Compaq Presario 2100 + Puppy Linux 4.3.1

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KentC
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Compaq Presario 2100 + Puppy Linux 4.3.1

#1 Post by KentC »

Hello Everyone!

I've recently for work had to install PUP431 to run on an older backup laptop since my other laptop ac adapter was being shipped.

I want to say that this unit on the 1.5GB RAM I had, and the OS, it's running very fast on AMD Athlon 1800+.

I've been able to install the following:


firefox
google chrome
skype
libreoffice
Java/JRE 6
Adobe Flash/Reader
Nero Linux
Wine


Been having issues getting a linux wireshark for this OS, but other then that, the browsers are fast and usable.

I havent gotten into the deeper things, I can't copy/paste from rxvt terminal when telnet to cisco router, but I got another one with unicode I still haven't tried.

I overall really like this OS and model no. as it works with this older machine I've installed to /dev/sda1

I haven't tried to use wireless yet but one dongle i had with 2.4g even windows after driver installs didn't work, so this has still to be setup. I don't know how as well but a GUI configured my eth0 to LAN.

I was using the followin .sh:

#!/bin/bash

# start LAN interface
ifconfig eth0 up

# start eth0 using DHCP
dhcpcd eth0

# exit shell
exit


Hope that quick review was something to entice others to try this, it saved my butt!

Kent C.

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Re: Compaq Presario 2100 + Puppy Linux 4.3.1

#2 Post by RetroTechGuy »

KentC wrote:Hello Everyone!

I've recently for work had to install PUP431 to run on an older backup laptop since my other laptop ac adapter was being shipped.

I want to say that this unit on the 1.5GB RAM I had, and the OS, it's running very fast on AMD Athlon 1800+.

I've been able to install the following:


firefox
google chrome
skype
libreoffice
Java/JRE 6
Adobe Flash/Reader
Nero Linux
Wine


Been having issues getting a linux wireshark for this OS, but other then that, the browsers are fast and usable.

I havent gotten into the deeper things, I can't copy/paste from rxvt terminal when telnet to cisco router, but I got another one with unicode I still haven't tried.

I overall really like this OS and model no. as it works with this older machine I've installed to /dev/sda1

I haven't tried to use wireless yet but one dongle i had with 2.4g even windows after driver installs didn't work, so this has still to be setup. I don't know how as well but a GUI configured my eth0 to LAN.

I was using the followin .sh:

#!/bin/bash

# start LAN interface
ifconfig eth0 up

# start eth0 using DHCP
dhcpcd eth0

# exit shell
exit


Hope that quick review was something to entice others to try this, it saved my butt!

Kent C.
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Re: Compaq Presario 2100 + Puppy Linux 4.3.1

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KentC wrote:I havent gotten into the deeper things, I can't copy/paste from rxvt terminal when telnet to cisco router, but I got another one with unicode I still haven't tried.
Hi...

Would Sakura be able to do what you're needing here? I know you can copy and paste with it. You should be able to find it in the PPM, if you're interested in trying it. :)

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Re: Compaq Presario 2100 + Puppy Linux 4.3.1

#4 Post by RetroTechGuy »

ardvark wrote:
KentC wrote:I havent gotten into the deeper things, I can't copy/paste from rxvt terminal when telnet to cisco router, but I got another one with unicode I still haven't tried.
Hi...

Would Sakura be able to do what you're needing here? I know you can copy and paste with it. You should be able to find it in the PPM, if you're interested in trying it. :)

Regards...
Under 5.28, the terminal allows cut and paste to/from the "clipboard". Under the Edit tool.

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Re: Compaq Presario 2100 + Puppy Linux 4.3.1

#5 Post by KentC »

ardvark wrote:
KentC wrote:I havent gotten into the deeper things, I can't copy/paste from rxvt terminal when telnet to cisco router, but I got another one with unicode I still haven't tried.
Hi...

Would Sakura be able to do what you're needing here? I know you can copy and paste with it. You should be able to find it in the PPM, if you're interested in trying it. :)

Regards...
Thank you, I will review such as this is needed.

Kent C.

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Re: Compaq Presario 2100 + Puppy Linux 4.3.1

#6 Post by ardvark »

KentC wrote:Thank you, I will review such as this is needed.
You're welcome :)

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