Could anyone explain why Puppy 4.1.2 will recognize my Samsung SATA PL40 Hard drive while Puppy 4.3 will not. I am using an older motherboard Asus A8V-MX. The only other Distro that I have that found the HD and recoginzes it is Ubuntu (Even Mint won't). I have tried different Sata plug setups, a separate Samsung HD utility to partition the drive. and a couple of format wipes (killdisk) and a quick wipe in the Samsung utility. Without the HD recognition and the little SD1(2) icon I don't think I can transfer files to my other OP/SYS (Windows or Mint) on a dual boot system. Is it just the Samsung drive or is it the newer version of Puppy?
Would a Western Digital drive be recognized by Puppy 4.3?
Thanks...
HD recognition on Pup 4.3?
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looseSCREWorTWO
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G'day Michels,
The reason is that Puppy 412 was based on an older Linux Kernel, 2.6.21.7, which has the Drivers for operating older hardware, while Puppy 4.3 is based on the newer 2.6.25.16 Kernel with a different set of Drivers.
The solution is a Retro Puppy, which is a new suite of programs built around an old Kernel. I've installed Puppy to a lot of old computers recently and I'd recommend Puppy 421 Retro downloadable from here:
http://ftp.nluug.nl/os/Linux/distr/pupp ... monkey.iso
Cheers,
Steve
The reason is that Puppy 412 was based on an older Linux Kernel, 2.6.21.7, which has the Drivers for operating older hardware, while Puppy 4.3 is based on the newer 2.6.25.16 Kernel with a different set of Drivers.
The solution is a Retro Puppy, which is a new suite of programs built around an old Kernel. I've installed Puppy to a lot of old computers recently and I'd recommend Puppy 421 Retro downloadable from here:
http://ftp.nluug.nl/os/Linux/distr/pupp ... monkey.iso
Cheers,
Steve
2.6.21.7 is a retro kernel.looseSCREWorTWO wrote:G'day Michels,
The reason is that Puppy 412 was based on an older Linux Kernel, 2.6.21.7, which has the Drivers for operating older hardware, while Puppy 4.3 is based on the newer 2.6.25.16 Kernel with a different set of Drivers.
The solution is a Retro Puppy, which is a new suite of programs built around an old Kernel. I've installed Puppy to a lot of old computers recently and I'd recommend Puppy 421 Retro downloadable from here:
http://ftp.nluug.nl/os/Linux/distr/pup ... monkey.iso
Cheers,
Steve
4.1.2 and 4.2.1 use 2.6.25.16 as standard, and 4.3x uses 2.6.30.5;
4.1.2 runs much cooler than 4.2.x or 4.3.x.
Inspiron 700m, Pent.M 1.6Ghz, 1Gb ram.
Msi Wind U100, N270 1.6>2.0Ghz, 1.5Gb ram.
Eeepc 8g 701, 900Mhz, 1Gb ram.
Full installs
michels
Just for your information, puppy 4.3.1 does have the older kernel 2.6.21.7 avaliable. You might try the special puppy here.
the file name is : pup-431-k2.6.21.7-scsi-intel_modems.iso
at: ftp://ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributio ... l-puppies/
duke
Just for your information, puppy 4.3.1 does have the older kernel 2.6.21.7 avaliable. You might try the special puppy here.
the file name is : pup-431-k2.6.21.7-scsi-intel_modems.iso
at: ftp://ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributio ... l-puppies/
duke