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by nupupppy
Tue 21 Sep 2010, 15:30
Forum: Users ( For the regulars )
Topic: video conversion
Replies: 1
Views: 1167

video conversion

I know there is a post that explains how to convert video files to ntsc format using either a gui or the command line can anyone direct me to it?
by nupupppy
Thu 12 Aug 2010, 21:37
Forum: Beginners Help ( Start Here)
Topic: Can Lucid Puppy put music on an iPhone?
Replies: 9
Views: 4076

i-phone

this is sorta off topic im wondering what programe for lucid puppy will recognize my iphone so i can put music in it. im running lucid 5.0.1?
by nupupppy
Mon 09 Aug 2010, 22:22
Forum: Beginners Help ( Start Here)
Topic: How to use Transmission P2P client?
Replies: 4
Views: 2001

How to use Transmission P2P client?

k so im using lucid puppy 5.0.1 ive sifted through the forum looking for any bit client but to no avail also i cant even get pctorrent to work im thinking mabye my install was wrong trying to avoid a reinstall any help is appreciated
by nupupppy
Sun 29 Nov 2009, 17:19
Forum: Programming
Topic: dosfs
Replies: 1
Views: 3154

dosfs

im trying to run a dos exe file but im gusiing i need an emulator i thought dosfs was it but i cant get to a place where i can use dos commands
by nupupppy
Wed 11 Nov 2009, 17:57
Forum: Wireless
Topic: How to share wireless internet connection?
Replies: 6
Views: 5108

How to share wireless internet connection?

i get internet through my cable company. I use a wireless router with a direct connection my parents live about 15 miles away. Both computers are running puppy 4.3. I was wondering if buying a wireless router for my parents would allow me to connect them to my network via a vpn or ppn. I think it wi...
by nupupppy
Sat 31 Oct 2009, 23:21
Forum: Beginners Help ( Start Here)
Topic: HD installation not remembering settings
Replies: 41
Views: 6902

look out linux world here i come

i now hold in my hand a back called "the complete guide to linux system administration" its a book from school i forgot i had everything from a brief history to writing shell scripts and kernal management im going to be starting a thread once i get into the good stuff but for now i plan to...
by nupupppy
Sat 31 Oct 2009, 02:32
Forum: Beginners Help ( Start Here)
Topic: HD installation not remembering settings
Replies: 41
Views: 6902

one more thing i promise

at least for a little while) is it safe to use sea monkey right out the gate or should i configure the firewall then use it?
by nupupppy
Sat 31 Oct 2009, 01:53
Forum: Beginners Help ( Start Here)
Topic: HD installation not remembering settings
Replies: 41
Views: 6902

if only i wasnt so hard headed

ok so being the person i am i attempted to remove thoose programes and i wish i would have listened because as i type this my hard drive is bieng formated so if any one would like to still deal with me i need help reinstalling before i stated this topic i had found a guid with screen shoots and idio...
by nupupppy
Fri 30 Oct 2009, 21:21
Forum: Beginners Help ( Start Here)
Topic: HD installation not remembering settings
Replies: 41
Views: 6902

file system

mabye its just because ive been up for practically two days to me shared means just that for everyone to see so why are things like firefox and seamonkey in my share folder wouldnt that open these programes up for the world to see or have i lost my mind due to staring at a computer for a whole week
by nupupppy
Fri 30 Oct 2009, 16:31
Forum: Beginners Help ( Start Here)
Topic: HD installation not remembering settings
Replies: 41
Views: 6902

reply

i totally agree my theroy is that im a smart enough person to not delete things i dont know about i just do see the point of having doubles and triples of programes that do the same thing if i do happen to delete something of value and errors start to arise as a direct result i can alwas start over ...
by nupupppy
Fri 30 Oct 2009, 16:12
Forum: Beginners Help ( Start Here)
Topic: HD installation not remembering settings
Replies: 41
Views: 6902

trimming it down

ok next project is to trim away all the stuff i know my parents wont need like three different cd players and things like that i poked around to try and find info but came up empty there must be a way to uninstall the extra things that get installed to the hd from the live cd i just cant figure it out
by nupupppy
Fri 30 Oct 2009, 14:41
Forum: Browsers and Internet
Topic: Firedog 1.2 - a smarter, faster, more stylish browser suite
Replies: 210
Views: 153982

download firedog.pet file

when i click on the first mirror link it brings me to "sendspace" is this a safe place or is there another place to get it
by nupupppy
Fri 30 Oct 2009, 13:54
Forum: Beginners Help ( Start Here)
Topic: HD installation not remembering settings
Replies: 41
Views: 6902

reply

lol gatta love the invalid syntax :shock: im so use to dos telling me its wrong i forget linux dosnt work that way thank you all for the help my next mission will be to trim puppy down a little bit its my parents computer and they dont really need all this stuff im still amazed for the past three da...
by nupupppy
Fri 30 Oct 2009, 01:46
Forum: Beginners Help ( Start Here)
Topic: HD installation not remembering settings
Replies: 41
Views: 6902

reply

still a no go my brain has had enough linux for one night im going to sleep this menu thing isnt a big deal still i want to try and figure it out i dont think puppy is usually this hard mabye the file system is screwed up some how i dont know # GRUB configuration file '/boot/grub/menu.lst'. # genera...
by nupupppy
Fri 30 Oct 2009, 01:18
Forum: Beginners Help ( Start Here)
Topic: HD installation not remembering settings
Replies: 41
Views: 6902

reply

ok so its not working beacause?
by nupupppy
Fri 30 Oct 2009, 01:00
Forum: Beginners Help ( Start Here)
Topic: HD installation not remembering settings
Replies: 41
Views: 6902

reply

i didnt here is my grub but before i get to that when i run the command to bring the grub up(geady /boot/grub/menu.1st) with the menu1st tab but it blank i have to hit open and get it that way is this normal? # GRUB configuration file '/boot/grub/menu.lst'. # generated by 'grubconfig'. Thu Oct 29 20...
by nupupppy
Fri 30 Oct 2009, 00:35
Forum: Beginners Help ( Start Here)
Topic: HD installation not remembering settings
Replies: 41
Views: 6902

reply

oh my wheres one there is no need for appologies it makes me sound desperate lol if i gatta wait eight days for a reply i gatta wait no biggie i love linux and ive learned from experience patience while working with linux is highly recomended.
by nupupppy
Fri 30 Oct 2009, 00:13
Forum: Beginners Help ( Start Here)
Topic: HD installation not remembering settings
Replies: 41
Views: 6902

reply

yippe now my next question is how do i bypass this screen pause Press enter to continue. title Install GRUB to Linux partition (on /dev/sda1) root (hd0,0) setup (hd0,0) pause Press enter to continue. title - For help press 'c', then type: 'help' root (hd0) title - For usage examples, type: 'cat /boo...
by nupupppy
Thu 29 Oct 2009, 23:30
Forum: Beginners Help ( Start Here)
Topic: HD installation not remembering settings
Replies: 41
Views: 6902

it dosnt look right

im noticing that our grubs look different primarley the fact that i dont see puppy anywhere in mine is this beacause puppy and the grub are in two different places and if so how do i bring them together
by nupupppy
Thu 29 Oct 2009, 22:43
Forum: Beginners Help ( Start Here)
Topic: HD installation not remembering settings
Replies: 41
Views: 6902

Re: reply

# GRUB configuration file '/boot/grub/menu.lst'. # generated by 'grubconfig'. Thu Oct 29 20:49:18 2009 # # The backup copy of the MBR for drive '/dev/sda' is # here '/boot/grub/mbr.sda.29299'. You can restore it like this. # dd if=/boot/grub/mbr.sda.29299 of=/dev/sda bs=512 count=1 # # Start GRUB gl...