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by ab12
Tue 21 Nov 2017, 16:17
Forum: Puppy Projects
Topic: slacko-700 rc3
Replies: 550
Views: 326768

Slacko6.9.9.9 Xorg, boots up, X running, but black screen

Hi, I've been trying to install Slacko 6.9.9.9 on an ageing e-Machine 360, with a CRT display. The Pup boots, and X runs, but the screen remains black. The previous Slacko version works fine (Slacko 6.3.2). The PC has an Intel Celeron chip 1.4GHz, cpu family 6, model 11. I have tried all the options...
by ab12
Thu 19 Oct 2017, 07:08
Forum: Bugs ( Submit bugs )
Topic: Quirky Xerus 8.6 (Aug. 16), Beaver 8.7.1 (Sept. 21), 2018
Replies: 920
Views: 587880

Thanks for your responses. Tried them all, but no luck!
by ab12
Mon 16 Oct 2017, 10:09
Forum: Bugs ( Submit bugs )
Topic: Quirky Xerus 8.6 (Aug. 16), Beaver 8.7.1 (Sept. 21), 2018
Replies: 920
Views: 587880

Thanks for your response Philh. Standard installation from DVD iso image Partition format ext2 Grub supplied by Xerus during installation, cut and paste into Grub4dos, two options supplied, used both: title Quirky Xerus64 8.3 frugal in sdb7 dir xerus64-8.3 find --set-root --ignore-floppies /xerus64-...
by ab12
Thu 12 Oct 2017, 09:48
Forum: Bugs ( Submit bugs )
Topic: Quirky Xerus 8.6 (Aug. 16), Beaver 8.7.1 (Sept. 21), 2018
Replies: 920
Views: 587880

Frugal boot from sdb partition, using Grub4Dos

Hi, Has anybody else had this problem. When I boot xerus64-8.3.1 from a fresh boot it sticks on the line creating zram. However, when booted from a reboot from any other distro on the the thumb-drive, it boots flawlessly. I've tried several xerus64 installations, i.e full and frugal, but does the sa...
by ab12
Thu 12 Oct 2017, 09:29
Forum: Bugs ( Submit bugs )
Topic: Unable to delete ldlinux.sys read-only file (Solved)
Replies: 2
Views: 2958

Thank you Oscar for your advice. Sorted the problem straight away.
by ab12
Wed 11 Oct 2017, 16:06
Forum: Bugs ( Submit bugs )
Topic: Unable to delete ldlinux.sys read-only file (Solved)
Replies: 2
Views: 2958

Unable to delete ldlinux.sys read-only file (Solved)

Hi, Can anyone advise me on how to delete an ldlinux.sys file I’ve somehow or other got on a xerus64-8.3 partition. It’s situated outside the xerus folder. I’ve tried every which way to delete it, but it keeps saying write protected and permission denied. Also tried to manually change permissions, b...