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BarryK · Posted: Thu 20 Oct 2005, 08:49 Post subject: test iso 20th October 2005

Available:
http://puppy.wise-guy.us/

I have figured out why that /root/archive folder goes missing, so have fixed that.

Have also modified rc.reboot-cd so does not close the dvd when it gets full.
-- as that seems to be the "endless loop" problem.

Have some testing to determine dvd size, to cater for mini-DVDs.
Although growsisofs itself will determine when it has reached end of a DVD,
I don't want part of a session saved on a DVD.

The shutdown script had a problem with DVD-RWs and DVD+RWs,
thinking they were full when they were not. This should be fixed.

It should work okay with a CD-R.

See README file on the above link.

Flash · Posted: Sat 22 Oct 2005, 12:11 Post subject:

Barry,

The first time I shut down 20oct05 DVD, it says the disk is closed and I should insert a new one. I just leave the same (DVD+RW) in. It says there is already a fs on the disk but then overwrites it. I tried it twice, with +RW regular size and -RW mini disk. I haven't had time to test further but as I recall the reburned disk boots okay with the settings intact, and shuts down saving the session as it should.

Guest · Guest

I was developing a little script to open up iso files, or burn to CD or burn DVD when an iso file is double clicked, and I got an unexpected script error from some other script, which I think is related to the new pie display

Flash · Posted: Sat 22 Oct 2005, 13:52 Post subject:

What version of Puppy? Are you using multisession CD or DVD?

Ted Dog · Joined: 13 Sep 2005 Posts: 1064 Location: Heart of Texas

That was me. multi-session DVD (of course Wink

_) on DVD-R

BarryK

BarryK · Posted: Sat 22 Oct 2005, 19:03 Post subject:

Flash · Posted: Sat 22 Oct 2005, 19:44 Post subject:

Ted_Dog · Guest

The Experimental Oct 20th ISO and any upcomming RC can be found here.
http://www.hted.com/puppy/

Ted Dog · Joined: 13 Sep 2005 Posts: 1064 Location: Heart of Texas

Hay, I had an unexpected good experience moving the testiso onto the CompactFlash Card in a new DevonIT NTA. It makes it faster, since the detection of the CF puts /ROOT into memory rather than treating it like a RW drive speeds increased. How ever I did modify the zeroing out part at the end and the memory detection at the beginning since half of the RAM was not being used. Razz

BarryK · Posted: Sun 30 Oct 2005, 21:10 Post subject:

Ted Dog,
I've commented-out that zeroing-out code, as it is criticised takes too much time, also unecessary writes to flash.

So, that url... if I upload 1.0.6rc to babb's wise-guy.us, will you get it from there? -- I can let you know first, before announcing it.

Ted Dog · Joined: 13 Sep 2005 Posts: 1064 Location: Heart of Texas

Yes, I will pull it from where ever you say. I was try to find out how I could open a upload area for either site. The weekend staff at the hosts site must be new, he gave me a generic answer, twice in the same email.