How to do a FULL install of Puppy, to an empty HDD (2010)
Stupid question
If I have 3GB RAM, do I really need a swap partition? Currently I do not have one, would it be better if I did?
I am sure this is a REALLY stupid question, but i am rather new to Linux really, but I like it a LOT.
I am sure this is a REALLY stupid question, but i am rather new to Linux really, but I like it a LOT.
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Hey CatDude...
Thanks for the easy instructions on a HD install.
Worked well...
But now, after removing the live CD I do get the GNU GRUB (blue page) that asks: Linux (on/dev/sda1 or Install Grub to Linux partition( on /dev/sda1)
If I hit the first one (Linux...) I get a Error 15: File not found
If I hit the second one (Install...) it does a check, tells me all is OK and has succeeded, ends with DONE, Press any key to continue,...and when I hit any key I get straight back to the blue page requesting the same info again...??
Now I'm really befuddled..........
All works on CD but NOT on my HD (as mentioned above)
Thanks for the easy instructions on a HD install.
Worked well...
But now, after removing the live CD I do get the GNU GRUB (blue page) that asks: Linux (on/dev/sda1 or Install Grub to Linux partition( on /dev/sda1)
If I hit the first one (Linux...) I get a Error 15: File not found
If I hit the second one (Install...) it does a check, tells me all is OK and has succeeded, ends with DONE, Press any key to continue,...and when I hit any key I get straight back to the blue page requesting the same info again...??
Now I'm really befuddled..........
All works on CD but NOT on my HD (as mentioned above)
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CatDude -- Many thanks!! I did not use your guide, but it is definitely a needed doc. I recently installed 4.2.1 to a couple of older machines that are now quite zippy and much happier than they used to be.
I also wrote a step-by-step guide as I was doing it -- hoping for fame and glory on the Puppy forum -- but yours is so much prettier
Randy Pete -- Did you run Gparted?
I failed to partition and format the drive before an install and got this very same error. For some reason GRUB wasn't being written to the MBR.
I rebooted from the CD, ran Gparted, and then performed a full install as described above. All OK after that.
I also wrote a step-by-step guide as I was doing it -- hoping for fame and glory on the Puppy forum -- but yours is so much prettier
Randy Pete -- Did you run Gparted?
I failed to partition and format the drive before an install and got this very same error. For some reason GRUB wasn't being written to the MBR.
I rebooted from the CD, ran Gparted, and then performed a full install as described above. All OK after that.
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Sponge Daddy..
Hey, we must somehow think alike.
I don't rightly know what I did..........just pressed a hell of a lot of buttons.....re-installed 4.2.1 to a full install, cursed a lot, went grey, smacked the dog, screamed at the wife, threw the kids out, and suddenly discovered that I fixed this thing.
And guess what.............
Yep.....everything works perfectly....(fingers crossed)
Yes I used Gparted and MBR and basically just re-did CatDudes instruction to a Full instead of a Frugal install. Thats when it all clicked into place.
Thanks CatDude, and of course SpongePop, even though I have already solved the problem much the same way you did.
Now...if I could just find my Firefox. pet 2.0.0.7 Icon, then perhaps I use Firefox too.
Pete
Hey, we must somehow think alike.
I don't rightly know what I did..........just pressed a hell of a lot of buttons.....re-installed 4.2.1 to a full install, cursed a lot, went grey, smacked the dog, screamed at the wife, threw the kids out, and suddenly discovered that I fixed this thing.
And guess what.............
Yep.....everything works perfectly....(fingers crossed)
Yes I used Gparted and MBR and basically just re-did CatDudes instruction to a Full instead of a Frugal install. Thats when it all clicked into place.
Thanks CatDude, and of course SpongePop, even though I have already solved the problem much the same way you did.
Now...if I could just find my Firefox. pet 2.0.0.7 Icon, then perhaps I use Firefox too.
Pete
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=40497
This is firefox 2, and will put an icon in the /root/my-applications/bin folder (the one that opens when you move your mouse to the left of the screen).
Congratulations on your successful install
This is firefox 2, and will put an icon in the /root/my-applications/bin folder (the one that opens when you move your mouse to the left of the screen).
Congratulations on your successful install
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Full install of Puppy
Hello,
First, the Release of pup421k262516 in ram works great on the Netvista 6280.
Where a problem starts is in a full install to a ext2 1.2G first partition flagged as Boot.
The Universal installer fails to function after image 22 or 23 a small (not sure which) img, , Failing to show Images 24 - 25 - 26 - 27 - 28
and there is no CD or HD activity. I let it sit for an hour -- nothing happened :(
Grub will install to MBR and on reboot nothing to boot from is found,
System can be rebooted then will load into Ram finding the swap partition and starts up from CD
Is this a possible error in release? -- or just more of my in eptitude ;)
Thanks for any ideas
First, the Release of pup421k262516 in ram works great on the Netvista 6280.
Where a problem starts is in a full install to a ext2 1.2G first partition flagged as Boot.
The Universal installer fails to function after image 22 or 23 a small (not sure which) img, , Failing to show Images 24 - 25 - 26 - 27 - 28
and there is no CD or HD activity. I let it sit for an hour -- nothing happened :(
Grub will install to MBR and on reboot nothing to boot from is found,
System can be rebooted then will load into Ram finding the swap partition and starts up from CD
Is this a possible error in release? -- or just more of my in eptitude ;)
Thanks for any ideas
pfix=ram on hard disc install
After I have installed the distro onto the hard disc, will the pfix=ram option be honoured when I append this to the line in grub? I want Puppy to boot off the hard disc, and then load the whole O/S into RAM.
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How to Fully install Puppy to empty HD
Catdude, thanks for this very concise and easy to follow tutorial. I have struggled for a couple of weeks trying to install on a very old Toshiba Satellite 4100XCDT laptop having nuked Win 95 with DBAN HD Wiper. Followed your advice and Puppy is running fast and well. I hope this tutorial stays on this forum and remains easy to find. Top Notch!!
Re: How to Fully install Puppy to empty HD
Hello georgecorkland
Welcome to the kennels.
Thank you for your kind words, and i am glad you found this howto useful.
CatDude
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Welcome to the kennels.
Thank you for your kind words, and i am glad you found this howto useful.
CatDude
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Show Stopper.....
Hi There....
Works a Charm Until Hard Plug Pull then No Boot..... Any Ideas for a Fix? Have a Great day.....
Works a Charm Until Hard Plug Pull then No Boot..... Any Ideas for a Fix? Have a Great day.....