PuppyOS Install Guide

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You only need one file to flash onto your USB drive: BookwormPup64_10.0.10.iso.
You can completely ignore the .txt, devx, and kernel_sources files. Those are extra tools for programmers.
https://distro.ibiblio.org/puppylinux/puppy-bookwormpup/BookwormPup64/10.0.10/

🛠️ What You Need

1. A USB drive: Any size 2 GB or larger (warning: everything on it will be erased).
2. The ISO file: BookwormPup64_10.0.10.iso.
3. Flashing software: BalenaEtcher or Rufus (both are free and safe).

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📦 Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Download your flashing software

• If you are on Windows, download Rufus.
• If you are on Mac or Linux, download BalenaEtcher.

Step 2: Plug in your USB drive

• Connect the USB drive to your computer.
• Make sure to copy off any important files first, as this process wipes the drive.

Step 3: Flash the file

• If using BalenaEtcher:

1. Click Flash from file and select BookwormPup64_10.0.10.iso.
   2. Click Select target and choose your USB drive.
   3. Click Flash! and wait for it to finish.

• If using Rufus:

1. Under Device, select your USB drive.
   2. Next to Boot selection, click Select and choose BookwormPup64_10.0.10.iso.
   3. Leave all other settings exactly as they are.
   4. Click Start at the bottom. (If it asks to download extra files or warns about erasing data, click Yes / OK).

Step 4: Boot into Puppy Linux

1. Leave the USB plugged into the computer you want to use.
2. Restart the computer.
3. As it turns on, repeatedly tap your computer's Boot Menu key (usually F12, F11, F8, or Esc depending on the brand).
4. Select your USB drive from the menu. Puppy Linux will start up immediately.