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What is Puppy GNU+Linux?
To be able to use (run) a computer operating system one may execute the following procedure.
How to run/start an operating system directly from an external storage device
- Acquisition
- acquire the disk image file (with file extension .img or .iso) of the desired operating system, such as a recent Puppy Linux release (read Appendix 2);
- Verification
- next, verify the authenticity of the downloaded file VerificationCommands;
- Flashing/Writing
- next, flash/write the disk image file (with file extension .img or .iso) to an external storage device;
- Connection
- next, ensure the external device is connected to the computer, usually via a USB port;
- Boot Sequence
- next, ensure that the U.E.F.I./B.I.O.S. firmware (low-level software that starts just prior to the operating system doing so) settings is configured to follow the desired BootSequence;
- Power-Off
- next, ensure that the computer is put in a complete power-off state;
- Power-On
- next, power-on the computer.
Step 1 - Download a computer operating system image file
Select an edition/flavour/spin/build of Puppy GNU+Linux to download (others available)- Puppy Linux edition: trixiepup32 (for older machines)
- Puppy Linux edition: trixiepup64 (for newer machines only)
Step 2 - Flash/Write the computer operating system image file (software) to a data storage device (hardware)
- Flashing to External Data Storage Device
Step 3 - Configure the computer settings to use the operating system that has been written to the external data storage device
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Disclaimer
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