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What to do if Puppy Linux wont boot?
There is no Fastboot or USB boot option in the BIOS, I can either change the boot device from the HDD to the DVD drive or to the USB drive. I make my USB drive the first (priority) option and save the BIOS setting before quitting, but then upon an automatic restart it shows the Grub 2 screen without any sign of Puppy Linux).
What to do if your computer won’t boot up?
No matter why your computer won’t boot up, the first thing you should do is to get a Windows bootable disk or CD to get your computer starting. Only the computer is started, you can troubleshoot other errors or problems on the system. Get a bootable LiveBoot CD/USB, which contains the startup files that can be used to boot your Windows.
What happens if I unplug my USB drive when booting puppy?
One question, just to digress a bit from booting Puppy but still within the scope: So, Puppy will load the whole OS into RAM at first place (as confirmed by the CLI screen outputs when Puppy loads), now does that mean I can unplug my USB drive after Puppy has loaded? What if Puppy needs to save files (say I choose to save my session)?
What to do if floppy drive is not set to boot?
If the CD or floppy drive is not set to boot first, then you will need to access your BIOS’s boot menu, or the setup menu. The exact steps to do this vary depending on your BIOS – to get a detailed description of the process, search for your motherboard’s manual (or your laptop’s manual if you’re working with a laptop).
Why is my USB drive not working with Puppy Linux?
I make my USB drive the first (priority) option and save the BIOS setting before quitting, but then upon an automatic restart it shows the Grub 2 screen without any sign of Puppy Linux). Here are my BIOS screenshots (without the USB drive). As for those who suspect about bad sectors in my USB drive, or incomplete/corrupted downloaded iso file.
How does a puppy boot from a USB?
Moreover, it’s been specially ‘tweaked’, many years ago, by the PuppyMaster, Barry Kauler, when he was first building Pup. It recognises Puppy’s simple ‘menu.lst’ file, which points toward whichever kernel & initrd.gz (the ‘virtual’ ram-disk Puppy creates before loading itself) you wish it to boot from.
Is the puppy bootloader the same as GRUB2?
Puppy doesn’t use this, so as far as GRUB2 is concerned, Puppy might as well not exist. Puppy’s own bootloader is called Grub4DOS, and is based on the older, ‘legacy’ version of GRUB (pre-GRUB2). Moreover, it’s been specially ‘tweaked’, many years ago, by the PuppyMaster, Barry Kauler, when he was first building Pup.