adrv for Racy

[nic007]

I made an adrv_racy_5.5.sfs (copying the contents of the save file) and placed it in the directory of the frugal install but it won't boot up automatically. Should I change anything else to get it to work?

[watchdog]

Wary and Racy are built with Woof old style and not woof-ce: no adrv. I just have rebuilt the main sfs merging the savefile in it and it works on my the same machine.

[nic007]

Thanks, watchdog

[LazY Puppy]

You could just load the adrv sfs to a top layer e.g. at /root/Startup.

Script by mikeb.

[nic007]

Hi LP, how do I implement this script? I named it "loader". Where do I place it and what is the command to load adrv_racy_5.5.sfs (with this via /root/startup) Does it matter where the adrv.sfs is situated. Obviously the idea is to boot without a save file and use the adrv.sfs as the "save file". Thanks

[musher0]

Hi nic007.

Merge the contents of what you have as "adrv" with the contents of the zdrv.sfs ?

Or simply load this adrv.sfs through sfs_load as you would any other sfs?

BFN.

[nic007]

Hi nic007.

Merge the contents of what you have as "adrv" with the contents of the zdrv.sfs ?

Or simply load this adrv.sfs through sfs_load as you would any other sfs?

BFN.

Won't work this way because of the layer system. Must have preference like a save file. Apparently mikeb's script works differently to sfs_load in this regard.

[LazY Puppy]

Hi LP, how do I implement this script? I named it "loader". Where do I place it and what is the command to load adrv_racy_5.5.sfs (with this via /root/startup) Does it matter where the adrv.sfs is situated. Obviously the idea is to boot without a save file and use the adrv.sfs as the "save file". Thanks

If you put this loader script into /usr/sbin I think it should work like this:

loader "/path/and/name.sfs"

Calling again loader "/path/and/name.sfs" should unload -be careful on that.

Though, maybe you should run this even before X is activated - depends on what settings are stored. If there's a e.g. different screen resolution used/stored, I think it definitely needs to be executed before X is running.

[watchdog]

If you put this loader script into /usr/sbin I think it should work like this:

The mikeb's script can work with some workarounds about PuppyPin and globicons. Fixmenus and X restart required to the adrv load having effect so I cannot put a script in Startup. I prefer the rebuilding of the main sfs as cleaner way to achieve the result.

[nic007]

Too many issues with this. Tried it and issues with things like incorrect background image, icons and menu entries. Not worth the effort in my view. Better off to just use a very small save file for the odd change in personal settings (my save file is 32Mb with 15Mb free).