| Author |
Message |
gychang
Joined: 29 Nov 2008
Posts: 83
|
 Posted: Wed 09 May 2012, 15:28 Post subject:
 How to delay dropbox wifi connection on Slacko 5.3.3? |
|
I have it installed dropbox and works, but whenever I start my Puppy, it tries to connect even before the wifi connects and get an error message.
I don't recall seeing a menu to delay start of the dropbox as in some other distro. Anyone have a solution?
thanks,
gychang
_________________
---
liking the desert
---
|
|
Back to top
|
|
 |
DaveS
Joined: 09 Oct 2008
Posts: 3669
Location: UK
|
| Posted: Wed 09 May 2012, 15:48 Post subject:
|
|
Start Dropbox with a sleep command at the beginning of the script. Look in /root/Startup, and tell us what is starting your Dropbox program, a simple link or a script?
_________________
Spup Frugal HD and USB
Root forever!
|
|
Back to top
|
|
|
gychang
Joined: 29 Nov 2008
Posts: 83
|
| Posted: Wed 09 May 2012, 16:15 Post subject:
|
|
| DaveS wrote: | | Start Dropbox with a sleep command at the beginning of the script. Look in /root/Startup, and tell us what is starting your Dropbox program, a simple link or a script? |
just a simple link. I recall I need to insert "sleep&" to one of the script files...
gychang
_________________
---
liking the desert
---
|
|
Back to top
|
|
|
DaveS
Joined: 09 Oct 2008
Posts: 3669
Location: UK
|
| Posted: Wed 09 May 2012, 16:29 Post subject:
|
|
OK, instead of a link, use a script. Just create a text file that has something like
| Code: | sleep 5
path to your dropbox binary |
Save it as something recognisable, set the permissions to make it executable, and place it in /root/Startup instead of the link. That will fix it. Adjust the sleep number by trial and error, but 5 works on my system.
_________________
Spup Frugal HD and USB
Root forever!
|
|
Back to top
|
|
|
gychang
Joined: 29 Nov 2008
Posts: 83
|
| Posted: Wed 09 May 2012, 16:54 Post subject:
|
|
| DaveS wrote: | OK, instead of a link, use a script. Just create a text file that has something like
| Code: | sleep 5
path to your dropbox binary |
Save it as something recognisable, set the permissions to make it executable, and place it in /root/Startup instead of the link. That will fix it. Adjust the sleep number by trial and error, but 5 works on my system. |
first I deleted the symbolic link dropboxd in the /root/Startup. I added sleep.txt with
sleep 10s
/opt/dropbox/dropbox
rebooted and does not work.
gychang
|
|
Back to top
|
|
|
DaveS
Joined: 09 Oct 2008
Posts: 3669
Location: UK
|
| Posted: Wed 09 May 2012, 17:41 Post subject:
|
|
Did you make the txt file executable by changing permissions? Also I seem to remember the command for the opt install of Dropbox is /opt/dropbox/dropboxd
_________________
Spup Frugal HD and USB
Root forever!
|
|
Back to top
|
|
|
|
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
Forum index » House Training » Beginners Help ( Start Here)
