This is a bit embarrassing :oops: I miss-read the number - it should have been 2.6.37.6 which I found in Slickpet. However having installed it the Kernel Module Updater is still asking for it. It also says :- Kernel headers for version 2.6.37.6 were not found. If you installed them in a non-default ...

emil wrote:In my experience, VirtualBox is, in the last versions, easier to install and to handle than VMware. VirtualBox is also GPL 2.

It might be but as far as I'm aware it can't use virtual machines made by VMware

Hi ,
I'm trying to install VMware player/workstation.(Trying in Slacko and Squeeze)
I'm at the point where the Kernel Module Updater is asking for "Kernel headers 2.6.39"
I've looked in the package manager and can't find it.
Can anybody help please ?

BP

OK, after googleing for hours I have found a script work a round for this.
IF I can complete the installation will post it

HI, I'm running Dpup Exprimo 5.X.9. Went to install VMware - half way through the install I get message "No rc*.d style init script directories were given to the installer. You must manually add the necessary links to ensure that the vmware service at /etc/init.d/vmware is automatically started...

Hi Folks,
New to Puppy, Have installed Dpup Exprimo 5.X.9 to external hard drive.
Couldn't find an e-mail client, went into Puppy package manager ,found Evolution and down loaded it.Wouldn't work.Went into Check Dependencies
and there are some missing.
Where do I find these please?

Hi,
I'm new to puppy and I'm trying to install Vmware. I'm using puppy Dpup Exprimo 5.X.9
I've read the first post , My bundle is in mnt/home.
I've downloaded vmplayer-3.1.5_sfs_script.tar.gz BUT how do I extract it?

I can remember when debit/cash cards came out 30 odd years ago all the pundits predicted that cash would disappear ! I think the same may well apply to PC's

Hi Tubeguy,
Question answered , when I rebooted it came up on the screen as Exprimo !

Hi Folks,
I'm new to Puppy and have been trying different "flavors" of Puppy (I haven 7 live CD's) BUT I think this by far the best!
I've had no trouble down loading it or running it and have just installed it to my 500GB
external hard drive - brilliant

Hi folks,
This question may sound daft to you but I'm a newcomer to Puppy - I downloaded Dpup Squeese -is this the same as ExPrimo ?

Many thanks folks - have tried them- the one that suits me is Dpup squeeze
Once again thanks

Is there a puppy that can use debian as I want to install VMware Workstation ?

it may sound stupid but where do I find /mnt/home ? :) Click on the file icon (a set of folders open) in the Rox file manager (which you have opened) click on the green arrow (top left) click on 'mnt' folder and then 'home' I boot from CD and save my hard drives (including external ones) for data -...

I'm sorry if I don't appear very helpful, I'll try again. I'm not sure what the difference is between a Frugal or Full install. I used the Universal Installer, chose the option to to install to USB Hard Drive(the second option on the list) then simply followed the instructions. What I want to do is ...

Running puppy 5.2.8.
The disk has one partition (ext 3).
Puppy was installed as per the instructions for Universal Installer.
It shows my main hard drive and the drive that puppy is on.

I have a large folder of photos that I wish to copy ( 9 GB ), where on do I copy it to so that it is accessible ?
Puppy is on an external 500 GB hard drive

OK, running Puppy Lighthouse which has Virtualbox version 4.02 all ready installed. When I ran it it said there waws a later version 4.0.12 available. went to the Virtualbox site and downloaded the "all versions". I don't appear to have "quick pet" Should this question be moved t...

Downloaded latest version, ran in terminal and got this :- Verifying archive integrity... All good. Uncompressing VirtualBox for Linux installation........... VirtualBox Version 4.1.2 r73507 (2011-08-15T12:58:31Z) installer Please install GNU make. Please install the build and header files for your ...

Tried to install windows in Virtualbox- got to about 20% ran out of "free space" .Had to reboot delete the virtual machine and start from scratch, tried again the same happened again at about 50% of install. Is there any way of increasing free space without a constant reboot? Yes, paste t...