Installing Pup. Linux to HDD

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archuleta
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Installing Pup. Linux to HDD

#1 Post by archuleta »

I am unable to install Windows on my computer for various known/unknown reasons and am attempting to install Linux.
I can boot from a live CD boot am unable to figure out how to put it on my hard drive so I can boot w/o the disk and have full use of my HD. I am unable to find the menu.lst file and have zero experience with Linux. Any and all help on this matter is appreciated.

Alienware m7700
80GB Sata HD
2GB RAM

bugman

#2 Post by bugman »

i hate to sound unhelpful but...

there's like a million posts in here discussing installation, have you read any of them?

the install procedure is pretty much fully automated, there is a menu item for it, give it a try!

[and menu.lst is in /boot/grub but you won't have one until you install grub--it's part of the installation]

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bambuko
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#3 Post by bambuko »

help available on the forum is valuable resource to be used for real problems :lol: not as a substitute for doing some homework :P
you can search forum using advanced Puppy forum search and you will come up with:
how full install
and if you still have questions after reading excellent tutorials and howtos available, I am sure people will help you :D

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rjbrewer
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#4 Post by rjbrewer »

Archuletta

Here is two posts with flash movie links on making frugal or
full installs of Puppy.
When you make an install of frugal, the menulist can be found
at: file-green arrow-boot-grub-menu list.


http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 224#263224

http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 565#201565

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