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[radky]

Update: PupControl-1.7.7
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=61961

[playdayz]

[playdayz]

[Geoffrey]

[rerwin]

[majorfoo]

[Geoffrey]

[rerwin]

Playdayz, scsijon, majorfoo,
The attached patch-8 is the same as patch-7 plus updated versions of 3 scripts:

- remasterpup2 - omits some modem daemon and other user-space components that get installed as needed from firmware tarballs, so do not need to be there twice.
- remasterpup2 - Accommodates user replacement of the generated /root and /etc directories with the complete directories, preserving the no-popup indicator and removing .XLOADED (to avoid a message during each boot of the CD.)
- rc.shutdown - skips prompting for saving of personal data if this (null) file is present: /etc/personal_data_save_disabled. The user must create that file, as no other creation tool is included.
- puppyinstaller - For update of a full installation, the /etc/profile file is copied as /tmp/profile-before_upgrade, so the user can retrieve its content for merging into the generated profile file.

While the installer mod is a partial fix for scsijon's issues with full-install upgrades, the rest are further support for creation of CDs used for running without saving personal data (boot CDs).

Majorfoo's technique of remastering the entire /root and /etc directories seems to help with getting complete remasters, but may propagate some files that are not desired. I consider this somewhat experimental, but want to facilitate the process where I can. One thing: the user should not remove the .XLOADED file manually, as it is used to detect that the full directory is to be remastered, and is then removed.
Richard

[scsijon]

thanks richard, that should at least fix that problem!

Has anyone got a pet of zenity around for 528? I have an unknown app on my box that seems to want something from it, but I can't find which one as ppm's dependancy checker says no against each package. I just get annoying popup's ocassionally saying their missing and asking for them. The strange thing is the box also wants openssh and xdelta3, which are already there.

thanks

scsijon

[majorfoo]

[majorfoo]

[playdayz]

Iron 14 by srware

Iron is built from the same source code as Google Chrome, but, according to srware has some of the intrusive features removed. Here's what they say -> http://www.srware.net/en/software_srware_iron_chrome_vs_iron.php

ftp://distro.ibiblio.org/puppylinux/pet_packages-lucid/Iron-14-lucid528.pet

[rerwin]

Larry, Majorfoo,
I made some small changes to the remaster script, to make a clean separation between the usual /etc-directory customization and the unofficial support for the technique of customizing by full replacement of the /root and /etc directories in the remastered image.

1. Normal customization will not suppress the personal-setting popup, but will include in the customization the main language (locale) and hostname selections. The user need not let the settings function restart X or exit to the prompt if those settings are made solely for the remaster. If one wants to suppress the popup, add this null file to the /tmp/etc directory when allowed to view that directory: personal_settings_popup_disabled.

2. If one intends to use the entire /etc directory in the remaster, there is now no need to also choose customization (to suppress the popup), since the replacement constitutes a "complete customization". After the directory replacement, two indicators are automatically set into the remaster, to suppress both the popup and the prompt for saving of personal data:

/etc/personal_settings_popup_disabled
/etc/personal_data_save_disabled

Therefore the remastered "complete customization" CD will boot without the popup and will not prompt for a save file/partition/CD. But the user can nullify either behavior by deleting the appropriate indicator file and remastering the remaster without any customization, if necessary.
Richard

[ozsouth]

When I remaster, i always edit rc.shutdown & change all instances of 60 sec to 6 sec. Gives a short opportunity to save, then shuts down (unless a save file already exists).

[majorfoo]