Puppy Linux Discussion Forum

[greengeek]

Just downloading now. Haven't tried this one before - I recall I stopped using 525 when I discovered my old router would get upset by the dhcpcd version in some of the earlier 5 series pups. Time for a retry now that I have a different router...

I like the sound of 431 clone with new stuff added...

[Fossil]

@greengeek. I've been running Retro 2.6.30.5 for about two years on an old 1.8 MHz of indeterminate design. It works fine on this old machine. I like the original '4' series!

[Pelo]

Driver available to improve wireless connexion provided here by Rcrsn51.

[sindi]

This is the only puppy linux that worked fully for me on this laptop.
Kernel panics on Tahr, and Lupu 5.2.8.6 (lupu2016), crashes and video problems with Lupu 5.1.1 and regular 5.2.5 (cannot switch to VT and back to X), blue screen with Wary 5.5 and palemoon does not work easily, and an error message with Lupu 5.1.1 that led me to the solution/cure - kernel 2.6.32 or older. Puppy 4.3.1 worked somewhat but cannot handle palemoon or youtube-viewer.

Lupu 5.2.5 retro combines the best features of 4.3.1 and 5.2.5.

See my separate posting about the M5000.

This is a lovely lightweight 12" laptop with excellent keyboard, matte screen, good sound, working wifi, and it weighs only 3.5 lb without psu. 2004. I have a 2004 Compaq V2000 with nonworking VT to try with it next.

[sindi]

Compaq V2000 from 2004, 1280x768 pixels, Pentium M (1.3 > 1.6GHz),
works with Wary 5.5 and Tahr 6.05, not with Lucid 5.2.8.6/2016. It does work with Lucid 5.1.1 and 5.2.5 including Retro version but crashes if you try to access a VT (Ctl-Alt 2 or chvt 2). Laptop stays on but mouse and keyboard do not respond. Different problem from the 2004 ASUS. It plays Youtube at 720p with youtube-viewer, at about 78% CPU. Lucid 2016 video driver does not like the Intel chip. Any ideas why the virtual terminals do not work?

[sindi]

Tahr Puppy - cannot find /usr/bin (Same problem on several other laptops)

Lupu 5.2.8.7 (2016) kernel 2.6.33.2 - black screen, inode problem

Lupu 5.2.5 (2.6.32) or 5.2.5 retro (2.6.30) - works in X but freezes if I switch
to a vt Ctrl-Alt-F2 or chvt 2; Lupu 5.1.2 (2.6.32)does the same.

Wary 5.5 (2.6.32) - same as Lupu 5.2.5/5.1.1.
I did not try Wary 5.1.2 (2.6.30).

Puppy 4.3.1 (kernel 2.6.30) - kernel panic (despite same kernel as 525 retro)
Puppy 4.3.1 retro (kernel 2.6.25) - works properly with VTs
Will not run recent browsers or youtube-viewer.

Is there any Puppy 5 with kernel 2.6. 25 or anything else older than 2.6.30?
How can I replace the lupu 525 retro (or lupu 2016) kernel and modules with those from retro 4.3.1?

I run lynx and it does not display well inside X.

[perdido]