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rote:
The central web page, under the heading "Core concepts"
http://www.tinycorelinux.com/concepts.html
still speaks about four modes of operation.
but the 2nd was apparently abolished in TC 2.7.
("Everyone should take the time to read this document ")

The same is true for the imformation page that appears when pressing
HELP in the cpanel. (at least for version TC 2.7).

(Yes, I know this is written under "News" on the "welcome" page,
but when you first get there, you don't usually have the knowledge to
appreciate that stuff. I was really banging my head off to find
out why the Appbrowser only offered me the "Install" method but
not the RAM-saving "mount" method. Was it something with wrong
permissions? some missing boot code? something with the ext4 file
system on my new (otherwise) ubuntu machine?
-- Günter

curaga:
True. The mode however, or install to filesystem, is still available, but with the same tcz extensions.

The included help file was removed in 2.9rc1.

roberts:
With all the recent structual changes to Tiny Core, Core Concepts has indeed needed an update.
I have updated Core Concepts: http://www.tinycorelinux.com/concepts.html

Please help by reporting errors and omisions.

SamK:

--- Quote from: roberts on February 11, 2010, 12:35:49 PM ---With all the recent structual changes to Tiny Core, Core Concepts has indeed needed an update.
I have updated Core Concepts: http://www.tinycorelinux.com/concepts.html

Please help by reporting errors and omisions.

--- End quote ---
As this is likely to be one of the documents most helpful to new TC users I would like to suggest a slight change in structure.

Each mode section is currently a largely technical description of how the concepts work and how to use them.  I would like to suggest that each section is prefaced with a description which answers the notional question "what does this mean to me" and then proceed to the technical section.

For example the cloud mode might contain something like the following:

Cloud/Internet Mode: Tinycore Default
Whether you use Tinycore on just one, or many different computers, this mode guarantees you are using our most up to date applications.  Each time you start Tinycore it is like using a fresh, clean PC ready to be customized by adding your choice of applications.

When used in this way it is similar to using a 'single shot ' PC.  Once the PC is switched off everything is lost, Tinycore, applications and all unsaved data.  Switching the PC on again puts you back in control of a pristine Tinycore PC awaiting your customization.

roberts technical description answering "what it is" and/or "how to use it"


Question: Should the title of the cloud section be as I have shown above?  It seems to be reversed in the published version when compared to the other section headings.
 

roberts:
Cloud is not the only pristine boot. To me, stating such is obvious.
PPR provides a pristine boot each time which is not obvious.
The Hybrid, PPI, which actually writes the files onto a hard drive partition does not.

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