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roberts:
Now ready for testing Tiny Core V2.0 Release Candidate 3.
http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/tinycorelinux/2.x/release/

Combined change log:
rc1:
* New kernel 2.6.29.1
* New glibc 2.9
* New libstdc++ and libgcc
* New ldconfig
* New base Xlibs
* New squashfs module to base for support of squash'ed extensions.
* New cryptohome to use AES.
* New mount and losetup
* New virtual drive support.
* Updated .xsession
* Updated mousetool
* Updated appbrowser
rc2:
* FLWM replaces JWM (see notes below)
* New tc-config & desktop.sh to support for window managers via WM interface programs.
* New cd-dvd-symlinks.sh to create generic cdrom and dvd devices.
* New updated udev rules 75-cd-dvd.rules to automatically create cdrom and dvd device names.
* Updated .xsession to call wbar.sh to support a single point for options.
* Updated wbar.sh to retain HOME focus.
* Updated xsetup.sh mouse menu label change.
* Added /usr/local/sbin, /usr/local/bin to boot time PATH.
* Added tce-wget wrapper for CLI alternate to appbrowser.
* Updated flpicsee, new scaling, zomming, and popup informaton.
* Updated appbrowser Search now searches v2.x repositories.
* Updated cpanel to use generic HOME for tftpd.
* Updated extitc to be smaller via a single nix call.
rc3:
* New microcore boot option boots without the X system.
* New architecture with the X system factored into core elements in /opt/tce to support the microcore boot option.
* Updated imlib2 to 1.4.2
* Squashfs support for extensions has been enabled.
* Added Esetroot for background image support.
* Updated cpanel - Backgrounds button returns.
* Updated wallpaper GUI now supports multiple window managers via standardized calls to interface files. (See notes below)
* New flwm_setbackground supports background both images and colors for flwm and is part of the standard WM interface.
* New extension driven "desktop" boot option. Adding a WM extension no longer requires the corresponding desktop=xyz option.
* New restore=xyz-less restore. If your mydata.tgz is moved to or otherwise specified to use the same location as your extensions then no need to specify restore=xyz.

Files likely in your backup that need update:
.xsession
/opt/.xfiletool.lst

Note:  home/tc/.desktop file should be added to /opt/.xfiletool.lst

Notes: In order for the window manager extension driven opt to work and for Backgrounds support each window manager extensions needs to supply the following interface files:

wm_initmenu
wm_makemenu
wm_restart
wm_setbackground

Where "wm" is replaced by the actual window manager name, e.g.,

hackedbox_initmenu
hackedbox_makemenu
hackedbox_restart
hackedbox_setbackground

See examples in flwm in the base at /usr/bin/flwm*, and/or see the extensions jwm and/or hackedbox

robc:

--- Quote ---Notes: In order for the window manager extension driven opt to work and for Backgrounds support each window manager extensions needs to supply the following interface files:

wm_initmenu
wm_makemenu
wm_restart
wm_setbackground
--- End quote ---
Are the menu interfaces required when using a window manager that does not have a menu? (i.e. evilwm)

or should they be kept as a blank file or only with
--- Code: ---#!/bin/sh
--- End code ---
in them?

Edit:
I booted tinycore_v2.0rc3 with the boot code desktop=hackedbox and have hackedbox and dependencies in my tce folder. Upon startup hackedbox does not start. The background is set to black and wbar starts. hackedbox isn't in top. I killed Xvesa then ran startx...this started the windowmanager
I also tried jwm, aewm++, and tinywm and got the same results

roberts:
A black screen with large X cursor means you have no window manger.
Did you .xfilelist your .desktop so that it does not conflict?
Did you upgdade your .xsession?
Did you grab the latest hackedbox extension whose info says says it is for rc3?

Obviously sometime as you describe would not make it past QA let alone my testing.
It has to be a file out of sync, start with the two I suggested.

junan:
with background/wallpaper and working Application menu ... flwm is OK!
for install hackedbox , i don't know why , but i need to reboot 2 times
and the window manager works. first time reboot i dont have any window
manager. and when i back again to flwm , i need 2 time to reboot to make
it back to flwm.

after that change from and to hackedbox or flwm works fine ...

roberts:
Thanks for feedback. I am continuing to try to improve in this area.
Do you have a fast or slow machine? Does adjusting sleep in .xsession help?
When you get a black screen with no wm, you can typically ctrl-alt-bksp to get back to cli prompt.
When at cli $ prompt what is the contents of /etc/sysconfig/desktop and /home/tc/.desktop?
While still at cli $, does typing startx then properly start the wm without rebooting or adjusting any configuration?

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