HOTPUP corrupts /root/.xinitrc

[DreamsToGo]

Hello,

I have found a bug in Hotpup which causes it to corrupt /root/.xinitrc.

Turn on Hotpup and choose to display removable drives only.
Restart X
Go to Hotpup, and turn off drive display
Restart X
System refuses to start because /root/.xinitrc has been corrupted in the following way,

#v3.98 Dougal: code for running the HotPup daemon:
if [ -f #/etc/HotPup/HotPup.sh ];then
PINFILE=$HOME/Choices/ROX-Filer/PuppyPin

Note the # in the if statement.

This error is repeatable on my system.
Puppy 4 stable.

Hilary

[lstandish]

I can confirm the existence of this bug in Puppy 4.00.

[Dougal]

#v3.98 Dougal: code for running the HotPup daemon:
if [ -f #/etc/HotPup/HotPup.sh ];then
PINFILE=$HOME/Choices/ROX-Filer/PuppyPin

The # is supposed to comment out the line starting Hotpup -- that "if" is not supposed to exist.
Note that my most recent version will not have that problem, since it doesn't touch your xinitrc (is uses a config file).

[bashd]

Note that my most recent version will not have that problem, since it doesn't touch your xinitrc (is uses a config file).

Thanks for the nfo. So how to restore /root/.xinitrc Dougal? The system boots from savefile fine but with no flash drives detected. I was using Hotpup drive icons but now can't get Puppy to detect usb devices (mainly flash disks) properly. I like the Hotpup tool for the convenience. Can you help me get my flashdisks working again?

Thanks

[Dougal]

So how to restore /root/.xinitrc Dougal?

Simply remove the "#" from before /etc/HotPup/HotPup.sh.