How to dual boot Puppy with Windows 7?
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How to dual boot Puppy with Windows 7?
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?
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?
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-w ... dows-7.htm
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-w ... dows-7.htm
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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) }
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
----To change Puppy boot options:
Make a C:\Puppy directory
Copy vmlinuz, initrd.gz, *.sfs to that directory.
Edit c:\unetbtin\menu.lst to look like
{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) }
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
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
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
YaPI(any iso installer)
When I was a kid I wanted to be older.... This is not what I expected
YaPI(any iso installer)
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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!!!
"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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Actually, after ticking off that "boot" part of the partition i was no longer required to find any files.darkcity wrote:great stuff, presumably you found the missing files on the cd? or extracting from an ISO image?
Basically followed this tutorial:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxVOH3mo ... re=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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@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?
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?
Even a Full Puppy can scoff Puppy Extra Treats as well as Super Filing SnacksThere are a lot more stuff as SFSs than in PETs, and full install doesn't "eat" SFSs. Only PETs.
How to Add SFS to Full Install
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@DaComboMan: you might be interested...
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/postin ... t&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.
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/postin ... t&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.
looks you copied the above URL in edit mode, maybe this is the link
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=658044
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=658044
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Oops!darkcity wrote:looks you copied the above URL in edit mode, maybe this is the link
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=658044
Thanks, darkcity.
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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/26 ... w-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 ... 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).
BCDEdit, that comes with Windows 7:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/26 ... w-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 ... 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).
Best dual boot Puppy & Windows install
The best solution is to download and run one of the Puppy Windows installer exes:
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=61404
Just run the exe in windows, it will make a dual boot install (WIN & grub4dos/puppy).
You can later add additional puppies, you just need to copy over the puppy system files to a folder on the windows disk and add them in the menu.lst of your grub4dos.
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=61404
Just run the exe in windows, it will make a dual boot install (WIN & grub4dos/puppy).
You can later add additional puppies, you just need to copy over the puppy system files to a folder on the windows disk and add them in the menu.lst of your grub4dos.