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roberts:
Now ready for testing Tiny Core V2.0 Release Candidate 2.
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.

Files likely in your backup that need update:
.xsession
.desktop

Notes for rc2:

Using flwm as a default, fits with the minimalistic philosophy of Tiny Core. flwm is based on fltk, I have compiled flwm to use shared libaries that are already in Tiny Core. Therefore flwm is significately smaller than jwm. Yet feature-wise flwm has features that would be expected (popup menu, taskbar applicaton tracking, and pager/multiple desktops).


A quick primer on flwm:

FLWM popup menu is a combination of:
   application launcher
   task bar of running and iconized applicataions
   pager with multiple desktops via "New Desktop" menu option

FLWM popup menu is always readily available by:
   right click on empty area of desktop
   right click on any window title bar
   alt-tab

FLWM popup menu handles multiple desktops:
   Menu allows easy switching desktops, just select Desktop X from menu.
   Moving windows to other desktop is easy, switch to Desktop then choose running app from menu.

FLWM does not use a file for menu, but symlinks or scripts in the .wmx directory located in HOME.

I have updated many core programs to support multiple window managers by way of interface programs to create the extensions dynamic menu. See:

In /usr/bin
  flwm_initmenu
  flwm_makemenu
  flwm_restart

Of course those than want to use the original JWM, can download the jwm.tce extension and add the boot code:
desktop=jwm

Z.Q.:
I installed the new rc2 today. Now I have a flashplayer in full screen mode. Thanks alot.

Here I have some quesitons about the new rc2.

1. It seems that you are trying to process the jwm tce xml menu files. But if a line does not start with a <Program> tag, it will not be processed correctly. e.g., the getFlash10.tce in the 2.x tce repos does not create a visible menu as it did in rc1.

2. Clicking the [Refresh menu] at the popup menu seems damage the x system.  I have to reboot TC to bring back the popup menu  each time after I click the [refresh menu].
(I only added the opera's menu items after a clean installation)

Hope the above information be helpful.

Thanks again.

jls:
it seems to me that /home/tc/.wmx/ isn't automatically created.
I've booted with mydata form 1.0 and persistent home.
Also /home/tc/.ashrc seems changed from 1.x, and maybe /home/tc/.fltk

roberts:
True. using a persistent home, by definition, would not get populated from /etc/skel
See /usr/bin/flwm_initmenu, what you need to update your persistent home is:

--- Code: ---rsync -a /etc/skel/.wmx   /home/tc/

--- End code ---

kerpob:
FLWM takes a bit of getting used to, but on my eee, saves space well.

GetFlash10 doesn't seem to work. Normally when I install it, it appears alongside OSS in applications, but for rc2, when installed, the applications have a submenu called "firefox" with the OSS options in it and no way to start/install flash (unless there is a command line way to do it?)

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