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by RetroTechGuy
Fri 20 Jul 2018, 15:18
Forum: Beginners Help ( Start Here)
Topic: EasyBCD to create dual boot with Win7?
Replies: 10
Views: 2272

Hmm I did try using easyBCD to boot linux but it steadfastly refused in spite of creating a valid entry and UEFI stuff disabled. The same method booted XP without a hitch. My usual method is normally to rename bootmgr to something else.... rename grldr to bootmgr,add a menu.lst then the windows 7/v...
by RetroTechGuy
Thu 19 Jul 2018, 15:20
Forum: Truly off-topic conversations
Topic: Pic Of The Day
Replies: 3906
Views: 334358

8Geee wrote:Now there's a 50 year old reference! I have that album, and a few others by FZ.

Regards
8Geee
:lol: You're welcome! ;-)

Peaches En Regalia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGQxI0G6mKk
by RetroTechGuy
Wed 18 Jul 2018, 16:04
Forum: Truly off-topic conversations
Topic: Pic Of The Day
Replies: 3906
Views: 334358

perdido wrote:Running of the stoates [...]
Rzzzz... ;-)

Image
by RetroTechGuy
Fri 13 Jul 2018, 17:10
Forum: Truly off-topic conversations
Topic: Is a USB flash drive like this beyond repair? (SOLVED)
Replies: 16
Views: 621

As expected, the problem described in this thread has been solved. The proof is in the attachment Thanks to you all! Congrats! PS: While I was writing these lines, I was recalling that turning your words into facts, implied, for a non computer savvy like me, quite a number of small steps that, by t...
by RetroTechGuy
Mon 09 Jul 2018, 16:30
Forum: Beginners Help ( Start Here)
Topic: Saving the OS and files to a new flash drive
Replies: 11
Views: 1146

If you copy a mounted savefile, it will corrupt the file...slightly. My observation is that booting with "pfix=fsck" will repair it before loading (I set this as my default boot parameter, and check the file on every boot). But better to copy it in a clean manner (unmounted). ^^^ +1!! I i...
by RetroTechGuy
Tue 03 Jul 2018, 16:24
Forum: Beginners Help ( Start Here)
Topic: Saving the OS and files to a new flash drive
Replies: 11
Views: 1146

Do the copying when running a linux system. Windows could mess up some file names. ...And doesn't understand symbolic links... ;-) It's useful to make a duplicate copy of your running savefile anyway. Then you can load/run the backup copy, and use it to copy your main savefile copy. If you copy a m...
by RetroTechGuy
Mon 18 Jun 2018, 16:07
Forum: Announcements
Topic: 412/421 Forever Puppy Linux Updates Site
Replies: 53
Views: 36119

BTW, on a somewhat related note, Darryl says:

"Palemoon for use with older Puppies"

http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic. ... 068#996068
by RetroTechGuy
Mon 18 Jun 2018, 16:05
Forum: Puppy Projects
Topic: Fatdogarm for Raspberry pi3 - headless
Replies: 76
Views: 40644

Re - posted fatdogarm-pi3-06-14-2018.zip in first post. I tested and everything is now OK. ___________________________________________ Note that I didn't use all the dtb files from berryboot. I think that the woodenhouse and berryboot files are interchangeable. Just to recap.... I took 4 files from...
by RetroTechGuy
Mon 18 Jun 2018, 15:53
Forum: Announcements
Topic: 412/421 Forever Puppy Linux Updates Site
Replies: 53
Views: 36119

Yep the Pup I pretty much started out with 4.12. Again thanks to Tuxtoo's site. I think that I first discovered Puppy back at about 0.95 -- played with it, and found it "cute" but not really ready for prime time (too limited for my needs). I came back around to it at about 4.11. That work...
by RetroTechGuy
Thu 14 Jun 2018, 18:22
Forum: Security
Topic: Trusted News for Chrome
Replies: 2
Views: 831

Re: Trusted News for Chrome

https://trusted-news.com/ It's hard to tell what's real news and what's fake these days, especially on the internet. Trusted News helps you spot fake or suspicious news. Further reading : https://betanews.com/2018/06/13/trusted-news-cgrome-extension/ If "Politifake" and "So-Nopes&quo...
by RetroTechGuy
Thu 14 Jun 2018, 16:09
Forum: Puppy Projects
Topic: Xenialpup CE 7.5 / 25 Nov 2017
Replies: 802
Views: 682413

I tested this system in Xenialpup-32 and it worked. Out of curiosity, did you attempt to have the live boot CD install to a piece of media? I still use the built in Puppy installer, and when I tried that it left things "not quite right" (and is apparently missing pieces when it copies fil...
by RetroTechGuy
Thu 14 Jun 2018, 15:58
Forum: Users ( For the regulars )
Topic: Old Laptop - Black Screen [SOLVED]
Replies: 46
Views: 9928

Hm. That's interesting. The graphics chip in my old Compaq desktop (which is getting on for 15 yrs old now) is, according to [...] My usual M.O. is just to try a different version, if one doesn't work. I've had good luck with the boilerplate and updated 5.28 family for hardware detection. I'm about...
by RetroTechGuy
Wed 13 Jun 2018, 14:46
Forum: Puppy Projects
Topic: Fatdogarm for Raspberry pi3 - headless
Replies: 76
Views: 40644

don570 wrote:I bought a raspberry pi 3 $70 +10 tax CAN
"Ouch"... Even with the exchange rate, that's a bit pricey... :-/

I paid $35 US for mine (and see that they're dropped the price further)

http://www.microcenter.com/product/5056 ... _3_model_b
by RetroTechGuy
Thu 07 Jun 2018, 15:25
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Debian Wheezy - End Of Life
Replies: 1
Views: 1923

Re: Debian Wheezy - End Of Life

anikin wrote:On May 31st 2018, Debian Wheezy will reach EOL and will no longer be supported.

https://wiki.debian.org/DebianReleases

Sic transit gloria mundi ...
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Hmmm... Interesting. I ran Bo for many, many years...then jumped to Puppy Linux... ;-)
by RetroTechGuy
Tue 05 Jun 2018, 15:47
Forum: Utilities
Topic: Cleaners under puppy
Replies: 6
Views: 2261

Puppy doesn't have a registry to clean and as for browser cache...make sure all tempory files are in the /tmp folder and then they will get cleaned up each boot. However, if one is running wine then I don't know. Does CCLleaner run under wine? I'd be less interested in CCleaner running under Linux ...
by RetroTechGuy
Thu 31 May 2018, 17:02
Forum: Engineering/Science/Simulation
Topic: Autodesk Eagle ver 9.0.1
Replies: 1
Views: 7163

Re: Autodesk Eagle ver 9.0.1

Did Autodesk cripple it? I was (am) nervous when I saw that they had been sold...

Did you try an older version (can we even still get the older versions?)
by RetroTechGuy
Thu 31 May 2018, 16:55
Forum: Truly off-topic conversations
Topic: Pic Of The Day
Replies: 3906
Views: 334358

Love it BigPup! :-)
by RetroTechGuy
Wed 30 May 2018, 15:17
Forum: Beginners Help ( Start Here)
Topic: If You Have a really old Laptop..... Please Read this first
Replies: 5
Views: 978

darry19662018 wrote:Hi Retro,

If you know of any threads that should be here under this Wiki entry let me know.
This is a rather generic thread, but many of the laptops are quite old (and were old in 2010, when the thread began... ;-) )

http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=51474
by RetroTechGuy
Wed 30 May 2018, 14:53
Forum: Documents
Topic: SoftMaker FreeOffice 2018 - "Anniversary" update
Replies: 39
Views: 44622

I think you had it correct the first time with the product key. That key is your key and no one else's! Softmaker requires a key, and it is assigned to each person, as their own key. :!: I do wonder if they are using the information you have to give them to get a key, as a way to make some money. :...
by RetroTechGuy
Wed 30 May 2018, 14:45
Forum: Beginners Help ( Start Here)
Topic: If You Have a really old Laptop..... Please Read this first
Replies: 5
Views: 978

darry19662018 wrote:Hi Retro,

If you know of any threads that should be here under this Wiki entry let me know.
I'll keep my eyes peeled...