Puppy Linux Discussion Forum

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!

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BTW, is it possible to install other programs like LibreOffice and Opera browser?

darkcity · Joined: 23 May 2010 Posts: 2543 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

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?

darkcity · Joined: 23 May 2010 Posts: 2543 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

bigpup · Posted: Fri 12 Oct 2012, 13:31 Post subject:

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

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! Laughing

There's a gazillion files to choose from. So as you see, i'm lost in virtual space. Sad

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!!! Smile

darkcity · Joined: 23 May 2010 Posts: 2543 Location: near here

great stuff, presumably you found the missing files on the cd? or extracting from an ISO image? Twisted Evil

DaComboMan · Joined: 06 Oct 2012 Posts: 12

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?

darkcity · Joined: 23 May 2010 Posts: 2543 Location: near here

turboscrew · Joined: 29 Nov 2011 Posts: 108

Ah, nice.
I just remember that the directory structures were different.

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.

darkcity · Joined: 23 May 2010 Posts: 2543 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

turboscrew · Joined: 29 Nov 2011 Posts: 108

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).