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LoboGrande · Joined: 07 Aug 2009 Posts: 59

I was doing a monthly boot up via USB with Akita(beta 14 I believe) and I got connected on my first try at work(WPA2 with Dougal's network wizard). I tried for a week to do it with Akita beta 16 and Partsman's version as well but both wouldn't hook up to my works WPA2 connection no matter what I tried but once I went to the older beta14, it hooked just fine.

My wireless hookup controller is an Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG(Golan) rev. 02 FYI. Any ideas why the older Akita beta worked but the newer one's didn't?

sc0ttman · Joined: 16 Sep 2009 Posts: 2390 Location: UK

partsman · Joined: 06 Jun 2012 Posts: 273 Location: OHIO,USA

Hi sc0ttman Very Happy

Hope you have been well ! Busy with puppy arcade I see Wink

I haven't tried it yet but I will Cool

I have to say there is an issue with acquiring dhcp address Confused

It can be a real pain in the rump Mad

I did not have these issues in b14 Confused

I don't know Confused

Keep in touch Wink

LoboGrande · Joined: 07 Aug 2009 Posts: 59

Well Partsman Akita14 version with the 2.6.32.28 kernel hooked up just fine with the secure wifi at work first time. My Toshiba Tecra M5 didn't like Chrome 7 in this version at all. Seamonkey 2.0.x and Firefox 13 are both crashy. Firefox 17ESR works fine QTWeb works fairly well,too but slower to load Flash heavy stuff like YouTube.

partsman · Joined: 06 Jun 2012 Posts: 273 Location: OHIO,USA

technosaurus · Joined: 18 May 2008 Posts: 4455

speaking of browsers netsurf-3.1 was recently released with more javascript support - it may be able to start weanin us off the heavy multi-megabyte browsers. (note you have to specifically enable js support @ build time still)

LoboGrande · Joined: 07 Aug 2009 Posts: 59

I was looking for a faster browser for Akita with my Tecra M5 laptop and found that there was a -wary. pet version. So I downloaded it and gave it whirl. Works great so far.

Link: http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=81249&start=75

Arguser · Joined: 05 Jun 2014 Posts: 1

Hello,

I am a long user of Puppy in general, and in particular puppy arcade (The old version) and Akita.

Now, started using Akita 16.

I would like to make some comments about thinks that seems not working well enough:
- Required internet connection to install packages (I already red a post about this, just want to resume all problems that i detected)
- Problems with Pmount. I can not open it, and puppy is not detecting some of my external memories. Try fastmount, and also cannot mount them. For example and old mp3 that i use like flash memory. Other version of puppy detect it without problem (Puppy 2,14)
- Shell command "less" it seems is not working normally.
- Midori close sometimes unexpectly.

I am far to be a linux or puppy expert, just and old user, but i have some free time, so if i can help with something let me know.

I like akita very much, because speed and because all the options that give with the right button of the mouse.

Best regards

Arguser

sc0ttman · Joined: 16 Sep 2009 Posts: 2390 Location: UK

Hi Arguser,

the pkg manager can be edited, to change to net connection requirement... I posted how to earlier in this thread somewhere... Essentially you open /usr/sbin/pkg and edit the net_connect func (I think) ... Search for 'ping', or 8.8.8.8 and you'll find the code you need.. Just swap the return values so it always reports a net connection was successful..

I also posted a fixed/updated pmount earlier in this thread too.. The default one won't open unless you have exFAT partitions installed/connected (if I remember correctly)...

The 'less' command appears weird as unlike most other puppies, Akita uses the full less command.. Which is a bit different..

Yeah, midori sometimes crashes.. Maybe try Slimboat, as suggested by Argolance.. It apparently works well.. And it is also lightweight.