perdido wrote:You have to install the debbi pet. It is the first post of that topic, toward the bottom of the post.

Ack! Thanks for your feedback - off to try it...

Just tried it & it worked perfectly! Damn fast too. Many, many thanks!!!

Now, how do I mark this topic 'solved'?

Hi all - I’m trying to install a Brother printer on a laptop running Puppy Linux version 5.6. The reason I’m using such an old Puppy is that I need to run Team Viewer (TV) on the computer for support, and TV was having problems with later versions of Puppy. However, both the Puppy install and TV are...

Don't give up on Puppy just yet! Most of these are easily remedied. I'm running (amongst others) Slacko 570, the follow-up to 560. I don't believe that much has changed. Let's see if we can work through these in order. Hi Mike, and thanks for your detailed reply! For brevity, I'll edit it, and my r...

If a laser printer, make sure the resolution in printer setting matches the printer s' capacity. too low and it can't print. in cups, where it shows all the printer settings, does it say <recommended> in the driver ID? Thanks - but it's an inkjet printer - a Brother J825DW. More on the printer in a...

I can send a job to the printer via CUPS and all looks OK, but it does not print. That happens now and then with my USB-connected printer. The cause? The USB socket on the back of my PC is connecting poorly. When I switch [the printer data connecting cable] to a different USB socket... And also [if...

I suggest you try using the latest version of Slacko 6.3.0 http://slacko.eezy.xyz/index.php Thanks - I'll try the newer version and see if that resolves my sound and printing problems. UPDATE - I upgraded to Slacko 6.3.0 which got my sound working. Still having the printer issue, which I'll post mo...

I'm using Slacko Puppy version 5.6.0, released Aug 2013. I recently installed the above Puppy to a Lenovo Thinkpad laptop bought December 2011. On the bottom of the computer are two lines of info: Type: 1143-AFU S/N R9-H26L3 11/10 Product ID: 1143-AFU Puppy installed (I think) correctly and I was ab...

Semme wrote:Your Wi-Fi is the *network* output of Bills command.

As for copy and paste, it's *highlight*, then center click, or left+right simultaneously to paste.

Thanks - I'll post what I find in a bit. I only have a 2 button trackball, so no center button. What's the 'copy' function in that instance?

How do I identify the internal adapter? Run the command "lspci -nnk". Identify the kernel module used by the network controller. I might not need a second one. I don't understand what your objective here is. Thanks for the tip. My goal is to get on the Internet from a job site, when I am ...

rcrsn51 wrote:If your computer already has a working WiFi adapter (which you did not identify), then why do you need another adapter?

I might not need a second one. How do I identify the internal adapter? I have never had to do this, so I don't know how. Thanks.

Hi all, I've got a netbook that I use for field use. It's got internal wireless ability that works fine, but I'm getting service calls that ask me to provide my own WiFi so as to not use the client's WiFi network. Annoying... I need to find out what WiFi adaptors work well with Puppy, and what the m...

SH>I assume you are not RDPing into Windows from Puppy for the purposes of this post. Correct. My primary computer is Win7. This is the first time I've heard of RDP. And back to the main question of this thread, what are my best options for screen sharing on a Win to Win hookup? Or for a Win to Lin ...

bark_bark_bark wrote:What tasks do you want to perform remotely? If you're okay with a lot of stuttering, RDP or VNC would be acceptable options.

Basically maintenance work like virus/spyware removal, defrags, installation of utility/clean up programs. Do you have URLs? Which one works better? Thanks!

Hi all, I'm having some problems getting consistent screen sharing to work on different Puppy installs. I'm using Slacko Puppy 5.6.0 for the basic install in all cases. I'm converting them to Puppy Linux to save the cost of a new Windows unit. The new users are delighted with Puppy, but I need some ...

Hi all - a friend of mine has an ancient Macintosh desktop computer. So old that it's a PowerPC CPU, not an Intel chip. Mac support for such antique gear is not so good... I'd like to try some version of Linux on her computer. Ideally, one like Puppy, that will boot from CD for easy testing. Some Go...

Hi all - I have a client with really bad vision who I'd like to migrate to Puppy. I did a few searches and found old software like Puff - but I'd like to get a more modern app. The guy needs about a 300% zoom, and it would be ideal if there was a way to switch quickly between 300% and 100% (and back...

Hi all - I'm setting up a Slacko Puppy laptop for a friend of mine and have installed VLC Player on it - works great! :) Now I need to find the install location for the app, so I can shortcut it to the desktop for her. I've done some searches in the computer, but so far the VLC install location elud...

Burn_IT wrote:Isn't that just adding a further overhead??

I think I agree. Occam's Razor applies to IT as well. What's the advantage of the VM?

It is not want you want to hear, but leave him on XP. Fully patched and up to date he is not going to get any more nasties that he would being a naive user of Linux and any new mail system... Well - I'm a pragmatist, not an open source zealot - but in the 15 years I've been using Linux, I've never ...

Hi all - I have an older end user (EU) who is running Win XP on an antique computer w/a 900 Mhz CPU and 1 GB of ram (shudder). He uses Outlook Express for email, so all his email files are *.dbx extensions. He's an ideal candidate for a Puppy Linux wipe-n-reload, but how do I deal with his *.dbx ema...