Today I realised that my dates were showing the "wrong" way around. I checked the Wizard Wizard, and sure enough there is a Country Wizard. I found that it was on US, where I wanted it to be on Australia. So I changed it to Australia, and while I was there I ticked the "Num Lock" checkbox (which I had previously looked for in vain, not realising that it would be in the Country Wizard...).
I was prompted to restart X, and when I did so, noticed that my wallpaper had reverted to the default. I also noticed that all of my "extra" icons had disappeared. The normal (default) icons are there, but none of my extra ones.
Precise Puppy 5.6.1.
Any ideas on what has happened? I can re-do my customisations, but do they still exist somewhere? Is there a way I can back them up for if this happens again?
Changed Language, Lost Desktop Customisation
Hello, Freddow.
That is a known bug -- or "feature"...
Puppy will do that until you have created your pupsave file, or saved your
first session to your DVD (if you are operating from DVD).
The trick is to create a back-up of your modified PuppyPin file located at
/root/Choices/ROX-Filer/PuppyPin.
So you modify your desktop, adding and/or removing icons, arranging it
as you like; change your dates, your language variants, whatever. Once
you're satisfied with the result, copy the following line and paste it in a
console by typing Shift-Insert. Then hit the Return key.
This will make a back-up of your modified pinboard.
Upon restart, Puppy will no doubt bring back its own desktop -- or sort of
lay it over yours. So, use the following line to bring yours back:
The "restartwm" at the end of the above line will make the screen go
black for a couple of seconds. It's normal; nothing to worry about. And
then your screen will re-appear.
Finally, it's a good idea to back-up your desktop before you load
any additional sfs's, such as the devx-xyz.sfs, or java or wine or vlc
sfs's, etc. Because loading an sfs archive re-arranges the "layers" in
Puppy (it's the way Puppy works, in "lasagna layers"
, for lack of a
better comparison).
Speaking of which, I'm hungry!
I hope this helps. BFN.
musher0
That is a known bug -- or "feature"...
Puppy will do that until you have created your pupsave file, or saved your
first session to your DVD (if you are operating from DVD).
The trick is to create a back-up of your modified PuppyPin file located at
/root/Choices/ROX-Filer/PuppyPin.
So you modify your desktop, adding and/or removing icons, arranging it
as you like; change your dates, your language variants, whatever. Once
you're satisfied with the result, copy the following line and paste it in a
console by typing Shift-Insert. Then hit the Return key.
Code: Select all
cd /root/Choices/ROX-Filer;cp -f PuppyPin PuppyPin.bckUpon restart, Puppy will no doubt bring back its own desktop -- or sort of
lay it over yours. So, use the following line to bring yours back:
Code: Select all
cd /root/Choices/ROX-Filer;cp -f PuppyPin.bck PuppyPin;restartwmblack for a couple of seconds. It's normal; nothing to worry about. And
then your screen will re-appear.
Finally, it's a good idea to back-up your desktop before you load
any additional sfs's, such as the devx-xyz.sfs, or java or wine or vlc
sfs's, etc. Because loading an sfs archive re-arranges the "layers" in
Puppy (it's the way Puppy works, in "lasagna layers"
, for lack of a better comparison).
Speaking of which, I'm hungry!
I hope this helps. BFN.
musher0
musher0
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"You want it darker? We kill the flame." (L. Cohen)
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"You want it darker? We kill the flame." (L. Cohen)
Ok, writing that last message reminded me that I had a saved .2fs file. A check on the date and it was 6th November. Unusually good of me to have such a recent backup!
So I did this: (in case anyone else is following this with the same problem)
1. Renamed the .2fs backup file and copied it to my /mnt/home/precise5.6.1frugal directory.
2. Rebooted Puppy. It gave me a choice of which .2fs file to use, I chose the backup one.
3. Once booted I had my desktop back to normal. But since this was a backup I didn't want to keep it (my data would be out of date).
4. I made a backup of the PuppyPin file and put it on another HDD partition.
5. I rebooted, and this time chose my most recent .2fs file (not the backup).
6. I deleted the PuppyPin file (well actually renamed it), and copied my backup PuppyPin file to the same directory.
7. I restarted X. Voila! Desktop back to normal.
Backups are good. Finding out where things are in the backups is even better!
So I did this: (in case anyone else is following this with the same problem)
1. Renamed the .2fs backup file and copied it to my /mnt/home/precise5.6.1frugal directory.
2. Rebooted Puppy. It gave me a choice of which .2fs file to use, I chose the backup one.
3. Once booted I had my desktop back to normal. But since this was a backup I didn't want to keep it (my data would be out of date).
4. I made a backup of the PuppyPin file and put it on another HDD partition.
5. I rebooted, and this time chose my most recent .2fs file (not the backup).
6. I deleted the PuppyPin file (well actually renamed it), and copied my backup PuppyPin file to the same directory.
7. I restarted X. Voila! Desktop back to normal.
Backups are good. Finding out where things are in the backups is even better!
Way to go, Freddow! Congratulations!Freddow wrote:Ok, writing that last message reminded me that I had a saved .2fs file. A check on the date and it was 6th November. Unusually good of me to have such a recent backup!
So I did this: (in case anyone else is following this with the same problem)
1. Renamed the .2fs backup file and copied it to my /mnt/home/precise5.6.1frugal directory.
2. Rebooted Puppy. It gave me a choice of which .2fs file to use, I chose the backup one.
3. Once booted I had my desktop back to normal. But since this was a backup I didn't want to keep it (my data would be out of date).
4. I made a backup of the PuppyPin file and put it on another HDD partition.
5. I rebooted, and this time chose my most recent .2fs file (not the backup).
6. I deleted the PuppyPin file (well actually renamed it), and copied my backup PuppyPin file to the same directory.
7. I restarted X. Voila! Desktop back to normal.
Backups are good. Finding out where things are in the backups is even better!
musher0
~~~~~~~~~~
"You want it darker? We kill the flame." (L. Cohen)
~~~~~~~~~~
"You want it darker? We kill the flame." (L. Cohen)