Another way of distributing Puppy?
I've uploaded a new zip file, http://www.fishprogs.software/puppy/zip ... .05+13.zip.
It contains all that is needed to setup a bootable usb stick.
Windows process for uefi boot:
1. Download http://www.fishprogs.software/puppy/zip ... .05+13.zip (259 MiB).
2. Format usb stick, with "Volume label" of "USBPBOOT".
3. Unpack the zip file, in this case "upupbb-18.05+13.zip", into the empty usb stick.
Windows: Right click on the zip file, and select "Extract All...", and in the ensuing dialog select the empty root folder of the usb stick.
Puppy: Right click on the zip file, and select "XArchive archiver, "Select All", "Extract", then "choose" the empty root folder of the usb stick.
4. Boot the usb stick.
To enable a mbr/legacy boot, there is an extra step:
Windows: Execute "utils\win\grubinst_gui.exe" within the usb stick.
Puppy: Execute "utils/lin/grubinst_gui.sh" within the usb stick.
Note: I intend to delete all previous files uploaded in this project, soon.
gyro
It contains all that is needed to setup a bootable usb stick.
Windows process for uefi boot:
1. Download http://www.fishprogs.software/puppy/zip ... .05+13.zip (259 MiB).
2. Format usb stick, with "Volume label" of "USBPBOOT".
3. Unpack the zip file, in this case "upupbb-18.05+13.zip", into the empty usb stick.
Windows: Right click on the zip file, and select "Extract All...", and in the ensuing dialog select the empty root folder of the usb stick.
Puppy: Right click on the zip file, and select "XArchive archiver, "Select All", "Extract", then "choose" the empty root folder of the usb stick.
4. Boot the usb stick.
To enable a mbr/legacy boot, there is an extra step:
Windows: Execute "utils\win\grubinst_gui.exe" within the usb stick.
Puppy: Execute "utils/lin/grubinst_gui.sh" within the usb stick.
Note: I intend to delete all previous files uploaded in this project, soon.
gyro
In case there is someone interested in how this latest zip file works, but is daunted by a 259MiB download,
I have uploaded "puppy_usb_stick.zip" (1 MiB) to http://www.mediafire.com/folder/7y3c7eafptzao/zipboot.
This zip file contains everything execpt the actual Puppy files. i.e. the "puppy/" directory is empty.
So the process will work as per the instructions of the previous post, execpt that when you come to boot the usb stick, the bootloader will not be able to find the kernel because the "vmlinuz" file does not exist.
You could make it work, by copying "vmlinuz", "initrd.gz" and all the ".sfs" files from some existing woof-ce based frugal install into the "puppy/" directory on the usb stick.
gyro
I have uploaded "puppy_usb_stick.zip" (1 MiB) to http://www.mediafire.com/folder/7y3c7eafptzao/zipboot.
This zip file contains everything execpt the actual Puppy files. i.e. the "puppy/" directory is empty.
So the process will work as per the instructions of the previous post, execpt that when you come to boot the usb stick, the bootloader will not be able to find the kernel because the "vmlinuz" file does not exist.
You could make it work, by copying "vmlinuz", "initrd.gz" and all the ".sfs" files from some existing woof-ce based frugal install into the "puppy/" directory on the usb stick.
gyro
Last edited by gyro on Wed 24 Apr 2019, 14:05, edited 1 time in total.
A new version of "puppy_usb_stick.zip" has been uploaded to http://www.mediafire.com/folder/7y3c7eafptzao/zipboot.
Please see previous post for details about this file.
gyro
Please see previous post for details about this file.
gyro
All remaining files for this project are now available at http://www.mediafire.com/folder/7y3c7eafptzao/zipboot.
The script 'iso2zip' is stored as 'iso2zip.zip' so that it's execute attribute is maintained. After downloading, you will need to 'unzip' it to reproduce the script.
gyro
The script 'iso2zip' is stored as 'iso2zip.zip' so that it's execute attribute is maintained. After downloading, you will need to 'unzip' it to reproduce the script.
gyro
Great.musher0 wrote:I'll try your script for bundling a thumbdrive-ready package when my Puduan-7 is ready.
Just remember that if unzipping directly to a usb stick, the usb stick must have a volume label of "USBPBOOT" (without the quotes).
And when you do, I'll try installing your Puduan-7 '.zip' file.
gyro
gyro wrote:Great.musher0 wrote:I'll try your script for bundling a thumbdrive-ready package when my Puduan-7 is ready.
Just remember that if unzipping directly to a usb stick, the usb stick must have a volume label of "USBPBOOT" (without the quotes).
And when you do, I'll try installing your Puduan-7 '.zip' file.
gyro
musher0
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I appreciate you trying the script, but I just thought of a couple of issues.musher0 wrote:
1. For the script to work, you also need to download 'puppy_usb_stick.zip' from http://www.mediafire.com/folder/7y3c7eafptzao/zipboot and store it in the same directory as the script, (no need to unzip this file, the 'iso2zip' script uses it as a '.zip').
2. The boot entry in the generated 'menu.lst'/'grub.cfg' is generic, and not customised for the particular Puppy stored in the output '.zip'. (I am working on this.)
Yes, the script should work, but I think I should include a "complete package" in the 'iso2zip.zip', not just the script.
gyro
For now, I've uploaded a new version of 'iso2zip.zip' to http://www.mediafire.com/folder/7y3c7eafptzao/zipboot.
It still contains only the script, so you still need 'puppy_usb_stick.zip' as well.
This version customises the sub-directory and title of the boot entry to reflect the Puppy that the '.zip' contains.
This makes it a better template for adding more Puppies to the usb stick.
gyro
It still contains only the script, so you still need 'puppy_usb_stick.zip' as well.
This version customises the sub-directory and title of the boot entry to reflect the Puppy that the '.zip' contains.
This makes it a better template for adding more Puppies to the usb stick.
gyro
i've uploaded a new version of 'bionicpup32-8.0+3-uefi.zip' to http://www.mediafire.com/folder/7y3c7eafptzao/zipboot, generated with the new 'iso2zip' script.
Since it's only a matter of a nicer boot entry, there's not much value in downloading it again if you have already done so.
gyro
Since it's only a matter of a nicer boot entry, there's not much value in downloading it again if you have already done so.
gyro
HI gyro.
I need this:
ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/mtools/mtools_4.0.23_i386.deb
i.e. the mlabel utility in the mtools package, from the GNU site,
to relabel my thumbdrive,
because my GParted can't do it.
The menu entry for labelig is greyed out.
IHTH potential users of your script.
BFN.
I need this:
ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/mtools/mtools_4.0.23_i386.deb
i.e. the mlabel utility in the mtools package, from the GNU site,
to relabel my thumbdrive,
because my GParted can't do it.
The menu entry for labelig is greyed out.
IHTH potential users of your script.
BFN.
musher0
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"You want it darker? We kill the flame." (L. Cohen)
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"You want it darker? We kill the flame." (L. Cohen)
Hi, gyro.
I got this message:
I have no idea what this "rotational" file is about.
As to the fstab, the puppy_puduan_7.0.0a2-2.sfs contains the usual Puppy fstab file,
very basic, almost empty:
populated fstab. ( Please see attached. ) However it does not have the entry for
the thumbdrive yet in it.
Please advise as to what I should do next.
TIA.
I got this message:
Two files appear to be missing.0: PMEDIA=usbflash PDRV=USBPBOOT PSUBDIR=/puppy pfix=fsck,fsckp
1: PDRV= P_BP_ID=USBPBOOT P_BP_FN=
[WAIT4USB] TIMEOUT=4
fdisk: can't open '/dev/sdd': No medium found
fdisk: can't open '/dev/sde': No medium found
fdisk: can't open '/dev/sdf': No medium found
fdisk: can't open '/dev/sdg': No medium found
cat: can't open '/sys/block/pdr/queue/rotational': No such file or directory
mount: can't read '/etc/fstab': No such file or directory
cat: can't open '/sys/block/pdr/queue/rotational': No such file or directory
mount: can't read '/etc/fstab': No such file or directory
sdi1 on /mnt/pdrv as mount failed.
2: ONE_PART=sdi1 ONE_FN= ONE_MP=
6: ONE_PART=sdi1 ONE_TRY_FN= PDRV=
I have no idea what this "rotational" file is about.
As to the fstab, the puppy_puduan_7.0.0a2-2.sfs contains the usual Puppy fstab file,
very basic, almost empty:
I have also included a pupsave file in the puppy directory, and that psave has a fullynone /proc proc defaults 0 0
none /sys sysfs defaults 0 0
none /dev/pts devpts gid=2,mode=620 0 0
/dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy auto noauto,rw 0 0
populated fstab. ( Please see attached. ) However it does not have the entry for
the thumbdrive yet in it.
Please advise as to what I should do next.
TIA.
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musher0
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Should not need that.musher0 wrote:I need this:
ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/mtools/mtools_4.0.23_i386.deb
i.e. the mlabel utility in the mtools package, from the GNU site,
to relabel my thumbdrive,
because my GParted can't do it.
The menu entry for labelig is greyed out.
Should be a utility called 'fatlabel' which will write a label to a fat32 partition.
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fatlabel /dev/sdc1 USBPBOOT
gyro
You can ignore most of these messages, something is going wrong right at the start, 'init' did not find your install directory.musher0 wrote:I got this message:
The "0:" and "1:" lines look reasonable, but the "2:" and "6:" lines have a lot of missing data that should not be missing.
My guess is that 'init' could not decode the label "USBPBOOT" into a valid partition name.
Is the volume label of the partition that contains your Puppy files "USBPBOOT", (all upper case and without the quotes)?
Are the Puppy files stored on that partition in a sub-directory called "/puppy" (all lower case, without the quotes)?
gyro
musher0,
Where can I download the latest 'puduan_7.0.0a2-2'?
Also taking another tack, what does your '.zp' look like?
This is the output I get for 'bionicpup32' using the latest 'iso2zip' script:gyro
Where can I download the latest 'puduan_7.0.0a2-2'?
Also taking another tack, what does your '.zp' look like?
This is the output I get for 'bionicpup32' using the latest 'iso2zip' script:
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root# unzip -Z -1 bionicpup32-8.0+3-uefi.zip
bionicpup32/
bionicpup32/vmlinuz
bionicpup32/initrd.gz
bionicpup32/adrv_upupbb_19.03.sfs
bionicpup32/fdrv_upupbb_19.03.sfs
bionicpup32/puppy_upupbb_19.03.sfs
bionicpup32/README-extra_sfs
bionicpup32/zdrv_upupbb_19.03.sfs
boot/
boot/grub/
boot/grub/grub.cfg
EFI/
EFI/boot/
EFI/boot/puppy.png
EFI/boot/grubx64.efi
EFI/boot/grub.cfg
EFI/boot/bootx64.efi
EFI/boot/unicode.pf2
grldr
grub.cfg
menu.lst
utils/
utils/lin/
utils/lin/grubinst_gui.sh
utils/lin/readme.txt
utils/lin/bootlace.com
utils/win/
utils/win/Turn_Off_Fast_Startup.bat
utils/win/grubinst.exe
utils/win/readme.txt
utils/win/grubinst_gui.exe
root#
Nowhere. Not ready for publication yet.gyro wrote:musher0,
Where can I download the latest 'puduan_7.0.0a2-2'?
Also taking another tack, what does your '.zp' look like?
This is the output I get for 'bionicpup32' using the latest 'iso2zip' script:gyroCode: Select all
root# unzip -Z -1 bionicpup32-8.0+3-uefi.zip bionicpup32/ bionicpup32/vmlinuz bionicpup32/initrd.gz bionicpup32/adrv_upupbb_19.03.sfs bionicpup32/fdrv_upupbb_19.03.sfs bionicpup32/puppy_upupbb_19.03.sfs bionicpup32/README-extra_sfs bionicpup32/zdrv_upupbb_19.03.sfs boot/ boot/grub/ boot/grub/grub.cfg EFI/ EFI/boot/ EFI/boot/puppy.png EFI/boot/grubx64.efi EFI/boot/grub.cfg EFI/boot/bootx64.efi EFI/boot/unicode.pf2 grldr grub.cfg menu.lst utils/ utils/lin/ utils/lin/grubinst_gui.sh utils/lin/readme.txt utils/lin/bootlace.com utils/win/ utils/win/Turn_Off_Fast_Startup.bat utils/win/grubinst.exe utils/win/readme.txt utils/win/grubinst_gui.exe root#
But I've attached the tree.
BFN.
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musher0
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"You want it darker? We kill the flame." (L. Cohen)
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"You want it darker? We kill the flame." (L. Cohen)
@musher0,
It's a very "interesting" '.zip', I guess you didn't produce it using 'iso2zip'.
But it looks like '/puppy' does contain the "necessary" files to boot, ('vmlinuz', 'initrd.gz' and the relevant '.sfs' files).
Which brings us back to the usb stick.
What is the output from the following command?
gyro
It's a very "interesting" '.zip', I guess you didn't produce it using 'iso2zip'.
But it looks like '/puppy' does contain the "necessary" files to boot, ('vmlinuz', 'initrd.gz' and the relevant '.sfs' files).
Which brings us back to the usb stick.
What is the output from the following command?
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fatlabel /dev/sdi1