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You are probably better with DPup Stretch as that is a Celeron 2 gig unit right.

https://archive.org/details/dpup_stretc ... ndclipgrab

Fixed many like that....and still use that puppy occasionally.

Chris.

Maybe here.

https://rpmfind.net/linux/rpm2html/sear ... 1-1.0.so.0

https://pkgs.org/download/libgtkglext-x ... 0()(64bit)

Chris

For Windows users.

Majorgeeks still host some Puppies and others and is a a trusted download site....

such as EasyOS...01/21/2024

https://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/easyos.html

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MajorGeeks Windows Tweaks contains over 200 files, less than 3MB total, including Registry ...

On the second page at Majorgeeks you have been listed Barry.

MG is a very safe site...mainly for Windows... but they also host quite a bit of Linux.

https://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/easyos.html

Chris.

p310don... " I hate all of your replies"

I need a new handle.
Another person that's on to me..I blames that Google Your Worship.

A pity someone couldn't make a Pet of Google remote desktop.

Chris.

I think I was the original poster for Teamviewer in Puppy years ago...

https://oldforum.puppylinux.com/viewtopic.php?t=54638

And thanks again ... tronkel

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But in Windows those TV clowns spoiled it...can only logon once a day.
So I wouldn't mind thinking that Linux would be the same ...

" Clarity"
I am going to assume you have made your Ventoy and are housing all of the forum distros in a
folder on your USB named 'BOOTISOS'.

(Those instruction have been posted numerously on the forum for Ventoy users.) "

I never knew that....Chris.

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Thanks mikeslr and others..I ...

OK! I found Mike's Mega site and tried Slimjet.

Annoyingly the browser wouldn't give me sound.

And upon opening multi tabs came up.

Anyway not to worry...I will run an older Pet and see if it works..see if it updates.

My attitude these days if that is all that goes wrong...It's not such a bad ...

I still can't boot from Ventoy.

This is because I used it here.

viewtopic.php?p=60699#p60699

I am running it on another usb now but I would like a newer Slimjet browser.

I have had a look around before posting.

Thanks to all....Chris.

Well I use Ventoy these days but an older version.

Tried a few fixes. Thought it was just me.

"""""""
"Stops booting with a message waiting for 60 seconds.

After 60 seconds.
It proceeds to what is a normal boot to a working desktop."

No mine dies. with a message.

Anyway I will wait for a fix ...

" I had put a Porsche engine and brakes in it.
Drove the local police nuts. "

Poor attitude but I likes it a lot.

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A radky release.

What a nice surprise...I am still using Dpup Stretch...just works.
I have just downloaded this and I am hoping I can use an older Ventoy to boot it.
One of the ...

Any idea ifit can delete read only folders also?

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As much as people try to help my number 1 plan is when I have a reply or request
is supply an explanation, and then supply a workable link that tells me in a basic way
how it works.

I did state simple??? in my post..
And I have erred ...

How to delete files in Win10

In the old days Puppy could generally remove any Windows files without drama.

These days I'm having trouble fixing some Win 10 laptops because I can't seem to
remove attributes with Puppy.

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I did see this for Windows users....

5 ways to delete files (temporarily ...

Happy New Year BK.

I just logged onto Major Geeks and you are on their front page.

Someone there appreciates you.

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EasyOS 4.5.4

https://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/easyos.html

Chris.

I have never had NBN.

I hotspot with Circle Life.
My first year was $28/month and now it is $38.00 for 100 gigs.
Some people hate them but I've been happy enough.

Before that I hotspotted with Aldi mobile for a year.

So no modems to worry about, and no idiots digging up the cables.
Before that I ...

My favourite at the moment is Ventoy.

On my wife's new HP laptop with Windows 10 Virus edition OS,
it was the only one to work.

What a friggin' nightmare that was.

https://www.ventoy.net/en/index.html

Now with a Linux version I see...I used Windows for it.

Chris

Seems to be more an Android process.

https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/3rpmmnz3

https://community.home-assistant.io/t/smart-plug-that-home-assistant-can-control/151243/25

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Simply the Tuya Smart is an application to control smart products via mobile devices such as smartphones or ...

Newcastle Australia eh!

Not a bad place in the world.
I was there last year to try out the trams.
Anyway welcome to Puppy ...since 1919.

Always nice to hear some cheer in this doom and gloom world.

"wow, that's fast"...what's that and how could it be?
Microslop...worse than ever today....not ...

Thanks mouldy .
I have just downloaded it to try on some old boxes.
Not because I am a WinBot fan but because more options are better practice.
Best practice is Puppy...Joy and Love are inbuilt.

I posted earlier about my wife's new HP....and Windows 10 sucking any joy out of life
with its ...

I've learnt nothing from that man...certainly not humility.

Good on you Mike...happy days.

Chris.

I succumbed into buying my wife a new Win 10 Hp laptop...HP 50R83PA 15.6" FHD Laptop (256GB) [Ryzen 5],

https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/hp-50r83pa-15-6-fhd-laptop-256gb-ryzen-5?view=pdp

because unlike me she finds it too hard to use different browsers.
Support for Win7 is gone, plus you have ...

I didn;t notice your brand of laptop mate.
That always helps.
Why not try a different Pup to see if it works.

Chris.

Specs:

https://support.hp.com/au-en/document/c01664293

So has XP told you that you have 2 gigs of ram, which would be better?

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I have an old Acer netbook..similar specs, smaller screen...has just died last week.

Boot from usb...do not delete the drive.
In case you want Windows just once ...

Ventoy is also mentioned for those interested.

Ventoy is also mentioned.
Another Multi-Boot App

viewtopic.php?p=38369#p38369

Chris.

I had just posted somewhere else but I see you have had a fix...and Dpup is a winner for those specs.

But I will add this link for others who might have issues..

https://forum.puppylinux.com/viewtopic.php?p=38835#p38835

Also there are some newer Slimjets that will work for internet.
Personally ...

A couple of days ago I had enormous problems booting 3 Toshiba usbs SM02 Series >> 16gb.

I run a few different booters to deal with this crap...but Rufus,, YUMI and even Puppy would not boot this Freak Show.
Oh! Hapopy Days...grhhhhh!!!!!!!!!

Anyway I decided on WinToBootic which a mate uses to ...

I use rufus in Windows to boot multipup Puppies.

Has my boot menu entries as well there.

viewtopic.php?p=31004#p31004

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rcrsn51 has a booter for Puppy but its name escapes me.

Cheers....Chris.

mikewalsh:

Snort snort.
Happy as a pig in mud mate.

The beauty of Puppy versus Winslows.
The other day my wife whinged that Facebook notifications weren't working.
Hers is an old 2 gig ram Gigabyte board computer.
I had updated her to the latest Windows Slimjet by the way.

I used to use Palemoon ...

Many comments on this page.
Maybe the last will help.

" As of 15Jul2020, there is no option to check filesystem integrity of a Hard disk formatted as NTFS under Linux.

What I did?

I downloaded the free trial of Windows Enterprise as ISO " etc

https://askubuntu.com/questions/47700/fix-corrupt ...

Not happy ha! ha! both work mate.

" Although I did upload Slimjet-31.0.2.0 as .pet and .sfs here "

Slimjet pet even works in Cosmic.

"warning about running with the --no-sandbox flag on startup, but you can just click that off"
That's what I do...no probs.
And even better > It works fine and ...