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Semme · Joined: 07 Aug 2011 Posts: 2052 Location: World_Hub

Yeah, Jobo-

Sfeeley and Retro's suggestion for that 2.1.4 Classic sound awesome, much better than what you're currently try'n to get go'in.. Why not toss that 2.1.6 and see if you can't get that baby run'n.. It is after all- just another dwnld away.. This is most likely the one you'd want- the latest.

sfeeley · Joined: 14 Feb 2010 Posts: 807

fyi 2.14x classic can be found in the first post of this thread

http://208.109.22.214/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=42553&sid=62167275ec30f6f2de51232734f6d635

installation should be more or less the same as you did with 2.1.6

edit: oops didn't notice that semme gave the link.

jobo · Joined: 26 Apr 2012 Posts: 111

jobo · Joined: 26 Apr 2012 Posts: 111

RetroTechGuy · Joined: 15 Dec 2009 Posts: 2301 Location: USA

jobo · Joined: 26 Apr 2012 Posts: 111

ok done that, two problems
1 the key board is wrong, im getting random numbers letters when i type
and
it wont connect to the internet, it tells me that no conection is detected when i run the wizard, when its hard wired in and obviosly working
any idea

thanks

jobo · Joined: 26 Apr 2012 Posts: 111

ive installed version 9 as well, it seems not to recognised the card/drivers on the machine, is there any way round this or do i need to do something else

sfeeley · Joined: 14 Feb 2010 Posts: 807

alphadog · Posted: Thu 03 May 2012, 06:14 Post subject:

[/quote]the key board is wrong, im getting random numbers letters when i type
Make sure your Num Lock is OFF. I had the same problem when I tried running 2.14x Classic on this old notebook.
Having read your other thread I think your best option would be Wary 5.3. It runs brilliantly on my old notebook (see sig for specs).
My last piece of advice, stick with it. I made the switch to Linux only a while ago but would never go back to the mainstream.
If you have trouble burning cd's as previous correspondents have said, surely a friend, family, library or school would help out.

jobo · Joined: 26 Apr 2012 Posts: 111

yes sorted key board

but what about the driver issue ?
am i right in thinking that the designer hasnt included a driver for which ever modum i have in this machine, where as the 2.1.6 distro has such a driver ?
there for would it be possible to transfered the drivers from one to other other, or are they version specific ?

there is a thread in the how to section about doing this with the sfs file from another distro and blanking off the bits you dont want, but its a bit over my head, couldnt i just load the drivers from one onto a memery stick and tranfere them to classic

has any one done something of this nature, should i post in another section of the board with this question

Semme · Joined: 07 Aug 2011 Posts: 2052 Location: World_Hub

Open that "connect" icon on your desktop.

Next window, clk the third button- connect by network interface.

Next window, whatever the first button is, eth0 perhaps- clk it.

Next window (if you've gotten this far), test eth0.

If you get a confirmation, clk auto dhcp.

If you have internet- you're done.

jobo · Joined: 26 Apr 2012 Posts: 111

Semme · Joined: 07 Aug 2011 Posts: 2052 Location: World_Hub

What are you on right now- which system.. Windows or Linux? Your connection.. dial-up, dsl or cable?

jobo · Joined: 26 Apr 2012 Posts: 111

win98 broad band teliphone wire,,cable connect to router

Semme · Joined: 07 Aug 2011 Posts: 2052 Location: World_Hub

Be back in a few minutes- I need to create a savefile..