Puppy Linux on USB; In this USB Puppy Linux tutorial we illustrate how to easily Create a Puppy Linux USB Flash Drive using the Universal installer included on the CD. Puppy is a unique Linux compilation created by Barry Kauler in 2003. This super small distribution contains many useful tools and utilities while remaining tiny. Early versions of Puppy Linux would even fit on a USB stick as small as 256MB. Which makes it great to install to those older thumb drives you might still have sitting around.

Puppy Linux on USB

Distribution Home Page: puppylinux.org

Minimum Flash Drive Capacity: 128MB

Persistent Feature: Yes

What you need to create a Portable Puppy Flash Drive

256MB or larger USB Stick
PC with a CD reader/burner
Puppy ISO and a blank disk

USB Puppy Linux Flash Drive Installation

Puppy Linux contains its own Universal Installer so installation is fairly straightforward.

1. Download Puppy linux ISO and burn the ISO to CD.
2. Start your computer via the Puppy CD.
3. Once Puppy has loaded, from the Taskbar, Click: Start > Setup > Puppy universal installer

Follow the onscreen instructions which will walk you through the Puppy USB installation process
When finished with the Puppy USB install, reboot your PC and go into system BIOS to change your boot order to boot from the USB device
Save your settings and reboot your PC to enjoy running Puppy Linux from USB