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RSH · Joined: 05 Sep 2011 Posts: 1564 Location: Germany

Hi,

this post will show you how to make your puppy able to load more than 6 .sfs files. It should work in every puppy.

http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=606381#606381

RSH

Edit: please read the posts below also!

Terryphi · Posted: Wed 22 Feb 2012, 10:16 Post subject:

Very interesting, RSH. Thanks! I must try this on Racy/Wary when I can find time.

RSH · Joined: 05 Sep 2011 Posts: 1564 Location: Germany

Here is the link to the edit initrd.gz GUI v1.3

It is localized in German and English and has short tutorial in German and English.

http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=581371#581371

Edit: sorry, but i must have to fix the .desktop file for use in other puppies. Please download again!

Terryphi · Posted: Wed 22 Feb 2012, 12:12 Post subject:

RSH: I added version 1.3 to Racy 5.2.2.7 and I got a menu entry. I ran it and opened initrd.gz in Geany . When I clicked on the init tab the file was empty. Have I misunderstood something in the instructions?

RSH · Joined: 05 Sep 2011 Posts: 1564 Location: Germany

You have to copy the initrd.gz to /root before you can edit the file init.

Did you do this?

Edit:

I do remember now, i did have this effect once in the first version of edit initrd.gz GUI. This was because of the initrd.gz wasn't completely extracted as geany starts and loads the init file. Therefor i did insert a command for geany to wait one second. Maybe this is still too short.

Go to /usr/sbin/ceelab/edit-initrd and open the file edit_initrdgz.

Go to line 23 and change sleep 1 to sleep 2 (or maybe 3 and above) if it doesn't work after changing this.

I do not know if racy does have the init file. I did hear newer kernel use systemd instead of init. Maybe this could be a clue?

However: after extracting initrd.gz there is a directory initrd-tree in /root, which contains the extracted data of initrd.gz. By opening this directory you should be able to load the init file manually into geany. Init is the only one file that is needed to edit.

RSH · Joined: 05 Sep 2011 Posts: 1564 Location: Germany

Information to previous post...

I did explore the following:

The need to copy initrd.gz to /root is not listed inside the tutorial (but a hint is placed inside the GUI). I do apologize for this and make a new, full improved version to upload.

RSH

RSH · Joined: 05 Sep 2011 Posts: 1564 Location: Germany

New improved version 1.4 uploaded.

http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=581371#581371

Terryphi · Posted: Thu 23 Feb 2012, 04:07 Post subject:

Thanks, RSH. I have version 1.4 installed and it works as expected on Racy.
Sorry, I had not noticed the need to copy initrd.gz to /root.

Terryphi · Posted: Thu 23 Feb 2012, 10:37 Post subject:

Duplicate - removed by poster.

666philb · Joined: 07 Feb 2010 Posts: 1217 Location: wales

thanks RSH

i now have 11 sfs's loaded with no noticeable problems. Smile

and your edit initrd.gz gui makes it so easy

Terryphi · Posted: Sat 25 Feb 2012, 09:24 Post subject:

Testing on Racy and Wary I followed RSH's instructions for editing the init file and on reboot the additional directories were created in /initrd (/pup_ro11 to /pup_ro15.) However if I load more than 6 SFS files in the Boot Manager only 6 are still copied to /initrd . Directories /pup_ro10 to /pup_ro15 remain empty. This means that if I add a seventh SFS then an earlier one is lost.

I have found a line in which BK limits the number of SFSs to be loaded. This is around line 1532 after RSH amendments have been made.

RSH · Joined: 05 Sep 2011 Posts: 1564 Location: Germany

Uuhhh,

that's new to me.

I do not load sfs files at bootup, so i did never run into this one limitation.

As i understand you, this line (BK limits the number... ...around line 1532) is in the initrd.gz? Maybe there is a limitation inside the bootmanager.

I am right on the way to improve this, but i do not have much time today. So, if you don't get a new reply to this, let's say, within the next hour, i am on the weekend and get back on the work at next Monday.

RSH

Terryphi · Posted: Sat 25 Feb 2012, 10:06 Post subject:

RSH · Joined: 05 Sep 2011 Posts: 1564 Location: Germany

Ok,

i did try this with my LazY Puppy. Select to load 9 sfs files at bootup. All sfs files are loaded, all apllications are available and running (see test apps at screenshot).

Maybe contacting 01micko slacko-developer. Slacko can load more than 6 sfs files at a time and at bootup.

So, i am unfortunately out of ideas.

I did sometimes run a wary to check something, but did never used it to work with it. So, i do not really know these puppies.

Maybe BarryK could help (aren't racy/wary his favorite puppies)

RSH · Joined: 05 Sep 2011 Posts: 1564 Location: Germany

Posting shortly from my girlfriends computer.

Another issue after reboot using 9 sfs files at bootup:

Fbpanel does not redraw after boot into desktop. Shocked

Manual refresh and everything is fine and works. Confused

Will improve this later.

Greetings, RSH