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   vellowax
   Member

   Hello!
   First of all, I must say that I really like Macpup. Cause i'm a newbie here and looking for a nice and lightweight linux. I tried couple of distro, but they were really heavy to run in old computer, until i found this puppy -which is a lightweight distro (this is the first thing i need) and start using it.
   I have Macpup Foxy E17 FULL Installed on my hard drive, with GRUB bootloader and everything work just fine. But now, i want to change it to Macpup Foxy 2.0. The installation was fine until the bootloader intallation. I can't update or re-install bootloader. Even with simple or expert mode, if i choose simple, it will direct me to expert mode.
   I just want to run Macpup 2.0 with bootloader on my MBR, is there any one could help me with this?

   Posted 2 years ago #
2. 

   runtt21
   Moderator

   You need to change the gtk theme in Fox 2 to any of the other themes but Black-fate. after that the grub installer will work . This only affect the grub installer everything else works fine and after the install black-fate will be the theme.You will be good to go after that.

   Posted 2 years ago #
3. 

   vellowax
   Member

   Thanks for the reply.
   I just solve it by intalling bootloader via E17.

   But again, i have a little problem here.
   how to add some widget on my desktop and how to change the font colour in the menu ?
   i already install pwidget, but the only widget i have, just a clock widget on my desktop, if i add some or all the rest of the widget listed in pwidget apps, it won't work.
   Any suggestion?

   Thanks before.

   Posted 2 years ago #
4. 

   runtt21
   Moderator

   I cant help you with pwidget, I have never used them. I think they need the rox pinboard to work and icewm dosent use it.You will need to hack the icewm theme to change the color of the menus.

   Posted 2 years ago #
5. 

   vellowax
   Member

   runtt21,
   about hack the icewm theme to change the color of the menus, how to do it?

   anyway, it is a very good theme, combine the black bar and blue font,
   can't find a better combination.
   but... if i used my computer for hours, my eyes won't focus anymore to read all the menus or typing something in terminal (...sorry...it's my old eyes...)

   Many thanks,

   Posted 2 years ago #
6. 

   runtt21
   Moderator

   look in /usr/share/icewm

   Posted 2 years ago #
7. 

   airdrummer
   Member

   i've changed the gtk theme, but i'm still getting the expert grub install, which doesn't actually install anything: on reboot, all i get is a grub prompt...not a plan for the microserf i'm building this machine for:-(

   any hints on getting this working would b most appreciated..

   Posted 2 years ago #
8. 

   runtt21
   Moderator

   The only thing that has effected the grub install is the gtk theme ,if its still not working I would think the download was bad. Are you running Foxy 2.0 or a different macpup?

   Posted 2 years ago #

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