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@Chelsea80

To use that method we will first have to fix the XP computers Ethernet connection. This is detective work and will require some patience on your part. I'll start on it tomorrow.

wizard

Chelsea80 Ok, your current configuration is correct for your preference. Going forward, there is a way for us to setup file transfer to the XP computer without using the USB Bionic32 boot. To use that method we would first have to fix the XP computers Ethernet connection. Let me know if you want to...

mouldy Should be interesting. You might try imaging the current W11 with Aomei backup, then restoring it to another computer to see if will run. If it does, just reverse the process and it might heal itself. Also, there used to be utilities that could extract drivers from a installed system, worth ...

@FloraMae

Putting a short description of what the application does will help the potential users. Just a suggestion.

Thanks
wizard

@JakeSFR

Aha, thanks for your help.

wizard

rcrsn51 But for some reason, it also became the server. Machine A became the client which would upload its files to B through a Samba window. From a previous exchange: rcrsn51 wrote: 3. In what direction - Puppy to XP or XP to Puppy? OP replied: BionicPup32 laptop to Win XP laptop. I interpreted th...

@Jasper

Is this the setting you tried?

Image

Yes

Thanks
wizard

JakeSFR Using fossapup64 9.5, here is the log: ============================================================================== Creating: /mnt/home/extra_programs/NVME/clover/CLOVER1/CLOVER/CloverISO-4961.tar.lzma.extracted/Clover-test.tar.lzma ========================================================...

Chelsea80 At the moment the puppyshare folder is a sub folder of the YASSM folder. Is it possible to go directly to the puppyshare folder when dragging ‘whatever’ for transfer? I'm not sure I understand your question or your objective. Currently, when you drag and drop a file it does go directly to...

Chelsea80 You only need samba running on Computer B and you only need the firewall off on Computer B Just test it for yourself, it will not corrupt anything. Your research about Plusnet is related to using a static address on the WAN side of the router and NOT related to using a static address on C...

@JakeSFR

Using v1.24, I recently I tried to make a .tar.lzma of a directory and the lzma appears to fail.

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wizard

@mikeslr

If 'binary-compatible' means identity, no one tells you that Zorin-xfce is not binary-compatible with Ubuntu gnome, or that LinuxMint-xfce is not binary-compatible with LinuxMint-cinnamon.

So the grass isn't really greener on that side of the fence.

wizard

Chelsea80 Glad it's working. You only need samba running on Computer B and you only need the firewall off on Computer B. for this to work. One last thing you may want to configure is a static IP address on Computer B. Why? Routers have a function,. called DHCP, that automatically assigns an IP addr...

twigboy AMD 64-bit Turion Is this a single core or a dual core (x2)? Will make a big difference. You have a low power CPU and a small amount of ram, here is where I'd start: F96CE_4, a newer 64bit distro with good memory management. I have this running on a low power dual core, 2gb ram https://foru...

@amethyst felt offended and decided to leave the forum

Wow, I thought the advantage of posting code and utilities on the forum was so users and members could help debug them and improve the usefulness.

wizard

@FloraMae

With your hardware you should be able to run any Puppy with ease. You can check the Task Manager to see what is taking up the ram.

Thanks
wizard

@Wiz57

Hmm, think I have ya beat wizard!

Showoff

Impressive on that hardware.

wizard

@FloraMae

Perhaps I missed it, what computer do you have:
CPU=
Ram=

You might try F96CE_4 since it is lighter weight than BookworkPup64.

On my low power notebook, using pfix=nocopy
-startup ram = 235mb
-with Chromium Portable, forum tab open = 550mb

wizard

Chelsea80 Looking at your screen shots, you are doing things not in the instructions. Computer B - don't do anything with Yassm Computer B, you show Samba is OFF, it must be ON Make sure the firewall on Computer B is off Check the IP address again Send me a copy of /etc/samba/smb.conf Computer A - ...

@mouldy

The 2955u has a Passmark v9=1372, so good jump from before. Usually a score of 1200+ is going to work decent.

wizard

Chelsea80 Here we go. Setup file share on Computer B -boot Bionic32 USB -rename the "Transferred From" folder to "Transferred_From" (some operations don't work with file/folder names that contain spaces) -open: sda1 -Menu>Filesystem>Pmount -sda1>click: down arrow>check: Mount pa...

@Chelsea80

Have I got that all right? If I have then I stand

Yes, that is correct. If that's what you want to do, then I can walk you through the setup.

wizard

Chelsea80 Just out of interest, where are we going on this. Glad you asked. What you have described still involves you transferring files via the USB and really not using the Ethernet connection.. This is the setup I think would be most useful for you. Computer A, Puppy Computer B, XP, Puppy booted...

@mouldy

goofy menus. Supposed to be cute, but really just PITA. VLC lot more reliable

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One of the reasons to rip a DVD into a .mp4 file, gets rid of the menus and goes straight to play. VLC is my choice for muti-media, can do almost anything.

wizard

@Chelsea80

Left click on Transfer To folder to open it. This where I put anything I want to be transferred to Win XP.

Where is this folder located?
1. Computer A, Puppy
2. Computer B, XP, Puppy booted from USB
3. Puppy USB

wizard

@Chelsea80

Sorry I know what I mean.

Don't we all

What program did you use to connect to Computer A?

wizard;

Chelsea80 Computer A, Puppy Bionic32 (daily driver) Computer B, XP (booting from Puppy USB) Left click on File manager (in Tray 1) Left click on Transfer To folder to open it. This where I put anything I want to be transferred to Win XP. Which computer are you operating from when you do these opera...

Chelsea80 The setup on your XP computer is abnormal since someone intentionally disabled the Ethernet. This could have been done in one of several ways including disabled in BIOS and variations within XP. Your Puppy boot test eliminated disabling in BIOS, so we know it was done in XP. So, So this m...

@mouldy

At one time I had a Dell d400, Pentium D connected to the TV using VGA + audio cable. Had VNC installed so I could remote control it from another laptop on the couch. Could stream YT, local .mp4 files or play DVD's'. Replaced it when Chromecast came along.

Thnaks
wizard

Chelsea80 OK, so we have eliminated: -bad Ethernet cable -bad Ethernet port on the router We are down to: -bad Ethernet port on computer -XP network settings are mis-configured or not working Now we need to check the Ethernet function/port on the XP laptop. There are a couple of ways to do it. If I...