Multiple pup_save.2fs files under Puppy 2.15 CE?

[minoruhackerguy]

Ok, I've looking around, and I was wondering if it is possible to have multiple pup_save.2fs files listed when I boot up my computer. I often try different things, and most of the time, no one configuration works for all my needs. Is it possible to select a pup_save.2fs file from a list? I have puppy 2.15 ce as a frugal install on my old crappy laptop that doesn't have a cd drive. I know you can do the list thing with the new verson of puppy, but I'd like to keep things the way they are (for my moms sake. She's not very computer literate and

Basically, is there some code I can add or change in the initrd.gz that would allow me to easily select pup_saves?

[Trobin]

I've done that and have been given a choice as to which pup_save file I waned to use. Might depend on the Puppy version though.

[minoruhackerguy]

What version of puppy linux do you have?

[Trobin]

I'm using 2.17.

[jonyo]

Can't speak to a frugall install (though think it'd work the same..) but with a live cd setup, if you have more that 1 save file, when you boot up, you get a selection of which pup save file you'd like to boot into.

Not sure if this is what you're after.. All users using the same vers pup?

[Béèm]

If pup_save's where on a HDD only those ones were listed.

From 3.01 on (I think) also pup_save's on connected USB devices are listed now as well and you can choose from them.

[minoruhackerguy]

I have mulitiple pup_save.2fs files on my hardrive. I did a frugal install of puppy linux 2.15 ce and it isn't displaying any list of pup_saves to choose from. Is this normal?

Here is some more indepth info of my system setup.

Hard drive Partitions:

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minoru@hackbox>~#: fdisk -l

Disk /dev/hda: 20.0 GB, 20003880960 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 2432 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/hda1               1         765     6144831   83  Linux
/dev/hda2             766        2301    12337920    5  Extended
/dev/hda3            2302        2432     1052257+  82  Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/hda5             767        1730     7743330    b  W95 FAT32
/dev/hda6            1731        2301     4586526   83  Linux

All my pup_saves are on hda6, along with my frugal install. Here is the output of ls for hda6:

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minoru@hackbox>/initrd/mnt/dev_save#: ls
devx_215.sfs   lost+found     pup_215.sfs    vmlinuz
idehd          matthew        pup_save1.2fs  zdrv_215.sfs
initrd.gz      mom            pup_save.2fs

Here is my grub config file. It's on hda1, along with a hard drive install of puppy.

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minoru@hackbox>/mnt/hda1/boot/grub#: cat menu.lst
# HACKER Puppy
  title Frugal Puppy Install
  root (hd0,5)
  kernel /vmlinuz root=/dev/ram0 PMEDIA=idehd
  initrd /initrd.gz
# Linux bootable partition config begins
  title Full HD Puppy Install (on /dev/hda1)
  root (hd0,0)
  kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda1 ro vga=normal
# Linux bootable partition config ends
###########################################
title Install GRUB to floppy disk (on /dev/fd0)
pause Insert a formatted floppy disk and press enter.
root (hd0,0)
setup (fd0)
pause Press enter to continue.
title Install GRUB to Linux partition (on /dev/hda1)
root (hd0,0)
setup (hd0,0)
pause Press enter to continue.
title -     For help press 'c', then type: 'help'
root (hd0)
title -     For usage examples, type: 'cat /boot/grub/usage.txt'
root (hd0)

Oh, and yes, all the pup_saves are for the same version of puppy. I was wondering if the fact that I used the PMEDIA=idehd option has disabled the pup_save listing ability, or if there is some other cause.