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Step 1 - ISO Download

Download the newest puppy linux iso image from here

https://puppylinux.com/index.html

Step 2 - Format USB drive

Install gparted and format your puppy linux usb boot stick with a ext4 partition.

A step by step instruction how to create a new msdos partition table

and create a ext4 partition for the whole usb stick can be found here!

https://www.pragmaticlinux.com/2021/02/format-your-usb-drive-with-gparted/

Step 3 - Mount ISO image

Mount the downloaded puppy linux image to get access to the files using this command here

'''sudo mkdir /media/iso && sudo mount /path/to/image.iso /media/iso -o loop'''

Step 4 - Find new partition

Find the name of the new formated usb drive partition using this command here.

'''sudo fdisk -l'''

In most cases the usb partition will be listed either /dev/sdb1 or /dev/sdc1

In my case the partition is under /dev/sdb1, here a example output.

'''Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type'''

'''/dev/sdb1 * 0 837631 837632 409M 0'''

Step 5 - Mount USB Drive

Mount the new formated usb drive to copy the files from the iso image

'''sudo mkdir /media/puppylinuxusb && sudo mount /dev/sdb1 /media/puppylinuxusb -rw'''

Step 6 - Copy Puppy Linux Files

Copy all the puppy linux files from the iso image to the new formated ext4 usb drive partition

'''sudo cp -R /media/iso/* /media/puppylinuxusb/'''

Step 7 - Grub Bootloader installation

Install the Grub Bootloader on the new formated usb drive.

In my case the usb drive is under /dev/sdb so this need to be used.

if your drive is under /dev/sdc then you need use /dev/sdc

'''sudo grub-install —boot-directory=/media/puppylinuxusb/boot /dev/sdb'''

Step 8 - Clean up

After all the files were copied to the new formated usb drive partition

and the grub boot loader was installed on the usb drive

unmout the iso und the usb drive for a save usb drive removal from your computer

with the following command line.

'''sudo umount /media/puppylinuxusb && sudo umount /media/iso'''

Step 9 - Puppy Linux USB Boot

Restart the Computer and make sure that in your BIOS settings

you have the legacy boot mode selected.

After the new BIOS settings were saved your

computer will boot puppy linux from the usb drive instant.