SOLVED: run windows and linux?

[Buzz1170]

I have Windows 98SE and I just got PuppyLinux on CD.

Can I still run my Windows 98SE after I run Linux

If so how? Do I just take the CD out and start normally?


If u could help, thnx.
Daniel

[Trobin]

Assuming that you intend to run Pupy off the cd, then that would work.

[Buzz1170]

[quote]Assuming that you intend to run Pupy off the cd, then that would work.[/quote]

Yes, I am running it off of a CD.
So, to get back to windows, i just turn my computer off and take the cd out?
Should it start normally then?

[Sit Heel Speak]

So, to get back to windows, i just turn my computer off and take the cd out?
Should it start normally then?

Yup.

[Buzz1170]

Thanks, trying it right now...

[Buzz1170]

Checked to make sure CD drive boots first
Put CD in drive
Closed drive (duh)
Chose restart from Windows 98SE shut down menu
When restarted, CD drive making sounds, Puppy linux did not open
Checked again to make sure CD drive booted first, restarted, did not work again

Please help
-Daniel

PLEASE NOTE: am running windows 98SE and windows 2000 (no service packs)




WHAT DO I DO???

Also--Using a CDR not RW

[slvrldy17]

First, make sure that you check the MD5 checksum to make sure the download was good. Then check that you burned the CD as an image not a data CD. If you are using the Windows CD burning program to burn the CD it doesn't do images. Your easiest solution would be to download a free program called BurnCDCC - check Google for sources - it does nothing but burn images to disc and is very easy to use. Also use the slowest possible burn speed - it increases your chances of getting a good CD. Hope this helps.

[Buzz1170]

Ok, i d-loaded CDBurnerXP Pro 3 Freeware

I have a CD RW hopefully will work
Im going to try again

[darkerror05]

a cdrw is fine. Also if that doesnt boot go into your bios and make sure that the bios is set to boot from the cd before booting from the harddrive

[Buzz1170]

[quote="darkerror05"]a cdrw is fine. Also if that doesnt boot go into your bios and make sure that the bios is set to boot from the cd before booting from the harddrive[/quote]

How do I set it to "Boot from CD"
I want to make sure I'm doing it right.

[darkerror05]

well it depends on you hardware. Some botton during startup will get you into the bios(usually a funtion key). Then when in the bios you need to change you boot sequence. This is all infering that your hardware alows boot from cd. google you motherboard and you should find something.

[Buzz1170]

Heh-heh

I got it to work
I just ended the ISO CD write too early...

[Flash]

Heh-heh

I got it to work
I just ended the ISO CD write too early...

Could you review in a little more detail, while the experience is fresh in your mind, the problems you had using Puppy for the first time and how you solved them? (Both for the benefit of other beginners who may have the same problem, and also Puppy developers, so they can make Puppy even easier to use.)

Thanks

[Buzz1170]

I downloaded an ISO CD Burner to burn the ISO to a CD

I put a blank CD in the CD drive

I started the ISO burner and started a new ISO "Burn from File" document

I saved PuppyLinux to a part of my computer where I could get it

I found the Puppy Linux ISO file in the ISO burner

I started the burn

After a few minutes, the burner displayed a pop-up message telling me it was done


The first time it didnt work was because I accidentaly ended the burning process when the meter said 100%. I had to wait for it to tell me it was done.

I closed the ISO burner, and the CD ejected.

I put it in my laptop, restarted the laptop, and waited for Puppy to start.