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| - | ====== Install Tiny Core on a Hard Drive without being Connected to the Internet ====== | + | ====== Install Tiny Core on a Hard Drive without being Connected to the Internet |
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| + | ** There are more recent versions of Tinycore, with improvements and additional features, and easier installation methods. For these see the [[start|Index]]. ** | ||
| This method may be used to install Tiny Core on the hard drive of a computer not connected to the internet. It may be used by people who don't have an internet connection. It may also be used by people using wireless or dial up internet connections, | This method may be used to install Tiny Core on the hard drive of a computer not connected to the internet. It may be used by people who don't have an internet connection. It may also be used by people using wireless or dial up internet connections, | ||
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| - | For other installation methods, see the [[start|Index]]. | ||
| Before installing Tiny Core, save a copy of all files you want to keep. All files will be lost. | Before installing Tiny Core, save a copy of all files you want to keep. All files will be lost. | ||
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| - | This guide suggests options which may be used. This is to help people learning for the first time. There are also other options which may be used. You may set it up how you like. | ||
| ==== Use the Latest Version ==== | ==== Use the Latest Version ==== | ||
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| Use the latest version of Tiny Core. New versions have improvements and additional features. | Use the latest version of Tiny Core. New versions have improvements and additional features. | ||
| - | To use this method of installation, | + | To use this method of installation, |
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| Or the dosfstools-3.tcz and syslinux.tcz extensions. If you plan to use the USB zip option in the installer, you also need perl5.tcz. | Or the dosfstools-3.tcz and syslinux.tcz extensions. If you plan to use the USB zip option in the installer, you also need perl5.tcz. | ||
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| - | Tiny Core 3.6: If you have Windows on the computer, and install Tiny Core in another partition, use install.gz, as it will automatically detect Windows, and set up the Extlinux bootloader so you can start either Tiny Core or Windows. | ||
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| - | Tiny Core 3.7: Both methods will automatically detect Windows, and set up the Extlinux bootloader so you can start either Tiny Core or Windows. | ||
| ==== Download Tiny Core ==== | ==== Download Tiny Core ==== | ||
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| ==== Use Passwords ==== | ==== Use Passwords ==== | ||
| - | If you want to use passwords to prevent other people from logging in to your computer, you can set up a menu, as explained in [[extlinux|Select which Operating System to Start using Extlinux]] and add passwords, as explained in [[extlinux_passwd|Extlinux Passwords]]. | + | If you want to use passwords to prevent other people from logging in, you can set up a menu, as explained in [[extlinux|Extlinux |
| Another option is to use [[passwd|Tiny Core Passwords]]. | Another option is to use [[passwd|Tiny Core Passwords]]. | ||
