Puppy Linux Discussion Forum

[abu_ilya]

I got this PC which only has an old working linux on HD, no USB-access and no optical drive working. I found out it is possible to add an iso-file to grub as described in this thread:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1549847
I got this working for Ubuntu Lucid but I'd like to have also an entry for puppy-slacko. The thing is, I don't know how to change the lines properly for puppy
I tried it like this but it's wrong:
menuentry "Slacko ISO" {
loopback loop (hd0,1)/boot/iso/slacko.iso
linux (loop)/vmlinuz boot=/boot/iso/slacko.iso noprompt noeject
initrd (loop)/initrd.lz
}

Does anyone here know how to do it properly?

thanks in advance
abu ilya

[maik.murks]

If you would take a look into your slacko.iso you should recognize that there is no initrd.lz at all. So, if you really want to refer to an initrd, it could be perhaps a better idea to refer to initrd.gz instead.

Cheers

Maik.Murks

[firak]

I yaust set up a pc with this limited cofiguration, and install on it puppy.
using an other compiuter and an external box for portable driver hd.

The trick I use was to
1- EXTRACT THE HD FROM THE CASE OF THE PC
2- INSTALL THE HD IN AN EXTERNAL CASE PORTABLE USB
3- INSTALL PUPPY LINUX FROM AN OTHER COMPIUTER ON THIS HD
4- CHANGE OR REMUVE SOME LINES IN syslinux.cfg (I don't remeber now)
5- Put angain the HD whit the new os puppy on it in the original compiuter.

I hope it can be usfool to you.

Maybe you situation is different.
I have already 2 pc with puppy,
a 3°rd one pc was almost broken.
is not able to boot from usb, cd broken, HD whit acient bootloder lilo .
There was no way to install on it new operating sistem, but.....
I youst remuve the hd, inslall linux on the hd, and mout it again.
it did work, on an toshiba p4 notebook.

I hope you can do a similar trick. Ghive immense sodisfaction to resuscitate ancient machines!

[abu_ilya]

[nooby]

Hi! Thanks for describing a way to boot Puppy that
I had never heard of

Hm there where a guy some days ago? that also had
a iso boot but was that really Puppy?

I don't have grub2 on my computers but I do have it
on a USB so I have to test how it works on that one

Anyway. Now when you have solved this issue
maybe you could edit the title like this?

How to add Slacko to Grub? [Solved]
That would be much appreciated.

[abu_ilya]

[nooby]

Thanks, I tried to mimic what you told us but failed.
Maybe I know too little. How did you get grub2 on the
USB using what installer? I use these three wild guess codes



menuentry "Slacko ISO1" {
loopback loop /boot/slacko-5.3.1-SCSI-MAIN.iso
linux (loop)/boot/vmlinuz boot=/boot/slacko-5.3.1-SCSI-MAIN.iso noprompt noeject
initrd (loop)/boot/initrd.gz
}

menuentry "Slacko ISO2" {
loopback loop (hd0,2)/boot/slacko-5.3.1-SCSI-MAIN.iso
linux (loop)/vmlinuz boot=/boot/slacko-5.3.1-SCSI-MAIN.iso noprompt noeject
initrd (loop)/boot/initrd.gz
}

menuentry "Slacko ISO3" {
loopback loop (hd1,3)/boot/slacko-5.3.1-SCSI-MAIN.iso
linux (loop)/vmlinuz boot=/boot/slacko-5.3.1-SCSI-MAIN.iso noprompt noeject
initrd (loop)/boot/initrd.gz
}

None of them booted. I even fail to see them on the os to boot.
I must have done something very wrong because them don't get listed.

I will test again using same name is you had. slacko

Nope none got visible and I have ubuntu entries that is invisible too.

So there is something very odd going on.

I maybe should ask Lance over at the Pendrivelinux site. He made the original

[abu_ilya]