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[gyro]

Edit:
There is now a savefile2dir-1.6.pet, specifically for older puppies whose savefile contains "/dev/null". It uses "tar" to copy the files, not "cp".
Please see the post on the next page announcing this.
There is no sfs file for this version.

Edit:
There is now a savefile2dir-1.5.pet, specifically for older puppies where "df" does not support the "--output=" option.
Please see the post on the next page announcing this.
There is no sfs file for this version.

Edit:
Please see post below announcing savefile2dir 1.4.
This is now the preferred version.

Edit:
Please see post below announcing savefile2dir 1.3.
Version 1.1 has been withdrawn, please use either 'savefile2dir-1.3.pet' or 'savefile2dir-1.3.sfs.gz', below.

The attached pet installs a console script 'savefile2dir'.
This script converts a savefile into a savefolder.
It is useful when you have a puppy that supports the savefolder facility, but you already have a savefile containing lots of stuff you don't want to just throw away.

When the script is executed on an unmounted savefile, it does the following:
1) Checks that the savefile meets the criteria for a savefolder.
2) Does an fsck of the savefile, to ensure it's integrity.
3) Mounts the savefile.
4) Creates the directory for the savefolder.
5) Copies the contents of the savefile into the savefolder.
6) Renames the savefile by appending '.bak' to it's name.
Once it is finished the target puppy is ready to be rebooted to use the savefolder.

Although savefile2dir now supports converting a mounted savefile, it is preferred that it be used to convert unmounted savefiles. Preferably from a puppy installation other than the target puppy.

Note1: 'savefile2dir' does not add the savefolder facility to the target puppy.
Note2: 'savefile2dir' does not require the savefolder facility to be present in the puppy on which it is executed.

gyro

[gyro]

1) Download 'savefile2dir-1.1.pet' and move it to the root of the partition containing the target savefile.
2) Boot a puppy in pupmode=5, ('pfix=ram'). This can be the target puppy. Don't bother changing anything in the first setup screen.
3) Mount the partition containing the savefile.
4) Click on 'savefile2dir-1.1.pet' to install it.
5) Open a console and enter a command like the following:

[gyro]

Edit:
Version 1.1 has been withdrawn. Please use 'savefile2dir-1.2.sfs.gz', below.

I've attached 'savefile2dir-1.1.sfs here because I find it very useful to use a command like:

[rek769]

...to deploy an identical encrypted savefile onto several machines and then change the password of each savefile to something unique?

If possible, how could it be done?

Thanks

[gyro]

[gyro]

This represents a significant rewrite of the code.

Main change is that it now supports converting a currently mounted savefile. So you can use it without booting 'pfix=ram'. But of course it cannot do an 'fsck' of the savefile, or rename it.
If the savefile is not currently mounted, it is checked by 'fsck' before it is mounted. The savefile also gets renamed by appending ".bak", so it will not be found by the next normal boot of the target puppy.

Both '/etc/.XLOADED' and '/etc/rc.d/BOOTCONFIG' are modified to improve the smoothness of the next normal boot.

Just like the previous version, it does not require 'savefolder' to be implemented in the host puppy. It should run on just about any puppy.

I have attached both a .pet and a .sfs.

gyro

[gyro]

This is a small fix, now supports "/root/.XLOADED" as well as "/etc/.XLOADED".

gyro

[sunburnt]

Hi gyro; Don`t think Ive ever talked to you before.
I was not aware any Puppy version supported Save folders.
I suggested this many years ago to Barry and others, but little interest.

I think Barry never used it because it takes longer to do a Save folder fsck.
Where as a Save file or partition is no bigger than the actual Save space.
.

[gyro]

[bigpup]

The save folder (directory) has to be put on a partition that is formatted with a Linux format. (ext 2, 3 ,or 4)

[gyro]

This script checks the file-system containing the source savefile.
If it's not a Linux file-system then it aborts with an error message.
If it is a Linux file-system then it creates a savefolder in the same directory.

If the created savefolder is moved, make sure the destination partition contains a Linux file-system, (ext2|ext3|ext4|reiserfs|minix|f2fs|tmpfs).

I have attached a pet and sfs of savefile2dir 1.4.
This version contains a more reliable method of determining the file-system type. (Uses "df --output=fstype FILE | tail -1")

gyro

[Griot]

Hello, gyro.

I'm trying to convert Slacko 5.7.0 (NoN PAE k.3.4.82) savefile to savedir... Success=0

(RAM mode)

[gyro]

@Griot,
It appears the script is using a "df" option that your "df" might not support.
What is the output from the following command?

[Griot]

Thanks for the tip, gyro.
FWIW here's a complete info.

a) You're spot on. No reference about df --output.
Here's a terminal output:

[gyro]

@Griot
You have installed the "savefolder" facility for Slacko 5.7, http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=809368#809368?
Slacko 5.7 does not support "savefolder" by default.

gyro