1. Presented by Dave Mawdsley, DACS Member, Linux SIG Member
Puppy Linux Live USB
(how to make and use a live USB)
Presented by Dave Mawdsley,
DACS Member, Linux SIG Member

2. 1
Download the ISO file
Location of the last release of Puppy Linux by Barry Kauler:
Click on pup-431.iso at the website and save to your desktop. (105 MB file)
MD5 Checksum: 561c83156b4dae5da0b6135b53d8c421

3. Integrity Check with MD52
Integrity Check with MD5
Start terminal and navigate to the location of the downloaded pup-431.iso
Example using my computer: cd Desktop
Then compute the MD5 checksum: md5 pup-431.iso
When the uiliity finishes, check the MD5 string to see if it matches 561c83156b4dae5da0b6135b53d8c421 If so, you have a good download copy of the pup-431.iso. Exit the terminal screen.

4. Make a Bootable USB Puppy3
Make a Bootable USB Puppy
Insert your blank USB flash drive with at least 105 MB free.
Open Applications | System Tools | UNetbootin
Right-mouse copy pup-431.iso at your desktop.
Select 'Disk Image' and right-mouse paste into the box Check that the Type listed below found your USB drive probably at /dev/sdb (not your hard drive) and then click OK. The build of the USB bootable pup-431.iso should then complete.
Right-mouse on the USB drive icon on the desktop and Unmount which then allows removal of the USB drive.

5. The UNetbootin Window 4

6. Running USB Live Puppy Linux5
Running USB Live Puppy Linux
With the computer off, insert the USB with Puppy Linux.
Start the computer and get to the boot options screen – probably with F12. You may have to change the boot order in BIOS with F2 if this doesn't work.
Start the computer with USB Live Puppy Linux.

7. This OpenOffice.org Presentation 'puppyusb.odp' can be downloaded from6
Puppy Linux Live USB
(how to make and use a live USB)
This OpenOffice.org Presentation
'puppyusb.odp' can be downloaded from