OK, I have puppy 1.0.7 and I want to update to 2.0.1 or 2.0 and run 2.x without the cd. My setupnow is I have XP and Puppy on one computer, I when I select to boot puppy linux, I want it to start up as version 2.0.x.
How do I update, I have a CD with it and it boots up but I want 2.0 to be like what I have now.
OMg, i am so dumb......
I cannot figure out ow to update it!
I am such a NOOB! Please help me upgrade! (SOLVED) Thanks!
I am such a NOOB! Please help me upgrade! (SOLVED) Thanks!
Last edited by JakeManes on Sun 25 Jun 2006, 03:28, edited 1 time in total.
I installed 1.0.7 with the xp insaller, I have a ....... wait let me check.. a NTFS. But I installed a very large pup001 file. But on this one drive, SYSTEM_SAV (D:) it is FAT32. The only file on it is syslinux.cfg.
Could I use that? I atached a screenshot.
I want to know if I can install 2.0.1 with the xp installer?
Edit, I dont thnk i attached it.
Could I use that? I atached a screenshot.
I want to know if I can install 2.0.1 with the xp installer?
Edit, I dont thnk i attached it.
More info needed...
Jake,
In order to make a good recomendation and help you we really need more information. It sounds like you have at least two partitions on your hard drive so for a start in Win XP go to Start>My Computer and right click on each hard drive/partition it shows. Make note of the partition size, available space, and file system used. With Win XP it will be either NTFS or FAT32 - the latter is linux/puppy friendly and if there is sufficient space you could just boot from the live CD and ond on first shutdown elect to put the save file - pup_save.3fs - on that partition. The initial size for this file is usually 512MB but if less space is available it will automatically be made smaller. There is also I believe a utility in Puppy 2 that will alow you to import your settings and the like from the pup001 file. Since I haven't used it I'll defer to some of the more experienced folks on the board here. Hope this helps you.
In order to make a good recomendation and help you we really need more information. It sounds like you have at least two partitions on your hard drive so for a start in Win XP go to Start>My Computer and right click on each hard drive/partition it shows. Make note of the partition size, available space, and file system used. With Win XP it will be either NTFS or FAT32 - the latter is linux/puppy friendly and if there is sufficient space you could just boot from the live CD and ond on first shutdown elect to put the save file - pup_save.3fs - on that partition. The initial size for this file is usually 512MB but if less space is available it will automatically be made smaller. There is also I believe a utility in Puppy 2 that will alow you to import your settings and the like from the pup001 file. Since I haven't used it I'll defer to some of the more experienced folks on the board here. Hope this helps you.
Always give without remembering - always receive without forgetting.
Alice
Alice
you partially can use the XP-installer.
You also must do things manually.
In the following examples, you must replace XXX with a correct path.
Run you old Puppy, and mount the Puppy2-ISO.
mkdir /root/mount
mount -o loop /XXX/puppy-2.01-seamonkey.iso /root/mount
Now mount your Fat32-partition in MUT.
Copy there these files from /root/mount
vmlinuz
initrd.gz
pup_201.sfs
Write down, as what drive your Fat32-partition is mounted, for example hda 5
Now start WinXP.
Edit in Notepad the file
c:/Program files/Puppy-Linux Installer for Windows XP/resource/puppyboot/menu.lst
Add such an entry:
You must modify (hdX,Y) like this:
If your Fat32-partition is showed in MUT as hda , then X must be 0.
If it is hdb , then X must be 1
So X is the amount of real harddisks you have.
Then MUT shows things like
hda
1
2
If you have more than one partition on the first harddisk.
The number of the partition is what you must enter for Y
In the Grub-menu, it is one number less, than displayed in MUT.
So if your Fat32-drive is in MUT shown as hda 2, then you would use (hd0,1).
If your Fat32-drive is in MUT shown as hda 5, then you would use (hd0,4).
If your Fat32-drive is in MUT shown as hdb 1, then you would use (hd1,0).
Save your changes, and start the XP-installer.
Click on "run Grubinstall".
This will update the Grub-bootmenu with your new entry.
Then reboot, and in the Grubmenu, choose your new Puppy2 -entry, to test if it works.
Mark
You also must do things manually.
In the following examples, you must replace XXX with a correct path.
Run you old Puppy, and mount the Puppy2-ISO.
mkdir /root/mount
mount -o loop /XXX/puppy-2.01-seamonkey.iso /root/mount
Now mount your Fat32-partition in MUT.
Copy there these files from /root/mount
vmlinuz
initrd.gz
pup_201.sfs
Write down, as what drive your Fat32-partition is mounted, for example hda 5
Now start WinXP.
Edit in Notepad the file
c:/Program files/Puppy-Linux Installer for Windows XP/resource/puppyboot/menu.lst
Add such an entry:
Code: Select all
title Puppy Linux2
rootnoverify (hdX,Y)
kernel (hdX,Y)/vmlinuz root=/dev/ram0 PMEDIA=idehd
initrd (hdX,Y)/initrd.gz
If your Fat32-partition is showed in MUT as hda , then X must be 0.
If it is hdb , then X must be 1
So X is the amount of real harddisks you have.
Then MUT shows things like
hda
1
2
If you have more than one partition on the first harddisk.
The number of the partition is what you must enter for Y
In the Grub-menu, it is one number less, than displayed in MUT.
So if your Fat32-drive is in MUT shown as hda 2, then you would use (hd0,1).
If your Fat32-drive is in MUT shown as hda 5, then you would use (hd0,4).
If your Fat32-drive is in MUT shown as hdb 1, then you would use (hd1,0).
Save your changes, and start the XP-installer.
Click on "run Grubinstall".
This will update the Grub-bootmenu with your new entry.
Then reboot, and in the Grubmenu, choose your new Puppy2 -entry, to test if it works.
Mark
wow
Thanks for all of your help! I will try what you said Mark, thank you for your time, and help. I am running off the Cd for now, and saving to a spce I cleared (4gb) on my hard drive. Sorry for not giving you a bunch of details, I am in a hurry, I am leaving for vacation and I am tryng to boot Puppy2 on my laptop for the vacation. The XP on it is crapped out.
Thanks again Mark and slvrldy17, you are the best! I love puppy linux, if it was a living object, id marry it and make love to it...... ummmm.. pretend I never said that...
lol....
I guess I can mark it as solved!
Danke....
Thanks again Mark and slvrldy17, you are the best! I love puppy linux, if it was a living object, id marry it and make love to it...... ummmm.. pretend I never said that...
lol....I guess I can mark it as solved!
Danke....