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Friendly Bionic rc2 is now available, see the first post for the link.

Notable changes include:
-add JWMDesk-3.3.pet desktop control
-add Install to Bootable USB.doc to HELP
-remove a few extraneous menu items

Thanks
wizard

NOTE: This topic has been transferred to "Getting Started and System Requirements" at the top of the forum. You may still leave comments and suggestions here. Here's the 4th topic in the Helping new users series Thanks wizard ********************************Draft2 Your First Boot ...

keniv I agree wholeheartedly with the above. I've been there. Me too, every time I try using a new distro. Not because they're inherently bad or worse, but just because they're inherently different. :mrgreen: Stay at it, you're a good sounding board and your post provoke thought. Thanks wizard

rockedge Hi Rock, the post in Getting Started and System Requirements is missing some live links If you are using a computer that meets the system criteria in General System Requirements viewtopic.php?t=5127, then we suggest you try one of the folowing: Mainline Distro's: - Dpup Stretch 7.5 for ...

keniv as far as I am aware, are not yet in a ready state. Friendly Fossa64 rc3 is now up and reformulated for this topic. Friendly Bionic32 rc2 will be going up sometime today. Both are functionally correct to the best of my knowledge. These remasters contain the help files new users will need to ...

NOTE: This topic has been transferred to "Getting Started and System Requirements" at the top of the forum. You may still leave comments and suggestions here. The next topic on getting to the first boot. Thanks wizard ********************************Draft1 Dual Booting With MS Windows ...

********************************Draft3 Making a CD or USB for your first boot************************* If you are using a computer that meets the system criteria in General System Requirements viewtopic.php?t=5127 , then we suggest you try one of the folowing: Mainline Distro's: - Dpup Stretch 7.5 ...

Minimum System Requirements: 32bit, single or dual core cpu, 512mb ram, only one internal drive (if installing to internal drive) What you will need to make a bootable CD: -A computer running MS Windows or some version of Linux, with a CD Writer drive. -CD burning software, if you don't already ...

This remaster is based on bionicpup32-8.0+29-uefi Thanks go to peebee Overall Objectives: version for older 32bit hardware provide users with a version that minimizes the frustration of adopting a new operating system. Include these components: -a simplified desktop -a simplified taskbar -a ...

@tosim

Yup, had a hiccup and had to re-upload, should be good now.

Thanks
wizard

Friendly Fossa64 rc3 is now available, see the first post for the link. Notable changes include: -ISO reduced to 606mb -Firefox now integrated in main puppy_fossapup64_9.5.sfs file and updatable. -Textmaker removed as it had compatibilty problems with .doc files -Abiword added back -Palemoon is ...

keniv All the issues you raise will have to be addessed in more topics, we have work to do. To setup wifi I chose SNS Go to HELP START HERE>Topics>Internet-Setup.doc The "download" directory is where the browser will download files by default, don't want them to have to guess where stuff goes. We ...

temperature monitoring can alert me to a problem in time I always include a temp monitor, particularly for laptops that have their fan intake on the bottom. Users will place them mmmm on their laps, beds, carpet, furniture blocking the intake. Then you have problems. Years ago I was given an old ...

@Clarity

Since your query is a little off topic here, suggest you start a new topic on it rather than dilute this one which should focus on creating bootable CD's or USB's.

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wizard

@rockedge

Hi Rock, here is a link to the CD/USB installers that will be recommended. Maybe make a page where a user can go to pick the one they want?

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wizard

https://www.dropbox.com/s/3jtmh81sxxlgf ... ar.gz?dl=1

@keniv

and all

Here is the friendly-bionic32-rc1 remaster, would add this to the recommended list.

https://sourceforge.net/projects/friend ... o/download

Thanks
wizard

keniv However, rc1 is shown to be 809MB and rc2 845MB so neither could be burned to a cd with a capacity of 700MB You are correct, but the links given were examples only. Friendly-fossa64 was only intended for USB install (which is covered by instructions on the topic). It would have to be ...

@Clarity

Your Thoughts?

Have not encountered this issue, but will test.

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wizard

@rockedge

It's not plain Youtube videos, just copyrighted content, i.e. commercial movies (free & paid) that use DRM that are on Youtube.

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wizard

Is there a pet of version 0.71?

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wizard

keniv The two remaster examples friendly-bionic32 and friendly-fossa64 have both Firefox and Palemoon. I think Palemoon is the lightest weight 32bit still being updated. Firefox 32bit is still being updated. mikewalsh is one of our resident browser experts, he may know more. Puppy Linux can run ...

Up about eight post at Draft2 I proposed the following and would like your input on the idea since it could accomplish multiple things for the user. No Linux USB hybrid tool was found, this puts another fork in the decision tree, but the listed tools do work. One possible solution for the Linux USB ...

@rockedge

Rock, would there be any issues with hosting the install programs we recommend on the forum? Thinking this would insure availability going forward. Total size for all of them about 20mb.

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wizard

@mikewalsh

What did you think of BurnCDCC? Pretty straight-forward, ain't it? And, er.....XFBurn? Impressions?

Great finds, just what is needed for new users, simple as possible.

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wizard

keniv they will want to dual boot This might be a naive suggestion but could we include a puppy that will run on these UEFI machines This has already been done with the LICK installer, no special Pup required, and we will cover that in the topic "Dual booting with Windows" Thanks wizard

See post #1 for an added paragraph on Target Users Hybrid Boot = can boot on both MBR and UEFI configured systems (users will have both) After a full day of testing CD & USB tools, the CD tools listed are small, simple, and hybrid boot. Thanks mikewalsh . No Linux USB hybrid tool was found, this ...

@mikewalsh

(with extreme prejudice!)

made me laugh

wizard

@keniv

are the target machine be UEFI

Yes, check the first post, UEFI hit in 2007. UEFI complicates things a lot, so unless we want to really narrow the scope we're stuck with it.

Thanks
wizard

Also look here viewtopic.php?p=40499&hilit=ventoy#p40499
page 4, post 8

Hope that helps

wizard

TOO ALL In the US and UK there are Ebay sellers who offer Puppy CD's or USB's. Should we also mention that here? mikewalsh Like the look of burncdcc and will test. Also like and use Unetbootin, but it will not make a Puppy UEFI USB. Have no experience with Brasero, but it was recommended often on ...