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This is an old revision of InstallationFrugal made by coolpup on 2010-12-28 08:12:49.
Some available container files (either an ISO or ZIP file): Fluppy, Puppy 5 or Wary.
If the target partition or drive contains any files copy them elsewhere if required, because they will be destroyed when formatting.
Fastest file-system for flash memory drives: EXT4 (requires latest e2fsprogs)
If, after performing the installation processes described below, the computer does not boot into Puppy Linux from the flash memory device follow the instructions in Appendices 1 and 3 at LiveDVD.
Installation to any external flash memory device and using SYSLINUX or GRUBforDOS as boot-loader
From within Puppy Linux- see Appendices 1-3 below
- Format the drive or partition to FAT32
- Download and extract syslinux to a folder, e.g. C:\syslinux
- Then go to directory C:\syslinux\win32\ by entering into the command-line interface:
cd C:\syslinux\win32\
- Then run the syslinux command to make the drive bootable (where X: is the drive letter for the target drive or partition)
syslinux.exe -m -a X:
- Open the Puppy ISO (or ZIP) file to view its contents, using e.g. 7-zip, (it is important that the original file names be kept)
- Copy to the flash memory device the files: vmlinuz, initrd.gz, and all those with the extensions .sfs, and .cfg
- Rename isolinux.cfg to syslinux.cfg
- Edit syslinux.cfg in a text editor: change "pmedia=cd" to "pmedia=usbflash"
- Reboot computer flash memory device connected
Installation to any Microsoft Windows partition and using GRUBforDOS as boot-loader
Installing the boot-loader to the internal hard disk drive (where Microsoft Windows resides)http://www.icpug.org.uk/national/linnwin/step1-xp.htm
http://puppy.b0x.me/lin-n-win
Installing the boot-loader to an external drive
http://shino.pos.to/linux/lupq/puppydualboot.html
References
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=46129http://www.puppylinux.org/main/index.php?file=Manual-English05.txt
http://aronzak.wordpress.com/2008/10/07/usb-linux-howto-puppy-41/
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=54826
http://www.pendrivelinux.com/put-lucid-puppy-on-usb-flash-drive-from-windows/#more-4392 (see next reference also)
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=458818#458818
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=54360
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=43203
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=37368
Appendix 1 [Preparing the flash memory device]
- Download and install recent versions of: dosfstools, e2fsprogs, NTFS3G NTFS-3G, tar, grep
- Determine the correct target device name of the flash memory device to work on, e.g. sdX:
probedisk2
- (Optional) Verify that all existing data is destroyed of target partition X:
dd if=/dev/random of=/dev/sdX && dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdX
- Zero the first 512 bytes of the boot partition X1 to delete any existing M.B.R. boot code:
dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdX1 bs=512 count=1
- Create a new partition table (disklabel) on the target device X (WARNING: access to data will be lost):
parted /dev/sdX mklabel msdos
- If needed, create new partition(s) on the correct target device: Menu > System > GParted > Partition > New
- Ensure the correct device is unmounted: Menu > System > GParted > Partition > Unmount
- Create the required file system (formatting) on the partition(s) of the correct device: Menu > System > GParted > Partition > Format to
- Set the boot flag on the device: Menu > System > GParted > Partition > Manage Flags > boot
Appendix 2 [Installing Puppy to the flash memory device]
- Click on the Puppy ISO (or ZIP) file to open its contents
- Copy to the flash memory device the files: vmlinuz, initrd.gz, and all those with the extensions .sfs, and .cfg
Appendix 3 [Installing a boot-loader to the flash memory device]
Use either SYSLINUX or GRUB for DOS.Using SYSLINUX for EXT4 partitions
- Download and install the latest version of SYSLINUX
- Install the boot-loader code to the M.B.R. of the target drive X:
dd if=/usr/lib/syslinux/mbr.bin of=/dev/sdX
cat /usr/lib/syslinux/mbr.bin > /dev/sdX
- Install the boot-loader file ldlinux.sys to the target partition X1:
mkdir -pv /dev/sdX1/extlinux && mount /dev/sdb1 && extlinux -i --stupid /mnt/sdX1/extlinux
- Rename the boot-loader configuration file isolinux.cfg to syslinux.cfg
- Edit syslinux.cfg in a text editor: change "pmedia=cd" to "pmedia=usbflash"
- Reboot the computer with the flash memory device connected
- Download and install the latest version of SYSLINUX
- Install the boot-loader code to the M.B.R. of the target drive X:
dd if=/usr/lib/syslinux/mbr.bin of=/dev/sdX
cat /usr/lib/syslinux/mbr.bin > /dev/sdX
- Install the boot-loader file ldlinux.sys to the target partition X1:
syslinux -i --stupid /dev/sdX1
- Rename the boot-loader configuration file isolinux.cfg to syslinux.cfg
- Edit syslinux.cfg in a text editor: change "pmedia=cd" to "pmedia=usbflash"
- Reboot the computer with the flash memory device connected
- Download and install the latest version of Grub4DosConfig (if necessary)
- Install the boot-loader code to the M.B.R. of the target drive X:
bootlace.com --time-out=0 /dev/sdX
- Install the boot-loader file grldr:
wget -c --directory-prefix=/mnt/home http://www.smokey01.com/coolpup/grldr
- The boot-loader configuration file menu.lst can be created or updated using Grub4DosConfig: Menu > System > Grub4Dos
- Reboot the computer with the flash memory device connected