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PuppEX Forky64 – Build 260125 – with LXQt 2.3

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NEWS 260125 about PuppEX Forky64 – Build 260125 – with LXQt 2.3

My new DebianDog/Puppy Linux derivative is built using the Forky Build Script. It is compatible with Debian Forky – upcoming Debian 14. It is for UEFI computers and non-UEFI computers. Build 260125 uses LXQt 2.3 as Desktop Environment (DE). “Compatible with Debian 14” means that you can use the apt commands (apt update, apt upgrade, apt install MyUsefulPackage etc.) and Synaptic for installing thousands of new Debian packages in PuppEX Forky64. PuppEX Forky64 can easily be installed manually (frugal install) to hard drive if you have at least one Linux system installed. You must also use Grub as boot loader. Read about how to do that at https://puppex.exton.se

SPECIAL NOTE
PuppEX Forky64 is not a “normal” Puppy Linux remaster, since it is based on DebianDog, which is a very small Debian live distribution shaped to look and act like Puppy Linux. Debian structure and behavior are untouched. See: https://github.com/DebianDog

HOW TO make a FRUGAL installation – Instruction...

Study all installed packages…

SCREENSHOTS
1. The Desktop for root
2. The Desktop for puppy
3. Showing a frugal installation in VirtualBox
4. LightDM Login Site

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Read about my Android-x86 Systems – 11, 10, Pie, Oreo, Nougat, Marshmallow, Lollipop and KitKat at andex.exton.net – latest is AndEX 11 (with GAPPS), AndEX 10 (with GAPPS) and AndEX Pie 9.0 (also with GAPPS)!
and
about my Android 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, Pie, Oreo, Nougat, Marshmallow and Lollipop versions for Raspberry Pi 5, Pi 4 and  Pi 3/2 at raspex.exton.se – latest is RaspAnd 16 (with GAPPS), RaspAnd 15 (also with GAPPS), RaspAnd 14 (also with GAPPS), 13 and 12 (without GAPPS), RaspAnd 11 (with GAPPS) and RaspAnd Oreo 8.1 (also with GAPPS)!

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PuppEX Slack64 – compatible with Slackware 15 – with NVIDIA’s proprietary driver 58.82.09 and kernel 6.16.9-exton ::: Build 251002

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This Puppy Linux derivative is built by me using Puppy Linux Woof-CE Builder. It is compatible with Slackware 15.0 and uses kernel 6.16.9-exton. This Puppy system works very well on UEFI and non-UEFI computers. You can build your own Puppy Linux Slackware 15 compatible system using PuppEX as “groundwork”. Just start the remaster tool (Remaster Puppy) and follow the instructions given by the remaster script.

Study all installed packages in this PuppEX build.

NVIDIA
I’ve installed NVIDIA‘s proprietary driver 58.82.09. That’s because I could not get X to work on one of my computers with a new NVIDIA card RTX 4060 in any other way. The driver will be used if you have a relatively new NVIDIA card. If the card isn’t automatically recognized after boot you shall run the command xorgwizard. When choosing card you shall go for Auto. After that restart X and you will hopefully enter the Desktop as root.

How to make a frugal installation – Instruction…

Development tools
If you need development tools you shall download and load devx_s15pup64_22.12.sfs. Put devx in the folder where you have “installed” PuppEX and then click on it to load it. Test it by running the command which make.

SCREENSHOTS
1. First screen after boot
2. Running in VirtualBox
3. Running the lspci command
4. Showing a WiFi connection
5. Showing how to configure sound
6. Configure a wired Internet connection

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Read about my Android-x86 Systems – 11, 10, Pie, Oreo, Nougat, Marshmallow, Lollipop and KitKat at andex.exton.net – latest is AndEX 11 (with GAPPS), AndEX 10 (with GAPPS) and AndEX Pie 9.0 (also with GAPPS)!
and
about my Android 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, Pie, Oreo, Nougat, Marshmallow and Lollipop versions for Raspberry Pi 5, Pi 4 and  Pi 3/2 at raspex.exton.se – latest is RaspAnd 16 (with GAPPS), RaspAnd 15 (also with GAPPS), RaspAnd 14 (also with GAPPS), 13 and 12 (without GAPPS), RaspAnd 11 (with GAPPS) and RaspAnd Oreo 8.1 (also with GAPPS)!

 

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PuppEX (Puppy Linux) Noble64 – compatible with Ubuntu 24.04 – with Mate as DE :: Build 241007

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NEWS ABOUT PuppEX Noble64 Mate 24.04 241007
This Puppy derivative is made by me. It is built from Ubuntu 24.04 (Noble Numbat) packages and packages built from woof-CE Recipes. I’ve also compiled a brand new kernel – 6.10.13-exton. This is special about this new PuppEX version:
1. I’ve replaced the original Puppy Linux Desktop with Mate (The MATE Desktop Environment is the continuation of GNOME 2. It provides an intuitive and attractive desktop environment using traditional metaphors for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems), which I find more useful.
2. I’ve added some essential packages. Among them Samba so you can connect to your Windows computers in your home Network. Study all installed packages…
The ISO size is therefore rather BIG (2030 MB), but PuppEX runs nevertheless as fast as the original Puppy, which means that it runs very very fast! Puppy Linux/PuppEX runs from RAM. You’ll need at least 4GB RAM to run this PuppEX version.
3. I’ve installed VirtualBox Guest Additions, which means that you can run this PuppEX version in full screen in VirtualBox. Watch this screenshot…
4. I’ve included devx_puppex-noble64.sfs in the ISO file. Load it if you need it.
NOTE: When the boot process is ready you will automatically be logged in as root to the Mate Desktop. The password for root is root (if you for some reason should need it). When logged in to the Mate DE you must wait a few seconds before the Desktop and the apps are fully loaded.

COMPATIBLE WITH Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
PuppEX Noble64 Mate is compatible with Ubuntu 24.04 (Noble Numbat), which means that Ubuntu packages for Ubuntu 24.04 can be installed and used in PuppEX. You can use the Synaptic Package Manager or the apt command. (apt update, apt upgrade, apt install MyUsefulPackage etc).
IMPORTANT NOTE: The normal remasterpup2 script (which is included in all Puppy Linux versions) doesn’t work in PuppEX Noble64. The remasterpup2 script works very well in PuppEX Bookworm64 though. It works very well in PuppEX Slack64 15.0 too.
NOTE: PuppEX Noble64 Mate uses the original Ubuntu 24.04 repositories. Ubuntu 24.04 will be supported until April 2029…

Install PuppEX Noble64 Mate to hard drive
That is best done in the same way (frugal) as regards PuppEX Jammy64. Read about how to do that at the INFO site.

SCREENSHOTS
1. Running in full screen in VirtualBox
2. Using WiFi
3. Running a video in MPV
4. Loading the devx file
5. Using Samba

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Read about my Android-x86 Systems – 11, 10, Pie, Oreo, Nougat, Marshmallow, Lollipop and KitKat at
andex.exton.net – latest is AndEX 11 (with GAPPS), AndEX 10 (with GAPPS) and AndEX Pie 9.0 (also with GAPPS)!
and
about my Android 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, Pie, Oreo, Nougat, Marshmallow and Lollipop versions for Raspberry Pi 5, Pi 4 and  Pi 3/2 at
raspex.exton.se – latest is RaspAnd 14 (with GAPPS), 13 and 12 (without GAPPS), RaspAnd 11 (with GAPPS) and RaspAnd Oreo 8.1
(also with GAPPS)!