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[frefel]

Acer A1, 2 gb usb, frugal 5.2

I just completed a new install of 5.2 using the Universal Installer from CD to an ext3 formatted usb drive on a one 1.5 GB partition. After I established the settings and installed Firefox I chose "save to partition" instead of to a file without thinking. I was not asked to name the save file and on reboot I see no mention of lhe loading of any save file; however my saved configuration comes up fine.

Now I want to investigate where that save file went.

Problem #1 - booting with puppy pfix=ram does not work. Puppy loads just like without it including my sdb drive mounted.

Problem #2: there is nothing I can find that looks like a save file.

Pfind brings up no pup_save; "cat /etc/re.c/PUPSTATE ..." yields "sdb1,est3,/" but note that there is no save file named.

I have reviewed http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=77464 but in that case they could investigate with pfix=ram and I cannot.

I am stumped.
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[darkcity]

Okay, my guess is that by choosing partition you have actually done a Full Install (rather than frugal). In this mode the Linux RootFs takes up the whole partition, Puppy has no need for a savefile because alterations are saved directly to the filesystem.

In Frugal mode Puppy uses a the layered file system, superimposing the savefile and various SFSs.

You can verify this with the cat /etc/rc.d/PUPSTATE command. Pupmode gives the game away! Pupmode 2 is a Full install-

more info at-
http://puppylinux.org/wikka/FrugalOrFullInstallation

and

http://www.puppylinux.com/development/howpuppyworks.html

BTW

in Lucid savefile is called lupusave* and Slacko its slackosave*

[rjbrewer]

[frefel]

Ok I am learning how to use some new terminal commands and do a screen shot. Here is some more data (attachment):

Also I am finding more info about Pupmode=7 which signifies that the save file is on the entire partition (I am not sure what it is named). A couple of other posts suggest it can create problems with large file downloads so I should probably reinstall this Puppy to a file. It has been interesting though in learning a bit more about the "under the hood" workings of PL.

And what about the pfix=ram not working?

[Semme]

Frefel- here's a thread for YOU!

[bigpup]

[darkcity]

[frefel]

Thanks everybody.
It was an interesting excercise. I say that because I re-installled Puppy with the Save to a file instead of a partition - something I am accustomed to and something much easier to monitor..

[darkcity]

I learn a lot as well.

Frugal with savefile is probably the most flexible option ; -)