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by cobaka
Sat Apr 12, 2025 9:55 am
Forum: Users Help
Topic: The problem: I lose the keyboard "group settings" after rebooting. (sometimes)
Replies: 0
Views: 55

The problem: I lose the keyboard "group settings" after rebooting. (sometimes)

I switch between two keyboards layouts - English and cyrillic/phonetic (i.e. Russian/phonetic). I do this often.
The "switch" is set in keyboard manager.

Here : menu -> mouse & keyboard manager -> advanced configuration -> Group/shift lock behaviour -> left alt + left shift. < accept/ok >

This ...
by cobaka
Thu Apr 03, 2025 11:50 am
Forum: Users Help
Topic: Getting & Installing JRE on FossaPup64 9.6 (F96-CE)
Replies: 2
Views: 109

Getting & Installing JRE on FossaPup64 9.6 (F96-CE)

Is there a method to install (or get) the Java Run-Time environment on the forum somewhere?
Specifically, will the link below work with/for Puppy Linux?
Link -> https://www.libreofficehelp.com/how-to-fix-libreoffice-requires-a-java-runtime-environment-error/#fix-for-ubuntu-and-other-derivatives ...
by cobaka
Tue Mar 25, 2025 10:35 am
Forum: Off-Topic Area
Topic: Am I being Romance scammed???? DJ Sandra Bass?
Replies: 32
Views: 1677

Re: Am I being Romance scammed???? DJ Sandra Bass?

Jasonbc
There are one hunded ways why people 'disappear' at short notice. Family emergency, accident, sickness.
One day I was walking on the lawn in front of my house. A pain shot thru my back and I dropped to the grass.
I was in bed for 3 or 4 days, could hardly move.

About slavic woman.
I had ...
by cobaka
Thu Feb 20, 2025 3:34 am
Forum: Beginners Help
Topic: Trying to get Puppy Linux on Inspiron 6000 laptop
Replies: 93
Views: 6609

Re: Trying to get Puppy Linux on Inspiron 6000 laptop

progrockfrog Wiz57

(1) progrock - are you in AU?
(2) does your Inspiron 6000 have a working CD drive?
(3) IF (1) && (2) == true THEN I can post a bootable CD to you with Friendly Puppy installed (I think). (Except I use the 32-bit Bionic pup). YAY peebee You must send your address in a PM.

(4 ...
by cobaka
Fri Feb 14, 2025 2:37 am
Forum: Users Help
Topic: About a temporary loss of internet service (with help from bash)
Replies: 5
Views: 856

Re: About a temporary loss of internet service (with help from bash)

Hello bigpup

You: Sounds to me like the service providers system went down.
If a call to who provides the service, does not tell you it was them having a system outage.

My answer: I'm confident you're correct, based on another post I made here.
The annoying thing: Spintel, the internet ...
by cobaka
Thu Feb 13, 2025 12:29 am
Forum: Users Help
Topic: About a temporary loss of internet service (with help from bash)
Replies: 5
Views: 856

Re: About a temporary loss of internet service (with help from bash)

d-pupp

Your "Q" about logging script (earlier posting)
Interesting. Just curious where did you get the script? Was it from your service provider tech?

My answer: I wrote it myself. I'm a beginner with the terminal. I like the terminal. It's useful.
The service provider is (1) either ignorant ...
by cobaka
Wed Feb 12, 2025 11:19 pm
Forum: Users Help
Topic: About a temporary loss of internet service (with help from bash)
Replies: 5
Views: 856

Re: A temporary loss of internet service

Hello all

I lost the internet service only during the day. Where did the fault lie?
There is a binary answer to the question. Either on my property , or " out there " in the big bad world beyond the copper cable that connected my PC to the exchange.

I had a clue. (strange, because people ...
by cobaka
Fri Feb 07, 2025 6:34 pm
Forum: Users Help
Topic: About a temporary loss of internet service (with help from bash)
Replies: 5
Views: 856

About a temporary loss of internet service (with help from bash)

Hello all.

Recently I lost my internet service. (Careless, I know). In general it was "out" during the day, but when I got up in the early AM (a little before 6) - well, waddaya know? The internet service was "back". Then, on Wed and Thursday, after 6 AM - "it's gone." (On Thursday, it "went" at ...
by cobaka
Sat Feb 01, 2025 5:11 pm
Forum: EasyOS
Topic: Video drivers fail?
Replies: 23
Views: 4409

Re: Video drivers fail?

szept

I'm off-topic now. You mentioned "my (your) old PC". There is good reason to believe that the "old PC" will have a longer life that the "hot" PC.

This is a very interesting link:
-> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkbgZMCTUyU

I wonder what the life of a "hot" PC (or more correctly) "hot ...
by cobaka
Sat Feb 01, 2025 12:03 pm
Forum: EasyOS
Topic: Video drivers fail?
Replies: 23
Views: 4409

Re: Video drivers fail?

Hello @szept

More info please. For example, do you/if you restart your PC does "X" load and the boot finish?
You wrote that this happened twice in the past month. You seem to be using your PC now.

Suggestions: Re-seat your RAM modules.
Unplug/re-attach cables in your system.

собака

by cobaka
Sat Feb 01, 2025 11:43 am
Forum: Users Help
Topic: Puppy Linux, document control and version ID.
Replies: 4
Views: 884

Re: Puppy Linux, document control and version ID.

rockedge & bigpup

About id-ing the version of Puppy I'm using ....

I always use PupSysInfo when I look for the Puppy version, but that is insufficient.
Example: PupSysInfo reported "this" puppy as fossapup64 9.6 (x86_64)
BigPup: "inadequate". Me: "I agree"
However, "FossaPup64_9.6. 4 " would be ...
by cobaka
Thu Jan 30, 2025 9:00 am
Forum: Users Help
Topic: mouse - scroll wheel - inconsistent scrolling (solved)
Replies: 2
Views: 327

Re: mouse - scroll wheel - inconsistent scrolling (solved)

Thank you @bigpup

The problem - dirt on the scroll wheel.

The solution: (below)

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by cobaka
Thu Jan 30, 2025 5:29 am
Forum: Users Help
Topic: Puppy Linux, document control and version ID.
Replies: 4
Views: 884

Puppy Linux, document control and version ID.

Topic: . . Puppy Linux and document control.

Recently bigpup Pup (aka the perpetually helpful " Bigpup ") posted a note that said, "If you write to the forum, identify the version of Puppy you use uniquely."

I posted a question and got an unexpected reply from bigpup. "What version of Puppy are ...
by cobaka
Wed Jan 29, 2025 7:48 am
Forum: Users Help
Topic: mouse - scroll wheel - inconsistent scrolling (solved)
Replies: 2
Views: 327

mouse - scroll wheel - inconsistent scrolling (solved)

Hello All (and woof!)

I have two mice - wireless. I like to move the screen up/down in FireFox and Libre Office using the scroll wheel on the mouse.
The mouse I'm using at the moment is Logitech M235.
My problem is that the scrolling action isn't consistent.
The solution: -> https://www ...
by cobaka
Mon Jan 13, 2025 6:45 pm
Forum: Forum Organization & Structure Council
Topic: The future of the forum and about the structure
Replies: 296
Views: 21136

Re: The future of the forum and about the structure

Hello all (and woof!)

Quoting fredx181:
"It's a pity though that the forum isn't much visited, only a handful members online everyday and little feedback on the projects.
Still I think it has it's purpose, so for me it's fine how it is."

This note describes my life with The Puppy and The ...
by cobaka
Fri Jan 03, 2025 2:36 am
Forum: Beginners Help
Topic: Photo transfer - mobile to FossaPup.
Replies: 7
Views: 695

Re: Photo transfer - mobile to FossaPup.

. . . . . Photo transfer - g24 Motorola mobile to FossaPup HDD by USB cable .
. . . . . my method (after reading replies sent to me in this thread)

Geek3579 ,

o-o-o
o-o-o MY PROCEDURE
I rebooted Puppy Linux - Fossa Pup
then I rebooted my Motorola Android G24
(this may not be necessary ...
by cobaka
Wed Jan 01, 2025 7:48 am
Forum: Beginners Help
Topic: a beginners Q about the grep command & colours
Replies: 3
Views: 315

Re: a beginners Q about the grep command & colours (good answer)

Hello Rantanplan

perhaps, "your" answer is here : https://askubuntu.com/questions/1042234 ... or-of-grep

This link is quite helpful (and leads down a large 'rabbit hole').
It explains that the default display colors for grep are inherited from the terminal, but it's possible (I believe) to over ...
by cobaka
Tue Dec 31, 2024 7:05 am
Forum: Beginners Help
Topic: a beginners Q about the grep command & colours
Replies: 3
Views: 315

a beginners Q about the grep command & colours

Hello all:

I use the program (or command) "grep" every day.
I would like to change the color used to display items shown by 'the switches".
You can see that the file name and paragraph number are presented in mauve and dark green.
It's difficult to read.
I would like to change these colors to ...
by cobaka
Thu Dec 26, 2024 6:43 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Area
Topic: At the end of 2024
Replies: 3
Views: 837

Re: At the end of 2024

Well, bigpup
Thanking everyone is a big problem. I might thank mikewalsh , he's been quite helpful.
Ditto for mikeslr , I use the method he posted on this forum for installation. I guess we humans like things that work and Mike's procedure: "manual installation using the ROX file manager" works ...
by cobaka
Thu Dec 26, 2024 6:31 pm
Forum: Beginners Help
Topic: Photo transfer - mobile to FossaPup.
Replies: 7
Views: 695

Re: Photo transfer - mobile to FossaPup.

Hello bigpup

I have good news and bad news!
The good news : I made the connection and transferred the files.
The bad news : I still don't understand the process - but the problem is clearly "mine" and I should find it and post a solution on the forum.

Clarity Thanks for your tip.
I'll return ...
by cobaka
Thu Dec 26, 2024 5:27 am
Forum: Beginners Help
Topic: Photo transfer - mobile to FossaPup.
Replies: 7
Views: 695

Photo transfer - mobile to FossaPup.

Hello all and "woof"
I have an android mobile - Motorola.

I wish to transfer photos from the phone to FossaPup.
I made the connection/transfer in the past, but not always.

The problem seems to lie with config. settings in both the PC and phone.

On the PC, I use: Menu Places (lwr LH screen ...
by cobaka
Thu Dec 26, 2024 4:43 am
Forum: KLV-Airedale
Topic: Found that KLV-Airedale-sr15 runs well on an ancient Gateway
Replies: 2
Views: 647

Re: Found that KLV-Airedale-sr15 runs well on an ancient Gateway

Hello @rockedge:

Interesting post. I have a number of laptops from 2005 .. 2007.
At the moment I run uPupBB on these (or The Friendly Pup).
Can still access the YouTube/internet.
Mostly I watch podcasts about history.

Does KLV-Airedale include a working browser? <-- question

Собака

by cobaka
Thu Dec 26, 2024 4:37 am
Forum: Off-Topic Area
Topic: At the end of 2024
Replies: 3
Views: 837

At the end of 2024

To: Mr ozsouth , Mr peebee and (of course) the ubiquitious Mr bigpup

It's the end of 2024 (almost) and I'm writing to give a ' big thanks ' to you guys for your help during the year.

My desktop (my main PC) is a Gigabyte mainboard with a BIOS date from 2011. (yes, yes, sad, I know ...)
That means ...
by cobaka
Wed Oct 23, 2024 10:41 am
Forum: 32 Bit
Topic: Setting up Bookworm 32 for the first time - a few Q. -- ABANDONED
Replies: 13
Views: 2258

Re: Setting up Bookworm 32 for the first time - a few Q.

. SETTING UP Puppy with 1.4Ghz single core Pentium "M" CPU and 1GiB RAM

Hi gychang
Booting Precise Puppy from local (80GiB/5400rpm HDD). to see desktop -> 95 seconds.
Booting TahrPUP 6.0.5 from USB 2.0 thumb drive -> 208 seconds (approx).
The browser for TahrPUP: Pale Moon. To see first (local ...
by cobaka
Tue Oct 22, 2024 9:55 am
Forum: Beginners Help
Topic: a "Q" about forcepae -- and helpful answers
Replies: 4
Views: 743

Re: a "Q" about forcepae

rcrsn51

In this link -> https://www.forum.puppylinux.com/viewtopic.php?p=6674&hilit=forcepae#p6674
you will find I had a long discussion about this topic with the well-known (and almost famous) BigPup .
BigPup is a well informed and very helpful fellow.

The answer to my Q isn't important.
I'm ...
by cobaka
Mon Oct 21, 2024 9:38 am
Forum: 32 Bit
Topic: Setting up Bookworm 32 for the first time - a few Q. -- ABANDONED
Replies: 13
Views: 2258

Re: Setting up Bookworm 32 for the first time - a few Q.

Report on performance of a Pentium M, running Bookworm32 on a 1400MHz clock.

The CPU is busy at 55 .. 100% (idling .. opening Wikipedia)
When the desktop is idle the CPU is a little under 60% busy.
Light is using ~168MiB RAM. Xorg is using ~72MiB.

RAM -> 428 / 990 MiB (with Light running ...
by cobaka
Mon Oct 21, 2024 9:22 am
Forum: 32 Bit
Topic: Setting up Bookworm 32 for the first time - a few Q. -- ABANDONED
Replies: 13
Views: 2258

Re: Setting up Bookworm 32 for the first time - a few Q.

Hello ozsouth
(1) 'catting' & 'grepping' cpu model info -> Intel(R) Pentium(R) M processor 1400MHz
(2) result of lspci | grep VGA -> 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation NV28M [Geforced Ti 4200 Go AGP 8x] rev a1
(3) result of lspci --n | grep etwork
-> 02:03.0 network controller ...
by cobaka
Mon Oct 21, 2024 6:31 am
Forum: Beginners Help
Topic: a "Q" about forcepae -- and helpful answers
Replies: 4
Views: 743

a "Q" about forcepae -- and helpful answers

Hello all:

The forcepae command is used with the Pentium "M" series CPU to force compatibility (or bootability) with the Puppy OS.

Dell Inspiron D800 and 8600 laptops use the Pentium "M" CPU.
I used forcepae previously with a Dell 8600 laptop - allowed me to boot an otherwise un-bootable laptop ...
by cobaka
Mon Oct 21, 2024 4:41 am
Forum: 32 Bit
Topic: Setting up Bookworm 32 for the first time - a few Q. -- ABANDONED
Replies: 13
Views: 2258

Setting up Bookworm 32 for the first time - a few Q. -- ABANDONED

Hello All

I am setting up BookWorm Pup 32 for the first time.
This laptop will go to a new 'home' where people know only a little English .
At the moment the laptop (Dell Inspiron D800) has only 1GiB of RAM.
Never ran a Puppy with so little RAM before. (Will upgrade when I can buy some).

I need a ...
by cobaka
Sat Oct 19, 2024 12:04 pm
Forum: Users Help
Topic: Dell Latitude D800 display is pixelated.
Replies: 3
Views: 406

Dell Latitude D800 display is pixelated.

Hello all

Have a Dell Latitude D800 notebook. 32-bit CPU, with screen size that may be 1200 x 800 or 1920 x 1200. Probably the first.
Am presently trying to install a 32-bit Puppy. Some time ago I got Precise Puppy (5.2 I think) installed and working.
Now I am trying to upgrade/boot from a thumb ...

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