Run Edit (Geany) and open the configuration text file /tmp/NEWGRUBTEXT.Click OKay to the message, you will get another window confirming installation is complete. Once complete you will be displayed a window showing the settings required for GRUB.When asked on the type of install, choose FRUGAL, then follow the on screen instructions, accepting the defaults.If happy, click OKay and follow the instructions. You will be given with a warning message confirming your selection.The install should see your partition created in B above, If so click the icon to the right of Install Puppy to sda1.

Select the hard disk you wish to install to, in this example it is SDA, click OKay.Select Internal (IDE or SATA) hard drive and follow the on-screen instructions.Right click on the desktop and from the menu choose Setup > Puppy universal installer.If successful, reboot the PC off the Puppy Linux ‘Live’ CD.You should get the default GRUB boot menu on restart. Now because GRUB can be an absolute pain, especially if you are new to using it, reboot Puppy Linux (choose DO NOT SAVE) and remove the Live CD.GRUB will install and you will get a success screen.Unfortunately for a new hard disk without an existing boot loader, choosing option 1 will leave you with a non boot-able hard disk. Choose option 3 (MBR Install) when asked where to install GRUB.Select Simple, click OKay and follow the on screen instructions, specifying the disk you wish the boot loaded to be installed to, normally /dev/sda1, but this may vary depending on your PC.Right click on the desktop and from the menu choose System > GRUB Boot Loader.Exit GParted once the partition is created.Select the empty hard disk and create a New EXT2 partition, label it Puppy.Right click on the desktop, from the displayed menu choose System > GParted Partition Manager.Boot of the Puppy Linux 4.3.1 ‘Live’ CDī. The following tutorial attempts to take you through the install, hopefully without the pain!Ī. Whilst I love Puppy Linux for its speed and ease of use, installing it as a Frugal install to a new hard disk requires a disproportionate number of ‘hoops’ to jump through to get the distribution to work correctly.