How to run Puppy from Windows NTFS partition
I have a problem... I kinda installed Puppy the normal way with the CD, but before I made all the fixes in Windows neccessary, and now it won't even boot. It says the hal.dll file is missing, and if i hit a key, itll reboot then either show that again, or go to the little screen where the XP logo is showing and the bar's moving. It'll get past that, then restart again. I'm using Windows XP SP1 professional, if that helps. I really need some help here, I have alot of information on my computer.
Thanks
Thanks
No worry
Don't worry, you will not lose data.
There is a manual install for WinXP in the link below, which can help you troubleshoot your way past this problem:
http://www.ph-islands.net/pupinstall/winxp.php
There is a manual install for WinXP in the link below, which can help you troubleshoot your way past this problem:
http://www.ph-islands.net/pupinstall/winxp.php
i have the hal.dll missing message, and XP won't boot, but in my case hal.dll is actually missing ... i accidently deleted about a gig of files from my hda5 partition
a virus can cause the same message
a problem with boot.ini will also cause the same error message
is the hal.dll file actually missing? you can search for the file using Puppy ... it should be somewhere in the windows folder
it's possible there's something wrong with your boot.ini file (a text file on your C drive) ... mine looks something like this:
a virus can cause the same message
a problem with boot.ini will also cause the same error message
is the hal.dll file actually missing? you can search for the file using Puppy ... it should be somewhere in the windows folder
it's possible there's something wrong with your boot.ini file (a text file on your C drive) ... mine looks something like this:
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[boot loader]
timeout=0
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS=" Windows XP" /fastdetect /SOS
C:\=" Windows ME"
answer here -->L http://www.murga.org/~puppy/viewtopic.php?p=18175#18175
Right
Yes, right, i realized that situation of yours after i made the post above
Maybe you have the Windows rescue CD and use it to do repairs for boot-time processes (There is a menu, but am not thoroughly familiar with it). The usual routine i know is "fixMBR", a harmless procedure for undoing the MBR changes done by Linux, although perhaps this does not apply in your case.
Kindly tell us what install procedure you followed so more specific help can come...
Maybe you have the Windows rescue CD and use it to do repairs for boot-time processes (There is a menu, but am not thoroughly familiar with it). The usual routine i know is "fixMBR", a harmless procedure for undoing the MBR changes done by Linux, although perhaps this does not apply in your case.
Kindly tell us what install procedure you followed so more specific help can come...
I an using a HP Laptop with windows xp Sp2 installed. tried to use liveCd, everything was working fine but hung at the point I was supposed to select the Keyboard Layout. Nothing was responding at all.
I followed the instruction on installlation to hard disk using GRUB and it stopped at the same place. Can some one please help me this is my first time with Linux.
I would however like you to know that I installed it with Qemu emulation.
I am using Puppy 1.0.5
I followed the instruction on installlation to hard disk using GRUB and it stopped at the same place. Can some one please help me this is my first time with Linux.
I would however like you to know that I installed it with Qemu emulation.
I am using Puppy 1.0.5
In qemu, puppy needs a patched image.gz, as qemu just emulates a ps/2-keyboard.
There is a complete version of Puppy 1.0.5 available:
http://www.erikveen.dds.nl/qemupuppy/index.html
However, for a harddisk-installation you should boot from the puppy-CD without qemu.
Mark
There is a complete version of Puppy 1.0.5 available:
http://www.erikveen.dds.nl/qemupuppy/index.html
However, for a harddisk-installation you should boot from the puppy-CD without qemu.
Mark
Hangs at point of selecting keyboard map
May be I did not explain myself well. What I mean is that the first time I tried using it I used it emulated in Qemu and it worked fine infact it still works. then I tried live cd and Hard disk installation as described in this forum on my NTFS hard disk and it keeps on hanging at the point I am supposed to choose the Keyboard map.
Thanks but I still need your help
Thanks but I still need your help
Which of the favours of your Lord can you deny?
I sure would like to give you all the information you need to help meMU wrote:What for a keyboard?
Wireless? USB?
The more information you give, the easier it will be to answer.
Btw. I don't answer questions for the Forum as pm.
Mark
this is a screen shot of where the booting process stops when I am booting from the CD or from Harddisk.
After this appears on the screen I am not able to do anything again as the system does not respond to my inputs.
I am not using a usb keyboard it is a Laptop and so I am using the inbuilt keyboard.
I followed all the instructions from http://ph-islands.net/pupinstall/winxp.php in installing puppy to my NTFS harddisk
Thanks
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Well somehow after experementing I was able to solve my problems. This happened a few weeks ago, but I thought it would be good to report how I did it, perhaps it will help a novice like me.
I added
PSLEEP=25 PKEYS=us
to menu.lst file
so that the whole file was like this
default 0
timeout 0
title Puppy Linux1.0.5
rootnoverify (hd0,1)
kernel (hd0,1)/puppylinux1.0.5/vmlinuz root=/dev/ram0 PSLEEP=25 PFILE=pup001-none PKEYS=us
initrd (hd0,1)/puppylinux1.0.5/image.gz
boot
Thanks
I added
PSLEEP=25 PKEYS=us
to menu.lst file
so that the whole file was like this
default 0
timeout 0
title Puppy Linux1.0.5
rootnoverify (hd0,1)
kernel (hd0,1)/puppylinux1.0.5/vmlinuz root=/dev/ram0 PSLEEP=25 PFILE=pup001-none PKEYS=us
initrd (hd0,1)/puppylinux1.0.5/image.gz
boot
Thanks
Which of the favours of your Lord can you deny?
Advice here worked for me (WXP-SP2, Puppy2.15, NTFS):
http://www.icpug.org.uk/national/linnwin/contents.htm
backup your stuff first
http://www.icpug.org.uk/national/linnwin/contents.htm
backup your stuff first
definately not as simple as this but i'll give it a shot cause that other one isnt working for me anyway.pupshock wrote:Advice here worked for me (WXP-SP2, Puppy2.15, NTFS):
http://www.icpug.org.uk/national/linnwin/contents.htm
backup your stuff first
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Er, if you don't have Windows, why do you have NTFS? I'd think a different file system would be more useful.XiaolinDraconis wrote:grrr everywhere i look to install to ntfs i get this same answer.... this is not the answer to install to ntfs it is for installing grub in windows! i have ntfs but no windows!!!!!
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