Puppy Linux Discussion Forum

[B.K. Johnson]

grr_argh wrote:

[6502coder]

[eric52]

I know it's old-fashioned, but I still use Puppy on DVD. It is slower than a pen drive, which I also use, but it is also far less expensive. I promote Puppy by providing a DVD with an OS configured appropriately to the particular needs of the recipient. Because SFS files don't load right from a DVD, I need to configure on a PET basis. New users don't want to hear instructions about loading SFS files after booting, and the dialogue screens are misleading and negative. Anyhow, Puppy seems to be moving away from the optical disk platform. I believe this is unfortunate, because I don't think any other OS devised robust persistence on a disk, and that makes the feature something of a hallmark. So I wish for a working SFS on disk or more PETS in future development, despite the backwardness of the technology.

[greengeek]

[01micko]

sfs loading *is* supposed to work from save back to CD/DVD installs. They are supposed to be saved at '/' but I think that is wrong. I might look into this a bit further. Maybe Ted Dog knows the magic, as he is the original writer of the 'save session to optical' routine.

[eric52]

Thanks, 01micko. SFS files do load, get "saved" at / live and work fine once, at least on Tahrpup +. Boot Manager won't accommodate until a disk save. If you do that and set up BM, it fails to load SFS on boot and delivers an error message. You can do it manually by ignoring error/save messages, but that's awkward and inappropriate for a glowing intro to Puppy. I'll contact Ted Dog to see if he has any applicable magic.

[unicorn316386]

Hi eric52,

What is the message you get when you try to load SFS? I think if it is only one folder deep in DVD, it should work (ie. /mnt/home/puppydir). Otherwise, it will have a prompt where you can just select "No Copy" and it will work (I think). I have never booted from CD/DVD though, and am curious if any of this isn't true for that setup. This is how it works for me on HDD in Slacko 6.3.

[eric52]

unicorn316386 - It's been months since I've bothered with SFS on DVD. As I recollect, it protests that it isn't there (/), then that it's already loaded (ignore), then suggests that you make another copy (no), then it works. SFS load/unload is flawless on hard drive (frugal/full) and depends on the setup with pen drive. I think memory serves right. I got everything working in July and haven't messed with it since. Except for the cluttered bits and pieces, it's a useful basement, man-cave system. Considering it's all from the dump, the price was right. I use multi-cores upstairs with Windows for my wife and disks for me.

[nubc]

I request a Virtual Keyboard for Slacko, backwards compatible to Slacko 5.5, called from menu tree, desktop icon, or taskbar quick launch. Likely candidate for implementation includes xvkbd keyboard.

[Pelo]

Nice idea to ask people what they would like. Then devs will try to make it real.
At work things were going that way.. Software was chosen depending on what was requested by customer.
Keep FFmpeg included, so many apps are based on it. that is my wish. And no linux to type in terminal, because English needed, but Linux knowledge too.
If you want to keep Puppy Linux an OS for everybody.

[dagreen]

[nic007]

[Sailor Enceladus]

[boof]

I'm somewhat aged, an it takes a while to remember that I need to install one after a new install. I know it bloats, but an anti banner and popup add on is essential these days.

[Sailor Enceladus]