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This is an old revision of HowToUsePuppy made by coolpup on 2009-08-02 00:46:23.
To run Puppy Linux via installation one has to:
- install Puppy Linux operating system
- install a boot loader
There are two principal types of Puppy Linux installation: frugal and full.
However, it is possible to run Puppy Linux without performing any installation by creating a Puppy Linux LiveCD/DVD.
Recommended course of action
- As you become more confident you may later decide to perform an installation. Start with a frugal installation. At a later date you may perform a full installation. You will need the Puppy Linux LiveCD/DVD created earlier so as to install a boot loader. Without a boot loader one does not have an operating system
Free technical support available from the official Puppy Linux Discussion Forum.
'Many thanks for your patience with my learning curve. This is a great community, supporting an elegant Linux distro.' ~ a happy puppy
About Linux
(and Puppy Linux in particular)- FaqPage FAQs (Find the answers to Frequently Asked Questions)
- HowTo How To (Find out how to do things In Puppy)
- MicrosoftWindowsUserHowTo The 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, etc. points of the program for the Microsoft Windows User (short introduction to start in Puppy)
Getting Puppy
Running Puppy
Installation
- GrubQuickGuide GRUB Quick Guide - GRand Unified Bootloader
- Run Puppy from Windows 98 - external link
- InstallingPuppyOnNTFS How To Install Puppy on a NTFS Partition ... i.e. most Windows XP/2000/NT installs
Configuring Puppy
- WiFi aka Wireless or IEEE 802.11
Miscellaneous
- Puppy Tutorial Videos - Excellent Videos, but some of the more specific items are outdated
- Puppy Linux - Quick Start Guide - This contains out-of-date information
- Distros - Other Distros Comparable to Puppy (in size)
Interactions with Other Operating Systems
- NTFS How to use a NTFS partition with Puppy Linux ... for Windows NT, 2000, and XP users ...
How Do I
- Run Puppy off a USB stick? - Use the universal installer
- Run Linux off an USB stick? ... external PDF
- Use the Console command line tutorial
Usage
Enhancements
- PuppyUnleashed ...customizing Puppy
- WindowManagers ...there is more than one way...
- AdditionalSoftware Additional DotPups Packages ...Applications ported to Puppy
About Hardware
Programming
- PuppyBASIC is based on WxBasic
Puppy Internals
- Booting ...what happens when Puppy starts
- How Puppy Works ...internal structures, etc.
- howPuppyWorks How Puppy Works ...as above, Wiki editable
Further Information
Categories
CategoryDocumentationMoreLinux More about Linux
CategoryHowto