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How to dual boot Puppy with Windows 7?
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DaComboMan
Joined: 06 Oct 2012 Posts: 12 |
From what i've read and experienced, it isn't easy to run Puppy side by side within Windows 7. Would it be safe to assume that using EaseUS Partition Master, it would be "easy" to create all the partitions Puppy needs? If so, which partitions are needed ? Thanks! --- BTW, is it possible to install other programs like LibreOffice and Opera browser? |
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darkcity
 Joined: 23 May 2010 Posts: 2411 Location: near here |
Its easy to use Unetbootin to create a dual boot system with Vista, and as far as I know this works on WIndows 7 too, see http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=50152 here is an example going from Win 7 -> Win 7 + Ubuntu http://www.shayanderson.com/microsoft-windows/how-to-setup-dual-boot-for-ubuntu-desktop-11-04-and-windows-7.htm _________________ helping Wiki for help | IF SendSpace link = "dead" THEN PM me ("up file to http://meownplanet.net/") |
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DaComboMan
Joined: 06 Oct 2012 Posts: 12 |
Well, right now, i don't have an extra USB key but i do have Puppy .iso burnt on a CD! Is procedure same as unibootin one? |
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darkcity
Joined: 23 May 2010 Posts: 2411 Location: near here |
Puppy can run Frugal from a Windows partition, or Frugal /Full on a linux partition. http://puppylinux.org/wikka/FrugalOrFullInstallation If you are installing frugally to the Wins partition, copy the Puppy cd's contents into a directory on the harddrive, as per http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=50152
---- {Note, links/symlinks only work on Linux partitions (or on a Linux partition 'filesystem-in-file', for example .sfs .2fs .3fs - which Puppy uses in frugal mode) } _________________ helping Wiki for help | IF SendSpace link = "dead" THEN PM me ("up file to http://meownplanet.net/") |
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bigpup
 Joined: 11 Oct 2009 Posts: 4616 Location: Charleston S.C. USA |
Various ways to install puppy http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=60302 Here is a Puppy specific Google search: http://wellminded.com/puppy/pupsearch.html Basics of installing program packages http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=59597 _________________ I have found, in trying to help people, that the things they do not tell you, are usually the clue to solving the problem. When I was a kid I wanted to be older.... This is not what I expected  |
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DaComboMan
Joined: 06 Oct 2012 Posts: 12 |
I appreciate your input folks and i'm trying hard to get that initial FULL INSTALL (don't like booting from CD or USB) but working with PUI (which is supposed to guide you through the process ha!) i come across a request: "Please find latest Puppy files vmlinuz, init.gz and puppy_slackko etc. then highlight any one of them and click okay". Where are those vmlinuz, init.gz and puppy_slacko files is beyond me! 
There's a gazillion files to choose from. So as you see, i'm lost in virtual space. 
UPDATE: i forgot to make the boot option when partitioning. Did a frugal install and so far so good! yay! Boy! Is Puppy ever fast and light!!! 
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darkcity
Joined: 23 May 2010 Posts: 2411 Location: near here |
great stuff, presumably you found the missing files on the cd? or extracting from an ISO image? 
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DaComboMan
Joined: 06 Oct 2012 Posts: 12 |
Actually, after ticking off that "boot" part of the partition i was no longer required to find any files. Basically followed this tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxVOH3mo3Gw&feature=related Fortunately for me, i had EasyBCD already working in Windows and had done a backup of the MBR, otherwise, i'm not sure i could have dual booted even with a frugal install. |
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turboscrew
Joined: 29 Nov 2011 Posts: 108 |
@DaComboMan: I wouldn't advice doing full install until you have a REALLY good reason. I've been using full install for a while, and I'm going to change to frugal. There are a lot more stuff as SFSs than in PETs, and full install doesn't "eat" SFSs. Only PETs. I'm figuring out which variant of puppy I should use (old HW), and plan to boot without CD or USB-stick. With Vista/Ubuntu dual boot and Vista/Mint dual boot (also used Vista/Debian dual boot) I installed Grub in the beginning of the Linux partition and booted it with Windows boot. I set that up using EasyBCD - free SW from Neosmart. http://neosmart.net/EasyBCD/ Easy as 3.141592... Windows 7 has a boot editor included. That's because if there are disk problems, Windows repair tools don't understand Grub, and Windows disks get bad much more easier than Linux's. Keep me informed here, and I'll keep you informed. Deal? |
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darkcity
Joined: 23 May 2010 Posts: 2411 Location: near here |
Even a Full Puppy can scoff Puppy Extra Treats as well as Super Filing Snacks How to Add SFS to Full Install
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turboscrew
Joined: 29 Nov 2011 Posts: 108 |
Ah, nice. I just remember that the directory structures were different. |
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turboscrew
Joined: 29 Nov 2011 Posts: 108 |
@DaComboMan: you might be interested... http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/posting.php?mode=editpost&p=658044 @darkcity: I guess a non-experienced person is probably better off with frugal than with full install. At least, I think, I am. Especially with old(ish) HW it's nice that you can run from RAMdisk and still boot with a boot manager without CD or USB-stick. I still run a full install (for now), but I plan to go frugal. |
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darkcity
Joined: 23 May 2010 Posts: 2411 Location: near here |
looks you copied the above URL in edit mode, maybe this is the link http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=658044 _________________ helping Wiki for help | IF SendSpace link = "dead" THEN PM me ("up file to http://meownplanet.net/") |
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turboscrew
Joined: 29 Nov 2011 Posts: 108 |
Oops! Thanks, darkcity. |
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turboscrew
Joined: 29 Nov 2011 Posts: 108 |
A simple way to make dual boot is to install Grub in the beginning of a partition reserved for Puppy use. Then add Grub in the windows boot using either BCDEdit, that comes with Windows 7: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2676-bcdedit-how-use.html or a free graphical tool EasyBCD (also works vith Vista): http://neosmart.net/EasyBCD/ http://www.ghacks.net/2009/11/12/how-to-manage-the-windows-7-boot-menu/ I remember that with EasyBCD you just tell the partition if the new system has BCD-based boot (like Grub2). I think Puppy uses legacy Grub? Instead of the Grub you can use Grub4Dos (I guess it's recommended). |
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