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by James C
Mon 15 May 2017, 02:09
Forum: Puppy Projects
Topic: slacko-700 rc3
Replies: 550
Views: 327433

Quick live test. Booted to a correct desktop with sound, had to use SNS for internet. Really difficult. :lol: # inxi -Fxx System: Host: puppypc6897 Kernel: 4.4.67 x86_64 (64 bit gcc: 5.3.0) Desktop: JWM 2.3.2 dm: N/A Distro: Slacko64 Puppy 6.9.6.7 Machine: Mobo: ASUSTeK model: M5A97 LE R2.0 v: Rev 1...
by James C
Thu 11 May 2017, 23:47
Forum: Users ( For the regulars )
Topic: Windows 10 Security Won't Allow Booting From DVD (Solved)
Replies: 10
Views: 2625

Re: Windows 10 Security Won't Allow Booting From DVD

I bought a used Lenovo G50-45 with AMD8 processor. I wanted to boot the latest Quirky, but Windows 10 tells me the security policy will not allow it. I cannot find where to change this security policy and boot Quirky from CD. I've gone into BIOS and changed the boot sequence, but that accomplished ...
by James C
Sat 22 Apr 2017, 03:23
Forum: Misc
Topic: Who's running Puppy on the oldest hardware?
Replies: 44
Views: 12383

I'm not going to hunt the posts but on my powerful old Cyrix box (250 mhz w/ 128 mb of ram plus a lttle swap) I run Turbopup along with Windows 98.

http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 040#289156

Runs fairly well but 98 is faster...
by James C
Sat 15 Apr 2017, 23:25
Forum: HOWTO ( Solutions )
Topic: How to run Puppy at 75MHz with 40 megs of EDO RAM
Replies: 24
Views: 65936

Those 138 posts did exist because I reported them to Flash. I assume Flash is somewhere in the process of getting them removed, looks to me like they are merely hidden at the moment.
by James C
Wed 12 Apr 2017, 06:48
Forum: Puppy Projects
Topic: Xenialpup64 CE 7.5 / 25 Nov 2017
Replies: 841
Views: 557706

Just a quick live test on an old Windows 10 box.Sound,video and internet all working on initial boot. Nothing major found yet. root# inxi -Fxx System: Host: puppypc29360 Kernel: 4.9.15 x86_64 (64 bit gcc: 5.4.0) Desktop: JWM 2.3.6 dm: N/A Distro: xenialpup64 7.0.8.5 Machine: System: LENOVO product: ...
by James C
Sun 09 Apr 2017, 08:25
Forum: Hardware
Topic: inxi -F shows one core running faster than the others
Replies: 7
Views: 2981

Let's see what inxi -F shows on this octocore..... root# inxi -Fxx System: Host: puppex Kernel: 3.18.2-PAE-puppex i686 (32 bit, gcc: 4.6.4) Desktop: JWM git-976 dm: N/A Distro: tahrpup 6.0 Machine: Mobo: ASUSTeK model: M5A97 LE R2.0 version: Rev 1.xx serial: 140323665200131 Bios: American Megatrends...
by James C
Sun 09 Apr 2017, 02:14
Forum: Hardware
Topic: inxi -F shows one core running faster than the others
Replies: 7
Views: 2981

Looks pretty normal to me..... t# inxi -F System: Host: puppypc12956 Kernel: 4.1.11 x86_64 (64 bit) Desktop: JWM 2.3.4 Distro: tahrpup64 6.0.5 Machine: Mobo: ASUSTeK model: M5A97 LE R2.0 version: Rev 1.xx serial: 150545593600028 Bios: American Megatrends version: 2601 date: 03/24/2015 CPU: Hexa core...
by James C
Thu 06 Apr 2017, 22:39
Forum: Truly off-topic conversations
Topic: Growing Ubuntu for cloud and IoT, rather than phone and conv
Replies: 0
Views: 58

Growing Ubuntu for cloud and IoT, rather than phone and conv

Growing Ubuntu for cloud and IoT, rather than phone and convergence By Canonical on 5 April 2017 This is a post by Mark Shuttleworth, Founder of Ubuntu and Canonical We are wrapping up an excellent quarter and an excellent year for the company, with performance in many teams and products that we ca...
by James C
Sun 02 Apr 2017, 01:06
Forum: Puppy Projects
Topic: Xenialpup64 CE 7.5 / 25 Nov 2017
Replies: 841
Views: 557706

Quick manual frugal install with a few minor tweaks. Stayed far,far away from the bugfix icon.... :lol: root# inxi -Fxx System: Host: puppypc26099 Kernel: 4.9.15 x86_64 (64 bit gcc: 5.4.0) Desktop: JWM 2.3.6 dm: N/A Distro: xenialpup64 7.0.8.4 Machine: Mobo: ASUSTeK model: M5A97 LE R2.0 v: Rev 1.xx ...
by James C
Mon 20 Mar 2017, 03:57
Forum: Puppy Projects
Topic: corepup
Replies: 852
Views: 205155

wanderer wrote:thanks james c

couldnt figure it out

wanderer
No problem.
by James C
Mon 20 Mar 2017, 03:03
Forum: Puppy Projects
Topic: corepup
Replies: 852
Views: 205155

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by James C
Tue 14 Mar 2017, 02:04
Forum: Puppy Projects
Topic: Xenialpup CE 7.5 / 25 Nov 2017
Replies: 802
Views: 683086

Quick manual frugal. oot# inxi -Fxx System: Host: puppypc7337 Kernel: 4.9.13 i686 (32 bit gcc: 5.4.0) Desktop: JWM 2.3.5 dm: N/A Distro: xenialpup 7.0.8.1 Machine: Mobo: ASUSTeK model: M5A97 LE R2.0 v: Rev 1.xx serial: 150545593600028 Bios: American Megatrends v: 2601 date: 03/24/2015 CPU: Hexa core...
by James C
Sun 12 Mar 2017, 06:59
Forum: Puppy Projects
Topic: Xenialpup64 CE 7.5 / 25 Nov 2017
Replies: 841
Views: 557706

Quick manual frugal install, some quick basic testing,installed a few packages and no problems yet. Great job. :D root# inxi -Fxx System: Host: puppypc16232 Kernel: 4.9.13 x86_64 (64 bit gcc: 5.4.0) Desktop: JWM 2.3.5 dm: N/A Distro: xenialpup64 7.0.8 Machine: Mobo: ASUSTeK model: M5A97 LE R2.0 v: R...
by James C
Fri 10 Mar 2017, 07:42
Forum: Puppy Projects
Topic: Woof CE Debian Stretch and Devuan Ascii Based Development
Replies: 722
Views: 215554

That no-pae kernel was bugging me........ # uname -a Linux puppypc18220 4.1.30 #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Aug 12 18:33:11 BST 2016 i686 GNU/Linux # free total used free shared buffers Mem: 16499124 1042864 15456260 271688 74360 -/+ buffers: 968504 15530620 Swap: 8396796 0 8396796 #
by James C
Fri 10 Mar 2017, 07:27
Forum: Puppy Projects
Topic: Woof CE Debian Stretch and Devuan Ascii Based Development
Replies: 722
Views: 215554

Finally found a little free time to do a test install of ttuuxxx's latest iso.No problems really with the basics.Did find a couple of surprises though..... When my wired network appeared as "enp2s0" I knew that meant that damn systemd.Yep,it's there. :o If you can't tell, I don't like syst...
by James C
Wed 08 Mar 2017, 20:03
Forum: Users ( For the regulars )
Topic: Using an older Puppy, like Racy, instead
Replies: 42
Views: 9573

Some of us use Puppy as our main os on fairly new machines..... root# inxi -Fxx System: Host: puppypc12956 Kernel: 4.1.11 x86_64 (64 bit, gcc: 4.6.4) Desktop: JWM 2.3.4 dm: N/A Distro: tahrpup64 6.0.5 Machine: Mobo: ASUSTeK model: M5A97 LE R2.0 version: Rev 1.xx serial: 150545593600028 Bios: America...
by James C
Mon 06 Mar 2017, 01:56
Forum: Puppy Projects
Topic: Fatdog64-710 Final [4 Dec 2016]
Replies: 645
Views: 272039

Fatdog review in the latest Distrowatch..... http://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20170306#fatdog64 Final thoughts Fatdog64 710 is a good choice for a someone looking for a distribution to put on a flash drive to use on multiple computers. The distribution's savefile persistence feature is really...
by James C
Sun 22 Jan 2017, 04:27
Forum: Truly off-topic conversations
Topic: learnhow2code passed away recently, according to DW
Replies: 39
Views: 1467

I didn't give a name either when I joined , just a username and email address.
by James C
Sat 31 Dec 2016, 07:29
Forum: Puppy Projects
Topic: tahrpup64 6.0.5 CE
Replies: 862
Views: 522144

Quick manual frugal test install of Tahr64 6.0.5.3.All good so far. root# inxi -Fxx System: Host: puppypc14195 Kernel: 3.14.79 x86_64 (64 bit, gcc: 4.8.4) Desktop: JWM 2.3.6 dm: N/A Distro: tahrpup64 6.0.5.3 Machine: Mobo: ASUSTeK model: M5A97 LE R2.0 version: Rev 1.xx serial: 150545593600028 Bios: ...
by James C
Mon 26 Dec 2016, 04:30
Forum: Misc
Topic: Season's Greetings To All
Replies: 13
Views: 4082

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