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nic007 · Posted: Fri 15 Jun 2018, 09:30 Post subject: Remasterpup-Suite-2018

http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=114031

ITSMERSH · Joined: 02 May 2018 Posts: 911

So many "remaster" scripts (over the forum), though the main issues that people have on remastering are neither achieved nor targeted! Shocked

nic007 · Posted: Mon 18 Jun 2018, 12:00 Post subject:

What issues? The complaint that it is a cumbersome procedure has definitely been addressed with this suite. I mean, how much easier can one get than a completely automated script (one of the tools for base remaster included here) requiring NO user input.

ITSMERSH · Joined: 02 May 2018 Posts: 911

In my humble opinion the 'no user input' isn't achieved as long as all the changes made by a user didn't make it into the remaster, without to have stuff in the new remaster that should not be included.

That means e.g. for a DE user, booting, changing to DE language, installing programs, setting up the Puppy, setting up the installed programs etc.pp., doing a remaster.

It always returns a remastered Puppy that boots into EN, annoys again with the first settings popup and the welcome splash - with all settings made to the programs being lost.

Or it returns a Puppy that will work only (more or less) on the machine where it was customized for.

Sorry, though no offensive intended...

nic007 · Posted: Mon 18 Jun 2018, 13:52 Post subject:

I hear what you say but this suite caters for all situations. There's a completely FULL (ISO) version with all options you need (and more), including creating an ISO and actually burning to CD and DVD. Then there is the options version for base remaster which has only three input screens. ie. choose your working area, choose your compression, choose to configure for same computer or not. And then the auto version with pre-set settings. Seriously, easier than this is hardly possible. I will stop short of actually breathing on behalf of the user though. Smile

BTW - I'm interested to know what you can't achieve with using the "full" version as ALL the options are available as far as I know.

ITSMERSH · Joined: 02 May 2018 Posts: 911

What is the "full" version?

nic007 · Posted: Mon 18 Jun 2018, 19:06 Post subject:

The ISO version in the suite.

bigpup · Joined: 11 Oct 2009 Posts: 12996 Location: S.C. USA

Maybe you need to add some more info, in the first post, to fully explain what each version does.
A little more detail. Idea

Thanks for doing this!!!!!!

nic007 · Posted: Tue 19 Jun 2018, 07:40 Post subject:

There are clear information and instructions when you run the application. I'm not going to repeat everything here...but thanks for the input.

bigpup · Joined: 11 Oct 2009 Posts: 12996 Location: S.C. USA

Well , it is not clear to me what each tool does.

Remasterpup-auto
What is it going to make????
A complete iso image file?
What????

anewuser · Joined: 05 Feb 2012 Posts: 89

nic007 · Posted: Tue 19 Jun 2018, 20:00 Post subject:

Well, some people can put two and two together whilst others, well I don't know. The auto version isc obviously not there to make an ISO or CD SINCE USER INPUT WOULD BE REQUIRED TO MOUNT AN ISO OR CD TO GET FILES OFF IT...but I guess some people can't grasp the obvious. Besides, the results are fairly obvious once you have actually run the different tools (which any normal new user would do to check it out). You know, instead of being hyper critical I think being more appreciative would be in order. There are not many of us who actually take time out to make new applications for Puppy. If the application is not to your liking, DON'T USE IT.

nic007 · Posted: Tue 19 Jun 2018, 20:12 Post subject:

bigpup · Joined: 11 Oct 2009 Posts: 12996 Location: S.C. USA

Thanks for the kind words about people interested in understanding what you coded!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A simple answer would have solved a lot of confusion Shocked

Thank you for proving this statement!!!!

nic007 · Posted: Wed 20 Jun 2018, 01:08 Post subject:

You don't need to understand what I've coded, as a user you just need to use/try out the application. If you are too dumb to use it though, don't do so.