here is 32 bit http://distro.ibiblio.org/puppylinux...acko-6.3.0/32/ keep tahr, install slacko and add another entry to menu.lst for slacko

Thank you CP for 32bit version and Happy Christmas too.
Now then.
uuid root (hd0,4) e then tab no change OK this then?
kernel / tahr6.0.2 /vmlinuz psubdir=tahr6.0.2 pmedia =atahd pfix=fsk e then tab no such partition ?
initrd / tahr6.0.2 /initrd.gz e then tab device part should lead to file name?
I have a funny feeling that things are going wrong in putting the unzip files into the D:\ partition (I copy them from a flash key after unzip). They should be in the root position on D drive(how do I know they are)?
What I do know is that they are in a subfolder in D. Is this OK?
After your reply I will try it with the slacko 3. The drive D is a NTFS file is this Ok ?
Thank you CP again. I am up to the point where I don't whats right and whats wrong.

No. You either use uuid with the actual uuid after it as below.

OR you use:

You don't put both on the line. Did you verify that is the correct uuid for sda5?
With the entry you have above, the folder you need is /tahr6.0.2 and you can't have a space after the forward slash and before tahr6.0.2. Typo? Having a frugal install or booting an iso file directly should not matter if is on an ntfs filesystem but an actual install would be problematic.

You need to make the following changes to make things work
change this
to this
change this
to this
change this
to this
this is assuming puppy tahr is in the directory tahr6.0.2 on the D drive. If it is in the directory tahr6.0.2frugal on D drive then you will need to change every instance of tahr6.0.2 in each line to tahr6.0.2frugal

Hi there CP & yancek.
I have followed all your instructions. The slashes are in the right place.
Now when I hit b, the hard disc clatter does not happen, I have the message error 15 can't find file.
If I go to menuLst I see no mention of the 6.0.2 puppy tahr file I want. only the former puppy precise I used to use.
Any more suggestions you may add?
Thank you

The menu.lst doesn't get edited when you use the e or c button at the grub prompt, they only override what is in the menu.lst. To change the menu.lst permanently you will need to boot into windows and open the menu.lst with either notepad or wordpad to make permanent changes to the menu.lst.

Hi there CP.
I understand this about the menu.Lst list now. I expect it then to be in menu.Lst file when it works ok.
However I still get this, can't find file message when I try booting up, this is most important at the moment for me.
Thank you CP.

post your menu.lst,

Here it is.
menu.1st produced by grub4dosconfig-v1.8 color white/blue etc.......-ist
Frugal installed Puppy title precise 5.7.1 (sda5/precise5.7.1frugal) uuid 5244388443E6EBB kernel /precise5.7.1/frugalvmlinuz psubdir=precise5.7.1frugal pmedia=atahd pfix=fsck
initrd /precise5.7.1frugal/initrd.gz
windows title F6C4E298C4E25A7F
chainloader /nt1dr__ Advanced menutitle Avanced menu configfile /menu-advanced.1st_ commandline

thank you CP this menu is dated 2015-12-01 hope this is helpful.
This precise is my former Linux kernel when it worked

BELOW IS THE NOTEPAD ENTRY

Here it i# menu.lst produced by grub4dosconfig-v1.8.0
color white/blue black/cyan white/black cyan/black
#splashimage=/splash.xpm
timeout 10
default 0

# Frugal installed Puppy

title Puppy precise 5.7.1 (sda5/precise5.7.1frugal)
uuid 52443E88443E6EBB
kernel /precise5.7.1frugal/vmlinuz psubdir=precise5.7.1frugal pmedia=atahd pfix=fsck
initrd /precise5.7.1frugal/initrd.gz

# Windows

title Windows
uuid F6C4E298C4E25A7F
chainloader /ntldr

# Advanced Menu
title Advanced menu
configfile /menu-advanced.lst
commandline
Here it i# menu.lst produced by grub4dosconfig-v1.8.0
color white/blue black/cyan white/black cyan/black
#splashimage=/splash.xpm
timeout 10
default 0

# Frugal installed Puppy

title Puppy precise 5.7.1 (sda5/precise5.7.1frugal)
uuid 52443E88443E6EBB
kernel /precise5.7.1frugal/vmlinuz psubdir=precise5.7.1frugal pmedia=atahd pfix=fsck
initrd /precise5.7.1frugal/initrd.gz

# Windows

title Windows
uuid F6C4E298C4E25A7F
chainloader /ntldr

# Advanced Menu
title Advanced menu
configfile /menu-advanced.lst
commandline
Here it i# menu.lst produced by grub4dosconfig-v1.8.0
color white/blue black/cyan white/black cyan/black
#splashimage=/splash.xpm
timeout 10
default 0

# Frugal installed Puppy

title Puppy precise 5.7.1 (sda5/precise5.7.1frugal)
uuid 52443E88443E6EBB
kernel /precise5.7.1frugal/vmlinuz psubdir=precise5.7.1frugal pmedia=atahd pfix=fsck
initrd /precise5.7.1frugal/initrd.gz

# Windows

title Windows
uuid F6C4E298C4E25A7F
chainloader /ntldr

# Advanced Menu
title Advanced menu
configfile /menu-advanced.lst
commandline
Here it i# menu.lst produced by grub4dosconfig-v1.8.0
color white/blue black/cyan white/black cyan/black
#splashimage=/splash.xpm
timeout 10
default 0

# Frugal installed Puppy

title Puppy precise 5.7.1 (sda5/precise5.7.1frugal)
uuid 52443E88443E6EBB
kernel /precise5.7.1frugal/vmlinuz psubdir=precise5.7.1frugal pmedia=atahd pfix=fsck
initrd /precise5.7.1frugal/initrd.gz

# Windows

title Windows
uuid F6C4E298C4E25A7F
chainloader /ntldr

# Advanced Menu
title Advanced menu
configfile /menu-advanced.lst
commandline

this is what your puppy entry should look like for precise to boot.
For slacko add this entry to menu.lst

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Hi there CP & yancek:
Thank you for all your valuable answers, I am now sorted.
Thanks again.