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bambuko

...wrote the frugalpup installer... I have persevered with the installer, and would have preferred for it to be successful, but either because I didn't understand or didn't follow the instructions, it wasn't working for me. Correct or not (you guys can carry on discussing it, I am not knowledgeable ...

bambuko

...perhaps @bambuko .... speaking as recently arrived puppy users, woulld be kind enough to suggest an easy way to arrive at the understanding gained in this forum conversation... :mrgreen: :lol: some of the history is lost in the move from the old to new forum... here is my first post: https ...

bambuko

... there is a need for simple, step-by-step, fool-proof instructions. For people with an existing Linux OS and a UEFI system... +1 proof of the pudding is in the eating for all the helpful advice I was getting here, it wasn't until I followed trawglodyte video that I ended up (easily) with frugal ...

bambuko

Only problem using this for the boot loader menu entry. It is setup for booting from a live install on a cd. (pmedia=cd) For an internal hard drive it should be pmedia=atahd That acpi part of the entry you are using, could be required, because of acpi support the computer has or does not have ...

bambuko

For anybody else trying the same, here is the solution, which I was able to follow with no problem It works perfectly OK I now have both MX and frugal Puppy on the same PC, dual booting: https://forum.mxlinux.org/viewtopic.php?p=779223#p779223 problem is not GPT (I was wrong) but the need to modify ...

bambuko

....could you please share more about how you "removed GPT" or otherwise wiped your disk? sure, I have used Gparted to wipe the drive clear, followed by setting partition table , selecting either MSDOS or GPT (there are other choices available). It was easy because I have PC to experiment with ...

bambuko

update (to test my sanity :thumbup2: ) wiped everything out (including removing MX linux) removed GPT, started again with MSDOS Frugal puppy installs and works like a dream. Next I will try to do the same but using GPT (changing one thing at a time...) BTW I was under impression that BookwormPup64 ...

bambuko

bigpup wrote: ↑Fri Jun 14, 2024 12:39 pm
You are booting from a completely powered off/on condition?
This makes sure the memory is completely empty when starting up.

yes, this is the way I do it

bambuko

I have used "FrugalPup Installer"
It is in it's own "frugal directory" in the dedicated sda3 partition.
I have previously installed it in the same fashion without dual boot and it was 100% successful.

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bambuko

bigpup wrote: ↑Fri Jun 14, 2024 11:51 am
Need to see what is in the boot directory(folder).

Hopefully this is what you need?

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bambuko

boot folder coming in a sec,
in the meantime:

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bambuko

bigpup wrote: ↑Fri Jun 14, 2024 11:36 am
This is the problem with other Linux installs and the boot loader they use.

Sorry our posts have crossed the lines..
I think my edits (hopefully) answer your questions?

bambuko

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bambuko

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bambuko

I have MX Linux (23.3) PC, to which I want to add Frugal Puppy (BookwormPup64). All went well, apart from booting. I have Frugal Pup in it's own directory, in it's own partition (sda3): Screenshot_20240614_112113.png but... all attempts to add Puppy boot to sda1 ended in failures :thumbdown: PC ...

bambuko

just to say, high and thank you
doing frugal install on an old Samsung N310

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