Puppy Linux Discussion Forum

[noryb009]

gcmartin:

Add this to your menu.lst:

[nooby]

Yes such code works on USB but it fail to boot iso on internal HDD that are formatted in NTFS unless you make a partition with ext2 or such or go the USB route while Grub2 using the loop thing can boot from hdd if one have grub2 on the usb but the iso on the internal hdd I am on such now Peppermint-Ice-10012010.iso

[vanchutr]

This is my works. It may be good on others systems? Please test it and give me more informations!

How to boot an .iso from grub
1. I'd make an iso file with this code

[nooby]

vanchutr , yes thanks, the reason it works are that you have Fat32 while AFAIK all new computers sold in Sweden with Windows on them have format NTFS that was so on the latest 5 computers that I bought since 2003 and I don't plan to buy another one.

Sure you can wipe out all the Ms or you can take away the warranty from the OEM by resizing the whole thing. I am not into such things. I want true Dual boot with total compatibility and grub2 on the usb stick gives me that.

It start booting from the usb but take the iso from the HDD. No change to the Ms Windows is needed.

[jim3630]

Using v1.7 on a frugal install ext4 flashdrive. several times on different boxes it would not recognize puppy frugal installs on the hdd. either on ext3 or ext4 would not recognize the os.

have not read all pages but this is probable known bug. I reverted to v1.6ish and did recognizes those previously lost pups. hope helps.

[shinobar]

Was failed with some environmnt when the 1st partition is ext4 file system.
grub4dos-0.4.4.v1.7.1.pet (Update: 29 Oct 2011) now available. See top post of this ropic.
You are encouraged to give feed back as a replay of this topic.

* 29oct11 v1.7.1: fix was failed with ext4(thanks to jim3630 and billtoo), drive letter, gtkdialog4 thanks to 01micko, help button, no sort probepart, bootable check

[playdayz]

[Ray MK]

Hi playdayz

My understanding is -

The failing was in 1.7 - where if the first parttion on a drive
was formated ext4 - grub4dos failed to work.
(ext2, ext3 as first partition worked)

grub4dos 1.7.1 fixed the failing ext4 first partition scenario.

HTH - very best regards - Ray

[shinobar]

@playdayz
v1.7.1 is bug fixed version as Ray says.
But i tested on the Lucid Puppy 528, the old (version v1.7) still works with no problem.

Means you need not upgrade grub4dos as for the lupu 528 version.
Consider to upgrade at next lucid test release if you have a plan.

[jemimah]

I think grub4dosconfig is having difficulty with my card reader.

[shinobar]

UPDATE: grub4dos-0.4.4.v1.7.2.pet

v1.7.2: fix was mmc card(ex. mmcblk0p1) failed(thanks to jemimah), which vmlinuz and initrd should be taken(thanks to Karl)

[don570]

I used pemasu's exprimo which has the Enlightenment WM


It seems to have a bug when scripts don't finish nicely with 0

so when I close grub4dos I get this....


It's a common bug. It usually can be solved by putting a zero
after exit. So for example I did the following

line 623 of usr/sbin/grub4dosconfig
change

[shinobar]

Test release: grub4dos-0.4.4.v1.7.9.pet (2012-04-30)
http://shino.pos.to/linux/puppy/
# 28apr12 v1.7.9: improved detecting special puppies like LHP, advanced menu, old menus, legacy grub compatible menu, splash image, text domain, exit status (thanks to don)
Document
This release is not bugfix, but improved and has new features. Welcome your feedback.

Highlight of the new features:

1. Pupplet detection
   Detects LazY Puppy, LightHousePup, was not auto-detected.
   
2. Advanced menu
   Advanced menu is shown behind the top menu, at the second page.
   
3. Old menus
   The grub4dosconfig makes back up the existing old menus. You can go back with choosing the "Previous menu" in the 'Advanced menu'.
   
4. Splash image
   You can make background image behind the bootup menu. The image will need to be in the .xpm format and must be 640x480 pixels with a maximum of 14 colours. Place the image file with name 'splash.xpm' at the same place of the 'menu.lst' file. You can make your original splash image by using the mtpaint or the gimp. (Grub4dos Guide - Creating a Splash Image)
   EDIT: You need to comment out the 'color' line both from menu.lst and menu-advanced.lst if you use the splash image.
   

   menu*.lst wrote:

   # menu.lst produced by grub4dosconfig-v1.7.9 #color white/blue black/cyan white/black cyan/black splashimage=/splash.xpm

   
   
5. Legacy grub compatible
   you can take the "Legacy compatible 'menu.lst'" option. Then the grub4dosconfig avoids grub4dos specific commands. Note that this option is only for ones who want and can manage it.
   

[Pete22]

It now will recognize lhp!!!! That really makes my day.

Trying it out I noticed a few possible bugs.

If I select the advanced menu, it highlights everything instead of one line.
If I go back to main menu, it will still have all the lines highlighted.


Is that how you meant for the new version to work?

I also noticed it did not see Legacy puppy.


Pete

[shinobar]