Puppy 4.3.1 RC2 is a frugal install (isn't it?). Is it worth it to convert it to a full install for performance gain? If so, how?

> move the the file /etc/rc.d/rc.network to some other location
Did so, everything is fine now. I copied some win fonts and deleted all desktop icons my mum won't need. The old Thinkpad 770 is ready now for safe and comfortable senior citizen surfing Thanks for your patience!

cf. here

- uninstalled wpa_gui and Pwireless2
- reinstalled Pwireless2

- Pwireless2 msg: "Failed to connect to wpa_supplicant - wpa_ctrl_open: No such file or directory"

- reboot

- content of /var/run/wpa_supplicant:
-- fixed wpa_cli, as recommended
(I had to create the dir and copy the file during ...

> Or at least make sure you install Pwireless2 second
Did so. I had this problem before installing both anyway. Yesterday I connected without problem via network manager and a WPA2 connection. It's in a different part of town so I can't give logfiles or status reports right now, no WPA2 in my ...

1 - Are you sure about that long WEP key? I only have a 10 digit one.
it's the ascii passphrase. I used a tool to convert it to 10 digit hex keys, didn't help entering them, both by GUI or cmdline.

3 - What IP did you get?
I installed wpa_gui now, and Pwireless2. Connecting with wpa_gui I don't get ...

iwconfig result of successful connection with open network "BT"

# iwconfig wlan0 essid BT key open
wlan0 IEEE 802.11bg ESSID:"BT"
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.437 GHz Access Point: 00:17:9A:66:2F:67
Bit Rate=1 Mb/s Tx-Power=27 dBm
Retry min limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Encryption key ...

abiword-2.6.3-deutsch.pet klappt beim mir mit Puppy 4.31RC2 und Abiword 2.63, Danke

Puppy 4.3.1 RC2 on VBOX 3.0.8/VistaSP1. Works well except for copy&paste. Some things I did:

Installed two true type pets:

http://www.gposil.com/pets/Liberation.pet
http://www.gposil.com/pets/ttcorefonts.pet

I had to move /usr/share/fonts to /root/.fonts, else it wouldn't work. Restart x ...

Puppy as guest with Vista SP1 as host. Took some fiddling to get 1280x800 sreen res running. btw: can I upgrade this version to puppy 4.30 without losing vbox additions?

I'm referring to this one:


I'm looking for a 1280x800 version, preferably a .png right from the original. Does anyone know the creator? Cheers, Marek