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Puppy Linux

Categories: Linux

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Installation on old Acer Aspire

  • YUMI + lupu-528.005.iso
  • Install wifi through connect icon on desktop
  • Hostname: Acer-Puppy
  • Auto DHCP: 192.168.1.106
  • Control - Drive - Gparted - Create empty ext3 partion - Right click new partion - Manage Flags - check boot
  • Control - Install - GRUB
  • Install - Universal Installer - Internal IDE or SATA drive - Directory /mnt/sdb1/multiboot/puppy/lupu_528.sfs - Full
  • Copy GRUB menu option to /mnt/sda1/menu.lst
  • Redo the configuration but now for the harddisk version
  • Quickpet - Install Seamonkey 2.8 Lucid
  • Install - PPM - Use Ziggy
  • Add adblock+ for Seamonkey

Create folder share for Windows LAN

  • mkdir /srv/Downloads -p
  • chmod 1766 /srv/Downloads
  • touch /srv/Downloads/readme.txt
  • leafpad /srv/Downloads/readme.txt
  • cat /srv/Downloads/readme.txt
  • PPM - Search Samba - Install samba_full-3.6.1-s.pet from ibiblio.org
  • PPM - Install Transmission-2.31-i486-static - Preferences - Show tray icon - Use /svr/Downloads
  • Find Torrent - Right Click - Copy Link Location
  • Transmission - File - Open Url

Setup icons on desktop

  • /usr/share/application - drag application icon to desktop

Copy to pdf folder

  • home/my-documents/PDF (must be in uppercase)

Setup firewall to allow internal network

  • /etc/rc.d/rc.firewall - PERMIT = "192.168.1.0/8" 

Update SAMBA configuration

  • find / -type f -name "*.conf"
  • /etc/samba/smb.conf
  • mv /etc/opt/samba/smb.conf /etc/opt/samba/smb.conf.1st.backup 
  • leafpad /etc/opt/samba/smb.conf
 # All SAMBA configurations have a global piece AND it has piece(s) called shares 
# Global Parameters describes this PC’s behavior, overall.
[global]
workgroup = KENSPLACE
server string = %h is a NAS (Test)
# Sharing Parameters tell what items this PC shares out to the LAN
[Downloads]
path = /srv/Downloads
comment = A Central Download folder for all to use
writeable = true
guest ok = Yes

Setup Canoscan LiDE 30

  • PPM - xsane_0.996 - Install dependencies
  • Graphics - XSane Image Scanner