating and finalizing 4.4CE? If all current 4.x development leads to a final 4.4 release, isn't 4.4CE effectively the final beta - 4.3.10?

Puppy 4.x Version Progression This information has been completed and revised, thanks to sinc ! Development of the Official 4.3 Release 4.30 The official release Developer/Coordinator – Barry Kauler Links - http://puppylinux.com/download/release-4.3.htm (announcement & release notes) ftp://ibib...

You didn't say which version of Puppy you're using. The latest Puppy 4.3 with 2.6.30.5 kernel includes the ath9k driver. http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 492#346445

I suggest trying that version of Puppy.

I don't have an answer for you, but thought I'd confirm the driver you're using is the right one. A Google search shows your card has a Prism2 chipset. (There's a USB device with the exact same name, but it has a Prism3 chipset.) So, the hostap_cs driver that is automatically loaded on your laptop i...

Munichjohn - Wireless issues can vary between versions of the same card. The information you provided will be much more helpful if you can provide the card model and version.

Pizzasgood - That's fine with me.

I live in the U.S. and the Eminent brand is unknown to me. In fact, I've never heard of it. As I was writing this post, I did another search on your card and found information that conflicts with what I found earlier. The new information I found agrees with your assessment that the card has an Ather...

For everyone reading this post - please provide as much information as possible if you want meaningful assistance. Check out this post: http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=342081#342081 ============================== i've got an em4057 wireless card,probably chipset atheros ar5001, so ...

You misunderstood me. Your questions were fine. If someone wants to help you via VNC, they will contact you. Your other option is to try the Puppy Linux IRC Chat. Just follow the link provided above.

Evilware - If you want real-time support, try the Puppy Linux IRC Chat. There are knowledgeable folks who hang out on that channel most of the day. If you don't get an answer right away, try again later when other people may be online. Note that if you are rude or excessively impatient, you most lik...