I think SDLMame needs to have the right environment for it to work properly, but running Puppy Arcade 10's other emulators is hit and miss.
It is not a criticism just a fact on that given OS and platform. And it has been the same on previous outings.
BTW I think you read too much into my posts. Chill out. You and an another person I cannot mention here must have me on some keyword bot.... Like rubbing a lamp.
I'll reword it so:
Puppy Linux running on a legacy system is great for mundane tasks not emulation, but it should be explored as an alternative to Windows 98SE. But do not get your hopes up.