Puppy Linux Discussion Forum

geo_c , williams2 - Thanks. For now, I am going with the theory that is reboot vs complete shut down. I can't copy the files onto the hard drive because I'm borrowing the laptop with Windows right now. I ordered the same model laptop and am awaiting delivery and trying to get my puppy set up in the ...

Sometimes, when I try to boot FossaPup from a USB stick, I get a fatal error message "such-and-such SFS file not found". If I shut down and try to boot again, it works (or at least always has so far). But then a few more boots into the future, I will get the error message again... any idea why? The ...

Grey , BarryK - Thanks. I'm not sure Hardkernel is really comparable to Olimex. The Pinebook appears to be on an initial look. I am just attracted to the Olimex for some reason. It does actually come with its own Linux OS. But as time goes on and software like browsers advance, the Olimex will be ...

Not an expert here, but Cortex-A53 is an ARM version 8 processor. I'm not aware of any Puppy OS built specifically for that ARM processor. Most Puppy variants are built for Intel-compatible processors, and the ARM is a second thought, if any. Anyway, adapting an existing Puppy for that processor ...

cat /proc/acpi/wakeup Each of the "enabled" entries represents some piece of hardware that remains active (using battery power) even after you shutdown. (ie regardless of whether you selected shutdown, sleep or hibernate whatever). This is from my laptop running Lubuntu... PEG0 S4 *disabled PEGP S4 ...

@ChrisFH wrote : should Puppy work on Olimex DIY laptop? (or how to do it?) Should any Puppy distro (especially FossaPup) work on this platform Possibly...... There are many Roads that lead to Rome. Let me put it this Way . Why not just try it? .....and/or .....What stops you from doing (trying) it ...

Are you concerned about battery life during running? Or are you concerned about battery life after shutdown? Modern hardware has a lot of "wakeups" specified in hardware and software - that consume battery life even while the hardware is "off". This results in the appearance of a weak battery - but ...

geo_c - Wow! Thanks for your reply. I had some mistaken ideas about Puppy that you corrected! If I can access Puppy's SaveFolder from Lubuntu, then I have no reason to have a 3rd partition for data. I will experiment with my USB stick. This is great!! By the way, it might be my imagination, but I ...

Olimex TERES 1 is a DIY laptop kit: Quad Core Allwinner A64 64-bit Cortex-A53 processor 2GB DDR3L memory 16GB eMMC flash memory WiFi 150Mb, BLE 4.0 2 x USB Battery 9500mAh https://www.olimex.com/Products/DIY-Laptop/KITS/ https://github.com/OLIMEX/DIY-LAPTOP Olimex ships with its own Linux-based ...

In terms of battery life, how should FossaPup compare to normal "lightweight" distros like Lubuntu, or Ubuntu Mate? Similar? Much longer battery life? Shorter? Also, what modifications to Puppy have big impacts on reducing battery life? Example: is adding a heavier browser like Firefox or TOR a big ...

geo_c - thanks. I was wondering about using LibreOffice on FossaPup. For a beginner, especially one without much general computing knowledge, it is difficult to know about the trade-offs of trying to do something like use LibreOffice on FossaPup. Obviously, Puppy is designed to be "lightweight ...

It is a permission thing with Lubuntu. A final (?) question: I now have a USB like this... "msdos" partition table: 300MB fat32 BOOT, 4GB ext4 PUPPY, 3.5GB ext3 WRITABLE ...with chmod 777 used on ext3 partition. I can read and write to the ext3 partition on both Lubuntu and FossaPup. However, when ...

It is a permission thing with Lubuntu. This info may work if you want to keep using ext formats. https://itsfoss.com/set-write-permission-ext4-partition-ubuntu-linux/ Thank you. I used the "chmod 777" command on the partition, and it changed from un-writable to writable. The link you posted ...

Before I forget, you can't use Puppy Installer on a computer which uses UEFI, and being new your computer most likely is. Puppy Installer predates the UEFI technology and writes the grub4dos boot-loader. Your choices are grub2config, https://www.forum.puppylinux.com/viewtopic.php?p=29703#p29703 or ...

Okay... I downloaded GParted onto my Lubuntu machine, then used it to re-create almost the same partitions (except changing 3rd to ext3)... then transfered USB sticks to other machine with FossaPup to install with Frugal Installer... with the same results... "msdos" partition table: 300 fat32 boot ...

I used GParted on FossaPup because Frugal Installer is on FossaPup too, but I can look for GParted for Lubuntu. I don't know about computing well, so I don't understand about GRUB, but I seem to remember that when Frugal Installer finishes, it says it has copied files as GRUB2. Maybe that has some ...

Greetings, puppypeople. I tried to start using FossaPup a year ago and then got distracted. I am back at it again. I would like to make a USB drive that can boot FossaPup on one laptop but then transfer the files I am working on to other computers. In other words, I don't want to save to the ...

Well, I tried everything you suggested, and I still couldn't secure boot on my laptop. However, today, I took the USB to work and decided to just try it, and... it works!! Goes through security key installation process, and then boots perfectly. I feel kind of foolish. I'd still like to know why ...

Among Linux distros, Ubuntu has a booting advantage, which is that its bootloader works on computers with secure boot ON without creating its own key on first boot. (I don't understand about this topic, but I read that it has something to do with "shim" and Ubuntu's security key being recognized ...

I can't solve the problem you raised on this thread. But FYI... Thanks. I have to read this again later when I less fatigued. I am wondering if this USB could be going bad. If you can, try using a different USB drive. Perhaps. The USB is brand new and made by a reputable manufacturer in my country ...

You're welcome! Next step will be deciding which Puppy you want to try. This will depend upon the hardware you are using...CPU, RAM etc. The capabilities of your computer may play a large role in which Puppy will work better for you. I'm partial to Slackware derived Pups myself, but others report ...

Did you use the latest version of Frugalpup Installer version 35? What specific operating system did you run Frugalpup installer in? Please answer my questions. I have some ideas, but need your answers. Shall I try upgrading Frugalpup Installer and see what happens? Well, I just tried it, and the ...

Did you use the latest version of Frugalpup Installer version 35? What specific operating system did you run Frugalpup installer in? Please answer my questions. I have some ideas, but need your answers. Well, I re-downloaded FossaPup64_9.5 and re-created the LiveUSB with the ISO. It boots in UEFI ...

Wiz57, bigpup, mikeslr, dimkr: Thank you all for your replies! I feel I am getting a big picture handle on things (even though my attempts to actually install Puppy haven't worked yet!) You-all have given good information. I feel like a lot of it could be documented on the website and save you guys ...

Did you use the latest version of Frugalpup Installer version 35? What specific operating system did you run Frugalpup installer in? I used the Frugalpup Installer that came bundled in FossaPup64_9.5 ISO. I downloaded that ISO from the "Main" hyperlink on the Puppy Linux website #download page. I'm ...

gyrog, Will you look at this reported problem. Getting Frugalpup Installer to make a working USB install. Installing a boot loader, that will boot on UEFI, with secure boot enabled. https://forum.puppylinux.com/viewtopic.php?t=4427 Yes, I'm the person who experienced this. I was quite confused ...

I made a LiveUSB with ISO image of FossaPup64_9.5. I want to use it on computers with Secure Boot turned on, and I found the thread here entitled How to boot Puppy from USB with Secure Boot enabled? in which the poster says his problem was solved. Per that thread, I followed viewtopic.php?p=15734 ...

Hi. I am runnning an old Dell Inspiron laptop, currently with Lubuntu. I made a LiveUSB of the latest FossaPup using an ISO. I have booted it successfully, and now I would like to install. I have read about Frugal vs Full installations, but I am not sure what the advantage of a Full Installation is ...