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by sikpuppy
Sun 13 Dec 2009, 12:22
Forum: Unsorted
Topic: Ghostscript 8.70 - print pdf files
Replies: 7
Views: 7797

Flash wrote:What does Ghostscript do? What is it for? :?
Ghostscript is a cross platform clone to render and print using the Postscript scripting language.

One of the uses is to render PDF files for printing and screen-rendering.

Basically a lot of PDF readers use it as well as CUPS to print I believe.
by sikpuppy
Thu 10 Dec 2009, 17:45
Forum: Bugs ( Submit bugs )
Topic: Puppy Linux browser Crashes
Replies: 7
Views: 5315

It appears to be school holiday season again in Australia.
by sikpuppy
Sun 06 Dec 2009, 14:33
Forum: Programming
Topic: How do I use the devx.sfs module?
Replies: 25
Views: 12394

Since the default text editor (Geany) in Puppy is these things:

1) A GUI
2) A front end to compile programs (there is even a big COMPILE button).
3) A front end to build executables.

Among other things...

Then, sorry to be dense, but wasn't that what the OP wanted in a nutshell?
by sikpuppy
Sat 05 Dec 2009, 12:44
Forum: Programming
Topic: Autotools: a guide to Autoconf, Automake, Libtool
Replies: 5
Views: 6761

disciple wrote:Hi there sikpuppy,
I've noticed that you often reply to posts very soon after they are posted, basically to say "I'm going to look at this".
That's probably the first time I have posted in that way outside of OT threads. I take your point about constructive posting however.
by sikpuppy
Sat 05 Dec 2009, 12:30
Forum: Users ( For the regulars )
Topic: Facebook stopped working in Puppy
Replies: 24
Views: 7763

Not your average joe setting...but it's what needs to be done unfortunately. Sites must be very tightly scripted in this regard I am guessing. has the wiff of stale doggy poo mike Maybe. Or maybe there is another school of thought which is identify the browser and render the page according to whate...
by sikpuppy
Sat 05 Dec 2009, 05:52
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Puppies 4.31.1 Puppy linux 4.30 Plus fixes and FireFox 3.5.3
Replies: 278
Views: 197450

What does any of that have to do with ttuuxxx's Puppies 4.31.1 ? I think, buried in the post at the end is a bit about Dial up. But I can't be sure due to the breathless nature of the post. Maybe they want a classic dial-up acoustic coupler? Or maybe they just want to go TA DA!!! And leave it at th...
by sikpuppy
Sat 05 Dec 2009, 02:32
Forum: Users ( For the regulars )
Topic: Facebook stopped working in Puppy
Replies: 24
Views: 7763

Changing the User Agent is the key: anything relating to Microsoft will need this to be done. but this is needed for full functionality.....?..not yer average joe setting mike ps what makes you think I don't like facebook??? :D Not your average joe setting...but it's what needs to be done unfortuna...
by sikpuppy
Fri 04 Dec 2009, 17:28
Forum: Hardware
Topic: [Monitor Fail] Not Solved , No relation to Puppy OS
Replies: 19
Views: 7215

I'd be inclined to change the thread title since it is erroneous. Old style CRT screens can and do fail if they are set to too high a frequency which normally results in a nasty smell and smoke, although most recent models come with a built-in fail-safe to prevent this. However, LCD screens don't su...
by sikpuppy
Fri 04 Dec 2009, 12:43
Forum: Unsorted
Topic: OxygenOffice presentation keeps crashing
Replies: 13
Views: 5537

Nice one...for information purposes the retro puppies need the 0.71 version of libdbus-glib :roll: ...this library is also needed by the latest firefox....just incase anyone is getting the same problem but using a retro version. Just curious does 4.21 have this lib as standard or was it added and i...
by sikpuppy
Fri 04 Dec 2009, 12:39
Forum: Truly off-topic conversations
Topic: War President Obombya to collect Peace Prize soon
Replies: 81
Views: 10668

Re: War President Obombya to collect Peace Prize soon

Erm. Jesuit logic? A term commonly used to describe twisted logic that attempts to use argument to "prove" things things that may not be true. One schooled in Jesuit Logic could make a case that the sun rises in the west and sets in the east. Many folks with an agenda use that type of log...
by sikpuppy
Fri 04 Dec 2009, 11:13
Forum: Truly off-topic conversations
Topic: War President Obombya to collect Peace Prize soon
Replies: 81
Views: 10668

Re: War President Obombya to collect Peace Prize soon

tlchost wrote:
sikpuppy wrote: I'd explain, but it's technical.
Oh....and then the explanation would be O-T, since the original post wasn't technical. It's clear now, as most Jesuit logic is upon closer examination.
Erm. Jesuit logic? As in Christian logic? *boggles*
by sikpuppy
Fri 04 Dec 2009, 06:38
Forum: Unsorted
Topic: OxygenOffice presentation keeps crashing
Replies: 13
Views: 5537

paule wrote: Anything I should be concerned about here?

Thanks again, very very much!

cheers, Paul
I doubt it. Probably some function call to control the screensaver on Gnome (so it doesn't start halfway through a presentation)...which it can't find since you are not using Gnome :P I'd ignore it.
by sikpuppy
Fri 04 Dec 2009, 05:22
Forum: Unsorted
Topic: OxygenOffice presentation keeps crashing
Replies: 13
Views: 5537

thanks for the spelling check... bleeping old eyes... Having done as you suggest, I now get this error: # /opt/openoffice.org3/program/soffice.bin: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libdbus-glib-1.so.2: undefined symbol: dbus_watch_get_unix_fd cheers, Paul To be honest, quite WHY dbus is needed at all ...
by sikpuppy
Fri 04 Dec 2009, 05:12
Forum: Programming
Topic: Autotools: a guide to Autoconf, Automake, Libtool
Replies: 5
Views: 6761

Re: Autotools: a guide to Autoconf, Automake, Libtool

This looks like a great online "book" on using the gnu autotools, which should be useful for people working on projects in c, c++ or similar: Autotools: a practitioner's guide to Autoconf, Automake and Libtool I am having a look now. Heaps easier to use as an end user than CMake IMHO, but...
by sikpuppy
Fri 04 Dec 2009, 05:09
Forum: Truly off-topic conversations
Topic: War President Obombya to collect Peace Prize soon
Replies: 81
Views: 10668

Re: War President Obombya to collect Peace Prize soon

tlchost wrote:
PaulBx1 wrote:It's a shame my other thread was locked because of a silly off-topic dispute.
Of course one might ponder why political discussions, even labeled O-T are in a technical forum?
I'd explain, but it's technical.
by sikpuppy
Fri 04 Dec 2009, 03:09
Forum: Truly off-topic conversations
Topic: Hooray for Hackers!!
Replies: 225
Views: 33173

Whatever the outcome, this is sure to keep Roland Emmerich in beer and skittles for his lifetime.
by sikpuppy
Fri 04 Dec 2009, 03:02
Forum: Unsorted
Topic: OxygenOffice presentation keeps crashing
Replies: 13
Views: 5537

Hi Mike, I have installed java, so no longer get the java error, but the other error occurs when oxygen office crashes. cheers, Paul type dbus-uuidgen --ensure and the dbus error will go away.... Tried that and got this error. cheers, Paul ENSURE not UNsure !!! Copy it, then hit both mouse buttons ...
by sikpuppy
Fri 04 Dec 2009, 02:42
Forum: Unsorted
Topic: OxygenOffice presentation keeps crashing
Replies: 13
Views: 5537

paule wrote:Hi Mike,

I have installed java, so no longer get the java error, but the other error occurs when oxygen office crashes.

cheers, Paul
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dbus-uuidgen --ensure
and the dbus error will go away....
by sikpuppy
Thu 03 Dec 2009, 11:46
Forum: Users ( For the regulars )
Topic: Facebook stopped working in Puppy
Replies: 24
Views: 7763

mikeb wrote:So whats the legality of the microsoft web borgs attempting to enforce windows only websites? :D
mike
Well, since they allow Firefox, Opera and also IE then there is no problem.
by sikpuppy
Thu 03 Dec 2009, 11:16
Forum: Truly off-topic conversations
Topic: Windows 7
Replies: 19
Views: 3265

Ceiling cat is watching you...always.

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