Well this is certainly not how i expected to be welcomed
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is BookwormPup32-23.12-260301.iso supposed to work on an intel pentium m 1.86ghz 32 bit notebook? It does not install.

Iso burned on an usb stick. Turning on the notebook and the iso boots into this screen: booting find /menu. lst, /boot/grub/menu. lst, /grub/menu. lst
grub4dos 0.4.6a
minimal bash-like line editing is supported. For the frst work, tab lists possible command completions. anywhere else tab lists the possible completions of a device/filename. esc at any time exits.

And a grub> prompt displays.
Can the notebook not run the version of puppylinux in question? Is there a version of puppylinux which can work on the notebook?
Thank you.

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Puppy Linux (BookwormPup64) not loading save file on boot + USB delay issue (headless setup)

Hey everyone,

I’ve been trying to turn an old PC into a **fully headless, hands-free Linux box** using **BookwormPup64 (10.0.10)**, but I’m stuck on a pretty weird boot/persistence issue.

# 🖥️ Setup

* **PC:** Old Pentium (64-bit, \~2005 era), 2GB RAM
* **Storage:** No HDD at all
* **Boot device:** USB (flashed using Rufus)
* **Data/save file:** Separate USB drive
* **BIOS:** Old AMI BIOS (no UEFI, very limited)

# 🔧 What I did

* Flashed `BookwormPup64_10.0.10.iso` using **Rufus**
* Had to use **DD mode + “Add fixes for old BIOSes”** to even boot
* System boots fine into live Puppy
* Set up SSH, disabled GUI, etc. (goal is a headless server)

# ❗ The Problem

I created a save file/session on a **second USB (data drive)**, but:

👉 On boot, Puppy loads a **fresh OS instead of my saved session**

After digging, I realized:

* The **data USB takes time to initialize**
* Puppy **boots too fast and doesn’t detect it in time**
* So it **fails to find the save file and starts fresh**

# 🧪 What I tried

* Editing GRUB4DOS kernel line:kernel /vmlinuz pmedia=usbflash pfix=nox,fsck waitdev=15
* Tried increasing `waitdev`
* Tried forcing `psubdir` and `psave`
* Confirmed save file exists and works if manually loaded

Still:
👉 Boot = fresh session
👉 Save loads only after system fully boots

# ⚠️ Extra complication

* OS is on **USB 1**
* Save file is on **USB 2**
* BIOS is old → slow USB detection
* No keyboard planned → needs to be **fully automatic**

# 🎯 Goal

I want the system to:

1. Boot from USB
2. Wait for second USB
3. Load saved session automatically
4. Stay in CLI (no GUI)
5. Be completely hands-free

# ❓ Questions

* Is there a **reliable way to force Puppy to wait for all USB devices before loading save?**
* Is `waitdev` enough, or is there a better parameter?
* Can I **bind save file to a specific device (UUID maybe?)**
* Or is using **two USB drives fundamentally unreliable here?**

# 💡 Considering

* Moving save file to same USB (but wanted separation)
* Using save folder instead of save file
* Checking if pendrive has bad sectors (had some write errors earlier)

# 🙏 Would really appreciate help

I’m very close to making this a **plug-and-play headless server**, just stuck on persistence loading.

Any suggestions / configs / real-world fixes would help a lot 🙌

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Need help or tips

https://redd.it/1s0stn9
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Need help or tips

https://redd.it/1s0stn9
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Need help or tips

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I am trying to connect to wifi on my fossapup64 and its telling me select a network profile to use.I don;t know what to do...

Pls ask for any details if necessary i cant attach picture from laptop

https://redd.it/1sbl4zc
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i can't download the .iso

i always got banned from the forum if i try to download the .iso from there. IDK why my IP got suspected but plzzzzz someone help me outttt

https://redd.it/1sii14e
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Will bookwormpup64 work on a sony vaio?

has intel pentium dual-core processor T2330 (1.60 GHz), 1gb memory and 120gb hard disk drive.

I feel like it should work but yeah...

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Games on bookworm32?

There are any (even very simple) games on bookworm32? Or do i have to make them myself?

https://redd.it/1sp1wp0
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What Sources for Trixie's synaptic

Mine is blank

https://redd.it/1spq8in
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Hopping to Puppy, any tips?

Been using Mint for a solid month, part of my struggle to reduce my use of Windows- keeping it exclusively for compatibility on a laptop. Anyways, my “Primary” PC has been running Cinnamon. Its an older, low-end All-in-One. It handles Cinnamon okay, but the underpowered processor is a hangup.

Picking Puppy because my research so far shines it as perfect for old PCs, and as this ones guts are soldered I’d like an OS that can keep it current- reasoning, PC itself has built in hardware I find very useful as my other machines sacrifice a USB port for the same ability.

Guess primary question is; going in; how different from Mint Cinnamon is it? Still hazey on my Linux lore with whats Debian, Ubuntu, blah. Still gotta buy my feather fedora hat!

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Official ROX VideoThumbnail(er) is a dead link!

https://www.kerofin.demon.co.uk/rox/VideoThumbnail.html
https://rox.sourceforge.net/desktop/node/128.html

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Can I change my key?
https://redd.it/1t4zswh
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can't install IntellijIdea

i boot bookworm puppy linux using pendrive. have tried multiple times to install IntellijIdea but everytime it fails. please help me

https://redd.it/1t76wuc
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