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by john biles
Fri 02 May 2014, 15:26
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Legacy OS 2.1 Gamer release announced on Distrowatch
Replies: 49
Views: 32858

Hello Puppyt, I've created a tar.gz package of dbgl and uploaded it to the Legacy Gamer repo at SourceForge. Can you please test and confirm it works. You'll find it under Accessories > Command Line in the menu. Please comment as I don't want a non working app available for download. App works intes...
by john biles
Wed 30 Apr 2014, 00:11
Forum: Suggestions
Topic: package management stinks
Replies: 56
Views: 24657

Nothing beats a modern day package manager like apt-get or yum. Linux is about choice. If you don't want to fiddle use Ubuntu / Fedora chose what you want and install it. Computer too slow? Use Lubuntu / Xubuntu I have a 2002 era Pentium 4 running Xubuntu 14.04 just fine. Over the years on this foru...
by john biles
Tue 29 Apr 2014, 23:22
Forum: Truly off-topic conversations
Topic: Microsoft MS-DOS early source code - Released
Replies: 1
Views: 72

Microsoft MS-DOS early source code - Released

You may have seen this. It's worth a read and if you want to play with MS-DOS 1.1 and 2 code you now can.

http://www.computerhistory.org/atchm/mi ... urce-code/
by john biles
Sun 27 Apr 2014, 12:00
Forum: Puppy Derivatives
Topic: How do you connect dialup in LegacyOS 2.1?
Replies: 4
Views: 1760

Legacy OS 2.1 LTS comes with 3 Dialup tools? Back in my dialup days GKdial worked the best.
jacatone, you need to try GKdial.
by john biles
Sun 27 Apr 2014, 09:34
Forum: Puppy Derivatives
Topic: Wine 1.7.4.1 now available for Legacy OS 2.1 LTS
Replies: 4
Views: 1632

Hello Everyone, Been testing different Windows programs with mixed results. Along the way the idea of trying the Windows version of KDE4 popped up. A Linux desktop running in Wine on a Linux distro to old to run the native version. Once the Windows installer finished I couldn't find the option to st...
by john biles
Sat 26 Apr 2014, 02:26
Forum: Puppy Derivatives
Topic: Wine 1.7.4.1 now available for Legacy OS 2.1 LTS
Replies: 4
Views: 1632

Wine 1.7.4.1 now available for Legacy OS 2.1 LTS

Uploaded to the SourgeForge repo is Wine 1.7.4.1 which brings amazing possibilities for Legacy OS 2.1 LTS Note: Important Update: Package updated to Wine 1.7.4.1 Legacy OS 2.1 LTS V3.tar.gz due to Application Menu error. Anyone who downloaded original version please install this package. Please test...
by john biles
Thu 24 Apr 2014, 13:51
Forum: Puppy Derivatives
Topic: Is Legacy OS 2 faster on your Hardware then Xubuntu?
Replies: 5
Views: 2447

Hello Everyone,
Maybe I should say "How does Legacy OS 2 compare with other Distro's you've tried on old Hardware" as there hasn't be many replies. Thanks to those who did.
by john biles
Wed 23 Apr 2014, 13:48
Forum: Wireless
Topic: How to set up WPA Supplicant?
Replies: 1
Views: 1349

How to set up WPA Supplicant?

Someone like jemimah know their way around WPA Supplicant and how to set it up. jemimah couldn't have created Frisbee without having some knowledge on WPA Supplicant and wireless. Please Please Please help me bring some form of WPA2 support to Legacy OS 2.1 LTS. I have a working WiFi card recognized...
by john biles
Tue 22 Apr 2014, 21:32
Forum: Puppy Derivatives
Topic: Is Legacy OS 2 faster on your Hardware then Xubuntu?
Replies: 5
Views: 2447

Is Legacy OS 2 faster on your Hardware then Xubuntu?

Hello Everyone who've tried any Legacy 2 series version. My my own personally experience Legacy runs faster on Pentium III's and early Pentium 4's then Xubuntu does. I know I can install Legacy on a 128mb of Ram PC but haven't had much luck with Xubuntu on the same machine. I have one Pentium 4 runn...
by john biles
Tue 22 Apr 2014, 13:15
Forum: Eye Candy
Topic: My Puppy is more gorgeous than yours!
Replies: 2590
Views: 1661275

Legacy OS 2.1 LTS with Macish and Win7 Icewm Themes
by john biles
Mon 21 Apr 2014, 13:10
Forum: Puppy Derivatives
Topic: The Legacy OS 2.1 LTS Community Project
Replies: 43
Views: 33198

Macish and Win7 Icewm Themes Added.
by john biles
Wed 09 Apr 2014, 21:25
Forum: Puppy Derivatives
Topic: The Legacy OS 2.1 LTS Community Project
Replies: 43
Views: 33198

Hello Theo71,
I couldn' t agree more, it's a very nice pup Yesterday my son arrived from school and I showed him this.. His reaction: 'Damn they should have made Windows 8 like this...'.
Nice to know someone likes it. Hopefully your son will get some use out of it.
by john biles
Wed 09 Apr 2014, 21:14
Forum: Puppy Derivatives
Topic: The Legacy OS 2.1 LTS Community Project
Replies: 43
Views: 33198

Hello Tman, Thanks for the Themes. To anyone trying them please be aware they are for later series of Puppy and unzip there content to /usr/share/icewm/themes Legacy's default folder for themes is /root/.icewm/themes You need to copy any unzipped themes from /usr/share/icewm/themes to /root/.icewm/t...
by john biles
Tue 08 Apr 2014, 09:44
Forum: Puppy Derivatives
Topic: The Legacy OS 2.1 LTS Community Project
Replies: 43
Views: 33198

Hello Theo71, Right mouse click over sidebar and select "Edit Configuration" Karamba Theme Creator will open. To move the Sidebar you need to adjust the settings x and y see line below which is the first displayed in Karamba Theme Creator karamba x=1100 y=0 w=180 h=768 locked=true interval...
by john biles
Mon 07 Apr 2014, 12:48
Forum: Puppy Derivatives
Topic: The Legacy OS 2.1 LTS Community Project
Replies: 43
Views: 33198

The Legacy OS 2.1 LTS Community Project

Legacy OS 2017 will be the final release of the 2 Series. This release is intended to be installed and used for years to come. Legacy OS 2017 is the Core to be built on by its Users. Together we can create the best Pentium III based Operating System available. Any feedback is welcome. Link to iso / ...
by john biles
Sat 05 Apr 2014, 21:45
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Legacy OS 2.1 LTS released
Replies: 57
Views: 51553

Hello captsunset,
The Application "Hardinfo" has a battery monitor which may detect your battery. On some laptops it works on others not. Hopefully your one of the lucky ones. John
by john biles
Sat 05 Apr 2014, 10:14
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Legacy OS 2.1 LTS released
Replies: 57
Views: 51553

Hello captsunset, I added the help manual for kmymoney2 here: https://sourceforge.net/projects/legacyoslinux/files/Legacy%20OS%202.1%20LTS%20Extra%20Packages/? download it and unzip it to / to use it select help within the kmymoney2 Application. Info about qhacc here: http://qhacc.sourceforge.net/st...
by john biles
Thu 03 Apr 2014, 20:03
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Legacy OS 2.1 LTS released
Replies: 57
Views: 51553

Hello mavrothal,
Opera-9.64-static added to Source forge for others to use. Thanks John
by john biles
Thu 03 Apr 2014, 09:02
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Legacy OS 2.1 LTS released
Replies: 57
Views: 51553

Hello Everyone, Very exciting news forum member MisfitRoxx who is also a Xandros user provided me with a version of Flashplayer 11.2 which had been hacked to allow it to work in Xandros. This in turn has allowed it to also work on Legacy OS 2.1 I have packaged it for Legacy OS 2 and 2.1. I've also p...
by john biles
Sat 29 Mar 2014, 13:48
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Legacy OS 2.1 LTS released
Replies: 57
Views: 51553

Those having trouble with Opera 12 Web Browser may want to try Opera 11.64
Grab it Here: http://sourceforge.net/projects/legacyo ... 0Packages/