Puppy Linux Discussion Forum

Puppy can run in different pupmodes.
This controls how the save is written to, as Puppy is run.
There are several pupmodes, but these two are the common used, after installing Puppy to a drive. (USB, sdcard, emmc, HDD)

pupmode 12
The save is mounted read/write.
Writes are done at the time the need happens.
Writes automatically.
No control by you.

pupmode 13
The save is mounted read/write with limits on writes.
A set time period.
Click on desktop save icon.
At shutdown.
Pupmode 13 turns on all select-able save options, offered in Puppy Event Manager->Save Session.

Not knowing what exact boot loader you are using.

In general look for the config file that is providing the boot menu entries.
menu.lst
Syslinux.cfg
grub.cfg

Open the file in a text editor.
Find the entry you use to boot with.
Look for pmedia=atahd or anything pmedia=

Change this to pmedia=usbflash

Save and reboot using this menu entry to boot.

That should make Puppy run in pupmode 13

Should now have save icon on desktop.
Save session options select-able in Puppy Event Manager->Save Session

How Puppy works:
http://bkhome.org/archive/puppylinux/de ... works.html
This will tell you all about pupmodes.
Note:
This how puppy works info has not been updated for using a save folder.
But it works the same as a save file, depending on the pupmode.

To trick Puppy into using a hard drive like a usb flash drive,
you may need to use pmedia=ataflash

It would be educational to list the pupmodes that the different ways to run Puppy run in. For instance, based on bigpup's description above, a multisession Puppy DVD must be running in pupmode 13. Is that correct?

You know, it could not be that simple!

multisession Puppy DVD is running in pupmode 77.

How Puppy works:
http://bkhome.org/archive/puppylinux/de ... works.html
This will tell you all about pupmodes.

Thanks for the link.