Hi everyone. My name is Matt - I'm a new linux user.
I decided on puppy as I have an old Compac presario 1685 laptop with 64 meg of RAM
that I wanted to make use of. Puppy 2.16 works great on it. The ethernet card modem
was a breeze to set up. I have upgraded Dillo and installed the NetSurf browser so I
can access facebook using m.facebook.com and chat using m.ebuddy.com
for games I have Dosbox 0.6 for playing Wolfenstein 3d. I am looking forward to getting
lots of use out of a laptop that had been dormant in a cupboard for 3 years.
introducing myself
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I also would like to know the steps you used.
I have a Compaq laptop with 192 megs of ram that I installed Puppy lupu 520 on to be able to use a specific linux application.
I would have liked to use an earlier version of Puppy, but the support files for the application were too early.
I would have had to find the source code for the library files needed and recompile them.
But the problem there is that Puppy is so dependent on specific versions of support files that a change to a later version of the support file can break Puppy big time.
I found that out trying to update a few library files compiling them for the early Puppy.
I guess though that I will have to try Tux's updated Puppy and see if it works with the application.
I have to compile the application using the qt library files and qt developer package also.
But both have to be later versions as well as some GL library files.
I have a Compaq laptop with 192 megs of ram that I installed Puppy lupu 520 on to be able to use a specific linux application.
I would have liked to use an earlier version of Puppy, but the support files for the application were too early.
I would have had to find the source code for the library files needed and recompile them.
But the problem there is that Puppy is so dependent on specific versions of support files that a change to a later version of the support file can break Puppy big time.
I found that out trying to update a few library files compiling them for the early Puppy.
I guess though that I will have to try Tux's updated Puppy and see if it works with the application.
I have to compile the application using the qt library files and qt developer package also.
But both have to be later versions as well as some GL library files.
Installation was quite simple:-
- Booted from the live CD
- partitioned the HDD with a 64meg swapfile and the remaining space to ext2
- installed NetSurf browser from a pet/pup file
- upgraded Dillo from a pet/pup file
- used the network wizard to enable the PCMIA ethernet card
- installed Dosbox 0.63 from a pet/pup file
- at first shutdown, saved changes to a 256meg save file
I have tried frugal/full installs, but booting form the CD works fine for me.
I hope this helps anybody wishing to do the same thing.
- Booted from the live CD
- partitioned the HDD with a 64meg swapfile and the remaining space to ext2
- installed NetSurf browser from a pet/pup file
- upgraded Dillo from a pet/pup file
- used the network wizard to enable the PCMIA ethernet card
- installed Dosbox 0.63 from a pet/pup file
- at first shutdown, saved changes to a 256meg save file
I have tried frugal/full installs, but booting form the CD works fine for me.
I hope this helps anybody wishing to do the same thing.
Try the 2.16_seamonkey_full drivers version. I have had it work well on a number of systems8-bit wrote:I also would like to know the steps you used.
I have a Compaq laptop with 192 megs of ram that I installed Puppy lupu 520 on to be able to use a specific linux application.
I would have liked to use an earlier version of Puppy, but the support files for the application were too early.
I would have had to find the source code for the library files needed and recompile them.
But the problem there is that Puppy is so dependent on specific versions of support files that a change to a later version of the support file can break Puppy big time.
I found that out trying to update a few library files compiling them for the early Puppy.
I guess though that I will have to try Tux's updated Puppy and see if it works with the application.
I have to compile the application using the qt library files and qt developer package also.
But both have to be later versions as well as some GL library files.
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Welcome!
Welcome! I think you will find enough support! This forum is excellent!Hi everyone. My name is Matt - I'm a new linux user
Best wishes.. bye