Puppy Linux Discussion Forum

[frktons]

Hi everybody.

I'd like to install (frugal would be enough) on my system with LINUX and
GRUB2 already there. Almost all the info I've found is about WIN-XP, or
GRUB. What about GRUB2?
I have a 12 Gb EXT4 partition ready to install puppy, but GRUB2 doesn't
see PUPPY if I check the installation with "update-grub". Where can I find info about this installation procedure?
The Universal Installer seems to do fine, but at the end it doesn't work.

Thanks

frktons

[rokytnji]

I don't know if this will help you but figured the link won't hurt

http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=77067&sid=817dbf16e93ccbda634010b0cff6ce27

[scabz]

another link i used a long time ago to help me it has all the info just broken up http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=54210

[frktons]

There are many different versions of GRUB2 and it looks like any LINUX distro has its own small differences. I'm actually on a Sabayon Gentoo based
distro and some configuration files of GRUB2 are different than the ones
discussed.

The operation in itself is quite simple. The difficult thing is just finding the
right info. I think I've to read the posts you have suggested, and to use Google if not enough. Let's find some time to invest.

[ICPUG]

[frktons]

Thanks ICPUG.

I've still to decide if it is worth enough to study all the needed stuff or just
use Puppy in Live-CD mode.
The link you provided is really useful and complete. I'll see what to do.

[dk60902]

Have you considered Grub4Dos? It's easier to configure. It works well with Puppy.

[frktons]

[Burn_IT]

Boot loaders like Grub and Most others are OS independent.

I say MOST as there are the likes of MS who like to pretend that the Windows ones are boot loaders.

[dk60902]

[nooby]

[frktons]

Considering that many of the actual distros use GRUB2 I'd prefer to stick with
it and slowly find my way through it.
I have to say that things have got more complicated from GRUB to GRUB2,
nevertheless I prefer to stay on the mainstream.
Some weeks ago I tried to install (a full install) Lucid Puppy on an external
USB hard disk, and it worked with GRUB2, maybe because after Puppy I also
installed Linux Mint on another partition of the same external HD.
Probably GRUB2 replaced GRUB and inherited the previous configuration.
Now I've tried a full install with FATSLACKO 5.3.3, without installing GRUB, but GRUB2 didn't see Puppy. When I have some spare time I'll try new ways
and post the results.

[capicoso]

Grub2 is the easiest imo. Problem is there's too much info out there.

Do you have, /etc/grub.d/XX_custom file?(XX = two digits number)

Do you have /boot/grub/grub.cfg?

It's not too much to study actually...

In short words, you have to:

On your Sabayon, edit your /etc/grub.d/XX_custom file

supposing you installed it on sda5 /frktons

to something like this:

[frktons]

So far I managed to have a full install on a internal HD partition:

1 - I made a full install on a reserved partition.
2 - I booted to another distro that uses GRUB2.
3 - From the console I executed the "sudo update-grub" command.
4 - I edited as root the /boot/grub/grub.cfg file.
5 - I changed the entry for Puppy from "unknown linux distribution" to
"Puppy Full FatSLACKO 5.3.3"
6 - I rebooted the pc and this time it worked.

GRUB2 sees the partition of Puppy and correctly starts it.

Next step will be the "frugal Puppy". I've still to find a way through my messy
hard disk with a dozen partitions.

I think the problems I'm confronting with are partially generated by the
kind of partitioning I've done.

[capicoso]