Execute Freedos Commands From Puppy Linux

Have completely low level formatted hard disk on an old pc created a partion run live cd successfully - puppy precise- and use the install wizard to install to the partition...frugal.
changed the bios to boot from hdd on reboot it seems that it is recognising the os but then a black screen with a flashing dash top left. any ideas?

Hi guys,

I'm new to this forum and linux too.
I thought of installing a lightweight distro of linux and did some research on the net where I found people recommending Puppy Linux. Plus it is (theoretically speaking) possible to run it from a USB (flash) drive which I decided to try out but it seems like it's not that simple a task as a lot of people (all over the internet) say it is.

What I tried so far is this: installing it into a thumb drive using unetbootin follwing a youtube tutorial (which basically showed how to download an iso of puppy, use unetbootin to make the thumbdrive bootable and install puppy on it). It didn't work. The USB wasn't recognized as a bootable device. I know for sure it can be booted from it since I tried ubuntu from the same USB and the same Laptop (which is able to boot from USB).

I thought that something with the Flash Drive not OK so I tried to use a windows installer to install puppy like other windows programms but this didn't work either. This time Puppy was recognized because there was an option to boot either Puppy or Windows 7 but when I chose to boot from Puppy nothing happens just a screen flash, some letters in the top left corner saying something like NTSC or NTSF (I can't read it properly because it goes away too fast) then after the screen flash the whole thing again (boot from win 7 or Puppy I choose Puppy again the flash... basically a loop).

Any ideas what I'm doing wron or what the problem is?

Thank You for any replies.

Im trying to break free from windows. just got puppy 4.3.1 and know nothing about linux . after trying a full install it will not reboot without cd in the drive, just says error loading operating system.My system has more than required amount of ram and almost 40 gig hd. have only 1 partition formated to ext2. could not figure how to use grub.

ps. also canot connect to wireless router

Hi there.
I am a total newbie to Linux, and I've just downloaded Slacko Puppy onto a usb stick to use on my old netbook.
It seems to run fantastically from the stick, but I am having trouble putting it onto the HDD. I have already had it on there once, but it appears to be locked and I cannot see how to uninstall it, so that I may start fresh. Can anyone help?

I have installed linux(mint and ubuntu) on a few laptops, but i have an ASUS eEEE netbook PC..Atom processor...No DVD drive...

I have chosen PUPPY Linux distro, and I have booted from a thumb a few times to make sure everything seems to work....but...when I start trying to install...well...its asking me about using the partition tool to change the types of partitions that are best for linux...

I am not understanding the instructions...as far as what i need to do...has anybody done this install ,,,the current netbook OS is Windows Starter 7. I just want to REPLACE it entirely with linux puppy. I did not encounter this on my laptop installs..i just said yes...replace the current OS..but somehow the netbook install is acting different....do i need to change the partitions or can i just take the defaults...I forge the exact partition extentsions..something line ntfs and it says to change to ext2 and ext3...not sure how to do that...

Can some direct me to the best way to do this? thx.

Hi,
Decided to dip my toe in the Linux pool with Puppy 5.2.8 from a magazine cover disc. I would like to use it with my faithful old Samsung SF-4300 C SmartJet printer but this model is not listed on the printer set-up menu. Anyone out there managed to make this connection?

The PC is a Dell Dimension 4550 Series with Win XP installed but I suspect the hard drive is on the blink, hence my interest in a RAM-based alternative.

I would be very grateful for your suggestions.

Bob

Hello all

I have a new laptop (Lenovo Z50-70, Corei3, 4GB RAM, 500GB HD, Nvidia graphics) that came with only FreeDOS. I want to install Windows 8.1 and Linux (preferably Slackware64 14.1). Are there any pointers/tips (regarding UEFI or secure boot) I should keep in mind before installing Windows 8.1 so it doesn't conflict with my Linux install later.

Hello,

I loaded the legacy OS 2 files from the ISO (vmlinuz, initrd.gz and pup_214.sfs) into a CF card (on an IDE adapter in my old PC). This CF card can be mounted on an USB adapter later for booting diverse PCs.

It boots..
and stop later with an error.
... looking for Puppy in .. (diverse devices) DONE
... looking for pup_save.2fs in .. (diverse devices) DONE
... (STOP TO PROMPT) cannot find Puppy in idehd.

Question: what is the reason of stop? should I perhaps use a specific boot code?

my syslinux.cfg has
label puppy
kernel vmlinuz
append initrd=initrd.gz PMEDIA=usbflash

I am NEW to Linux. the most experience I have is I like to use Linux boot disks like knoppix and puppy. But I have been commissioned to build an email server for our company. I say build, but there already is a server here woth Redhat rel 9 (shrike) ker 2.4.26 already installed. The problem is, the last IT guy left and nobody knows the login info. I can't log into it. Should I re-install and just delete the partition, or is there a workaround?

Thank you to anyone who can help me....

Hello all,

I am new to linux but not new to PC's.

I am self taught in everything i know so far.

I have an issue i am looking for some guidance on, i have burned an ISO copy of AVLinux & booted from the Live DVD.

chose to install on partition & created all the necessary file systems etc with GParted then proceeded with the install.

Completed install but when i try to boot no joy.

I have EasyBCD installed on Vista to manage to boot processes.

I am able to get to Grub4dos window & grub> prompt.

I have tried many commands of which i have identifeid the partition is there as correct filesystem, when running the /vmlin....TAB command it locates the name of the linux distro, if i set the drive partition to makeactive it boots up saying no operating system them have to change it back to Vista.

I have two pics that show the grub configuration reading from the live DVD, the install appears to have some missing or not right as opposed to the DVD, can anyone assisst how i can fix this issue?

Do i have to copy each file over manually from the Live DVD's folders?

Cant attach images here so here is the differeneces,

these are the listing on the Grub configuartion being read using the Live DVD,

1. /etc/grub.d
2. /boot/grub/device.map
3. grub-install
4. grub-mkconfig
5. grub-mkdevicemap--device
6. grub-mkfont
7. /boot/grub
8. /boot/grub/grub.cfg
9. /etc/default/grub

Here is what way they are on Live DVD,

1. Present
2. Present
3. Present
4. Present
5. Present
6. Present
7. Present
8. Yellow information bubble
9. Present

My install on partition,

1. Present
2. Yellow information bubble
3. Red X bubble
4. Red X bubble
5. Yellow information bubble
6. Present
7. Yellow information bubble
8. Yellow information bubble
9. Present

what do i need to do to remedy this?

i have attempted the install on couple of different drives, no success.