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[sindi keesan <keesan AT SDF.ORG>]

On Sun, 23 Mar 2014, ln8d-on8g AT dea.spamcon.org wrote:

> Message from Steven
> ===================
> Sindi wrote:
>
> > Do you plan to make the flash drive bootable?
>
> Yes.

To DOS or linux?

> > I have a netbook with another linux on it that
> > I would rather ran puppy.
>
> Is it an Eee?  Puppeee was designed specifically
> for the Eee.  A different version (I can't remember
> the name) is recommended for other netbooks.

ASUS 901 from James, with external keyboard.  He put Arch Linux on it.

> > I failed miserably making a bootable SD card.
It has no boot sector and I tried to make one.

> Once I get the flash drive to boot, I hope to
> install Puppeee to a 8gb SD card (which will stay
> permanently in the Eee's SD slot).  Then I will rip
> out the HD (which has Windows on it).  Without the
> HD, the netbook will be lighter, more durable and
> run cooler.

It has a real hard drive or a solid state drive?
I think mine has SSD.

> Cheers,
> Steven