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This is an old revision of LiveDVD made by coolpup on 2010-08-18 05:41:36.

 

To create a live DVD one has to acquire:

The container file must have the extension .iso. It is an exact copy, or image, of an existing file system. This image can then be written to an optical disc using a particular software program (see below). It is from that disc that one can run and use Puppy Linux.

Verifying the integrity of the ISO File

After downloading the ISO file verify its integrity by checking the MD5sum MD5sum. The file may have been corrupted during the download process so always verify its integrity. After verification you may then proceed to write (burn) the ISO file onto blank optical media.

Selecting Blank Media to Create a Live Disc

To create a live disc you may use blank CDR, CDRW, DVDR, DVDRW (single or double layer) discs. Rewritable media has the advantage over write once media in that it is more ecologically friendly due to the fact that discs can be erased and reused up to 1000 times. If you ever have a failed burn with write once media you’ll have a coaster and you’ll have to start again but if you use rewritable media you can erase the disc and burn it again. It is essential to use high quality blank media from manufacturers such as Taiyo Yuden and Verbatim. Make sure the media is compatible with the drive in terms of speed and type.

Burning (Writing) the ISO file to optical disc

Always select:

Within Puppy Linux
To use Burniso2cd go to: Menu > Multimedia > Burniso2cd
To use Pburn go to: Menu > Multimedia > Pburn

Within Windows
Use any of the following programs:

Setting the correct boot sequence

For a computer to boot from a live disc the optical drive must be read before the H.D.D; therefore when the optical disc is in the optical disc drive at boot up it will load Puppy Linux from there and no where else.



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