[SOLVED] Need help installing Puppy Linux on old computer.

mr.computer · 05-31-2009, 02:07 PM

I'm trying to install Puppy Linux 4.2 on a 9 year old computer using a live cd. For some reason my bios doesn't have a one time boot menu(the screen where you select what to boot from instead of the bios selecting it for you). So how do I install Puppy if I can't install it that way. Can I install it after I boot into Windows. Could I install it at boot up without manually selecting it. there are no problems with the cd itself, I checked it by using the live cd on my laptop.

**wrench97** · 05-31-2009, 03:03 PM

Sounds like you need to use a start up floppy disk?

**wmorri** · 05-31-2009, 03:57 PM

Hi,

Are you able to change the boot order so that it will boot from the CD. You should be able to do that from inside of the BIOS. Then you can change it back once you are done installing Puppy.

Cheers!

mr.computer · 05-31-2009, 05:52 PM

Since I can change the boot order It just happens that there isn't possible to boot from an IDE CD-drive only something like apati cd I'm going to install Puppy on it from floppy. I checked on-line and Puppy's website said that I could and told me how. Thanks for helping everyone!

**wmorri** · 05-31-2009, 09:06 PM

Glad you were able to figure it out!

05-31-2009, 02:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
mr.computer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 17 OS: linux ubuntu 9.04,win98SE My System	[SOLVED] Need help installing Puppy Linux on old computer. I'm trying to install Puppy Linux 4.2 on a 9 year old computer using a live cd. For some reason my bios doesn't have a one time boot menu(the screen where you select what to boot from instead of the bios selecting it for you). So how do I install Puppy if I can't install it that way. Can I install it after I boot into Windows. Could I install it at boot up without manually selecting it. there are no problems with the cd itself, I checked it by using the live cd on my laptop.

05-31-2009, 03:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,629 OS: Win7	Re: Need help installing Puppy Linux on old computer. Sounds like you need to use a start up floppy disk? __________________ Power Supply and Selection

05-31-2009, 03:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
wmorri Moderator/Fedora Amb. Join Date: May 2008 Location: /pm/etc Posts: 2,830 OS: Window 7/Fedora 10 My System	Re: Need help installing Puppy Linux on old computer. Hi, Are you able to change the boot order so that it will boot from the CD. You should be able to do that from inside of the BIOS. Then you can change it back once you are done installing Puppy. Cheers! __________________ Linux Forever!

05-31-2009, 05:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
mr.computer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 17 OS: linux ubuntu 9.04,win98SE My System	Re: Need help installing Puppy Linux on old computer. Since I can change the boot order It just happens that there isn't possible to boot from an IDE CD-drive only something like apati cd I'm going to install Puppy on it from floppy. I checked on-line and Puppy's website said that I could and told me how. Thanks for helping everyone!

05-31-2009, 09:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
wmorri Moderator/Fedora Amb. Join Date: May 2008 Location: /pm/etc Posts: 2,830 OS: Window 7/Fedora 10 My System	Re: [SOLVED] Need help installing Puppy Linux on old computer. Glad you were able to figure it out! __________________ Linux Forever!