Frequently Asked Questions
Listed in no particular order.
- Primer for Puppy Linux users
- Panel icons
- How to connect to a network
- My Broadcom Wireless does not work
- How to install Fatdog64 to BIOS machine
- The five possible ways to install Fatdog64 to a UEFI machine
- Install to a flash drive
- Install to a flash drive (alternative method)
- Install to a harddisk when UEFI firmware supports multiple boot loaders
- Install to a harddisk when UEFI firmware does not support multiple boot loaders →
- Windows-only: LICK installer (actually this works for BIOS too)
- How to install Fatdog64 to a flash drive that works for both BIOS and UEFI machines
- Where can I find rEFInd boot loader?
- How to add keys to boot with Secure Boot enabled (Windows 8).
- How does Fatdog's layered filesystem work?
- Browser won't save to xxxx or import my bookmarks
- Okay I understand browser runs as spot, but then why cannot browser yet read contents of /root/spot?
- I'm auto logged in as root, what's up with that?
- How do I install extra packages for Fatdog?
- I have amassed a large collection of pet packages from earlier Fatdogs, how do I use them now?
- How can I share files with other computers on my network?
- My laptop's touch pad ................
- Blank screen! (or texts are too small)
- My screen brightness controls don't work
- No sound!
- Why doesn't this Debian/Ubuntu package work?
- How can I make a new package?
- How can I make a new SFS package?
- How can I recompile one kernel module?
- How can I replace the kernel modules in the initrd?
- How to use a different kernel
- How to temporarily boot with a different kernel
- Basic keyboard short cuts
- How to use Fatdog64's built in sandbox environment
- User Mode Linux (UML) environment
- Boot options
- Humongous initrd (or, why does my computer boot slowly?)
- Printing problems?
- How to play BluRays
- Found a bug?
- How to enable the firewall
- How to change default programs (default browser, default editor, etc)?
- My savefile is not loaded after reboot!
- Clean desktop, I don't like it. How to put program icons back to desktop?
- How can I update my Browser or Flash Player?
- Can I use Netflix with Fatdog64?
- What happened to the Flash Player?
- Small lines or video noise in Google Chrome.
- How can I enlarge my savefile
- Bad 2d performance, tearing, or freezing with Radeon.
- Screen tearing, applications crashing on Nouveau
- OpenGL 2.1 not supported on Intel graphics
- Desktop takes a long time to show up on old Intel graphics
- Kernel thread (kworker) eats 100% of my CPU or my Mac is running super hot while doing nothing
- Suspend and hibernate
- Urxvt terminal issues
- Bluetooth issues
- How to listen to music using bluetooth speakers / headphones
- Using NVIDIA proprietary driver with Optimus-equipped laptop
- NetBIOS (Samba) Name Resolution
- How to change desktop icon themes
- How to find firmware for your devices
- How to build a custom Fatdog ISO
- Help! I cannot choose my savefile, my keyboard is unresponsive at boot time!
- My computer slows down after updating to the latest Fatdog ...
- Miscellaneous other known issues
- More links.