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MoeJoe · Joined: 14 Jan 2011 Posts: 1

Hi all,

I've installed Lupu 5.11 on a HP compaq nc6000 with 512mb/1.7Ghz/intel ICH4 soundcard/2200BG wifi/40Gb HDD.

http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/11794_na/11794_na.html

I did a full install with dual boot of Windows 7. Installed first go without any problems during the install - easier than Windows as far as hardware drivers are concerned. Almost too easy.
First Linux distro I've used that didn't have issues with the sound config and wireless worked out of the box. Allocates about 300Mb of the 512Mb ram with Chrome/skype/vlc running.

Also goes like a steamtrain and boots and runs faster than the other Dell D820/2x2.0Ghz/2Gb/80Gb hdd with XP SP2.
Nice work Cool

nuttypup · Joined: 29 Jan 2011 Posts: 8

Hey CatDude,

I musing An acer travelmate c200 running only on puppy 5.2(full install)
processor 2.0 ghz
RAM 1GB
Harddrive 100 GB (two ex3 partitions)
the touch screen works great but havent set up the bluetooth as yet ,using GrubforDos as a bootloader

mclien · Joined: 19 Jul 2005 Posts: 62 Location: germany

Just stumbled over this thread.
Do you like to edit it myself >(then how)
or do you collect things from this thread and edit the page yourself?
(have 2 Laptops. one works, one only partial;in different ways).

CatDude · Joined: 03 Jan 2007 Posts: 1355 Location: UK

Hello mclien

mclien · Joined: 19 Jul 2005 Posts: 62 Location: germany

OK here is my "newest" PC.
IBM Thinkpad T43:
Pentium M 1.8 GHz
TFT 1400x1050
CD Burner/ DVD reader combo drive
RAM 2GB
WiFi
eth0 with RJ45

running Lupu 520, installed on HD, with no Problems at all.
I did a FULL install (made an extra partition with gpartet.
Tested both Network devices, working perfect with the "Simple Network Setup"
addition: even touchpad and trckpoint at once work fine!

It had an dual boot with winXP and Debian 5.0 Lenny already, so I used this fantastic feature from the installer to just edit the existing grub menu.lst !

I have a "§$%&/ Sony Vaio Notebook sort of work in progress. Can give that status too, if thats also interesting

CatDude · Joined: 03 Jan 2007 Posts: 1355 Location: UK

Hello mclien

DM was on fire! · Posted: Thu 24 Feb 2011, 15:27 Post subject:

I hope this kind of post is permitted here? If not my apologies.

My dad has a laptop that he says he will give me when it no longer can support Windows 2000 Pro, so I plan on putting Wary on it since it is for older systems. (It has a 800mhz processor and 512MB RAM that is dying). So I have a couple questions:

- Does Wary have support for touchpads; or really, since it is an IBM Thinkpad, eraserheads?
- Does Wary supposed wireless?

If not, can anyone offer up some suggestions as to what would be best the run, or if I should even try to create my own Puplet for my own needs, that would be nice.

CatDude · Joined: 03 Jan 2007 Posts: 1355 Location: UK

Hello DM was on fire!

You could always take a look at the IBM/Thinkpad links in the wiki: http://puppylinux.org/wikka/PuppyOnLaptops
and see what people have running on them.

They are links to posts in this thread, but it's aim is to make it easier to find what you are looking for.

Note:
They are listed under both IBM and Thinkpad

Hope this helps
CatDude
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mclien · Joined: 19 Jul 2005 Posts: 62 Location: germany

Most thinkpads I used (at least 4 diffrend models, oldest 233Mhz wit 128MB RAM) just worked ice with puppy. Just give Lupu 520 a try (worked fine with my "newest" model (T43).
see post above.

@CatDude:
addition: even touchpad and trckpoint at once work fine!

CatDude · Joined: 03 Jan 2007 Posts: 1355 Location: UK

Hi

mclien · Joined: 19 Jul 2005 Posts: 62 Location: germany

OK here comes a IMHO definitely NO-GO from sony:
Model: VPC-F12A4E (sort of special model only for one special electronic discounter in germany)
specs:
Intel Core i3 350M / 2.26 GHz (Dual-Core)
RAM 4GB
DVD±RW
500 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 5400 rpm
touchpad (synaptic)
41.6 cm (16.4") TFT, 1600 x 900 (WXGA++)
NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M

I tried several debin drivates (Lenny, Squeeze, aptosid)
and two puplets: lupu 520 and MediaPup1-0a, and the results:

screen resolution:
-wrong, 1600x900 not selectable ( both)
sound (ear):
-lupu: works fine,
-media: nothing
sound (speaker):
-lupu: working (nearly silent, ear on speaker)
-media: nothing
touchpad:
-lupu: no, (no compatible touchpad found)
-Media: yes
network (RJ45):
-lupu YES (but sky2 driver),
-Media: finds wrong eth0 (ohci 1394, firewire?)
etwork (WiFi):
-lupu: net detected, but not configureable
-Media: nothing

So: don't buy any sony crap is my statement!

racepres · Posted: Thu 24 Feb 2011, 16:58 Post subject:

rokytnji · Joined: 20 Jan 2009 Posts: 742 Location: Pecos/ Texas

At racepres. Loved it. I get IFC onion news on big screen tv.

My Wolfe Pendrive on Acer Aspire One ZG5 (160 gig sata version)
2 gig Sandisk Cruzer Pendrive with U3 software removed.
Fat32 Partition
Mywolfe installed via unetbootin
puppy pmedia=usbflash to boot
Tap does not work on this unit though when plugged into my EEEPCs it does.
Flash Works.
Sound works.
Wireless and land line works.
Webcam and Mic works in Skype.
I installed grub4dos to take the place of unetbootin bootlader. Works good.
Run a 512MB ext2 save file on pendrive. Runs fast. Runs good.

mclien · Joined: 19 Jul 2005 Posts: 62 Location: germany

DM was on fire! · Posted: Sat 26 Feb 2011, 01:36 Post subject:

Late response, my apologies, but thank you CatDude. Looking at the link on the Wiki (truth be told I had no clue this existed; I feel quite stupid), the Thinkpad I will be inheriting is not on there, but atleast knowing older Puppies works fine with eraserheads gives me hope. Thank you again!

When I do my experiments, I promise I will post.