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by Chuck the Plant
Sun 09 Jul 2006, 20:35
Forum: Puppy Derivatives
Topic: 108 gameCD 2
Replies: 35
Views: 37280

Action Quake 2

Please oh please add Action Quake 2 to this pack. An easy to set up Linux version of AQ2 would be heaven! Especially if it included good LAN support. There's a not-too-bad Win version at http://action.marsmodule.com/ but I'd like to leave Windows behind forever. AQ2 is one of my last remaining ties ...
by Chuck the Plant
Fri 24 Feb 2006, 18:31
Forum: Users ( For the regulars )
Topic: Can I Flip Display Upside Down?
Replies: 0
Views: 1437

Can I Flip Display Upside Down?

Is there any way to flip the display in Puppy upside down? I'm using XVESA, but an Xorg solution would be okay, too. I'm trying to build an internet appliance and the ability to do this would save me a lot of grief.
by Chuck the Plant
Wed 22 Feb 2006, 21:19
Forum: Cutting edge
Topic: Puppy Universal Installer Questions
Replies: 0
Views: 1846

Puppy Universal Installer Questions

Will the universal installer planned for Puppy 2 allow a user to boot directly to the HD installer, allowing them to partition/set up a swap before entering a full-blown graphical Puppy session? I ask this because of its implications for use on old, low end hardware. Computers with borderline RAM mi...
by Chuck the Plant
Sat 18 Feb 2006, 07:03
Forum: Unsorted
Topic: 3D-Desktop Metisse / Fvwm Ametista
Replies: 25
Views: 29153

Oh wow...

I remember reading about 3ddesktop when I was first considering migrating to Linux. Thanks for making this available. I don't usually go for eye candy but man this is just cool.
by Chuck the Plant
Tue 20 Dec 2005, 20:43
Forum: Misc
Topic: Linus Torvalds prefers KDE over Gnome
Replies: 14
Views: 10606

While we're discussing window managers and environments...

The adaptation of XFCE to Puppy available via dotpup was a godsend. For someone like me moving over from the Microsoft universe, the GUI menu-driven adaptability is really useful. JWM is decent, Fluxbox is fast and I really like Icewm, but I keep going back to XFCE. Maybe I'm just lazy...but it seem...
by Chuck the Plant
Fri 18 Nov 2005, 06:23
Forum: Cutting edge
Topic: My Favourite Window Manager is . . ..
Replies: 27
Views: 27602

XFCE

On a HD Puppy install, I perfer XFCE for the easy configuration. For a no-frills Live CD experience, I'll take IceWM.
by Chuck the Plant
Wed 16 Nov 2005, 13:32
Forum: Users ( For the regulars )
Topic: How do I compile something in Puppy?
Replies: 5
Views: 3143

How About a HD Install

How do I make this work with a HD install? Oops! Never mind...found it on the Wikki. Thanks!
by Chuck the Plant
Tue 15 Nov 2005, 15:48
Forum: Beginners Help ( Start Here)
Topic: HD install routine
Replies: 29
Views: 16476

An Inefficeint Technique That Worked for Me

I first installed Puppy on a 2GB HDD. I formatted hda1 as ext2 and left it blank. To avoid the catch 22 discussed earlier, I then created a small (300MB) partition for Pup001, as well as a small swap, for a total of 3 partitions. I loaded pup001 into the small partition using boot option 3, then ran...
by Chuck the Plant
Fri 11 Nov 2005, 23:53
Forum: Beginners Help ( Start Here)
Topic: Puppy on Mac
Replies: 9
Views: 6486

What about Puppy PPC Port?

Could Puppy be ported to PPC? I have an old Power Mac that Puppy could work wonders on. I love OSX but its expensive and frankly a little slow on G3 hardware. I've tried several Linux builds on my Mac, but I've never found one that was quick enough for the old Macintosh and newbie friendly. Kubuntu ...
by Chuck the Plant
Fri 11 Nov 2005, 14:03
Forum: Beginners Help ( Start Here)
Topic: Giving Away Puppy and the GPL
Replies: 17
Views: 6128

That Darn Legal Quagmire

What are you trying to suggest? That someone could actually become conditioned such that they think there is inherently something wrong with copying software and giving it away? If so, it seems logical to me. That's the way many proprietors would like to have us conditioned. Regretfully, I'm afraid...
by Chuck the Plant
Fri 11 Nov 2005, 05:18
Forum: Unsorted
Topic: NUV 1.0 WYSIWYG html composer DotPup
Replies: 31
Views: 14611

A Great Help

I've been using NVU for a few months in another unmentionable OS. Its availability as a Dotpup is a godsend. Thanks!
by Chuck the Plant
Fri 11 Nov 2005, 05:13
Forum: Puppy Power
Topic: Puppy Color
Replies: 15
Views: 14207

For what it's worth...

I say black. Perhaps its my bias toward labrador puppies...
by Chuck the Plant
Fri 11 Nov 2005, 05:07
Forum: Beginners Help ( Start Here)
Topic: Giving Away Puppy and the GPL
Replies: 17
Views: 6128

Many Thanks

Thanks, GuestToo.

I appreciate your help and patience with an obvious newbie.
by Chuck the Plant
Fri 11 Nov 2005, 04:57
Forum: Puppy Power
Topic: How do you Puppy?
Replies: 36
Views: 22225

How I Puppy

I use Puppy to resurrect old hardware... Puppy breathed life into an old PII desktop I pulled out of a friend's basement. I'd always been curious about Linux and tried several distros on it (Ubuntu, Kanotix, DSL, SLAX). I originally avoided Puppy because I found the web site frightening (Chihuahuas ...
by Chuck the Plant
Fri 11 Nov 2005, 04:18
Forum: Beginners Help ( Start Here)
Topic: Giving Away Puppy and the GPL
Replies: 17
Views: 6128

Very Helpful

Thank you, rarsa. That was very helpful.
by Chuck the Plant
Fri 11 Nov 2005, 04:04
Forum: Beginners Help ( Start Here)
Topic: Giving Away Puppy and the GPL
Replies: 17
Views: 6128

Thanks for All the Help

Dear Puppy Pen Pals, Thank all of you for the knowledge you've supplied. Puppy is fast becoming my favorite Linux distro. The community, like the OS, seems very friendly and helpful. Bruce B, I promise my questions were at best well intentioned and at worst harmless. My comments about not wanting to...
by Chuck the Plant
Thu 10 Nov 2005, 16:34
Forum: Beginners Help ( Start Here)
Topic: Giving Away Puppy and the GPL
Replies: 17
Views: 6128

Giving Away Puppy and the GPL

I hope this is the right forum for this... I've been using Puppy for about 2 months. It's amazing! You guys are creating something special here... Puppy's so good I want to give it away to friends and family who don't have broadband access. I want to distribute the Puppy binary and remain compliant ...