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Puppy Linux

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Posted 27 January 2006 - 02:54 PM

Hi, I want to try Puppy Linux but don't know where it start. I need to put it on a floppy.
Links and a how to would be nice.

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Posted 27 January 2006 - 05:47 PM

Puppy weighs in at ~50 MB so it won't fit on a floppy.
Here's a link to the video tutorials:
http://rhinoweb.us/
and i'm sure acklan will be along to help out...he runs the pup! :thumbsup:
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Posted 27 January 2006 - 06:48 PM

Thanks RAW. Did you want to runit from a floppy or boot from a floppy? This may help.

http://www.goosee.com/puppy/boot2pup.htm
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Posted 27 January 2006 - 08:59 PM

I want to run it from a floppy. My CD burner doesn't work so there is noway I can load it on the other computer.

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