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rcrsn51 · Posted: Mon 16 Sep 2019, 14:56 Post subject:

Users of StretchDog and its variants might want/need a kernel upgrade from the stock k4.9.0. Here is an easy way:

1. Go here and get a DevuanDog ISO.
2. Extract it and locate the four files initrd1.xz, initrd.img, vmlinuz1, k-4.19.0-5-amd64.squashfs.
3. Drop them into the "live" folder of your Stretch install. The first three will overwrite the current versions.
4. Reboot.

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There have been reports of Puppy users trying to install various Puppies onto emmc drives. The boot fails with an "SFS file not found" error. I can confirm this with some (but not all) emmc setups.

FWIW, Fred's Dog builds have always been able to boot from an emmc drive for me.

dancytron · Joined: 18 Jul 2012 Posts: 1413

rcrsn51 · Posted: Tue 17 Sep 2019, 07:34 Post subject:

Here are some tips for working with cheap Windows "cloudbooks".

1. Some of them have bleeding-edge wifi devices that need a change to PeasyWiFi's config. Set DRIVER=nl80211.

2. Most on-board speakers are dreadful. Get a little Bluetooth speaker with an Aux input and plug it into the headphone jack. Even with mono output, this will give better sound.

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gabtech · Joined: 14 Apr 2013 Posts: 41

Hi fred

Every time I use a screencastter my whole desktop freezes.

fredx181 · Joined: 11 Dec 2013 Posts: 4206 Location: holland

Hi gabtech,

If you can provide more details, e.g. which screencaster you used, I will try if I can reproduce the problem and search for a possible fix.

Fred

gabtech · Joined: 14 Apr 2013 Posts: 41

Hi Fred,

Thanks, I was trying out wex. It could be my laptop because even in tahr the desktop freezes.

gabtech · Joined: 14 Apr 2013 Posts: 41

Hi Fred,

I found some ffmpeg commands online and modified them to suit my needs. I can happily record my desktop using the ffmpeg script attached but with some warnings. Could you refine it?