My computer doesnt have any os installed on the hard drive the computer came with windows 10 but i. If you need the ip of your linux computer, just use the ifconfig command at the terminal. Providing you have access to another computer to burn a cd, one of the easiest ways is to use puppy linux. Is it better to format my drive as ntfs so that it is compatible with puppy. Puppy linux discussion forum view topic how to use. Dec 30, 2008 i have made a puppy linux cd by downloading the image. And because of its lightweight, many people want to install the puppy linux on their old laptop or pc but unfortunately, most of the old laptops cd drive did not work and in such situations, the usb port come handy to install the puppy linux. The installer presents a list of storage devices connected to your mac. The bootable partition containing our puppy linux image will need to be.
For running linux on an older pc in 2019, ill recommend you to go with ubuntu mate. Jan 16, 2020 how to format a hard drive to ntfs in linux by odysseas kourafalos jan 16, 2020 linux if you are a dual user, bouncing from linux to windows and back, or are cooperating with windows users and need access to the same files, it is best to have a common partition in ntfs format, since it is accessible by both oses. Once puppy linux has loaded, it is actually running in your computers memory ram. This is an example for a hdd formatted to boot a linux system. So many articles we see on the net like how to make dual boot windows and linux. How to create and boot from a linux usb drive on mac. I would recommend allocating at least 500mb file space for puppy linux for the os, user data and setting. Ubuntu images and potentially some other related gnulinux distributions have a peculiar format that allows the image to boot without any further modification from both cds and usb drives. All that you need to do is boot any computer from your usb drive with puppy linux operating system installed on it. Below i describe a step by step, including screenshots, full installation of puppy linux 4. Jul 28, 2015 all that you need to do is boot any computer from your usb drive with puppy linux operating system installed on it. For instance, if you have a 4gb thumb drive, you can have a partition on that device taking up the entire drive 4gb, two partitions that each take 2gb or 1 and 3. Insert your usb drive into your mac and launch disk utility under.
What i need help with, is i want to reformat the disk so i can use it as an external hard drive again, i was hoping this was possible with puppy linux, i just need help reformatting the disk in. The answer is yes, in most cases, and it is actually quite easy to get your mac formatted stuff mounted on your linux system with readonly, and in most cases readandwrite, support. Yes it is hard, an issue something for experts or challengers. Mar 28, 2020 click menu then setup then puppy universal installer. Type in the network location of the shared folder, with this syntax.
How to run a computer from a usb drive using puppy linux. Rightclick somewhere on your desktop and select new shortcut. Select the format option that best suits with your needs. So im having trouble getting puppy linux installed to my computers hard drive. If youre using a pc, you simply boot and run puppy linux from a cd, storing. Mp528 contains all the apps from lucid puppy with the addition offirefox 7. This means youll need to create a bootable cd, dvd, or usb drive containing the iso file.
Format the puppy linux partition as ext 2 or ext 3 and set the flag to boot. Are you worried about your kids messing up your computer. There is no need to download the os through torrent client as the iso files are ready to download at the official website of the puppy linux. And i assume you are already used to handling files on puppy, like oneclick the desktop icon fileor home on the desktop to open the filer, drag and drop. Puppy linux discussion forum view topic how to scan.
Macpup 525 is the latest and is based on puppy linux 5. Now, lets add the linux share to our windows desktop. If you deal with macs at all, you might be curious as to whether linux is capable of dealing with disks and drives formatted for mac os x. If ive helped you in any way and youd like to buy me a coffee, please click this link to do so. In this video i show you how to install puppy linux to your hard drive. Once booted this will act like any other linux installation. First, insert the usb drive into your mac and open the disk utility application. It seems to run fantastically from the stick, but i am having trouble putting it onto the hdd.
Having trouble installing puppy to my hard drive february. Its actually easier to install linux to a blank hard drive than it is to install it to one that already has stuff on it, because you do not have to delete or resize any partitions. This lets you try them out on your computer to see if you like them, as well as to determine if they work. Puppy boots into a ramdisk and, unlike live cd distributions it loads into ram. In this feature we look at how to install linux on a mac including how to completely replace. You need to find the volume you created using the macs disk utility. Nov 19, 2015 if you format your external hard drive to hfs, you can use it on mac and linux by removing journaling. If you want to quickly wipe everything from the disk, devzero or simple. The desktop layout is traditional with a task bar at the bottom or top and icons on the desktop. A partition on a hard drive is a sort of boundary on the device telling each filesystem what space it can occupy.
If your mac just boots to the login screen and you dont see the boot options menu, reboot your mac again and hold. Linux has a hdparm utility which sends and receives ata commands tofrom hdd. How to format a hard drive to ntfs in linux by odysseas kourafalos jan 16, 2020 linux if you are a dual user, bouncing from linux to windows and back, or are cooperating with windows users and need access to the same files, it is best to have a common partition in ntfs format, since it is accessible by both oses. How to install puppy linux to your hard drive youtube. I have made a puppy linux cd by downloading the image. This article will provide you stepbystep guide for wiping a hdd clean. The entire system can be run from randomaccess memory with current versions generally taking up about 800 mb 64bit, 300 mb 32bit, allowing the boot medium to be removed after the operating system has started. Linux is a powerful operating system beloved by coders and capable of breathing life into old macs. The refit running on one usb is finding the linux on the other usb, but the boot ends up hanging on the black screen with the blinking cursor. My computer doesnt have any os installed on the hard drive the computer came with windows 10 but i deleted it. Because the device names are different, use the size and format of the volume you created. Ive installed a new 250gb sata hard disk on our office centos linux server.
One of the best program for testing hdd in standard mode is victoria have attached here. A large number of distros such as ubuntu, kubuntu, xubuntu, lubuntu, linux mint, opensuse, pclinuxos, peppermint os, and puppy linux allow users to run their operating systems completely from a live cddvd, or even from a usb drive 1. In the puppy linux desktop, go to menusystemgparted partition editor to manage your partition. Puppy linux is a lightweight open source and free operating system that can be booted from or installed on a usb drivepen drive. Puppy linux is designed to run even without hard disk using the removable devices such as dvds and usb drives. A consequence of this enhancement is that some programs, like parted get confused about the drives format and partition table, printing warnings such as. In many cases installing linux is easier than installingwindows. Since my mac pro only has a 256 gb hdd, i would like to install ubuntu on an external disk, so i went ahead and bought a usb3. This contains all the apps from lucid puppy with the addition of firefox 4. You want to give your optical or usb ports priority over the harddrive.
If youre using linux, you can use any disc burning software, such. Sep 12, 2007 if you deal with macs at all, you might be curious as to whether linux is capable of dealing with disks and drives formatted for mac os x. How to wipe hard drive clean using dd command in linux. Providing your hard drive is mechanically sound, this is usually successful. Making a bootable linux usb for macbook bastard blog. The mac will boot the linux system from the connected usb drive. You need to find the volume you created using the mac s disk utility. Puppy linux is a collection of multiple linux distributions comes with extraordinarily small, yet quite fullfeatured.
But as for the puppy linux, it is so easy and safe. Basic advice puppy linux is a lean linux distro that will run in ancient intelbased and amdbased computers with tiny amounts of ram. How to uninstall puppy linux from hdd in order to reinstall it. This is a default file system for linux os including raspberry pi. How to boot with puppy linux to recover your data techspot. Others dont have any strict requirements, but formatting to fat beforehand. Extra apps like opera or gimp are available for easydownload from the quickpet app on the. To install puppy linux, youll first need to boot from iso image you just downloaded. Partition the new disk using fdisk command following continue reading linux hard disk format command.
Unetbootin allows you to create bootable live usb drives for ubuntu, fedora, and other linux distributions without burning a cd. Puppy boots into a ramdisk and, unlike live cd distributions that have to keep pulling stuff off the cd, it loads into ram. To actually boot the drive, reboot your mac and hold down the option key while it boots. Feb 02, 2016 in this video i show you how to install puppy linux to your hard drive. Even if pc has no hard disk you can still operate it using puppy linux via a usb drive. Though for your convenience here is the link below. How to install puppy linux frugal and configure grub2.
How to connect two routers on one home network using a lan cable stock router netgeartplink duration. How to run the puppy live cd shall be another article. Jun 27, 2008 i would recommend allocating at least 500mb file space for puppy linux for the os, user data and setting. For instance, if you have a 4gb thumb drive, you can have a partition on that device taking up the entire drive 4gb, two partitions that each take 2gb or 1 and 3, if you prefer, three of some variation of sizes, and so on. I can see the ntfs partition in the gparted partition manager, although it doesnt seem able to read it. But if you want to test a hdd in advanced technological mode, you need to know these commands and also a structure of hdd. Puppy xenial and tahr are ubuntu based and support its repository too. Mac osx or another linux such as ubuntu, fedora or arch will have. After you locate the correct volume, use the mouse or arrow keys to highlight the partition and then select change. Check that the usb drive is formatted with an msdos fat. My imac has that issue from time to time and requires draining all power to get it to boot. Apr 17, 2010 once puppy linux has loaded, it is actually running in your computers memory ram. Use puppy linux live cd to recover your data howto. You will see a fully functioning graphical user interface similar to what you normally call your computer.
Puppy linux discussion forum view topic how to scan hard. Puppy linux developer, barry kauler, also manages a sister project named quirky, a. Whats different here is that puppy is extraordinarily small, yet quite fullfeatured. For more information see linux partition naming convention and ide drive mappings. You need not reconstruct your hard disk drives or new drives.
If you format your external hard drive to hfs, you can use it on mac and linux by removing journaling. Puppy linux is a unique family of linux distributions meant for the homeuser computers. Internet access may or may not be available depending on your machine, so it is recommended you print these instructions before beginning. I have no idea what not installing installed puppy linux on it means, but you can use gparted partition managerincluded in puppy linuxto format. Puppy linux is an operating system and family of lightweight linux distributions that focus on ease of use and minimal memory footprint.
How to install linux on a macintosh and dual boot with macos. Use puppy linux live cd to recover your data howto guides. Fedora pclinuxos sabayon linux gentoo mepis linuxconsole frugalware linux xpud puppy linux. Im currently using a burned puppy linux cd to boot my desktop pc after windows xp stopped booting, in order to retreive whatever data i can from my hard drive. To burn an optical disc in windows 10, rightclick the downloaded iso file and select burn disc image. Unfortunately, osx disk utility does not provide those formatting. Want to reformat external hard drive with puppy linux. How to format a hard drive to ntfs in linux make tech easier. The initial thought of installing linux on your computer may seem overwhelming, but it is really quite simple. Tutorial how to format hard drive on your mac os x the.
Ready to use all tools for common daily computing usage already included. Install puppy linux as the only operating system in either a real computer or a virtual machine. And you want to boot puppy off from your hard disk drive. How do i format a hard disk under linux operating system from a shell prompt. I find it such a pain finding a format that allows me to readwrite to that i can use on my mac, windows pc as well as linux.
Puppy linux developer, barry kauler, also manages a sister project named quirky, a version of puppy linux built using the. A large number of distros such as ubuntu, kubuntu, xubuntu, lubuntu, linux mint, opensuse, pclinuxos, peppermint os, and puppy linux allow users to run their operating systems completely from a live cddvd, or even from a. I am a total newbie to linux, and ive just downloaded slacko puppy onto a usb stick to use on my old netbook. A there are total 4 steps involved for hard disk upgrade and installation procedure. The answer is yes, in most cases, and it is actually quite easy to get your macformatted stuff mounted on your linux system with readonly, and in most cases readandwrite, support. Formatting a hard drive in linux using gparted is no more difficult than. Sep 29, 2009 how to connect two routers on one home network using a lan cable stock router netgeartplink duration. Puppy linux has a number of flavours few of them are puppy xenial, slacko puppy and puppy tahr linux. Aug 03, 20 i have no idea what not installing installed puppy linux on it means, but you can use gparted partition managerincluded in puppy linux to format. However, i cant work out how to access my windows c. Extra apps like opera or gimp are available for easy download from the quickpet app on the ibar or the puppy package manager. Guide overview the purpose of this guide is to teach you how to install puppy linux and configure grub2 bootloader. May 23, 2017 to actually boot the drive, reboot your mac and hold down the option key while it boots. Anyone coming from windows, mac osx or another linux such as ubuntu, fedora or arch will have little issue getting used to it.
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