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by mgh
Wed 07 Mar 2012, 03:04
Forum: Documents
Topic: I also need/want a PDF editor
Replies: 33
Views: 24798

I'll give LibreOffice a try.
by mgh
Wed 07 Mar 2012, 01:07
Forum: Documents
Topic: I also need/want a PDF editor
Replies: 33
Views: 24798

Re: pdf editor

Henry wrote:The best editor I have found is Draw. Open the pdf in Draw. Edit it. Export as pdf.
Is there a way with Puppy to install only LibreOffice Draw? Or do I have to install the entire suite?

Thanks
by mgh
Tue 06 Mar 2012, 21:04
Forum: Documents
Topic: I also need/want a PDF editor
Replies: 33
Views: 24798

I can find nothing in the Puppy package manager under document or business for a PDF editor. When I tried to run pdfedit via console, I got message "error while loading shared libraries, libaudio.so.2" Unfortunately I am too new to Puppy to know how to find and install the library I am mis...
by mgh
Tue 06 Mar 2012, 19:09
Forum: Documents
Topic: I also need/want a PDF editor
Replies: 33
Views: 24798

I also need/want a PDF editor

I have spent a few hours but have found no working solution. Have downloaded a PET file for both PDFEdit, and Foxit, but neither work. FDFEdit will not even open, Foxit will open, but then when I try to open a PDF file it closes. Both programs are in the menu. I have slacko 5.3.1. really like Okular...
by mgh
Mon 05 Mar 2012, 16:04
Forum: HOWTO ( Solutions )
Topic: How to install Broadcom STA driver on Puppy 5
Replies: 49
Views: 87426

Hey thanks!

I installed slacko 5.3.1, ran the 'connect' simple set up. and got connected.

Much appreciated.

Now I guess I have to read up on the differences between the different versions of Puppy.
by mgh
Mon 05 Mar 2012, 02:39
Forum: HOWTO ( Solutions )
Topic: How to install Broadcom STA driver on Puppy 5
Replies: 49
Views: 87426

Has anyone figured hoe to make the broadcom work with Racy Puppy? I have a Dell Studio with a broadcom card. The card shows up in the network configuration screen, but it cannot establish a connection. I can tell I am not the only one that is having problems with this card. A laptop with no wireless...
by mgh
Sun 04 Mar 2012, 18:36
Forum: Beginners Help ( Start Here)
Topic: Newbies - Puppy needs YOUR help too!
Replies: 1113
Views: 658490

Re: a reliable installer

I am not an experienced Linux user, but currently dual boot desktop with WIN7 and Linux Mint, and laptop with WIN7 and Bodhi Linux (which is an outstanding distro!), so have had some experience. Spent a good deal of time today reading around the forum, and tried at least 8 different methods to get ...
by mgh
Sun 04 Mar 2012, 03:55
Forum: Beginners Help ( Start Here)
Topic: Newbies - Puppy needs YOUR help too!
Replies: 1113
Views: 658490

a reliable installer

I am not an experienced Linux user, but currently dual boot desktop with WIN7 and Linux Mint, and laptop with WIN7 and Bodhi Linux (which is an outstanding distro!), so have had some experience. Spent a good deal of time today reading around the forum, and tried at least 8 different methods to get P...