Puppy Linux Tutorial Files

Tutorial Files 

These files help you perform specific tasks using Puppy Linux.  They have been created using various versions of Puppy Linux so your version may be slightly different, but probably quite similar.
Customizing your Puppy:

• Change the Wallpaper. Play video (463Kb)
• Change icon text color. Play video (552Kb)
• Set up GAIM to connect to Puppy IRC. Play video (1,443Kb) - a bit outdated now.
• Create a desktop shortcut for Open Office 2.0 or any executable file Play video (1,158Kb)
• Change the JWM (Window Manager) themes Play video (646Kb)
• How to create a desktop internet shortcut Play video (608Kb)

Installing and using Applications:

• Install a PupGet Package Play video (822Kb)
• Install a dotpup file Play video (660Kb)
• Navigate the commandline Play video (606Kb)
• Use LinNeighborhood to access Windows network files Play video (600Kb)
  
• Install usr_more.sfs to get Open Office 2.0 Play video (1,601Kb)
• Extract a tarball (.tar.gz file) using guiTAR Play video (943Kb)
• Burn an iso file to CD/DVD Play video (588Kb)
• Rip a music CD to mp3 Play video (712 Kb)
• Download a BitTorrent file with Transmission Play video (955Kb)

Configuring Puppy:

• Speed up booting from CD Play video (921 kB)
• Make an ethernet connection Play video (611Kb)
• Connect to a wireless network Play video (791Kb)
• Resize the Pup001 file Play video (299Kb)
• Backup the Pup001 file Play video (576Kb)
  
• Mount a USB Thumbdrive Play video (293Kb)
• Use multiple workspaces Play video (1,178Kb)
• Setup Google Mail-POP3 using Opera Play video (574Kb)
• Convert a MS Word (.doc) file to PDF(.pdf) Play video (775Kb)
• Register at the Puppy Wiki Site Play video (588Kb) 

source : http://www.rhinoweb.us/

Installing Puppy Linux (Full HDD Install)-Part III

Part 3. Install Time.

Now we will use the Universal Installer to make a FULL install to hda1,
followed by installing GRUB to the MBR

So again RIGHT click the desktop and go to Setup > Puppy universal installer
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Select Internal (IDE or SATA) hard drive
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Then click OK

Next choose which drive to install to (in this case it is hda)
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Then click OK

Next select the partition to install to (in this case it is hda1)
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Confirm your choice, by clicking on OK
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Now tell it where the files are, in this case click on CD
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Click OK again
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Next we will choose FULL
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Now wait, while it copies files to the hard drive
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Now we will install GRUB
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Select INSTALL
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Click OK
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Choose simple and click OK
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Select standard and click OK
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Accept the default entry (in this case /dev/hda1) and click OK
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Scroll down the list, and select MBR and click OK
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Hopefully you will get confirmation that GRUB was successfully installed
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Click OK

We are now finished with the Universal Installer, so click on NO
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Now REBOOT (REMOVE the CD from the drive first)
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Answer NO when asked if you want to save
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When it reboots, you should see the GRUB boot screen,
(in this case Linux (on /dev/hda1)) is already selected so just hit ENTER/RETURN
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You will need to make your choice of Keyboard Layout, and Xorg or Xvesa once again.

When you get to the desktop, that is it done.

Next time you reboot, after selecting the partition to boot via GRUB you should go straight to the desktop.

I hope this will help clarify the procedure, for those new to linux. 

[BACK] Partitioning and Formatting Drive

Installing Puppy Linux (Full HDD Install)-Part II

Part 2. Partitioning and Formatting the drive.

Now for the main part of this howto.

Right click the desktop to get the menu up,
now go to System > GParted partition manager
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Next click to highlight where it says unallocated (where it is blue in the picture below)
Then click on New to create a new partition.

Note:
You may already have some partitions created from your previous install,
if so, then for the purpose of this Howto it is probably best to start from scratch.
So select them one at a time (starting with the bottom one) and click Delete.
Eventually you will be left with exactly what you see in the image below, this is the whole drive marked as "unallocated"
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You will get something similar to this:
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Make the partition to the size you wish, as you can see below, i left enough space for the SWAP partition.
For Filesystem you can choose either ext2 or ext3.

If you are wondering what the difference is between the Filesystems,
and would like to know more, please check out the following links:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ext2
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ext3


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Click on Add

Once again click to highlight unallocated, then New
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Now create the SWAP partition (be sure to select linux-swap as Filesystem)
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click on Add

Next click on Apply
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And again, click on Apply
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You will now see it Applying pending operations
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When it has finished, click on Close
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Now click to highlight /dev/hda1
then RIGHT click and select Manage Flags.
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Now click to select boot.
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when its ready click on Close.

Things should now look something like this.
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If so, you can now close GParted, we are finished with it.

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Installing Puppy Linux (Full HDD Install)-Part I

Part 1. Booting to the desktop.

OK then, put your Puppy LiveCD into a drive,
and REBOOT the PC.

It should automatically boot from the puppy LiveCD
If it does not, you may need to press F8 or F11 or similar when the PC
first boots, for the boot menu then select the drive that the CD is in.

The first thing you see will be this:
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Next you will be asked to select the keyboard layout:
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Use the Up/Down arrows on the keyboard to make your choice then press ENTER/RETURN for OK

Next you will be asked to choose either Xorg or Xvesa, make your choice (try Xorg first, if that fails then use Xvesa):
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If you need to use Xvesa use the TAB key to make your selection then press ENTER/RETURN for OK

If you chose Xorg, you then need to select a screen resolution:
Select an appropriate resolution (you made a note earlier i hope) then press ENTER/RETURN for OK

Now test it:
Again, use the TAB key to select Test, then press ENTER/RETURN for OK

If it works, thats good, if it did not, then try with Xvesa
now do the linux three finger shuffle (Ctrl + Alt + Backspace)

If you chose Xvesa you will then see this:
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Select an appropriate resolution and click Change

When the desktop comes back up, along with the Xvesa video wizard click OKAY

You should now be at the desktop like this:
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[NEXT] Partitioning and Formatting the drive.