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Bert

Joined: 30 Jun 2006 Posts: 1107
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Posted: Fri 28 Jan 2011, 21:07 Post subject:
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shinobar wrote: | Thanks to all for testing and discussion.
Bert wrote:
Takes quite a long time to load the SFS.
What is the PUPMODE? Full install? |
Good morning shino,
Frugal install, or, more precisely running from live-cd with save file.
Bert
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shinobar

Joined: 28 May 2009 Posts: 2674 Location: Japan
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Posted: Sat 29 Jan 2011, 08:14 Post subject:
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UPDATE:
# 29 Jan 2011 v0.2: fix under RAM mode (PUPMODE=5), multisession CD support (PUPMODE=77)
See the top of this topic.
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jemimah

Joined: 26 Aug 2009 Posts: 4309 Location: Tampa, FL
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Posted: Sat 29 Jan 2011, 13:26 Post subject:
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jemimah wrote: | Would it be possible to patch the bootmanager to do this?
I think a new and improved bootmanager would be less confusing than two boot managers. |
I agree. The bootmanager can be modified or replaced when we are sure this method is stable. |
Excellent! I will add this to the next release of Fluppy to get some more testing.
Great idea. I hope Barry considers adding this functionality to woof.
I think the update layered filesystem part of the init script does some stuff with whiteout files. I guess in cases where there is a conflict a reboot would still be needed but most of the time, I think it'll be no problem. It may also work to clean the whiteouts on a mounted filesystem - but that would need to be tested.
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L18L

Joined: 19 Jun 2010 Posts: 3493 Location: www.eussenheim.de/
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Posted: Sat 29 Jan 2011, 14:18 Post subject:
sfs_load-0.2 Subject description: puppy431 pfix=ram |
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devx_431.sfs successfully loaded on-the-fly
Bert wrote: Quote: | From what I understood, devx cannot be used before a savefile is created. I learned this from 01Mick0, the creator of QuickPet.
| forget it! Now we have learned from shinobar it is possible
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now back in multilingual wary500: devx_431.sfs is not deleted
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rodin.s
Joined: 22 Sep 2010 Posts: 344 Location: Ukraine
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Posted: Sat 29 Jan 2011, 16:30 Post subject:
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Works OK now with or without pupsave, but maybe it should run fixmenus after unloading SFS to remove menu entries of unloaded SFS. Tested on Wary-5.0 (original and multilingual).
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01micko

Joined: 11 Oct 2008 Posts: 8787 Location: qld
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Posted: Sat 29 Jan 2011, 17:37 Post subject:
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Hi shino
Tiny syntax error (v2) at line 124
Code: | case "$M" in
info|warning|error|question) MARK="dialog-$M";;
*) MARK="$M"
esac |
should be I think
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shinobar

Joined: 28 May 2009 Posts: 2674 Location: Japan
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Posted: Sat 29 Jan 2011, 18:39 Post subject:
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rodin.s wrote: | Works OK now with or without pupsave, but maybe it should run fixmenus after unloading SFS to remove menu entries of unloaded SFS. Tested on Wary-5.0 (original and multilingual). |
Right. I am wondering why the sfs_load does not. Checking it up more...
EDIT: Got it now.
@01micko. Thanks for the debugging.
Both will be fixed at next release.
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shinobar

Joined: 28 May 2009 Posts: 2674 Location: Japan
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Posted: Sat 29 Jan 2011, 21:35 Post subject:
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nancy reagan wrote: | As I like the sfs method, on my 128mb toshiba, I mainly use choicepup 4.1.2 cd with jrb's pre installed "open with sfs load/unload" and sfs 412 on usb.
Simultaneously I use your pupsaveconfig, pupsave=-0 (never) pupmode =13 .
When I tried yours, it said "failed to append "initrd/pup-ro4" to unionfs. "x-sfs moved to initrd/mnt/dev_save"
Maybe cause jrb's is already in there ? |
Confirmed the sfs_load does not work with Puppy-4.2.1.
I can manage it and will be fixed at next release.
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jpeps
Joined: 31 May 2008 Posts: 3217
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Posted: Sat 29 Jan 2011, 23:32 Post subject:
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This increases the attractiveness of separating out seldom used apps into their own SFS. (or theme/task groups).
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shinobar

Joined: 28 May 2009 Posts: 2674 Location: Japan
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Posted: Sun 30 Jan 2011, 04:03 Post subject:
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UPDATE:
30 Jan 2011 v0.3: unionfs mount option, fix menu update after unload
Supports Puppy-4.2.1.
EDIT:
Also tested on 4.1.2 and 4.3.1.
That is, tested and works: Puppy-4.1 through 5.0(wary) and 5.2(Lucid).
But seems not work on Puppy-4.0.
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sc0ttman

Joined: 16 Sep 2009 Posts: 2806 Location: UK
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Posted: Sun 30 Jan 2011, 06:14 Post subject:
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shinobar wrote: |
Supports Puppy-4.2.1. |
Aaaaah, that's what I was waiting for...
I am in the middle of testing other things, so cannot install this one yet, so have a few questions:
1. How does this differ from the otf-sfs-loader by goingnuts? Does it use the same method?
(Because the goingnuts otf-sfs-loader doesn't work in puppy 5)
2. Does this allow users to change the maximum number of loops available - so that users can choose how many SFSs are loaded on the fly?
(Very useful!)
3. Have you added ROX right click options for SFS files to load them?
I did it in Puplite, it is very convenient!
3. Do you check for incompatible SFS version, and load Trios SFS convertor, if it is installed?
(That would be great, I will do it in Puplite.)
4. Can I load a 200mb SFS file on the fly, using only a 128mb save file?
(Because when using the goingnuts otf-sfs script, the size of any SFS file loaded on the fly must not be larger than the free space in the save file, during initial unsquashing...)
Sorry for all the questions!
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shinobar

Joined: 28 May 2009 Posts: 2674 Location: Japan
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Posted: Sun 30 Jan 2011, 07:38 Post subject:
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sc0ttman wrote: | 1. How does this differ from the otf-sfs-loader by goingnuts? Does it use the same method?
(Because the goingnuts otf-sfs-loader doesn't work in puppy 5) |
Basically same method i guess. The sfs_load is designed to keep the compatibility with traditional bootmanager.
Of course there are small tweaks matching with Various Puppy versions. The sfs_load is tested on Puppy version 4.1 through 5.0(wary) and 5.2(lucid).
sc0ttman wrote: | 2. Does this allow users to change the maximum number of loops available - so that users can choose how many SFSs are loaded on the fly?
(Very useful!) |
No. The sfs_loader keeps the compatibility with the traditional bootmanager and has same limit.
Barry thinks too many layers to the unionfs slows down the performance.
EDIT: sfs_load-0.9 and later supports sfs more than 6(experimental). I don't know the upper limit
sc0ttman wrote: | 3. Have you added ROX right click options for SFS files to load them?
I did it in Puplite, it is very convenient! |
Yes.
sc0ttman wrote: | 3. Do you check for incompatible SFS version, and load Trios SFS convertor, if it is installed?
(That would be great, I will do it in Puplite.) |
Yes checking, but does not have the button or launcher.
I think the sfs version converting is not so easy for beginners.
It consumes large space and requires Linux partition or work space.
sc0ttman wrote: | 4. Can I load a 200mb SFS file on the fly, using only a 128mb save file?
(Because when using the goingnuts otf-sfs script, the size of any SFS file loaded on the fly must not be larger than the free space in the save file, during initial unsquashing...) |
Yes, you can. Well... i wonder why the goingnuts otf-sfs cannot. Maybe for the auto converting the sfs version?
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jamesbond
Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 3475 Location: The Blue Marble
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Posted: Sun 30 Jan 2011, 09:48 Post subject:
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shinobar wrote: | sc0ttman wrote: | 2. Does this allow users to change the maximum number of loops available - so that users can choose how many SFSs are loaded on the fly?
(Very useful!) |
No. The sfs_loader keeps the compatibility with the traditional bootmanager and has same limit.
Barry thinks too many layers to the unionfs slows down the performance. | I know what you're feeling about this. That being said, can I persuade you to implement a "non-persistent" SFS loading beyond the traditional 6 SFSes limit? Yes I know it may be slow - you can include a pop-up warning etc when a user tries do this - but it has its uses, especially for testing multiple SFS-es ==> however slow it is, it's still faster than a reboot, and some of us can live with the degraded performance. Especially since the newer kernels have dynamic loop devices (for older kernels, you can disable this functionality).
For your consideration. And thanks for this.
cheers!
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rodin.s
Joined: 22 Sep 2010 Posts: 344 Location: Ukraine
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Posted: Sun 30 Jan 2011, 14:58 Post subject:
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When I choose sfs-file from the pulldown it doesn't work, but works OK with drug and drop into the field 'Which sfs do you want to load?' More info on the picture. (Wary-5.0)
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jpeps
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Posted: Sun 30 Jan 2011, 15:17 Post subject:
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Worked nicely in Lucid 5.2 with an extra.sfs package that contained apps/files from remastered lucid_520.sfs. Apps installed/uninstalled without rebooting, and worked fine. After uninstalling, a few empty links remained, but it got everything else. Thanks shinobar...very useful utility.
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