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Despite some initial difficulties caused by the use of DVI-D cable (instead of D-SUB) for the monitor and the mess that I have created by a small error in menu.lst in the grub partition (took me almost whole day to spot the problem ) I have now successfully completed full hdd install and everything is fine (including SMP and dual core recognition)
Thank you Woolf Pup for creating another great Puppy

Network wizard in G_pup 1.2 won't detect my atheros wifi card.

Gives "fatal" error when trying to load ath_pci.. This card works fine in every
puppy Ive tried since 3.01. (including both wolfpups)


Doesn't seem to be any files or modules missing.


DESCRIPTION: Atheros Communications, Inc. AR5212 802.11abg NIC
VENDOR: 168c DEVICE: 0013 KERNEL MODULE: ath_pci

DESCRIPTION: Atheros Communications, Inc. Device unknown
VENDOR: 168c DEVICE: ff96 KERNEL MODULE: unknown

Hi all,
Firstly thanks for the smp G_pup, working well.

Q1. are there any restrictions from the puppy 4 list of programmes that won't run?
Q2. How does one compilie for a smp version?

So far Opera 10(beta) working well
Conky 1.6.1 working and showing both cpu's running

DC

rjbrewer wrote:Network wizard in G_pup 1.2 won't detect my atheros wifi card.

Gives "fatal" error when trying to load ath_pci.. This card works fine in every
puppy Ive tried since 3.01. (including both wolfpups)


Doesn't seem to be any files or modules missing.


DESCRIPTION: Atheros Communications, Inc. AR5212 802.11abg NIC
VENDOR: 168c DEVICE: 0013 KERNEL MODULE: ath_pci

DESCRIPTION: Atheros Communications, Inc. Device unknown
VENDOR: 168c DEVICE: ff96 KERNEL MODULE: unknown

Were you using a previous pup_save?

Kernel_src to compile modules is here. Using kernel_src to compile the Nvidia modules will work on G_pup.

DC wrote:Q1. are there any restrictions from the puppy 4 list of programmes that won't run?
Q2. How does one compilie for a smp version?

Q1. All apps will run except modules that need to be re-compiled like virtualbox and nvidia.

Q2. Using Puppy Unleased.

Wolfpup

Don't usually use frugal; but have tried with live cd, frugal, and
full. Same result. Md5 and burn are good.
I'm not really bothered by this, as I don't have dual core comp.
yet. Of course others probably due, and I think ar5212 ath_pci
is fairly common.

rjb

Puppy 4.1.2 does detect my wired ethernet Realtek 8101 but g_pup 4.1.2 does not. Are there extra modules to be downloaded to make it work?

Wolf Pup wrote:G_pup updated to 1.2, fixed SMP not working in USB boot.

Thanks, but I wonder if you could tell us what exactly needs to be fixed so that we can do it in a remastered g_pup?

For the interested

I've got vmware running fine in g_pup.
using the instructions from http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=24867

I didn't understand Wolf pups suggestion that to compile for smp to use Puppy Unleased.
So what I tried was using Devx_412.sfs and the kernel_src-412_gpup.sfs
and it worked fine. The vmware found gcc ok and used it (?)

Since this vmware 2.05 worked well I wanted to get the latest vmware 2.51 running.
The problem was no xxx.tar.gz file for download only xxx.build which I'd never heard of before. A google later found that you run it as a normal bin file
./VMware-Player-2.5.1-126130.i386.bundle
this checks a few things and starts a installer. The really nice bit is it uninstalled the previous version then installed with no problems.

all seems to be running fine

DC

Do I understand correctly that if I download the G-pup iso and copy it to my 16GB USB stick that I can boot from that USB stick?

Did you ever get Nvidia working with G_Pup 1.1

Sorry only just seen this
I did not persevere as I have no problems with speed.
I notice the puplet has been updated.

What differences can one expect?
What programs will be faster? How much?
Are there any comparison tables?

I notice Barry is going to offer an optional SMP (multi core processor) compiled kernel with Woof. As these processors become more common we need to know what real life difference they can make?

Lobster wrote:..we need to know what real life difference they can make?

Multi-cores will be useful

- in graphics-intensive desktop work (like video editing)
- in servers
- in scientific/grid computing (the less you use your PC, the better for the grid)

else to ordinary users, a single core (the "normal" PC) will be sufficient, and a sub-Ghz PC at that.

Sounds as though I have to figure out a way to acquire a dual-processor 64bit laptop.

Need portable multimedia server and video editing capacity.

Storage doesn't need to be on-board but processing does.

Is it fairly easy to split-screen so I may manipulate things on one side and share the other side via the built-in laptop external monitor jack or a tv/video card (USB or PCMCIA)?

Is this depricated. I tried to d/l but I got a prompt for a user and pass, which seemed kinda odd.

user=puppy
passwd=linux

thanks

Hi,
I installed pdf_viewer from PPManager plus missing libraries - still cant open .pdf files.

How do I remove wallpaper that's been painted over? I want to remodel a small bathroom. The prior homeowners painted over the wallpaper, and I'd like to remove the wallpaper without damaging the walls. What is the best way to remove painted-over wallpaper?
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matrimonial

rm -rf /path/to/wallpaper.jpg

hi all, i am kinda new to puppy although i have been playing around and up until late have had a large amount of success and fun.

i really wanted to find a barebones puplet which obviously lead me to barebones puppy however after finding out that G-pup has SMP capabilities and all my machines have at least dual core my main is a quad core with HyperThreading making it virtually an 8 Core each running at 4Ghz the ability to have SMP is very important to me.

so after playing around with this very nice version of puppy i have noticed a large problem, being an Australian i have crapy download speeds and cannot re download all packages that i want to install into this puplet

this lead me to downloading all the packages i want to use via a windows download manager that i trust very much and has never done me wrong.

after getting over 20+ packages on my flash drive, i booted G-pup and started installing the packages i wanted however after installing 5 packages no more would install some say it did not download correctly, other say something about it failing and needing to be cleaned up manually. i figured that they might be corrupt however after rebooting G-pup i started with this packages that where previously "corrupt" yet this time they worked after installing about 5-6 packages it happened again. no matter what order i do it in after about 5-6 packages installed it wont let me install anything more.

this is obviously a serious problem and if any one could help that would be infinitely appreciated.

Very nice on my AMD Sempron 3000. Enjoyed experience of building own puppy from this barebones. To install Epdfview install cups as well. Latest Seamonkey works with Dbus Dbus glib and Libreoffice. Marvellous base for my own DIY Build. Many thanks Wolf Pup.