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Some newbie questions re applications & persistence
Rich:
Hi rntc
Personally, if I want to do an install, I always use the tc-install utility. But if you wish to ignore that advice, fine.
Start by removing that cde boot code, and rename your cde directory to tce. You might also want to take
some time to read the FAQs and the Wiki.
rntc:
I have tried to see the faq and the wiki but I am not clear about following:
a) What is the exact difference between onboot and ondemand modes? Although ondemand is suggested in the documentation, which one should I routinely use if I want to avoid too much memory usage?
b) Which is better .scm or .tcz applications? They will all be onboot or can they also be ondemand (I did not see that option in scmApps)?
Thanks for your patience and help.
curaga:
Ondemand means faster boot, while the first time your start an app is slower. Ie it defers loading the extension.
TCZ vs SCM is a preference ;)
Rich:
Hi rntc
SCMs tend to be larger because they are self contained, where TCZs can share dependencies with other TCZs.
The difference between onboot and ondemand is probably between 400 bytes and 2 to 3K. When you click on the
desktop and select ondemand->SomeExtension the difference becomes zero. AppBrowser defaults to onboot, I
would suggest leaving it as such.
rntc:
Thanks for your replies. I have installed opera, midnight commander, leafpad, pcmanfm and abiword and they are all working all right.
Opera does not show up on the desktop as an icon though others are there. How can I get opera icon on the desktop?
I installed pcmanfm2 but it does not work (no icon and no response to selecting it or giving that command on the terminal). How do I remove it?
I see LXDE in the Apps. If I install it will I get LXDE desktop straight away or will I need to change some other settings also?
Can I change the name of 'tce' folder to something else and put that on the grub kernel line?
I am able to open, read and copy files from ntfs partitions, but not write or create files. Do I need to install ntfs-3g or ntfsprogs or both?
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