[RD (OP)]

Windows-8 has a secure booting system which apparently can prevent dual-booting with Linux ...

http://www.itworld.com/it-managementstrategy/205255/windows-8-oem-specs-may-block-linux-booting

Is it possible to dual-boot Windows-8 & Linux, (e.g. Linux Puppy on a USB stick) ?,

[syhprum]

Yes they both run fine on my computer both with regular windows 8 pro and the new windows 8.1

[RD (OP)]

Yes they both run fine on my computer both with regular windows 8 pro and the new windows 8.1

Thanks Syhprum. Did you have to do something special to permit this ? ,
 (e.g. disable the UEFI secure booting feature),
or did the [Puppy] Linux system boot from USB stick as with previous Windows OSes .

Others believe this is not possible ...

No Linux booting on Windows8 machines?

What about a Puppy Linux Live CD? It runs entirely in RAM and doesn't require HDD access.?

It still requires a bootloader…?

https://plus.google.com/112648813199640203443/posts/EQ9qiN4SkA7

[syhprum]

I simply went into system manager created a new 50Gb partition on the hard drive then loaded in the Linux system, when the computer boots I am asked if I want linux or windows 8 and I am given 10 seconds to choose
I also have no problem running Linux Puppy memory resident from a USB Dongle
I am away in indianapolis at the moment so I have to take great care what I do on this computer.

[RD (OP)]

Thanks again Syhprum