How can i make a puppy usb using a gui that uses grub2 ext4? I have only been able to use create a bootable ext4 usb using grub4dos.
bwPUP ext4 partition with Grub2
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Re: bwPUP ext4 partition with Grub2
grub4dos use legacy boot
, fix bios boot
or
add a menu for grub2 like:
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menuentry "Puppy Fossa" {
search --set -f /80f2f175-cd38-4a12-8d6c-aadfcf1e0462
linux /fossapupfrugal/vmlinuz root=/dev/ram0 pmedia=satahd psubdir=fossapupfrugal
initrd /fossapupfrugal/initrd.gz
}
I used to touch disk partition UUID in directory root, it could help grub find target.
Enjoy your Puppy linux!!
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Re: bwPUP ext4 partition with Grub2
Boot the computer with BookwormPup64 10.0.9 you have on a USB install.
will need to do the install to a different USB drive.
Use the programs in it to install to a USB drive.
Use Gparted program to partition and format the drive.
Do the install using Frugalpup Installer program.
Do it all by what is explained in this topic:
viewtopic.php?t=11171
Frugalpup installer installs a Grub2 boot loader.
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Re: bwPUP ext4 partition with Grub2
bigpup wrote: Mon Feb 17, 2025 1:02 pmBoot the computer with BookwormPup64 10.0.9 you have on a USB install.
will need to do the install to a different USB drive.
Use the programs in it to install to a USB drive.
Use Gparted program to partition and format the drive.
Do the install using Frugalpup Installer program.
Do it all by what is explained in this topic:
viewtopic.php?t=11171Frugalpup installer installs a Grub2 boot loader.
This sounds good, but I would choose to use Stickpup Installer, which is a submenu of Frugalpup installer, and will only install on a USB, so there's less chance of selecting the wrong drive. In addition I would do the simplest install that Stickpup would allow. And I think Stickpup needs access a copy of the appropriate ISO.
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Re: bwPUP ext4 partition with Grub2
There is also this:
e4StickPup
Formats and installs a single Puppy to a usb stick, in a small "fat32" partition and a large Linux "ext4" partition.
The things you do not tell us, are usually the clue to fixing the problem.
When I was a kid, I wanted to be older.
This is not what I expected