Puppy Linux on USB flash Pen drive
Posted in How To's by Shafkat Shahzad, M.Sc - Senior Technical Content Manager on April 19th, 2009 In this simple USB Puppy Linux tutorial we illustrate how to easily install Puppy linux on a USB flash pen drive using the Universal installer included on the Puppy Linux CD. Puppy is a unique Linux compilation that is super small, yet contains many useful tools and utilities. Most versions of Puppy Linux will fit on even a 128MB USB stick. Making it great to install to those older tiny thumb drives you might have sitting around.
What you need to create a Portable Puppy Flash Drive
It is important to know that you need in order to create a portable puppy flash drive. These are provided below
• 128MB or larger USB Stick
• PC with a CD reader/burner
USB Puppy Flash Drive Installation process
Puppy Linux contains it’s own Universal Installer. The installation process is easy and straightforward. Following steps are required for the installation process.
1. Download Puppy linux ISO and burn the ISO to CD.
2. Start your computer via the Puppy CD.
3. Once Puppy has loaded, from the Taskbar, Click: Start > Setup > Puppy universal installer
4. Follow the onscreen instructions which will walk you through the Puppy USB installation process
5. When finished with the Puppy USB install, reboot your PC and go into system BIOS to change your boot order to boot from the USB device
6. Save your settings and reboot your PC to enjoy running Puppy Linux from USB
After going through the steps as mentioned, the Puppy linux will be installed on a USB flash pen drive
