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<![CDATA[Damn Small Linux Forums - All Forums]]> https://damnsmalllinux.org/forums/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:06:11 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[Gaming]]> https://damnsmalllinux.org/forums/thread-273.html Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:16:49 +0000 willz06jw]]> https://damnsmalllinux.org/forums/thread-273.html
Has anyone done other retro or new games?

If anyone is wondering how I extracted QFG1 from a GOG.com exe, here is what I did:

I installed dosbox, innoextract, and p7zip-full from the terminal:
sudo apt install -y dosbox innoextract p7zip-full

Then I made a directory:
mkdir -p ~/games/qfg1

Then I extracted the files from the GOG exe:
innoextract --gog -d ~/games/qfg1 "setup_quest_for_glory_-_so_you_want_to_be_a_hero_2.00_(28045).exe"

Then I used DOSBOX as normal to mount the drive then run the game

Have a great one any other gamers,
Will]]>
Has anyone done other retro or new games?

If anyone is wondering how I extracted QFG1 from a GOG.com exe, here is what I did:

I installed dosbox, innoextract, and p7zip-full from the terminal:
sudo apt install -y dosbox innoextract p7zip-full

Then I made a directory:
mkdir -p ~/games/qfg1

Then I extracted the files from the GOG exe:
innoextract --gog -d ~/games/qfg1 "setup_quest_for_glory_-_so_you_want_to_be_a_hero_2.00_(28045).exe"

Then I used DOSBOX as normal to mount the drive then run the game

Have a great one any other gamers,
Will]]> <![CDATA[Small Suggestion]]> https://damnsmalllinux.org/forums/thread-270.html Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:13:32 +0000 willz06jw]]> https://damnsmalllinux.org/forums/thread-270.html
Here are a few more ideas and issues I have had.

1. Polish spam-bots on the forum -- can you please zap these guys? I get emails from every time one of these things post.

2. It is pretty manual to change the screen timeout. I wish this was part of the menu GUI system

3. I have a laptop hooked to an external monitor, even after disabling the laptop monitor through Control Centre/Session/Set Screen Resolution (ARandR) the wallpaper image I selected is stretched in a strange way. I wish there was a more robust wallpaper GUI to stretch and center the image I select from Control Center/Choose Wallpaper.

4. When I reboot, the laptop goes back to the laptop screen. I wish it remembered what to do when the laptop is connected to an external monitor.

Thanks for your work,
Will]]>
Here are a few more ideas and issues I have had.

1. Polish spam-bots on the forum -- can you please zap these guys? I get emails from every time one of these things post.

2. It is pretty manual to change the screen timeout. I wish this was part of the menu GUI system

3. I have a laptop hooked to an external monitor, even after disabling the laptop monitor through Control Centre/Session/Set Screen Resolution (ARandR) the wallpaper image I selected is stretched in a strange way. I wish there was a more robust wallpaper GUI to stretch and center the image I select from Control Center/Choose Wallpaper.

4. When I reboot, the laptop goes back to the laptop screen. I wish it remembered what to do when the laptop is connected to an external monitor.

Thanks for your work,
Will]]> <![CDATA[Code]]> https://damnsmalllinux.org/forums/thread-269.html Thu, 12 Feb 2026 04:01:19 +0000 willz06jw]]> https://damnsmalllinux.org/forums/thread-269.html
Having tons of fun so far. Is John doing all the code himself? I have some programming experience. If John is not doing all the code himself, how does one sign up to fix small problems (GitHub repo?)?

Have a good one,
Will]]>
Having tons of fun so far. Is John doing all the code himself? I have some programming experience. If John is not doing all the code himself, how does one sign up to fix small problems (GitHub repo?)?

Have a good one,
Will]]> <![CDATA[Suggestion on login background]]> https://damnsmalllinux.org/forums/thread-268.html Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:18:12 +0000 willz06jw]]> https://damnsmalllinux.org/forums/thread-268.html
The login background still says AntiX. It shows up right after I log in with my username and password, before the desktop is visible.

My suggestion, come up with a new background that says DSL 2024 that appears, instead of AntiX.

Regards,
Will]]>
The login background still says AntiX. It shows up right after I log in with my username and password, before the desktop is visible.

My suggestion, come up with a new background that says DSL 2024 that appears, instead of AntiX.

Regards,
Will]]> <![CDATA[Terminal shortcut idea]]> https://damnsmalllinux.org/forums/thread-267.html Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:59:16 +0000 willz06jw]]> https://damnsmalllinux.org/forums/thread-267.html
Many distros use the shortcut Cntl-Alt-T to start a terminal window. My suggestion is to add this shortcut by default

Regards,
Will]]>
Many distros use the shortcut Cntl-Alt-T to start a terminal window. My suggestion is to add this shortcut by default

Regards,
Will]]> <![CDATA[Use as wallpaper bug]]> https://damnsmalllinux.org/forums/thread-266.html Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:51:11 +0000 willz06jw]]> https://damnsmalllinux.org/forums/thread-266.html Link to Image : https://wallpapercave.com/w/wp6099242

Error I received:

cp: cannot stat '/usr/share/desktop-session/desktop-session-wallpaper/wallpaper.conf': No such file or directory
cp: cannot stat '/usr/share/desktop-session/desktop-session-wallpaper/wallpaper-list.conf': No such file or directory
cat: /home/willz06jw/.desktop-session/wallpaper.conf: No such file or directory
cat: /home/willz06jw/.desktop-session/wallpaper.conf: No such file or directory
sed: can't read /home/willz06jw/.desktop-session/wallpaper-list.conf: No such file or directory
There was no valid style for wallpaper setting found, defaulting to grey background

When I used the Control Centre/Use Wallpaper menu it worked fine]]> Link to Image : https://wallpapercave.com/w/wp6099242

Error I received:

cp: cannot stat '/usr/share/desktop-session/desktop-session-wallpaper/wallpaper.conf': No such file or directory
cp: cannot stat '/usr/share/desktop-session/desktop-session-wallpaper/wallpaper-list.conf': No such file or directory
cat: /home/willz06jw/.desktop-session/wallpaper.conf: No such file or directory
cat: /home/willz06jw/.desktop-session/wallpaper.conf: No such file or directory
sed: can't read /home/willz06jw/.desktop-session/wallpaper-list.conf: No such file or directory
There was no valid style for wallpaper setting found, defaulting to grey background

When I used the Control Centre/Use Wallpaper menu it worked fine]]> <![CDATA[Wifi UI idea]]> https://damnsmalllinux.org/forums/thread-265.html Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:39:32 +0000 willz06jw]]> https://damnsmalllinux.org/forums/thread-265.html
I think it would help adoption if the initial wifi screen allowed a user to double click on the wifi network shown to connect to it.

Will]]>
I think it would help adoption if the initial wifi screen allowed a user to double click on the wifi network shown to connect to it.

Will]]> <![CDATA[Installation idea]]> https://damnsmalllinux.org/forums/thread-264.html Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:35:50 +0000 willz06jw]]> https://damnsmalllinux.org/forums/thread-264.html
Let me start by saying that the installation succeeded.

I wanted to mention that at one part of the installation it seemed like it hung at 97%, with a close button at the bottom of the screen. I waited a minute or two and then it finished the installation. I expect that if I had hit that close button it would have screwed up the installation. I just wanted to mention that.

Will]]>
Let me start by saying that the installation succeeded.

I wanted to mention that at one part of the installation it seemed like it hung at 97%, with a close button at the bottom of the screen. I waited a minute or two and then it finished the installation. I expect that if I had hit that close button it would have screwed up the installation. I just wanted to mention that.

Will]]> <![CDATA[Newbie idea vomit]]> https://damnsmalllinux.org/forums/thread-263.html Mon, 09 Feb 2026 21:23:56 +0000 willz06jw]]> https://damnsmalllinux.org/forums/thread-263.html
I used to use DSL back in the day, like more than a few of you.

I'm looking forward to a DSL 2024 full release and am going to install on an old netbook someone gave me

Here are some ideas I have had so far:
--Remove the gotcha style ads on the webpage. If I recommend this distro to someone, and they can't figure out which "Download here" button is real or fake, it would make us both look bad.
--Fix the Paypal error, where you donate and then it doesn't go back to the main page
--Publish a roadmap of future release milestones and estimated times of release
--Remove 2024 from the name, its 2026. How about Freaking Damn Small Linux?
--create 4 versions: DVD-size, CD-size, Zipdisk-size (100MB), and Floppy-size (1.44MB)

I expect the antiX version won't be able to cram into a zipdisk more than my wife's foot can fit into a normal woman's sized shoe, but perhaps we could do what is possible (like a tiny core version for the zipdisk-size and ELKS version for the floppy size) --- and make the rest a work in process.

Also, open the project up to other developers...you and Cursor can't write the whole thing man!

Have a good one and thank you for your damn awesome work over the years,
Will]]>
I used to use DSL back in the day, like more than a few of you.

I'm looking forward to a DSL 2024 full release and am going to install on an old netbook someone gave me

Here are some ideas I have had so far:
--Remove the gotcha style ads on the webpage. If I recommend this distro to someone, and they can't figure out which "Download here" button is real or fake, it would make us both look bad.
--Fix the Paypal error, where you donate and then it doesn't go back to the main page
--Publish a roadmap of future release milestones and estimated times of release
--Remove 2024 from the name, its 2026. How about Freaking Damn Small Linux?
--create 4 versions: DVD-size, CD-size, Zipdisk-size (100MB), and Floppy-size (1.44MB)

I expect the antiX version won't be able to cram into a zipdisk more than my wife's foot can fit into a normal woman's sized shoe, but perhaps we could do what is possible (like a tiny core version for the zipdisk-size and ELKS version for the floppy size) --- and make the rest a work in process.

Also, open the project up to other developers...you and Cursor can't write the whole thing man!

Have a good one and thank you for your damn awesome work over the years,
Will]]> <![CDATA[Hello!]]> https://damnsmalllinux.org/forums/thread-261.html Tue, 20 Jan 2026 01:30:04 +0000 George Brown]]> https://damnsmalllinux.org/forums/thread-261.html
I am an ornery geekly old fart well into my geezerhood. I love using Lini: the basic concepts have been very appealing. However arfter too many years with Fedora and Mint, I still feel like a rank newcomer, often overwhelmed by the jargon.

Web searches have ofen resulted in cascading confusion. I have learned the hard way that much of the advice on the Web is outdated, irrelevant, or just outright bad. I'm still a beginner.

I doddered onto your refreshingly-forthright distro with such a delightful name. I mean, John: you could have been more polite and named it, well, you know: "Darn Small Linux," Or "Gosh-Dang Little Linux." How enticing!

Herewith, I will submit my first question in what looks like the appropriate forum.

Please admit me into your Community of the Damned!

George]]>
I am an ornery geekly old fart well into my geezerhood. I love using Lini: the basic concepts have been very appealing. However arfter too many years with Fedora and Mint, I still feel like a rank newcomer, often overwhelmed by the jargon.

Web searches have ofen resulted in cascading confusion. I have learned the hard way that much of the advice on the Web is outdated, irrelevant, or just outright bad. I'm still a beginner.

I doddered onto your refreshingly-forthright distro with such a delightful name. I mean, John: you could have been more polite and named it, well, you know: "Darn Small Linux," Or "Gosh-Dang Little Linux." How enticing!

Herewith, I will submit my first question in what looks like the appropriate forum.

Please admit me into your Community of the Damned!

George]]> <![CDATA[waiting for /dev to be fully populated]]> https://damnsmalllinux.org/forums/thread-260.html Tue, 06 Jan 2026 13:03:14 +0000 Justin]]> https://damnsmalllinux.org/forums/thread-260.html
Panasonic Toughbook CF-45
Pentium MMX 233MHz
96MB Ram
64GB CF to IDE "hard drive"
USB 1.1
800x600 TFT 256K colors

When booting it gets stuck at "waiting for /dev to be fully populated". Searching the internets, it appears this may be a driver issue.

I see during the boot stages that it's defaulting Xorg to VESA. I believe this may be the issue as VESA never worked with this laptop.

When I boot DSL 4.x liveCD I use the use the following

fb800x600 (this option is not recognized in DSL 2024)
NO: usb mouse
Yes: IMPS/Wheel

Looks like there's a hardware minimum that I haven't been able to find yet.]]>
Panasonic Toughbook CF-45
Pentium MMX 233MHz
96MB Ram
64GB CF to IDE "hard drive"
USB 1.1
800x600 TFT 256K colors

When booting it gets stuck at "waiting for /dev to be fully populated". Searching the internets, it appears this may be a driver issue.

I see during the boot stages that it's defaulting Xorg to VESA. I believe this may be the issue as VESA never worked with this laptop.

When I boot DSL 4.x liveCD I use the use the following

fb800x600 (this option is not recognized in DSL 2024)
NO: usb mouse
Yes: IMPS/Wheel

Looks like there's a hardware minimum that I haven't been able to find yet.]]> <![CDATA[No Option for TouchPad Tap to Click]]> https://damnsmalllinux.org/forums/thread-259.html Fri, 26 Dec 2025 16:39:10 +0000 Bill_Chatfield]]> https://damnsmalllinux.org/forums/thread-259.html /etc/X11/xorg/conf.d/touchpad.conf:

Code:
Section "InputClass"

  Identifier "touchpad"

  Driver "libinput"

  MatchIsTouchpad "on"

  Option "Tapping" "on"

EndSection

It works, but I think the mouse config should be able to do it.]]> /etc/X11/xorg/conf.d/touchpad.conf:

Code:
Section "InputClass"

  Identifier "touchpad"

  Driver "libinput"

  MatchIsTouchpad "on"

  Option "Tapping" "on"

EndSection

It works, but I think the mouse config should be able to do it.]]> <![CDATA[No Battery Icon in System Tray]]> https://damnsmalllinux.org/forums/thread-258.html Fri, 26 Dec 2025 14:53:55 +0000 Bill_Chatfield]]> https://damnsmalllinux.org/forums/thread-258.html <![CDATA[PayPal]]> https://damnsmalllinux.org/forums/thread-257.html Wed, 17 Dec 2025 11:29:16 +0000 Mentor]]> https://damnsmalllinux.org/forums/thread-257.html
Then I clicked Donate, went to PayPal, made a donation (which seems to have gone through), but then PayPal could not send me back to the DSL website page that I had come from.
Doesn't bother me, but I thought you might want to know. Hiccups in the payment process are not good for a site that lives by donations.

I am very grateful for your work - it was the original DSL (the 50 MB one, on a Year2000 IBM Thinkpad, that got me started with Linux.

*** My username is because I teach programming to kids at a Coder Dojo (a Raspberry Pi sponsored club ***]]>
Then I clicked Donate, went to PayPal, made a donation (which seems to have gone through), but then PayPal could not send me back to the DSL website page that I had come from.
Doesn't bother me, but I thought you might want to know. Hiccups in the payment process are not good for a site that lives by donations.

I am very grateful for your work - it was the original DSL (the 50 MB one, on a Year2000 IBM Thinkpad, that got me started with Linux.

*** My username is because I teach programming to kids at a Coder Dojo (a Raspberry Pi sponsored club ***]]> <![CDATA[does dsl support 486cpu?]]> https://damnsmalllinux.org/forums/thread-256.html Fri, 28 Nov 2025 10:31:44 +0000 youxiaojie]]> https://damnsmalllinux.org/forums/thread-256.html