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timgri
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Installing Puppy from USB (i am a complete newbiepuppy...)

#101 Post by timgri »

I have a pentium4 intel computer that I just got from my mother..

Its current OS i Windows XP.

I downloaded the latest puppy version and unzipped it on a usb stick.

But now I do not know what to do.

When I start my computer (with the USB stick inserted) the computer just starts the Windows XP as usual..

Please help!

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rufwoof
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#102 Post by rufwoof »

I don't think you can just unzip puppy to the USB and expect it to work.

If your PC has a CD/DVD drive that is RW (can read and write), then get a blank CD/DVD and burn the ISO to that using a Windows program.

Download burncdcc from somewhere like http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/downlo ... ftware.htm
extract and copy it to your XP and then use that to burn the iso to a CD/DVD

Watch out for adverts and other programs that might try and install - read each page carefully as some burners allow other things to install by default - you have to uncheck or 'decline' offers.

Before doing all that check that your PC BIOS supports booting from CD/DVD before HD, usually that involves booting up the PC and pressing either DEL or F8 or F2 or something like that at its booting in order to get into the BIOS settings. Be careful what you change there as it could make the PC not boot at all. You'll have to look for something that indicates BOOT order and have CD before Hardisk in the boot priority sequence.

Then boot the CD/DVD and you'll get into puppy and have to fill in your locale, language ...etc. One of the options on the menu will be to install puppy to a USB, something like MENU, SETUP, BOOTFLASH (INSTALL PUPPY TO USB). Again however you'll only be able to boot from a USB if your PC supports that, so whilst you were changing the BIOS to boot from CD before HD, have a look and see if USB was also one of the options - if so you'd probably want to have set that at the same time i.e.

BOOT priority order of

CD/DVD
USB
Hardisk

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#103 Post by rufwoof »

For reference, if you get a boot CD/DVD working, you might want to stop there. Don't install puppy to hard disk, just boot from the CD/DVD all of the time. You can save some files to the hardisk such as savefiles or PET's, and music, images, documents etc alongside the XP data.

That way if you want to boot XP you just remove the CD/DVD disc and boot the PC.

That's what I do all the time and personally I believe its better than installing puppy onto the PC.

Its safer also, as no virus can install itself onto a read only medium (CD/DVD once written/created (assuming its a R- disk and not a multi-session burnt R+ disc)).

gcmartin

#104 Post by gcmartin »

Hi @Timgri. Welcome to Puppyland. @Rufwoof give very accurate advice as he advises on use of a CD/DVD version of operation. Like him, I have used ONLY CD/DVD for running most of my PUPs since becoming a member in Puppyland. I think your thoughts on using the USB surrounds a quicker booting....maybe.

I ask:
  • What PC are you giving to your Mum?
    We need a Make & model number to be a little more specific in advising how to boot something other than the PCs hard-drive (HDD).
It would help

Most every PC models built since 2000 allow you to set and/or boot something other than the HDD, allowing you to tell it which device to use for booting. So, properly told, you can boot from, not only the HDD, but also from your DVD or your USB that you plug in.

If you watch your screen at power on, IN MOST CASES, you will see the PC indicating to you which key(s) to select an alternate unit for booting or which key(s) to hit to enter the BIOS where boot changes can be changed to make permanent.

If you don't see them, post your PC make & model and someone will respond to guide.

Welcome to Puppyland.

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Paulth
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Error 15

#105 Post by Paulth »

rjbrewer wrote: A good video guide to full install:

http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 782#201565
Hello everyone,

I followed this tutorial precisely. It was excellent. However:-

When selecting the Linux partition (sda1) in the grub boot menu, it reads:
Error 15: File not found

Press any key to continue. . .
I've seen this before and googling indicated it was miscomms between the grub menu list and partitions. I no longer think this is the case having followed the tutorial.

Can anyone help at all? Also, I'm sorry if I've asked this in the wrong place on the forum.

Here is what the edit option shows:
Root (hd0,0)
Kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/sda1 ro vga=normal
I initially tried the one-click installation, but the windows would just close. Terminal read something along the lines of, cat no file or disc in the directory. But it disappeared very fast. I'm using an unusual multiboot cd (with 13.01 among other distros), and it's the secondary disc drive. I mounted the ISO just in case that would help, but no dice.

Any help would be much obliged.

Paul.

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Paulth
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#106 Post by Paulth »

^i suspect this is a hardware fault and will look out for a new machine. My thanks to anyone who had a look.

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