Need usr_devx.sfs but cannot figure out where to get it

[allen1000]

I am trying to get puppy to work with a wireless nic and found some information that says to download usr_devx.sfs from the PUPPY DOWNLOAD page, but I cannot find it. Can someone tell me how to find out where it is on the DOWNLOAD page.

[MU]

usr_devx was for Puppy 1.x.
For Puppy 2.x, you need devx_2xx.sfs , where xx matches your version.

I mirrored most of them here:
http://puptrix.org/isos/Puppylinux-official/

The devx are in the development-subfolders.

Mark

[allen1000]

usr_devx was for Puppy 1.x.
For Puppy 2.x, you need devx_2xx.sfs , where xx matches your version.

I mirrored most of them here:
http://puptrix.org/isos/Puppylinux-official/

The devx are in the development-subfolders.

Mark

I am new to linux and don't understand where to get the file (even from your site). I am using a windows computer now, but am working on another pc I have and have installed "optimized linux" on it and want to setup a wireless (AirLink 101) nic to connect to my DLink wireless router and need Perl. It says to put this usr_devx.sfs into the / directory and reboot, then I guess it will install Perl and I can then setup the wireless nic. Any help would be appreciated.

Allen

[muggins]

allen,

puppy has most of the developer stuff stored in a compressed file, which is named to reflect the version. you don't say which version you're using, or how you're running it. (this is important as the compressed file has to be in the right location for puppy to decompress it. with 1.xx versions, the file would be called something like usr_devx.sfs & you would put this in /root for a frugal or cdrom pup, or in / directory for a normal pup install. with 2.xx versions, the file name reflects the version number, so for 2.12 it's devx_212.sfs, and this is installed to the same location as the pup_2xx.sfs file, which works out to be /mnt/home for cdrom or co-exist install.

for pup2.12 & normal install, it's a different procedure. see here:

http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 12&t=12904

also you can work out which pupversion you've got by opening a console, and typing cat /etc/puppyversion

[Pizzasgood]

you would put this in /root for a frugal or cdrom pup

Actually, it goes in /mnt/home for those types, whether you have 1.x.x or 2.xx.

To get the file, you go to that link, then go to the version of Puppy that you're using. Then you go to "development" and download the file. There will probably be two files, one is the devx_xxx.sfs (or usr_devx.sfs), the other is the 'checksum', which is a file you can use to make sure it was a good download. (That file will end in .md5.txt and be many times smaller.)

[muggins]

well i see what you mean now! if you've got a 1.xx version, it's quite difficult to locate the usr_devx.sfs file. i had a bit of a quick look around, with no success. a lot of old links seem to be redundant

we need a pup-repository-kernel for hysterical reasons!

[MU]

I'm uploading the one for Puppy 108 here:
http://puptrix.org/isos/Puppylinux-offi ... velopment/

It also will work for 109CE, and maybe older versions (don't remember).

It will be uploaded in half an hour.

Save it to the folder where Puppy created pup001, then reboot.
Then type
gcc
to test if it was mounted automatically.
gcc should tell you:
gcc: no input files

Mark

[allen1000]

I'm uploading the one for Puppy 108 here:
http://puptrix.org/isos/Puppylinux-offi ... velopment/

It also will work for 109CE, and maybe older versions (don't remember).

It will be uploaded in half an hour.

Save it to the folder where Puppy created pup001, then reboot.
Then type
gcc
to test if it was mounted automatically.
gcc should tell you:
gcc: no input files

Mark

Thanks Mark, I will download it and give it a try when I get some time. I'll post back the results of my efforts then.

Allen

[BlackAdder]

If you are using a 1.xx version of Puppy and want to use a wireless adapter, you would probably be better to download the wifi-beta dot pup from here:
http://dotpups.de/dotpups/Wifi/wifi-1.0.4-beta-2.pup. It was built to work with 1.04, but should work with all later 1.xx versions. A limited version of Perl is included (needed for dirver install).
The limited version of Perl and ndiswrapper are in 2.12, so you would not need to download anything if you want to (and know how to) use ndiswrapper. There are several variants of the Airlink 101, so it is a little difficult to advise on a suitable driver without knowing which variant you have.

[allen1000]

If you are using a 1.xx version of Puppy and want to use a wireless adapter, you would probably be better to download the wifi-beta dot pup from here:
http://dotpups.de/dotpups/Wifi/wifi-1.0.4-beta-2.pup. It was built to work with 1.04, but should work with all later 1.xx versions. A limited version of Perl is included (needed for dirver install).
The limited version of Perl and ndiswrapper are in 2.12, so you would not need to download anything if you want to (and know how to) use ndiswrapper. There are several variants of the Airlink 101, so it is a little difficult to advise on a suitable driver without knowing which variant you have.

Thanks for the link, I downloaded it and will also give it a try when I have the time. Guess I will save it to a RW CD and then try to open it in Optimized Linux (can't figure out how to tell the version it is). The Airlink 101 model number is AWLH3026 if that helps. I might also try to download the 2.12 version of Puppy and see it that works. Only have 64 Mb of Ram but plenty of disk space on the HP Pavilion PC I'm working with.