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Steps to Installation
Step 1 - Acquire the container file (either ISO or ZIP) of required Puppy Linux version
Typically Puppy comes as a set of three files:
- vmlinuz
- initrd.gz
- *.sfs (* is determined by the Puppy version)
N.B. Some Puppy versions make use of an additional file: z*.sfs
These files are usually distributed within a single container file in either ISO or ZIP file format. It is this container file that one has to acquire so as to be able to make use of the Puppy operating system from either puppylinux.com download page, puppylinuxnews.org release or ftp.cc.uoc.gr archive
Step 2 - Choose how to use Puppy Linux with your machine with
This will depend on the media type. Whether it is to be used without installation 'Live', or as the single or one of many installed operating systems. Also if Puppy is to take a occupy or share a partition:
- InstallationFrugal - typically on USB flash memory, or harddrive, does not takeover a partition
- InstallationFullHDD - typically on a harddrive, takes over a partition
- LiveDVD - typically on an optical disc drive
- PXELINUX - uses network server drive
Step 3 - Learn about Puppy
To get the most out of Puppy learning a little about how it works is useful, see How Puppy Works page
Also on the Wiki
Related Webpages
How to do a One-Click Installation of Puppy threadPuppy Linux Windows Installer - V1.1 thread
How Puppy Works page
puppylinux.com download page
puppylinuxnews.org release
ftp.cc.uoc.gr ISO archive
