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Hi, as per the title says, I have a pendrive created with frugalpup that contains tahrpup64, dpup-stretch32, and fossapup64. This pendrive is able to boot in both mbr and UEFI mode. I created 3 partitions, ie a FAT32 (300mb in size, for boot), FAT32 (~20Gb in size, for storage of personal/misc files), finally another EXT4 (~10Gb, for puppies installation folders).

Now, i just downloaded a Fossadog.iso, after mounting the .iso and peek inside, i think, why dont i try to force the dog and puppies 'live' together in the same pendrive.
So, i created another folder, namely "Fossadog' in EXT4 partition, copied the 'casper' folder, then i edit the 'grub.cfg' using similar parameters for booting other puppies.. adding these lines:

menuentry "FossaDog64 changes=/fossa_dog save to file" {
insmod ext2
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set c987bb33-c85e-4cce-8d95-8bf1182e0c30
echo "Loading vmlinuz"
linux /Fossadog/casper/vmlinuz from=/ noauto changes=/Fossadog/fossa_dog/changes.dat
initrd /Fossadog/casper/initrd1.xz
}

After booting up, some errors occurs, something like :"wrong bootable media / failed to locate initrd1.xz" etc...

How can this happen? As i pointed the correct directory to the initrd1.xz file.

lizardidi wrote: ↑Wed Jun 28, 2023 8:25 am

menuentry "FossaDog64 changes=/fossa_dog save to file" {
insmod ext2
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set c987bb33-c85e-4cce-8d95-8bf1182e0c30
echo "Loading vmlinuz"
linux /Fossapup/casper/vmlinuz from=/ noauto changes=/Fossadog/fossa_dog/changes.dat
initrd /Fossadog/casper/initrd1.xz
}

Hi,
It's been a long time since I used FossaDog. I vaguely recalled I did mix Puppy & FossaDog.
I used change directory though, never used file - so can't comment.

I can see at least two problems with your menu.

1. a typo Fossapup (should be Fossadog)
2. from=/ (missing Fossadog)

Thanks mate! I just realised my mistakes in the first post. However, after updating both. Same error still occur.

What do you mean by change directory, is that a new technique?

I found the topic here:
viewtopic.php?t=3843

After some more messing around, my grub.cfg looks like this:

menuentry "FossaDog64 changes=/fossa_dog save to file" {
insmod ext2
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set c987bb33-c85e-4cce-8d95-8bf1182e0c30
echo "Loading vmlinuz"
linux /Fossadog/casper/vmlinuz from=/Fossadog/casper noauto changes=/Fossadog/fossa_dog/changes.dat
initrd /Fossadog/casper/initrd1.xz
}

However, same error occur. With this code, it seems that the vmlinuz had been found, but then it unable to find the initrd1.xz.

@dcung wrote:

I used change directory though, never used file - so can't comment.

@lizardidi wrote:

What do you mean by change directory, is that a new technique?

Cdung probably meant "changes (with s) directory though, never used (changes) file ....."

@Cdung........ correct me if i am wrong.

@lizardidi Assuming you have "Fossadog" folder on the top level of the partition, with inside the "casper" folder , so: /Fossadog/casper , this should do for save to file.
(but needs /Fossadog/changes.dat already created)

menuentry "FossaDog64 changes=/Fossadog/changes.dat save to file" {
insmod ext2
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set c987bb33-c85e-4cce-8d95-8bf1182e0c30
echo "Loading vmlinuz"
linux /Fossadog/casper/vmlinuz from=/Fossadog noauto changes=/Fossadog/changes.dat
initrd /Fossadog/casper/initrd1.xz
}

And this for save to folder , a folder "changes" will be created automatically in /Fossadog.
But note that save to folder works only on a Linux filesystem, e.g. ext3 .

menuentry "FossaDog64 changes=/Fossadog/ save to folder" {
insmod ext2
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set c987bb33-c85e-4cce-8d95-8bf1182e0c30
echo "Loading vmlinuz"
linux /Fossadog/casper/vmlinuz from=/Fossadog noauto changes=/Fossadog/
initrd /Fossadog/casper/initrd1.xz
}

EDIT: Yes, probably @dcung meant changes directory (save to folder).

fredx181 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 28, 2023 3:50 pm

EDIT: Yes, probably @dcung meant changes directory (save to folder).

@backi @fredx181
Yes. I mainly use save changes to directory/folder - not file.

Thanks guys, successfully booted Fossadog and posting from it now.

The "from=/Fossadog/casper" will not boot, instead use "from=/Fossadog" and it booted beautifully.

Now i have multiple pups and dog in same pendrive.

Thank you all, for helping me out.

OperaSetup.exe windows 2,9mb
how install in wine?
thanks

OperaSetup.exe windows 2,9mb
how install in wine?
thanks

ljlj wrote: ↑Fri Jun 30, 2023 8:02 pm

OperaSetup.exe windows 2,9mb
how install in wine?
thanks

Hi, which Dog or Puppy are you using? Is it 32 bit or 64 bit?
Are you refer to the Opera web browser? The more info you provide us, the better we can provide suggestions, and hopefully, a solution for your question.

There's no need to install opera web browser in wine, as they provide linux version. But Opera stop making new 32 bit version for some time, but they still provide 64 bit version.

Easiest would be to use the 'portables' Opera, you can get from here:
https://forum.puppylinux.com/viewtopic.php?t=1448

Download it, click the Launch, and Opera will open.
Do note that, get the correct version (either 32bit 64bit) for your linux.

Welcome to the forum @ljlj

debiandog 32 bit
it would be nice to have opera mini
installed
thanks

@ljlj its better for you to open a new topic for your questions, because this thread is marked as "Solved". So less people will pay attention to your question here.

If can, provide more info about your pc specs, name of debian dog you use, so others will can provide more accurate suggestions.

Btw, have you tried the Opera portables from the link in my previous post???