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by midi
Sat 17 Jan 2009, 22:11
Forum: Beginners Help ( Start Here)
Topic: More firewall questions
Replies: 2
Views: 1606

1st start rxvt

getting the ip of your interface:

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ifconfig
getting the ip of your router (default gateway):

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route
look at the "gateway" columb and resolve the name (if one is given) using:

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gethostip name
by midi
Sat 17 Jan 2009, 22:01
Forum: Dialup
Topic: dialup issues!!
Replies: 1
Views: 3105

if the modem reaches the phase where the sound is turning into random noise then it has already switched into ppp mode - that means the connection is successfully established. You should check your modems serial cable, maybe the CARRIER signal line is broken. You can also try to experimentally remov...
by midi
Sat 17 Jan 2009, 21:32
Forum: Beginners Help ( Start Here)
Topic: What is the default password to unlock the desktop?
Replies: 1
Views: 1603

its strongly recommended to change the default password, also for root

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passwd root
i would suggest using "oinkoink" instead :wink:
by midi
Sat 17 Jan 2009, 21:27
Forum: Beginners Help ( Start Here)
Topic: Wine 1.1.12 not installing
Replies: 2
Views: 1562

I successfully installed wine 1.0 pet in puppy 4.12 / 2.6.21.7 - works pretty well.
Isnt "wine-1.1.12-i486-1kjz.pet" an unstable beta version ?
by midi
Sat 17 Jan 2009, 21:16
Forum: Beginners Help ( Start Here)
Topic: Can only start wireless from commandline
Replies: 1
Views: 945

just put your script or a symlink on it into the Folder
/root/Startup
by midi
Sat 17 Jan 2009, 21:05
Forum: HOWTO ( Solutions )
Topic: How to repair a Windows registry error with Puppy Linux
Replies: 10
Views: 19517

a much easier approach:

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format /y c:/
install linux
be happy
:lol:
by midi
Sat 17 Jan 2009, 20:56
Forum: Users ( For the regulars )
Topic: How to modify wireless connect script for fixed IP address?
Replies: 2
Views: 1240

if you want to have a fixed ip, for example 192.168.0.123, try the following: #!/bin/sh ifconfig eth1 down ifconfig eth1 192.168.0.123 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 192.168.0.255 up route add -net default gw 192.168.0.1 iwconfig eth1 essid "Lucifer" iwconfig eth1 channel 11 iwconfig eth1...
by midi
Sat 17 Jan 2009, 20:38
Forum: Users ( For the regulars )
Topic: Firefox Crash in Teenpup.
Replies: 2
Views: 1365

just an idea:

if you delete the /root/.macromedia/Flash_Player
or the /root/.adobe/Flash_Player Folder
then Firefox will crash when a flash application is executed.
by midi
Sat 17 Jan 2009, 20:29
Forum: Beginners Help ( Start Here)
Topic: 4.12: no sound from old Gateway laptop
Replies: 1
Views: 925

have you already tried it with puppy 4.12 kernel version 2.6.21 ?
I had the same problem but only with the newer kernel.
by midi
Sat 17 Jan 2009, 19:22
Forum: HOWTO ( Solutions )
Topic: Solve widescreen problem
Replies: 0
Views: 4591

Solve widescreen problem

Here is how i get a samsung syncmaster 943NW to work proper in the correct resolution of 1440x900 using xorg and puppy 4.12 / k2.6.21.7 The video HW is an "old" GForce Ti4400 but should work with others as well: Using xorgconfig always led to a misplaced and distorted picture, as reported ...

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