Difference between revisions of "Puppy Linux"

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| website = http://www.puppylinux.org/
 
| wikipedia = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puppy_linux
 
| license = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gpl GNU General Public License]
 
| version = 5.3.1
 
| from_erpxe_version = 1.0
 
| http = {{no}}
 
| nfs = {{no}}
 
| cifs = {{no}}
 
| internet = {{no}}
 
| linux = {{yes}}
 
| windows = {{yes}}
 
| antivirus = {{no}}
 
| deployment = {{no}}
 
| diagnostic = {{no}}
 
| installation = {{yes}}
 
| live = {{yes}}
 
| recovery = {{no}}
 
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}}
 
 
 
Puppy Linux is a lightweight Linux distribution that focuses on ease of use. The entire system can be run from RAM, allowing the boot medium to be removed after the operating system has started.
 
Puppy Linux is a lightweight Linux distribution that focuses on ease of use. The entire system can be run from RAM, allowing the boot medium to be removed after the operating system has started.
  
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The distribution was originally developed by Barry Kauler and other members of the community. The tool Woof can build a Puppy Linux distribution from the binary packages of other Linux distributions.
 
The distribution was originally developed by Barry Kauler and other members of the community. The tool Woof can build a Puppy Linux distribution from the binary packages of other Linux distributions.
  
{{TFTPPlugin
 
| filename = puppy531-XXX.tar.gz
 
| downloadurl = https://sourceforge.net/projects/erpxe/files/plugins/
 
| product = Puppy Linux 5.3.1 (Slacko)
 
| producturl = http://puppylinux.org/main/Download%20Latest%20Release.htm
 
| productfile = slacko-5.3.1.iso
 
| pluginname = Puppy Linux
 
}}
 
 
There are several distros in the Puppy Linux Family: Fatdog , Lucid , Quirky , Slacko , and Wary.
 
 
We used Slacko as an example but you could use whatever you want.
 
 
Copy vmlinuz to appropriate directory: (LOWER CASE ONLY!)
 
 
cp /mnt/cdrom/vmlinuz /tftpboot/er/plugins/puppy/
 
 
We will have to repack the initrd.gz file to contain the SFS file:
 
 
Create a temporary folder:
 
 
mkdir /tftpboot/temp
 
cd /tftpboot/temp/
 
 
Copy initrd.gz from mounted CD to temporary folder:
 
 
cp /mnt/cdrom/initrd.gz /tftpboot/temp/
 
 
Create a second temporary folder:
 
 
mkdir /tftpboot/temp2
 
cd /tftpboot/temp2/
 
 
Extract intird.gz file:
 
 
zcat /tftpboot/temp/initrd.gz | cpio -i -H newc -d
 
 
Copy SFS file from mounted CD to temporary folder:
 
 
cp /mnt/cdrom/puppy_sl.sfs /tftpboot/temp2/
 
  
Repack the new initrd.gz file:
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[[Puppy Linux - Arcade]]
  
find | cpio -o -H newc | gzip -4 > /tftpboot/temp/newinitrd.gz
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[[Puppy Linux - FatDog]]
  
Replace initrd.gz with newinitrd.gz and move to appropriate location:
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[[Puppy Linux - Lucid]]
  
cd /tftpboot/temp/rm initrd.gz
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[[Puppy Linux - Precise]]
mv newinitrd.gz /tftpboot/er/plugins/puppy/initrd.gz
 
  
Remove temporary folders:
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[[Puppy Linux - Quirky]]
  
rm -R /tftpboot/temp/
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[[Puppy Linux - Slacko]]
rm -R /tftpboot/temp2/
 
  
{{PluginInstructionsEnd}}
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[[Puppy Linux - Wary]]
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[[Category:Plugins]]
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[[Category:Linux Live]]
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[[Category:Supported from ERPXE 1.0]]

Latest revision as of 15:51, 28 March 2013

Puppy Linux is a lightweight Linux distribution that focuses on ease of use. The entire system can be run from RAM, allowing the boot medium to be removed after the operating system has started.

Applications such as AbiWord (a free word processing application), Gnumeric (a spreadsheet) and MPlayer (a free multimedia player) are included, along with a wide choice of web browsers that can be installed.

The distribution was originally developed by Barry Kauler and other members of the community. The tool Woof can build a Puppy Linux distribution from the binary packages of other Linux distributions.


Puppy Linux - Arcade

Puppy Linux - FatDog

Puppy Linux - Lucid

Puppy Linux - Precise

Puppy Linux - Quirky

Puppy Linux - Slacko

Puppy Linux - Wary