Puppy Linux Discussion Forum

noryb009 · Joined: 20 Mar 2010 Posts: 512

I don't think this problem is related to the windows installer anymore. If the menu.lst is OK, and puppy boots, then it's puppy's fault (I think).

2 things you can try:
1) Double check the MD5 sum on "Puppy Linux 520.exe" (it's 13c4b413ebe0e4f0cbfd1e9ed4ca37dd )
2) Try the 525 installer in the first post.

mrd · Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 125

I'll give it a shot, but I tried the Lin N Win config with my .iso and got the same results even tough the .iso boots and installs fine on other systems. I've had this problem on older versions and it was always something to do with the menu.lst. I'm wondering if the (hd0,0) option is causing some issues since there is a recovery partition on this latop that sows up as a boot option. trying to examine the partitions in gparted shows an "unknown" partition that takes up the entire sata drive?

reasonit · Joined: 25 Mar 2006 Posts: 54

Thanks a ton for this! Exactly what I was looking for.

I tried the 525 pre-compiled version.

2 things:
1. 2 entries were added in boot.ini instead of one.
2. Persistence isn't working . It says its saving the file. But upon rebooting it doesn't load the saved file. The saved fie is located in my D drive(ntfs partition) Edit: persistence works if the save file in on the C drive . Smile

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puppy is fantastic

noryb009 · Joined: 20 Mar 2010 Posts: 512

reasonit · Joined: 25 Mar 2006 Posts: 54

mrd · Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 125

This works on an IBM laptop, but when I try to create the pup_save file it freezes. If I power the system off, the file seems to be there, but was corrupted on my first attempt.

I've never had trouble creating the save file on this system before?

mrd · Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 125

Well, it eventually worked but it took over an hour to create the save file?

Still doesn't work on my Dell laptop. I see the same issue with teh missing lupu_525.sfs.

noryb009 · Joined: 20 Mar 2010 Posts: 512

reasonit · Joined: 25 Mar 2006 Posts: 54

ok I removed the "psubdir = Puppy" part , but persistence still doesn't work on d drive Sad

noryb009 · Joined: 20 Mar 2010 Posts: 512

When you boot puppy, what is the D partition? (like sda)

Could I see your menu.lst?

reasonit · Joined: 25 Mar 2006 Posts: 54

don't have access to my PC. will post menu.1st in the morning. my d drive is sda5 , while my c drive is sda1 (on which persistence works)

reasonit · Joined: 25 Mar 2006 Posts: 54

My menu.1st :

nooby · Joined: 29 Jun 2008 Posts: 9393 Location: SwedenEurope

Would it complicate things to add this

title Puppy Linux 525
find --set-root --ignore-floppies /Puppy-Linux-525/initrd.gz
kernel /Puppy-Linux-525/vmlinuz psubdir=Puppy-Linux-525 pfix=fsck
initrd /Puppy-Linux-525/initrd.gz
boot

Using psubdir=Puppy-Linux-525 would allow them to easily add any other puppy using it as an template? Just a thought?

ICPUG · Joined: 24 Jul 2005 Posts: 1278 Location: UK

reasonit

Where have you installed Puppy on C or D drive?

I think the save file has to be on the same drive as the puppy files (or at least mimic the directory structure -my memory is vague). This may explain why persistence works to C if your Puppy files are on C.

Nooby

I agree. When a subdirectory is used then psubdir is very beneficial - not just for the reason you quote but also to boot up Puppy quicker. It does not go searching everywhere if psubdir is defined.

mrd

Where do you install the puppy files on the Dell. What does your menu.lst look like.

noryb009 · Joined: 20 Mar 2010 Posts: 512