microcore_v3.6rc2

[roberts]

The Second Release Candidate of Micro Core v3.6 is now posted and ready for testing.
http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/tinycorelinux/3.x/release_candidates/microcore

microcore_3.6rc2.iso
microcore_3.6rc2.iso.md5.txt

Change log rc1:

* New tc-install.sh replaces usbinstall - added frugal install to partition with formatting options.
* Moved showrgb from base to Xprogs.
* Updated tce-load to better support download error conditions.
* Updated ab - added tree and size views and overall presentation tweaks.
* New tcemirror.sh to present select list of both local (/opt/localmirrors) and remote (mirrors.tcz) mirrors.
* Moved sethostname from function to script, callable from /opt/bootsync.sh

Change log rc2:
* Updated search.sh and provides.sh to target new host server.
* Updated AppsAudit/tce-update to fetch new dependencies.
* Updated tc-config moved keymap, secure, and protect to after extension loading but before restore.

Note: Changes to Xprogs.tcz as listed http://forum.tinycorelinux.net/index.php?topic=9198

Please note release candidates are for the sole purpose of testing.
Please test carefully. Do not use for regular day to day use.

[Juanito]

Using microcore + X*.tcz..

When using the apps audit gui, I see four extension to be updated gtk2, gtk2-dev, libwnck and libwnck-dev. Selecting just one of the extensions, libwnck and clicking on "update selected", libwnck is downloaded (deps openssl-0.9.8, gtk2) and glibc_apps, which does not appear to be a recursive dep?

Note:

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$ cat /tmp/apps_upd.lst
Updating libwnck.tcz OK
Checking dependencies:
Fetching required dependency: glibc_apps.tcz OK
Fetching required dependency: gcc.tcz

[roberts]

Could not reproduce. Worked as expected:

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tc@dev:~$ cat /tmp/apps_upd.lst
Updating libwnck.tcz OK
Checking dependencies:
tc@dev:~$ ls -l  /mnt/sdb1/testing/optional/upgrade/
total 124
-rw-------    1 tc       staff       114688 Apr  7 22:00 libwnck.tcz
-rw-r--r--    1 tc       staff           26 Apr  9 05:44 libwnck.tcz.dep
-rw-r--r--    1 tc       staff           45 Apr  9 05:44 libwnck.tcz.md5.txt


[Juanito]

Hmm - perhaps my lousy internet connection, I'll try again tomorrow

[vinnie]

if I start HD / USB install from control panel, appears and disappears quickly a black terminal window.
From what i understand tc-install.sh is a command line installer and tc-install is a gui version, but i can find this second command on tinycore but not in microcore.

[gerald_clark]

MC does not have gui apps.
If you are loading Xvesa or Xorg to go along with MC, you also need to load
Xlibs and Xprogs.
tc-install is in Xprogs.

[vinnie]

but i have xlibs and xprogs

[gerald_clark]

Did you install the Xprogs.tcz that is in the release candidates directory?

[vinnie]

NO! I have repository version, you have caught the error!
I try it now

[roberts]

See first post (announcement) and notice the Note regarding Xprogs.tcz

[gerald_clark]

Be careful not to update Xprogs with AppsAudit while it is still a release candidate.

[vinnie]

is right, sorry if I was careless.
I take this opportunity to commend the fine work done, everything is great!

[NaAia]

install does not works well for me :

1: install whole disk
 USB 4G hfs+
ask to format ext2
no boot options  (or just language)
-->error cannot formate device / GUI not responding

2: install whole disk
Hard drive ext3
not ask to format , already done.
no boot options
--> install completed succesfull BUT is not in reallity
Message bootloader saids  not find kernel image to boot . Failure.

3:install partition USB frugal
USB 4go etx2
not asked to format already done it
no boot options
--> instll completed succesfully BUT is not .
Same message from bootloader ; no any kernel image available to boot on.

if it can help .
Sorry for english lvl.

[roberts]

Some issues were discovered and reported in the tinycore rc thread.
Please test with rc3 and new Xprogs.tcz,