What USB Puppy version for Toshiba Satellite?

[ardvark]

Could I also use a SD memory Card instead of the CD to boot.

Thank you so much

You're welcome, glad I could help.

Yes, I've read that you can boot from an SD card if your computer's BIOS sees it as a removable drive and the key word here is "if." However, I've never tried this so I can't confirm anything for you. Some computers are not able to do this.

Take a look at this video to see how this person did it.

Regards...

[Bird Dog]

Hi I Christiani congratulations and well done.The md5 sum is just a set of numbers to check that the download was good. I usually check for it after burning the cd which you can do in Pburn which is in the multimedia folder from the main menu. If everything is working it should be ok but maybe check next time.
Precise puppy is one of our mainline puppy's created by our puppy leader (presently retired) Barry Kauler I was amazed just like you how well it installed and I think you will be just as amazed at how well it runs right out of the box. Precise is my main os and I like to install it on the hard drive so you don't need the cd. You can use the Puppy Universal Installer which is in the setup folder from the main menu (bottom left corner).
Did you use the Puppy Universal Installer or are you running from the cd? You said your hard drive was broken and if it is you will need to continue running from the cd or flash drive and if you want to run from the hard drive you might need to get a new one.

Congrats again and enjoy
Thanks BD

[Bird Dog]

Hi I Christiani if you do install puppy to your hard drive you will need this update http://shino.pos.to/party/bridge.cgi?pu ... tu8.18.pet
I'm not sure if you can update this if you're running from a cd. Maybe it would update a save file.

Thanks BD

[Sky Aisling]

Congratulations, I.Christiani and Welcome to the Forum.

Here is the Wikipedia explanation of Puppy.
The wiki article has a good overview of Puppy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puppy_Linux

You don't need a Hard Drive to run a Puppy.
You can use your Live CD to load the Puppy into RAM.
Then, you can use a flash drive to keep your PuppySaveFile.
Pretty cool, huh?

I've had good luck running Puppy-528 on Toshiba's (except for very old Toshibas, like 8-10 years old).

[I.Christiani]

Again thanks.
I have been busy with installing Skype. Like suggested I downloaded
Quickpet and that program looked so cut out for me. The icon is on my desktop and the screen comes up under internet (trala-trala) .I click the Skype icon and then all hell brakes loose.I got a window
Fatal/root/skype-4.2.0.11-precise.sfs. As you know I am not the smartest in the box.I just can't get it to work.I tried trillions things but without success.What is wrong ?
Lost dog !

[ardvark]

Hi....

A lack of computer knowledge is not an indicator of intelligence.

Did you already install this program or is this what you get when you try to bring the program up?

Regards...

[I.Christiani]

Hi Ardvark,
Thanks for responding.
Wel,I had it but now it is gone because I have shut down the computer.
When I came back it was not there anymore

[ardvark]

Hi...

Try installing this version of Skype. However, please note what I said to this person.

Regards...

[I.Christiani]

Thanks again.
I did what you wrote me and could save this time Skype-4.2.0.13-precise.sfs and Skype-4.2.0.13-precise.gz;.I tried to install it but I get in the SFS window "fatal:failed to appens'/initrd/pup-r04' to uniofs" or commands line utilities "unsquashfs and mkssquashfs".I just don't undersand what to do next and next and next. It sounds all like foreign vegetables to me !I have saved the Skype downloads in the Files and they are there if I boot up.I could also drag them to the desktop.
Also Quickpet is not responding .On every thing I click it ask me if i like to install and i click yeeeeeeeeeeeeessssssssssss.Then I get every time the cool puppy manager "Fatal:'root/skype-4.2.0.11.precise.sfs'not found.
And with all the packaches from Quickpet it sounds it failed to install.
I can get in Opera and Sea monkey and get my mail and browse the web .
Lost again.
Please save me from this mess.
Lost pup.

[ardvark]

Hi...

Perhaps this thread might be of help. Please read the entire thread carefully before installing anything. From what I understand, version 4.2 doesn't work any more. I just learned that here.

Regards...

[I.Christiani]

Ardvark, Ardvark I am trilled !
Got Skype,yesssssssssss.It took for ever and I tried all kind off tricks.
I think I got it in with a download of Skype-4.3.0.37-w5.pet.Also I downloade pulseaudio-2.0.w53.pet.The last installed successfully but without 'menu"???
I am not shure what all did the trick but I could save Skype.It is in menu under internet.Could till now not install a icon on the desktop but that is for know no concern.
I can get all my usely Skype features(contacts,account etc.)I called my phone and it was ringing but I got no sound.The speaker symbol on the right (under) of taskbar is 100 % up.Where do I have to start digging ?(You know by now that I will not give up digging and I will find it ,dig,dig ,dig !!! )
HELP , where and how do I start ???
Thanks again and I hope we can Skype very soon !
Yoehooooeeeee .IIIIIOOOOOO

[ardvark]

Hi...

Ok, hopefully this page might be the solution to your sound issue. You can try installing the "libpng14.so.14.pet" and the top of the page and see if that works or you can uninstall the version of Skype I showed you and try Oscar's version here. If you try this option, you will probably need to uninstall your version of PulseAudio and install the version Oscar mentions, which is also here.

Let us know how it turns out.

Regards...

[I.Christiani]

Thanks again.
It will take a while because I will be away for a couple of days.But as soon I get the sound I will let you know.Thanks for all your help.

[ardvark]

You're welcome.

[I.Christiani]

Back in Business
Yes,till now that was simple,simple. Yeessss We have now Skype.(even found out how to get a Skype icon on the desktop !!!!).Thank you for helping me .
Artvark it really was easy to follow.So I Skype d with my own phone.All is good .The sound on both sides is good.
Now if I Skype from computer to computer the following happens.
I can hear the other party good.With and without video.
The other party can hear me good as I don't put the video on.
They tell me that it comes in faces and bubble babbel Donald Duck s quirking sound !!!! In other words they hear me but can't make up what I am saying.
Is there something to do about this problem ??
I tried ' Retrovol sound mixer " but that does didn't help to solve the problem.
The Skype " echo test " works.I can hear the test voice and I also hear my own voice after the recording.
What is wrong with this Puppy ?
Ohhhh,thanks again so mucho.

[ardvark]

Hi...

I don't think this a problem with Puppy but with Skype itself. I don't know that much about this particular piece of software since I've never actually used it but perhaps the Skype community could be of more help here (unless someone who is a lot more knowledgeable chimes in.) Please see here (you might need to register,) and then choose "Linux" under "Skype for computer and Xbox."

Let us know how it goes...

Regards

[I.Christiani]

I don't want to hijack this post further for unrelated questions.I will look further in Skype as you suggested or post a new post for this problem.I want to thank everybody for the quick and good help .Without you I would still sit with a none working computer.I learned a lot.Thank you so much.Special thanks to Ardvark.You help was super.Thanks again.

[ardvark]

I don't want to hijack this post further for unrelated questions.I will look further in Skype as you suggested or post a new post for this problem.I want to thank everybody for the quick and good help .Without you I would still sit with a none working computer.I learned a lot.Thank you so much.Special thanks to Ardvark.You help was super.Thanks again.

You're more than welcome, glad I could help.

If you want to post back with a link to your Skype community thread, I would be happy to see (or watch) how this develops, although I don't have an account there.

Regards...

[I.Christiani]

Of Course I will report back if I got the problem solved..You can follow the discussion in Skype - Linux.You will see "Video call and sound problem " By "e.waggelwater" .Till now no reply's.

[ardvark]

Of Course I will report back if I got the problem solved..You can follow the discussion in Skype - Linux.You will see "Video call and sound problem " By "e.waggelwater" .Till now no reply's.

Hi...

Thank you.

Just as a suggestion, I would edit your post to include the name "Puppy Linux" right before the word "Precise -5.7-retro.iso." It may be that not everyone on that forum automatically knows that Precise is a version of Puppy. Also, it might help to include the output of...

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lspci -nnk

so that folks have a better idea of what hardware and drivers you're working with.

Last but not least, unless it is forbidden on that particular forum, create another post that just says "bump" to bring your thread at the very beginning again (at the top of the page.) A little persistence can't hurt.

For anyone who is interested, here is a quick link to the discussion over at Skype. If you have an solution or an idea, I'm sure the OP would appreciate your help.

Regards...