Trying to get Puppy Linux on Inspiron 6000 laptop

[Wiz57]

Frugal install refers to the way that the Puppy files are stored...they are kept in compressed format in their own directory/folder.
When booted, the various Puppy files are uncompressed and loaded into RAM in layers. In cases where RAM is limited, there is a
kernel boot parameter, nocopy, where the files are not copied into RAM, only file "pointers" as to where they are in storage.
You still have a full Puppy, fully functional, but it occupies less storage space.

ps...yeah, I'm partial to the Slackware based Pups! I have several on my old Acer Aspire One, from Slacko 6.3.2, to a couple of
ScPup 32 bit from 2020 or so, and 3 or 4 more current S15Pup32s...I've also got an ArchPup32...and somewhere there is an ancient
USB drive with Slacko 5.6 on it! It's been my experience that the Slackware Pups use less RAM, and the old Acer only has 1 gig RAM.

[progrockfrog]

Still not working.

[progrockfrog]

Still not working.

[progrockfrog]

As you can see, I have plenty of Linux alternatives.

I am throwing you puppies a bone after a bone, and it ain't working.

How many times do you want me to come back here to get no meat on the bone?

[bigpup]

You need to understand that we are at locations all over the world.

It may be several/many hours before we check back looking at a topic.

wiz57 seems to know exactly what you need to do and what Puppy to use.

So give him some time to come back to the topic.

I think I now where he is going with this, but lets see what he says.

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About Gparted not being able to do fat32 format.

There is needed support files, it uses, that may or may not also be installed, in whatever operating system, you are running it in.

This shows what is needed for added software in a Linux operating system. Software to support working with a specific format.
If this support software is not there to use.
That format can not be manipulated.
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[progrockfrog]

wiz57 seems to know exactly what you need to do and what Puppy to use.
So give him some time to come back to the topic.
I think I now where he is going with this, but lets see what he says.

I agree.

[Wiz57]

OK, here's the link for my Slacko Puppy 6.3.0 installer. Note, to get around some restrictions I had to change the extension when I
uploaded it to Onedrive...so, just remove the ".gz.doc" tacked on at the end. Save it somewhere on your Windows XP device.
When ready, double click it to run and install Slacko to C:\slacko6.3.0 and setup the grub4dos. A bit later after a cup of coffee
and I'll post my menu.lst to give you an idea of how to "install" several Pups!
Removed nonfunctional link

BBL

[Wiz57]

Here is my menu.lst that shows my currently most used Pups. Some are modified by yours truly, LOL!

timeout=5
default=0
gfxmenu=/Grub_GUI.gz

title S15Pup32Wiz
find --set-root --ignore-floppies /S15Pup32Wiz/initrd.gz
kernel /S15Pup32Wiz/vmlinuz pdrv=sda1 psubdir="S15Pup32Wiz" pfix=fsck,nocopy
initrd /S15Pup32Wiz/initrd.gz
boot

title S15Pup32Wiz - Do not load save file
find --set-root --ignore-floppies /S15Pup32Wiz/initrd.gz
kernel /S15Pup32Wiz/vmlinuz pdrv=sda1 psubdir="S15Pup32Wiz" pfix=ram
initrd /S15Pup32Wiz/initrd.gz
boot

title S15Pup32
find --set-root --ignore-floppies /S15Pup32/initrd.gz
kernel /S15Pup32/vmlinuz pdrv=sda1 psubdir="S15Pup32" pfix=fsck,nocopy edd=off
initrd /S15Pup32/initrd.gz
boot

title S15Pup32 - Do not load save file
find --set-root --ignore-floppies /S15Pup32/initrd.gz
kernel /S15Pup32/vmlinuz pdrv=sda1 psubdir="S15Pup32" pfix=ram edd=off
initrd /S15Pup32/initrd.gz
boot

title S15Pup32New
find --set-root --ignore-floppies /S15Pup32New/initrd.gz
kernel /S15Pup32New/vmlinuz pdrv=sda1 psubdir="S15Pup32New" pfix=fsck,nocopy edd=off
initrd /S15Pup32New/initrd.gz
boot

title S15Pup32New - Do not load save file
find --set-root --ignore-floppies /S15Pup32New/initrd.gz
kernel /S15Pup32New/vmlinuz pdrv=sda1 psubdir="S15Pup32New" pfix=ram edd=off
initrd /S15Pup32New/initrd.gz
boot

title LxPupSc32
find --set-root --ignore-floppies /LxPupSc32/initrd.gz
kernel /LxPupSc32/vmlinuz psubdir="LxPupSc32" pfix=fsck,nocopy edd=off
initrd /LxPupSc32/initrd.gz
boot

title LxPupSc32 - Do not load save file
find --set-root --ignore-floppies /LxPupSc32/initrd.gz
kernel /LxPupSc32/vmlinuz psubdir="LxPupSc32" pfix=ram edd=off
initrd /LxPupSc32/initrd.gz
boot

title ScPup
find --set-root --ignore-floppies /ScPup/initrd.gz
kernel /ScPup/vmlinuz psubdir="ScPup" pfix=fsck,nocopy
initrd /ScPup/initrd.gz
boot

title ScPup - Do not load save file
find --set-root --ignore-floppies /ScPup/initrd.gz
kernel /ScPup/vmlinuz psubdir="ScPup" pfix=ram
initrd /ScPup/initrd.gz
boot

title ScPup32
find --set-root --ignore-floppies /ScPup32/initrd.gz
kernel /ScPup32/vmlinuz psubdir="ScPup32" pfix=fsck,nocopy
initrd /ScPup32/initrd.gz
boot

title ScPup32 - Do not load save file
find --set-root --ignore-floppies /ScPup32/initrd.gz
kernel /ScPup32/vmlinuz psubdir="ScPup32" pfix=ram
initrd /ScPup32/initrd.gz
boot

title ArchPup32
find --set-root --ignore-floppies /ArchPup32/initrd.gz
kernel /ArchPup32/vmlinuz psubdir="ArchPup32" pfix=fsck,nocopy
initrd /ArchPup32/initrd.gz
boot

title ArchPup32 - Do not load save file
find --set-root --ignore-floppies /ArchPup32/initrd.gz
kernel /ArchPup32/vmlinuz psubdir="ArchPup32" pfix=ram
initrd /ArchPup32/initrd.gz
boot

title Slacko Puppy 6.3.2
find --set-root --ignore-floppies /Slacko-Puppy-6.3.2/initrd.gz
kernel /Slacko-Puppy-6.3.2/vmlinuz psubdir="Slacko-Puppy-6.3.2" pfix=fsck,nocopy
initrd /Slacko-Puppy-6.3.2/initrd.gz
boot

title Slacko Puppy 6.3.2 - Do not load save file
find --set-root --ignore-floppies /Slacko-Puppy-6.3.2/initrd.gz
kernel /Slacko-Puppy-6.3.2/vmlinuz psubdir="Slacko-Puppy-6.3.2" pfix=ram
initrd /Slacko-Puppy-6.3.2/initrd.gz
boot

[progrockfrog]

OK, here's the link for my Slacko Puppy 6.3.0 installer. Note, to get around some restrictions I had to change the extension when I
uploaded it to Onedrive...so, just remove the ".gz.doc" tacked on at the end. Save it somewhere on your Windows XP device.
When ready, double click it to run and install Slacko to C:\slacko6.3.0 and setup the grub4dos. A bit later after a cup of coffee
and I'll post my menu.lst to give you an idea of how to "install" several Pups!
https://1drv.ms/w/c/753f8bf9abaabf8f/Eb ... w?e=ryQdcF

BBL

When I click that link I get this.

Can I shoot this Dell Inspiron now?

[progrockfrog]

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[geo_c]

A quick search tells me it's from around 2010 with a 32 bit CPU Correct?

32 bit seems to be the only answer.

You are willing to format the drive to do a frugal install of a 32 bit Puppy Correct?

You guys really like these words like "frugal". Some tenants call their landlords "stingy". But ok, I want to be frugal.

"Frugal" simply means it provides a few crucially versatile and portable features:

1) The frugal OS installation does NOT need it's own dedicated partition.
2) The frugal install can reside along side any other linux OS's as a group of files in a directory, Or even as a group of files in a Windows partition (with some annoying limitations)
3) The frugal install directory can be copied from drive to drive, partition to partition, device to device, all that is needed to boot it on each device is a bootloader capable of seeing it and implementing it's boot stanza syntax.
4) The frugal OS base system files are read-only, immutable, and any user changes are stored in a separate file or folder which we refer to as a savefile or savefolder.

note: Forum members have discussed changing the term "frugal" to something else, but it's a monumental documentation hurdle and no alternate term has yet emerged to make it woth it.

It's clear that you are involved in a lot of activity with various machines and OS's.

My suggestion is slow down, maybe re-read this thread in order to refocus the merit of the relevant suggestions offered by various contributors, "experts" as you say, then read the getting started section of this forum. Ask specific questions about the information you find there which isn't clear to you. Don't do anything until you ask these questions.

Once the picture is more complete, decide on which forum member's strategy you want to pursue. Proceed one step at time with that forum member's input.

[progrockfrog]

A quick search tells me it's from around 2010 with a 32 bit CPU Correct?

32 bit seems to be the only answer.

You are willing to format the drive to do a frugal install of a 32 bit Puppy Correct?

You guys really like these words like "frugal". Some tenants call their landlords "stingy". But ok, I want to be frugal.

"Frugal" simply means it provides a few crucially versatile and portable features:

Still not working.

[progrockfrog]

Still not working.

[geo_c]

I am done with your diatribes.

Put up or shut up mate. I am really getting sick of your Puppy Linux bullcrap.

It's a simple explanation of frugal install.

Explain how what I posted fits this definition: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diatribe

[geo_c]

https://youtu.be/92tyeMy9r7w?si=xvzbq9NdsJ6qC8Kw

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[d-pupp]

@progrockfrog
@Wiz57 link doesn't work for me either. I get the same message you did. Wiz57 will get the link fixed up. These things happen.

[Pikaxhu]

Hey Dude

Let me throw this two links:

https://youtube.com/watch?v=1Ttd6o7p6Os&feature=share

https://youtube.com/watch?v=87fM_hre9p4&feature=share

Hope it enlight your journey

Pikaxhu aka number_V

[progrockfrog]

Still not working.

[progrockfrog]

It would be so much easier to use Bodhi Linux. Puppy Linux, you are not worth that much hassle.

[progrockfrog]

No one at Puppy Linux has given a solution.

[progrockfrog]

Connect A to B, the B to C. After that D to E to F and G to H to I to J to K to L to M to N to O to P to Q to R to S to T to U to V to Y to W to X to Y to Z.

[progrockfrog]

PoopyLinux fails.

[progrockfrog]

Still not working.

[progrockfrog]

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[progrockfrog]

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[progrockfrog]

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[progrockfrog]

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[geo_c]

Fish are easy to catch, because fish are the last to realize they are in water.

[Wiz57]

OK, here's the link for my Slacko Puppy 6.3.0 installer. Note, to get around some restrictions I had to change the extension when I
uploaded it to Onedrive...so, just remove the ".gz.doc" tacked on at the end. Save it somewhere on your Windows XP device.
When ready, double click it to run and install Slacko to C:\slacko6.3.0 and setup the grub4dos. A bit later after a cup of coffee
and I'll post my menu.lst to give you an idea of how to "install" several Pups!
https://1drv.ms/w/c/753f8bf9abaabf8f/Eb ... w?e=ryQdcF

BBL

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When I click that link I get this.

Can I shoot this Dell Inspiron now?

Hmm, OK...let me try this, I'm going to reupload the file as SlackoPuppy6.3.gz, I forgot that sometimes in newer versions of Windows
doc files will try to open in Word....so, when I get the file uploaded, I'll link to that instead. Then it should download, save it somewhere
then rename it to SlackoPuppy6.3.exe, and it should run and install. DO NOT USE THIS IN WINDOWS 7 OR LATER!!!! Only in XP!
I was trying to get all that done before I went to work this AM...10 hour days make a long wait for a fix though.
Here's the updated link:
https://1drv.ms/u/c/753f8bf9abaabf8f/Ee ... g?e=gnFyyg

[Chelsea80]

@Wiz57

You are still offering help after all that @progrockfrog has said.

I'm surprised @rockedge hasn't taken the ultimate action.

Unless of course this is a complete wind-up.