Your line "root (hd0,1)" implies that the files are on the second partition of the first hard drive, because GRUB's numbering system starts at 0. Also, are the files in /root or /boot? I suspect that the GRUB entry you need is:
title Boot from CD
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/grub/memdisk.bin
initrd /boot/grub/oldbios.img
HowTo: Set up GRUB to boot from HD or CD
Thanks for the reply.
I thought that was a problem (hd0,1). It probably should be the way you stated. Directory structure and drive number very confusing issue for me.
I tried that format but apparently had multiple problems in menu at that point.
Found a better way in the grub4dostutorial. Apparently grub supports cd roms booting. No need for memdisk and oldbios method
grub> cdrom --init
grub> map --hook
grub> chainloader (cd0)
grub> boot
Puppy came up no boot problems with the above in menu.lst
It was very slooooow with only 40 megs memory. Not really useable in that form. I am going to experiment with setting up a swap file or wiping w98 and formatting harddrive for puppy only.
I thought that was a problem (hd0,1). It probably should be the way you stated. Directory structure and drive number very confusing issue for me.
I tried that format but apparently had multiple problems in menu at that point.
Found a better way in the grub4dostutorial. Apparently grub supports cd roms booting. No need for memdisk and oldbios method
grub> cdrom --init
grub> map --hook
grub> chainloader (cd0)
grub> boot
Puppy came up no boot problems with the above in menu.lst
It was very slooooow with only 40 megs memory. Not really useable in that form. I am going to experiment with setting up a swap file or wiping w98 and formatting harddrive for puppy only.
Hello timathis, Welcome to the forums 
I have installed puppy of several versions on a range of older laptops and desktops.
While likely to have nothing to do with providing a CD choice as well, I believe that the key to your HDD install with GRUB problem may well be avoiding using the puppy installer routine - which I've not had any problems with except the fact that it asks many questions. I've been told that this is in order to keep the size of the ISO small as possible, and very likely that is true.
I've created a step-by-step tutorial profusely illustrated with screenshots. You can find this at http://micro-hard.homelinux.net/puppy/installing-puppy
Try the install type 1 (instead of the regular install type 2)
Hope this is helpful
Richard in Oz
I have installed puppy of several versions on a range of older laptops and desktops.
While likely to have nothing to do with providing a CD choice as well, I believe that the key to your HDD install with GRUB problem may well be avoiding using the puppy installer routine - which I've not had any problems with except the fact that it asks many questions. I've been told that this is in order to keep the size of the ISO small as possible, and very likely that is true.
I've created a step-by-step tutorial profusely illustrated with screenshots. You can find this at http://micro-hard.homelinux.net/puppy/installing-puppy
Try the install type 1 (instead of the regular install type 2)
Hope this is helpful
Richard in Oz
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If you don't have a linux partition, then you can't use grub. Follow the instructions here to include puppy in the Win9x, WinXP... bootloader
http://www.icpug.org.uk/national/linnwi ... innwin.htm
nicely done and explicitly for newbies
http://www.icpug.org.uk/national/linnwi ... innwin.htm
nicely done and explicitly for newbies
Agreed. Otherwise there would not be a Grub for DOS, would there?rcrsn51 wrote:That's not quite true. You can manually install GRUB in a FAT partition.
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