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by Geek3579
Thu Dec 15, 2022 7:08 am
Forum: Bug Reports
Topic: evince bug
Replies: 9
Views: 886

Re: evince bug

And another issue surfaced today in Fossapup64 - evince was chewing up to 50% cpu at times but without any recent open documents.

Once I killed it in task manager the cpu usage went down to a normal 10% or so ( and the temperature of the cpu went down 2 degrees too)

by Geek3579
Tue Dec 13, 2022 6:49 am
Forum: SPups
Topic: S15Pup - Discussion
Replies: 276
Views: 51670

Re: S15Pup - Discussion

I love LXDE for business/office uses and as my daily driver. I especially like the way the desktop can be utilized as an always visible storage folder for interim files which dont need to be deleted using shutdown/no-save . But it does run a bit slower than JWM IMHO. For more technical work (eg phot...
by Geek3579
Tue Dec 13, 2022 6:38 am
Forum: Utility
Topic: QEMU-KVM use
Replies: 40
Views: 10196

Re: QEMU-KVM use

There is currently a GUIDE for QEMU KVM use that intends to be a simple elementary read. But, it is dated and needs an update that is specific to KLV. Its contents ARE accurate for those distro it shows. This is a very valuable instruction set which got me started in using QEMU in Puppy Linux (or a...
by Geek3579
Sun Dec 04, 2022 9:47 am
Forum: Fossapup64
Topic: Fossapup User Contributed Packages
Replies: 650
Views: 107954

Re: Fossapup User Contributed Packages

I finally got pulseaudio working in LXDE Fossapup64. Fabulous ! Thanks ! When I tried to run pavucontrol PA did not connect. It turned out I needed to start the pulseaudio daemon (but not as root) to get it running. Took quite some googling until I found what was required. For anybody else who might...
by Geek3579
Sun Nov 27, 2022 4:08 am
Forum: Beginners Help
Topic: UEFI Only Boot Problems(Solved)
Replies: 8
Views: 674

Re: UEFI Only Boot Problems

What OS booted with the UEFI Installer program ??

I would otherwise suggest running a live version of fossapup (somehow...) and using stickpup/frugalpup to install a frugal version of Xenialpup64 (from an ISO file) or whatever pup is suitable.

by Geek3579
Sun Nov 27, 2022 3:58 am
Forum: Bionic
Topic: Can't get HP printer to work Cups/Hplip
Replies: 18
Views: 968

Re: Can't get HP printer to work Cups/Hplip

Another thought... Years ago with tahrpup, I needed to load a special Hplip driver. Since then the PPM has been adequate to task. In my current situation with Bionicpup64, it is sufficient to instal hplip 3.17.10 from the Puppy Package Manager,BUT I also needed to also load hplip-data ( hplip-data.3...
by Geek3579
Sat Nov 26, 2022 6:40 am
Forum: Bionic
Topic: Can't get HP printer to work Cups/Hplip
Replies: 18
Views: 968

Re: Can't get HP printer to work Cups/Hplip

Did you actually INSTALL the printer through CUPS--> Cups for Administrators --> Adding Printers and Classes ??

by Geek3579
Thu Nov 24, 2022 6:00 am
Forum: Other Distros
Topic: android-primeos-fat32-no save sesion
Replies: 1
Views: 253

Re: android-primeos-fat32-no save sesion

Thanks for bringing up the topic/OS. I had not heard of it.

I presume that you want persistence, not a savefolder/savefile as in puppy linux. You may have installed the ISO, but did you actually install the fullOS??

Anyway, you've got me thinking of trying this out in QEMU/VirtualBox

by Geek3579
Fri Nov 18, 2022 9:04 am
Forum: Beginners Help
Topic: How to run Puppy...iso in a VirtualBox with Save Session?
Replies: 6
Views: 479

Re: How to run Puppy...iso in a VirtualBox with Save Session?

File transfer is quite easy in Puppy via PureFTP as server (host) and gftp as client (Virtual machine). Most puppy's have these OOTB. Just launch the Pureftp in the host, obtain the host IP address from the taskbar i/net icon. Launch Gftp in the virtual machine and type in the IP address with port 2...
by Geek3579
Thu Nov 17, 2022 9:06 am
Forum: Beginners Help
Topic: How to run Puppy...iso in a VirtualBox with Save Session?
Replies: 6
Views: 479

Re: How to run Puppy...iso in a VirtualBox with Save Session?

Why do you want a savefolder on windows desktop? I cant see any value there, if it were possible. To have a Puppy savefolder/savefile in VBox you need to 0) Create a new virtual machine with the ISO added 1) Create a blank HDD as part of the startup - eg 8GB - best if compressed 2) Start the virtual...
by Geek3579
Sat Nov 05, 2022 8:07 am
Forum: EasyOS
Topic: How to disable the touchpad?
Replies: 2
Views: 567

Re: Touchpad on/off

I had issues with a dodgy touch screen and dis the following: Tun off Touchscreen/Touchpad run xinput in the terminal A list of devices will turn up, such as this list from my desktop, which doesn't have a touch screen, sorry: root# xinput ⎡ Virtual core pointer id=2 [master pointer (3)] ⎜ ↳ Virtual...
by Geek3579
Sat Nov 05, 2022 7:53 am
Forum: Beginners Help
Topic: Possible full install a pup on uefi computer? (Multi boot)
Replies: 22
Views: 1605

Re: Possible full install a pup on uefi computer? (Multi boot)

Hi Oaktree, Wiser heads than mine will answer your post more fully, but in the meantime Puppy Linux is not meant for a full install, and it is not needed. A Frugal install will even be better in that it provides more flexibility. Puppy can be easily be frugally installed to modern computers, and the...
by Geek3579
Thu Nov 03, 2022 6:59 am
Forum: Users
Topic: How to format a drive so Windows and Puppy can share files? [SOLVED]
Replies: 6
Views: 890

Re: USB-HDD installation

I doubt that W10 can read ext2/4 files. If you do install Puppy Linux in whatever partition you could always add a FAT32 or even a NTFS partiton on the end of the ext partition.to transfer files. The other option is to use a frugalpup to install Puppy Linux, which will create a FAT32 boot partition....
by Geek3579
Tue Nov 01, 2022 7:49 am
Forum: Fossapup64
Topic: How to transfer frugal install from portable HDD to laptop?
Replies: 4
Views: 904

Re: How to transfer frugal install from portable HDD to laptop?

I have had trouble on occasion copying savefolders, I dont know why. But in recent times, where possible, I just copy and paste the whole partition - excluding the boot partition and including the frugal installation partition using GPARTED on a LIVE USB (not the system installed version - may not w...
by Geek3579
Tue Nov 01, 2022 7:38 am
Forum: Users
Topic: Hotspot & tether connections but no Internet access
Replies: 13
Views: 932

Re: Hotspot & tether connections but no Internet access

I have had the same problem, but it may be due to my phone. I get a connection with a different (older) phone on the same laptop. I've tried everything including Barry's Simple Connection but no luck. I cant recall what other ideas I have tried by searching online, but they didnt work. All suggestio...
by Geek3579
Mon Oct 31, 2022 5:27 am
Forum: Off-Topic Area
Topic: The state of computing and applications
Replies: 1
Views: 638

Re: The state of computing and applications

I remember when a 10MB HDD was $5000 or more. I used 100KB floppy disks instead. My first mac had a 40MB HDD. Despite these limitations I could do most of what I wanted back there then in the memory available, as programs were small. Now I do much, much more with the greater RAM and HDD sizes. The o...
by Geek3579
Sun Oct 30, 2022 10:52 am
Forum: Install
Topic: Creating Puppy Live USB with Rufus
Replies: 2
Views: 3239

Re: Creating Puppy Live USB with Rufus

Thanks for starting this new discussion. I can confirm that RUFUS can be used for many of the OS you mention above. Its pretty foolproof and a really good way to get beginners into Puppy LInux (and other Linux OS), if one can boot the usb, which can be done from a running version of Windows (describ...
by Geek3579
Wed Oct 26, 2022 5:50 am
Forum: Beginners Help
Topic: Puppy Live USB .iso? (solved)
Replies: 34
Views: 5108

Re: Puppy Live USB .iso?

To burn ISO's to USB:

I have used Rufus running in windows 10 (if I need to) which always seems to work.
I use Barry's EasyOS if I am already running in ANY Puppy Linux. Great little program !

by Geek3579
Mon Oct 24, 2022 5:33 am
Forum: Users
Topic: QEMU Networking Options
Replies: 2
Views: 709

Re: QEMU Networking Options

I run QEMU using both AQEMU and CLI commands with Fossapup64 as host. In every case that I can recall, for various guest OS's, the network connection is automatically generated without any extra code being added on my part. Maybe because I am using a later version of QEMU / AQEMU ?? I will watch thi...
by Geek3579
Mon Oct 24, 2022 5:17 am
Forum: Users
Topic: What is your main day to day Puppy?
Replies: 17
Views: 969

Re: What is your main day to day Puppy?

On my laptop I am a huge fan of LxPupSc64 19.09, using Linux Kernel: 5.2.11-lxpup64 (x86_64) Its a frugal installation, with pupsave only at shutdown. Been in daily for almost 3 years. I only save changes when new software is added, which is now infrequent. Fabulously reliable, stable, and easy to u...
by Geek3579
Mon Oct 17, 2022 8:24 am
Forum: FatDog
Topic: virtualbox on a usb flash drive
Replies: 8
Views: 750

Re: virtualbox on a usb flash drive

VirtualBox recommends the maximum RAM memory size on the slider which is usually half the amount installed as i recall.

I am not surprised that PopOS tanked at 5GB on an 8GB system. Maybe you have to be happy with less than half RAM for SUSE ??

by Geek3579
Thu Oct 13, 2022 7:25 am
Forum: FatDog
Topic: virtualbox on a usb flash drive
Replies: 8
Views: 750

Re: virtualbox on a usb flash drive

I have run VBox (in Bionicpup64 and Fossapup64) with a Virtual HDD on a separate drive to the ISO, no problems there. Never tried with a Virtual HDD on a separate USB though. How fast is the USB ? I now never use older USB's for anything like this as the speeds are WAYYYYY too slow and cause thee ap...
by Geek3579
Sat Oct 08, 2022 8:40 am
Forum: REQUESTS
Topic: Anyone working on JammyPup64?
Replies: 31
Views: 6935

Re: Anyone working on JammyPup64?

Jammy is Great !

Pulse audio works, Bluetooth connects,

Keep this puppy walkin' !

by Geek3579
Sat Sep 24, 2022 9:55 am
Forum: Fossapup64
Topic: Fossapup User Contributed Packages
Replies: 650
Views: 107954

Re: Qemu v7.0.50

I compiled Qemu v7.0.50. Maybe someone needs it too. That's what the program itself says about itself :) : QEMU emulator version 7.0.50 (v7.0.0-679-g9cf289af47) Pet: https://mega.nz/file/NkFjnLbZ#5GqpX6dVNzW7fx9ozCuCkcvlK9bTmhTJvMfiBP2IJ-w As usual: Menu>>System>>QEMU Which I would like to note as ...
by Geek3579
Thu Sep 15, 2022 5:54 am
Forum: Beginners Help
Topic: Thank You, Puppy Linux USB
Replies: 4
Views: 466

Re: Thank You, Puppy Linux USB

Well its great that you found Puppy Linux to be so helpful. :thumbup2: Now if you are using an old machine, the memory may be too low for browsers to work well. i had this problem and solved it by adding a pupswap file to the USB. There are places on the forum where you can find this out. its not ha...
by Geek3579
Sat Sep 10, 2022 6:35 am
Forum: Beginners Help
Topic: Need a Simple Tag Editor for image and music files (Solved)
Replies: 2
Views: 382

Re: Need a Simple Tag Editor(Solved)

Just for the record, I use Tigo-Tago running under WINE. Its quite old now (2012?) but quite functional, even running well in a Raspberry Pi4 running WINE under Box86. It has a spreasheet like function, auto fill down, and other features I don't use much. Does not download track titles from web, I'm...
by Geek3579
Fri Sep 09, 2022 9:32 am
Forum: Fossapup64
Topic: need a pdf editor i
Replies: 4
Views: 829

Re: need a pdf editor i

I just tried the Libreoffice - Draw solution. Opened up Libreoffice Draw Opened the PDF document ( which was previously saved ) Inserted the image I wanted via Menu --> Insert --> Image Resized / repositioned Exported the document to be saved as a PDF (the default 300 DPI is more than enough detail)...
by Geek3579
Fri Sep 09, 2022 9:07 am
Forum: Beginners Help
Topic: Error booting from USB flash drive - Fossapup64 [SOLVED]
Replies: 32
Views: 3494

Re: Error booting from USB flash drive - Fossapup64

Using the built-in installers in puppy is a bit hit and miss, especially the older ones. Bootflash used to work for me so I wonder if there is an issue with your boot setup, eg secure boot is not turned off. Frugalpup is great, but I prefer Stickpup (a part of Frugalpup anyway) as it uses the ISO as...
by Geek3579
Wed Sep 07, 2022 7:01 am
Forum: Bionic
Topic: Latest Zoom app not working (bionic 64)
Replies: 5
Views: 1043

Re: Latest Zoom app not working (bionic 64)

In previous times i had always downloaded the.deb file from the Zoom site, which worked for months on end. In recent times I have had more issues with ZOOM in Bionicpup64, not helped by ZOOM demanding I use an up-to-date version and not allowing a perfectly good working version to connect. Tried app...
by Geek3579
Mon Sep 05, 2022 8:13 am
Forum: EasyOS
Topic: EasyOS as a Virtual Machine in QEMU?
Replies: 10
Views: 1559

Re: EasyOS as a Virtual Machine in QEMU?

But you created the vHDD.img for EasyOS with qemu-img on a physical hard drive, correct? Because the EasyOS container function requires a hard drive installation, right? Sorry for any confusion. Hope this extra info helps. In my second experiment I created a dynamic growth disk image using qemu-img...

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