Puppy Linux Discussion Forum

Steve White · Joined: 17 Apr 2010 Posts: 5

Hi,

Most laptops/netbooks these days no longer have CD players.
Sure you can get an external one, but I don't carry it around.

It would be helpful to be able in many cases to download Puppy, and create a
bootable pen drive or SD card, without resorting to a CD.

The ISO file can be mounted... so there are all the files.
All that's required is to format the target device and install the
bootloader, and finally to copy the Puppy files over.

Can somebody sort out the details of installing the bootloader for me?

darkcity · Joined: 23 May 2010 Posts: 2215 Location: near here

Hi

the files you need are-

initrd.gz
vmlinuz
puppy_slacko_5.3.1.sfs (or other puppy base sfs)

and possibly-
ldlinux.sys
syslinux.cfg
USBFLASH

and ensure USB partition has its Boot flag set

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However, an easier method is to use-

PuppyMenu > Setup > Puppy Universal Installer

it can use ISO or current installation as source.

Twisted Evil

nilsonmorales · Joined: 15 Apr 2011 Posts: 279 Location: El salvador

http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=77347
maybe this help

darkcity · Joined: 23 May 2010 Posts: 2215 Location: near here

starhawk · Posted: Thu 09 Aug 2012, 13:53 Post subject:

Unetbootin?

Sylvander · Posted: Thu 09 Aug 2012, 15:13 Post subject:

Icyos2 Youtube video:
How To Do A USB Install Of Puppy Linux Slacko 5.3.2.4 FAST!
I assume the method would apply to any Puppy.

OscarTalks · Joined: 05 Feb 2012 Posts: 330 Location: London, England

ggg · Joined: 26 Apr 2011 Posts: 48

Sylvander,

If five (or however many) Pups work on your new computer - just try to answer your own assumption by trying a Pup that didn't work on your hard drive.

Dave_G · Joined: 21 Jul 2011 Posts: 459

As regards the Icyos2 Youtube video, there is something that does not
make sense to me.
I was under the impression that isolinux was for booting from a CD, whilst
syslinux was for other media such as USB flash drives.

In the video, after the whole process, I still don't see syslinux on the now
bootable USB flash disk, only the original isolinux.bin and .cfg.

Am I missing something?

(Screen shots provided below to illustrate what I mean)

Before:

AFTER:

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Sylvander · Posted: Thu 09 Aug 2012, 18:19 Post subject:

ggg · Joined: 26 Apr 2011 Posts: 48

Sylvander,

If you only need to mount so that you can copy and paste, then perhaps you could extract all the files using ISOMaster (possibly with out-of-the-box innovation if necessary).

tlchost

Sylvander · Posted: Fri 10 Aug 2012, 05:21 Post subject:

darkcity · Joined: 23 May 2010 Posts: 2215 Location: near here

what files are on the flash drive?

is puppy fully installed to the CD?

nooby · Joined: 29 Jun 2008 Posts: 9387 Location: SwedenEurope

Did not rcrsn51 have a thread where he described how to
copy over the needed files and then boot an USB without
having a need for a CD at all? I have no link but search?