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These files are usually distributed within a single container file in either ISO or ZIP file format. It is this container file that one has to acquire so as to be able to make use of the Puppy operating system from either [[http://puppylinux.com/download/index.html puppylinux.com]] or [[http://puppylinuxnews.org/releases/ puppylinuxnews.org]]
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These files are usually distributed as a single container file in either ISO or ZIP file format. It is this one file that one has to acquire so as to be able to make use of the Puppy operating system from either [[http://puppylinux.com/download/index.html puppylinux.com]] or [[http://puppylinuxnews.org/releases/ puppylinuxnews.org]]

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Puppy essentially consists of three files:
These files are usually distributed as a single container file in either ISO or ZIP file format. It is this one file that one has to acquire so as to be able to make use of the Puppy operating system from either [[http://puppylinux.com/download/index.html puppylinux.com]] or [[http://puppylinuxnews.org/releases/ puppylinuxnews.org]]
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From either [[http://puppylinux.com/download/index.html puppylinux.com]] or [[http://puppylinuxnews.org/releases/ puppylinuxnews.org]]
The container file contains three files which essentially make up Puppy:
These files are usually distributed as a single container file in either ISO or ZIP file format. It is this one file that one has to acquire so as to be able to make use of the Puppy operating system.

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===Step 1 - Acquire the container file (either ISO or ZIP) of a recent Puppy release===
From either [[http://puppylinux.com/download/index.html puppylinux.com]] or [[http://puppylinuxnews.org/releases/ puppylinuxnews.org]]
===Step 2 - Choose how to use Puppy with your machine with MinimumSystemRequirements===
===Step 3 - [[http://puppylinux.com/ Learn more about Puppy]]===
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1) Acquire the container file (either ISO or ZIP) of a recent Puppy release from either [[http://puppylinux.com/download/index.html puppylinux.com]] or [[http://puppylinuxnews.org/releases/ puppylinuxnews.org]]
2) Choose how to use Puppy with your machine with MinimumSystemRequirements:
3) [[http://puppylinux.com/ Learn more about Puppy]]

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1) Acquire the container file (either ISO or ZIP) of a recent Puppy release from either [[http://puppylinux.com/download/index.html puppylinux.com]] or [[http://puppylinuxnews.org/releases/ puppylinuxnews.org]]
The container file contains three files which essentially make up Puppy:
2) Choose how to use Puppy with your machine with MinimumSystemRequirements:
3) [[http://puppylinux.com/ Learn more about Puppy]]
Deletions:
1) [[http://puppylinux.com/ Learn more about Puppy]]
2) Acquire the container file (either ISO or ZIP) of a recent Puppy release from either [[http://puppylinux.com/download/index.html puppylinux.com]] or [[http://puppylinuxnews.org/releases/ puppylinuxnews.org]]
3) Choose how to use Puppy with your machine with MinimumSystemRequirements:
===Appendix 1 - The container file===
Puppy essentially consists of three files:
===Appendix 2 - Co-existing with another operating system===
When making an installation to an internal H.D.D. with an existing operating system, one has the option to either allow that operating system to remain or be removed. Only remove the existing operating system if the computer is more than 3 years old since most computer manufacturers cease to provide [[http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=483349#483349 new B.I.O.S. versions]] after that time. If the intention is to remove the existing operating system, regardless of computer age, then ensure to check for and install any B.I.O.S. updates first.
If the Puppy files are to be appended, by making a //frugal installation only// of Puppy, then this would involve one of the following:
- either making a //new partition// for Puppy (not recommended)
- or, using an //existing partition// for Puppy (recommended)
One can place a frugal installation within a pre-existing Windows installation. The save file, although itself is comprised of a Linux file-system, may reside on a F.A.T. or N.T.F.S. partition; which is why a frugal installation is also called a "co-exist" installation. A full hard disk drive installation on a F.A.T. partition is not possible because F.A.T. partitions do not support Linux symbolic links.
There is an option to install from within Microsoft Windows using the relevant file from here: http://www.mediafire.com/?5ah0d0rzcz5cc
===Appendix 3 - The start-up process===
Upon starting (booting), the computer will access specific boot code located at a special location, the first sector of the drive, called the ([[http://www.pcguide.com/ref/hdd/file/structMBR-c.html Master Boot Record]]). Subsequently,control is transferred to a Linux boot-loader system file, e.g. //ldlinux.sys// or //grldr//.
So, if the existing operating system is to be kept, one has to choose which operating system is to be the primary one to initiate the boot process:
- either, the //existing// operating system (e.g. Windows)
- or, the //new// operating system (i.e. Puppy)
If Microsoft Windows is chosen it will need to be modified so that it presents a start-up menu that includes Puppy as one of the available options. These changes have to be made from inside Windows and not from within Puppy. There is an on-line [[http://www.icpug.org.uk/national/linnwin/step00-linnwin.htm tutorial]] called the ""Lin'N'Win"" Project, that will achieve this.
Is Puppy to be used to boot-up the computer? This will involve installing ""GRUBforDOS"" from within Puppy, which will make Microsoft Windows available as an option from the GRUB boot menu. However, this will only work if Puppy has been installed into its own partition. And the partition must be formatted using a Linux-compatible file system such as EXT4.
The Puppy Universal Installer (P.U.I.) does not install GRUB to a F.A.T. or N.T.F.S. partition because then it assumes that the partition contains Windows (error message "This partition is not Linux"). Instead, the boot-loader may be installed to the M.B.R.. To return to a Microsoft Windows-only setup, run the //fixmbr// command within Microsoft Windows.
===Appendix 4 - Frugal and Full Installations===
When one performs a full installation, all of the data from the core Puppy files are extracted (decompressed) and deposited as a Linux file-system onto one's chosen partition. Therefore, a full installation involves __one file-system__. Any subsequent software application installations, or file edits, are appended to this file-system so that the total number of files and folders gradually increases with time.
A frugal installation involves __two distinct file-systems__:
- the Linux file-system, consisting of a compressed, read-only single file
- the "save file" or "pupsave file" consisting of a decompressed, read/write single file
Upon start-up these two file-systems are super-imposed upon each other so that they appear merged. One has, in effect, a full installation whilst Puppy is running, but all that one actually sees on the physical partition are those two files. Any additional user files that are written to the operating system are written to within the save file.
The main advantages of a frugal installation is that one always boot with pristine copies of the core Puppy files. If the install gets corrupted it is just a matter of restoring the single save file from a backup copy.
The save file is of a fixed size but it may be increased if more space is required. However it is simpler to just store or move data outside of the save file, which is recommended. For example these software packages can be installed completely outside the save file: [[opera]], [[libreoffice]]
Frugal installations can be made almost anywhere. It may even be placed inside a full installation of Puppy or another Linux distribution. Or one may have multiple frugal installations in the same partition. When using older machines it is recommended to compare both frugal and full installations to determine which functions better.
Windows Vista may become corrupted if a user tries to shrink the Windows partition using Linux tools. A safer procedure is to use Vista's own Disk Management tool, then create the new partitions using Linux. If one wants to keep Vista as the primary boot-loader, look at Easy BCD [[http://neosmart.net/wiki/display/EBCD/EasyBCD+Documentation+Home;jsessionid=4CDEDEBD199D7577A170EDA271A0B04A
here]].
For computers with low R.A.M. a full installation is preferred since it will run faster.
Puppy can boot from a non-primary partition. Or you can have the PUI write GRUB's stage1 to a floppy boot disk. Or you can do the frugal installation manually and use a [[http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=16950 boot CD]] to launch it. In that case, one could even put Puppy in a logical FAT partition which would be shared with Windows.

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There is an option to install from within Microsoft Windows using the relevant file from here: http://www.mediafire.com/?5ah0d0rzcz5cc
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====Quick Start====
Either [[http://www.mediafire.com/?5ah0d0rzcz5cc Install directly from Windows exe]]
or use a CD-burning program to burn the [[http://distro.ibiblio.org/puppylinux/puppy-5.3.1/slacko-5.3.1-SCSI-MAIN.iso ISO image]] slowly to a CD or DVD disc (4X is recommended for CD and 1X for DVD). A small and excellent CD burning program for Windows is [[http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/downloads/burncdcc.zip BurnCDCC]] Download, unzip to a folder in Windows and click on burncdcc.exe (do not forget to choose low burning speed).
====Complete Installation Guide====

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====Quick Start====
Either [[http://www.mediafire.com/?5ah0d0rzcz5cc Install directly from Windows exe]]
or use a CD-burning program to burn the [[http://distro.ibiblio.org/puppylinux/puppy-5.3.1/slacko-5.3.1-SCSI-MAIN.iso ISO image]] slowly to a CD or DVD disc (4X is recommended for CD and 1X for DVD). A small and excellent CD burning program for Windows is [[http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/downloads/burncdcc.zip BurnCDCC]] Download, unzip to a folder in Windows and click on burncdcc.exe (do not forget to choose low burning speed).

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- or, using an //existing partition// for Puppy (recommended)
One can place a frugal installation within a pre-existing Windows installation. The save file, although itself is comprised of a Linux file-system, may reside on a F.A.T. or N.T.F.S. partition; which is why a frugal installation is also called a "co-exist" installation. A full hard disk drive installation on a F.A.T. partition is not possible because F.A.T. partitions do not support Linux symbolic links.
Upon start-up these two file-systems are super-imposed upon each other so that they appear merged. One has, in effect, a full installation whilst Puppy is running, but all that one actually sees on the physical partition are those two files. Any additional user files that are written to the operating system are written to within the save file.
The save file is of a fixed size but it may be increased if more space is required. However it is simpler to just store or move data outside of the save file, which is recommended. For example these software packages can be installed completely outside the save file: [[opera]], [[libreoffice]]
For computers with low R.A.M. a full installation is preferred since it will run faster.
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- or, using an //existing partition// for Puppy (recommended) (see Appendix 3)
One can place a frugal installation within a pre-existing Windows installation. The save file, although itself is a Linux file-system, may reside on a F.A.T. or N.T.F.S. partition; which is why a frugal installation is also called a "co-exist" installation. A full hard disk drive installation on a F.A.T. partition is not possible because F.A.T. partitions do not support Linux symbolic links.
Upon start-up these two file-systems are super-imposed upon each other so that they appear merged. One has, in effect, a full installation whilst Puppy is running, but all that one actually sees on the physical partition are those two files. Any additional user files that are written to the operating system are written to the save file.
The save file is of a fixed size but it may be increased if more space is required. However it is simpler to just store or move data outside of the save file, which is recommended. For example these software packages are installed outside the save file: [[seamonkey]], [[libreoffice]]
A frugal installation may be performed on a Windows FAT or NTFS partition without requiring to re-partition it; operates faster in high-R.A.M. computers; and is easier to upgrade. However, if one has fast, newer disks and plenty of R.A.M., frugal loses its speed advantage. On a P3-1GHz machine with 1GB of RAM and UDMA5 hard disks, there is no material performance difference between a frugal install and a full H.D.D install, provided the full install is on a reiserfs partition. On a P3-800 laptop with only a UDMA2 hard disk, there is a great deal of difference. If you have enough RAM to hold Puppy, e.g. 256MB, then the frugal install is the only way to go.
To be able to dual-boot Puppy alongside Windows without re-partitioning or re-formatting: perform a [[InstallationFrugal frugal Puppy installation]].
For a full installation the conventional Linux file system is directly placed onto the partition. A full installation runs faster on low-RAM computers.
On a full hard disk install, the //vmlinuz// file is usually at /boot, and executables are located at /usr/bin. On a frugal install //vmlinuz// is outside of pup_save.2fs somewhere on the "real" file system. executable files within frugal installations are also are /usr/bin, but /usr/bin itself is not directly on the disk but rather is at /initrd/pup_rw which in reality is pup_save.2fs on the disk's "real" file-system, "union'ed" into the overall Linux / directory tree in pup_xxx.sfs.
Another thing frugal installations do is copy the pup_xxx.sfs file into R.A.M. if there is a sufficient amount, causing applications to start slightly faster. If the computer does not have sufficient R.A.M., it will instead mount the pup_xxx.sfs file from the HDD.
In the case that a frugal installation's save file is on a flash memory drive, Puppy stores its file changes within R.A.M., and only copies them to the save file on the drive periodically (or when one clicks the "save" icon or shut down). This is to cut down on writes to the drive to extend it's life. This behavior does not happen on non-flash media (if it does you probably forgot to set the pmedia=satahd parameter when using a SATA drive).

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These files are usually distributed as a single container file in either ISO or ZIP file format. It is this one file that one has to acquire so as to be able to make use of the Puppy operating system.
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These files are usually distributed in a container file in either ISO or ZIP file format. It is this one file that one has to acquire so as to be able to make use of the Puppy operating system.

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===Appendix 4 - Frugal and Full Installations===
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===Appendix 4 - Using an appropriate file-system===
When Puppy is to be installed to its own partition it may be formatted with the file-system of choice. EXT4 is the recommended file-system to use.
===Appendix 5 - Frugal and Full Installations===

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When Puppy is to be installed to its own partition it may be formatted with the file-system of choice. EXT4 is the recommended file-system to use.
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When Puppy is to be installed to its own partition it may be formatted with the file-system of choice.
EXT4 is the recommended file-system.
F.A.T. formatting would enable an external drive, e.g. U.S.B. flash memory drive, for file sharing with the Microsoft Windows operating system. It is not suitable for installing Puppy Linux onto since such a file-system does not permit the use of symbolic links. Also it does not support files with sizes greater than 4GB.
N.T.F.S. formatting permits the use of symbolic links and file sizes greater than 4GB. However, users have reported problems with it and so it is not recommended.
The formatting can only be performed on an unmounted partition, using a LiveDVD or [[installationfrugal LiveUSB]], and going to:
//Menu > System > GParted > Partition > Format to//

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N.T.F.S. formatting permits the use of symbolic links and file sizes greater than 4GB. However, users have reported problems with it and so it is not recommended.
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N.T.F.S. formatting permits the use of symbolic links and file sizes greater than 4GB. However, there are problems with its usage and so it is not recommended.

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Upon starting (booting), the computer will access specific boot code located at a special location, the first sector of the drive, called the ([[http://www.pcguide.com/ref/hdd/file/structMBR-c.html Master Boot Record]]). Subsequently,control is transferred to a Linux boot-loader system file, e.g. //ldlinux.sys// or //grldr//.
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Upon starting, the computer needs to select one of its partitions from which to load an operating system. This requires specific boot code to be located at a special location ([[http://www.pcguide.com/ref/hdd/file/structMBR-c.html Master Boot Record]]) on the boot drive. This program eventually transfers control to the Linux boot-loader system file, e.g. //ldlinux.sys// or //grldr//.

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The formatting can only be performed on an unmounted partition, using a LiveDVD or [[installationfrugal LiveUSB]], and going to:
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The formatting can be performed on an unmounted partition using a LiveDVD or [[installationfrugal LiveUSB]] and going to:

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These files are usually distributed in a container file in either ISO or ZIP file format. It is this one file that one has to acquire so as to be able to make use of the Puppy operating system.
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These files are usually distributed in a container file in either ISO or ZIP file format. It is this one file that one has to acquire so as to be able to make use of Puppy.

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Edited on 2011-09-05 05:46:47 by coolpup
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These files are usually distributed in a container file in either ISO or ZIP file format. It is this one file that one has to acquire so as to be able to make use of Puppy.
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These files are usually distributed in a container file in either ISO or ZIP format. It is this one file that one has to acquire so as to be able to make use of Puppy.

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2) Acquire the container file (either ISO or ZIP) of a recent Puppy release from either [[http://puppylinux.com/download/index.html puppylinux.com]] or [[http://puppylinuxnews.org/releases/ puppylinuxnews.org]]
Deletions:
2) Acquire the container file (either ISO or ZIP) of a recent Puppy release from [[http://puppylinux.com/download/index.html puppylinux.com]] or [[http://puppylinuxnews.org/releases/ puppylinuxnews.org]]

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2) Acquire the container file (either ISO or ZIP) of a recent Puppy release from [[http://puppylinux.com/download/index.html puppylinux.com]] or [[http://puppylinuxnews.org/releases/ puppylinuxnews.org]]
Deletions:
2) Acquire the container file (either ISO or ZIP) of a recent Puppy release:
http://puppylinuxnews.org/releases/

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2) Acquire the container file (either ISO or ZIP) of a recent Puppy release:
http://puppylinuxnews.org/releases/
Puppy essentially consists of three files:
One can place a frugal installation within a pre-existing Windows installation. The save file, although itself is a Linux file-system, may reside on a F.A.T. or N.T.F.S. partition; which is why a frugal installation is also called a "co-exist" installation. A full hard disk drive installation on a F.A.T. partition is not possible because F.A.T. partitions do not support Linux symbolic links.
If Microsoft Windows is chosen it will need to be modified so that it presents a start-up menu that includes Puppy as one of the available options. These changes have to be made from inside Windows and not from within Puppy. There is an on-line [[http://www.icpug.org.uk/national/linnwin/step00-linnwin.htm tutorial]] called the ""Lin'N'Win"" Project, that will achieve this.
Is Puppy to be used to boot-up the computer? This will involve installing ""GRUBforDOS"" from within Puppy, which will make Microsoft Windows available as an option from the GRUB boot menu. However, this will only work if Puppy has been installed into its own partition. And the partition must be formatted using a Linux-compatible file system such as EXT4.
The Puppy Universal Installer (P.U.I.) does not install GRUB to a F.A.T. or N.T.F.S. partition because then it assumes that the partition contains Windows (error message "This partition is not Linux"). Instead, the boot-loader may be installed to the M.B.R.. To return to a Microsoft Windows-only setup, run the //fixmbr// command within Microsoft Windows.
Deletions:
2) Acquire the container file (either ISO or ZIP) of a [[http://puppylinuxnews.org/releases/ recent Puppy release]]
Puppy essentially consists of three compressed files:
One can place a frugal install within a pre-existing Windows installation. The save file, although itself is a Linux file-system, may reside on a FAT or NTFS partition; which is why a frugal installation is also called a "co-exist" installation. A full hard disk drive installation on a F.A.T. partition is not possible because F.A.T. partitions do not support Linux symbolic links.
If Windows is chosen it will need to be modified so that it presents a start-up menu that includes Puppy as one of the available options. These changes have to be made from inside Windows and not from within Puppy. There is an on-line [[http://www.icpug.org.uk/national/linnwin/step00-linnwin.htm tutorial]] called the ""Lin'N'Win"" Project, that will achieve this.
Is Puppy to be used to boot-up the computer? This will involve installing ""GRUBforDOS"" from within Puppy, which will make Windows available as an option from the GRUB boot menu. However, this will only work if Puppy has been installed into its own partition. And the partition must be formatted using a Linux-compatible file system such as EXT4.
The Puppy Universal Installer (P.U.I.) does not install GRUB to a F.A.T. or N.T.F.S. partition because then it assumes that the partition contains Windows (error message "This partition is not Linux"). Instead, the boot-loader may be installed to the M.B.R.. To return to a Windows-only setup in the future simply run the //fixmbr// command.

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