Tiny Core v5.0.2

[Juanito]

Team Tiny Core announces Core v5.0.2, a minor adjustments release, is now available for x86

http://www.tinycorelinux.net/5.x/x86/release

Change log:
* tc-config: pretce processing done earlier to allow loading of network drivers (thanks to Gerald Clark)
* tc-config: Cosmetic text message adjustments - (thanks to ioannis)
* tc-config: allows the nfs directory to be mounted without -onolock  (thanks to Gerald Clark)
* tc-functions: setupHome to allow existing empty home directory
* tc-config: Restore mkdir home to support tftplist
* ondemand: Fix remove option when called without .tcz suffix
* server-side syslinux synchronised with isolinux.bin from the latest 5.x extension

Note that you will need to update the Xlibs and Xprogs extensions

[thane]

I downloaded the 5.0.2 core.gz and rebooted. Ran a check for updates in apps but didn't get a notice about Xlibs or Xprogs. Everything seems to work though.

[meo]

Hi Tiny Core Team!

Thanks for the update! Have played a little with it and it seems just GREAT!!! Thanks again!

With appreciation,
meo

[okieh]

Hi,

fine work tc 5.x.
Indeed tc 5.00 5.01 and 5.02 do not
entirely load into RAM.
you cannot unmount bootmedium
as previous versions did.

[gerald_clark]

Hi,

fine work tc 5.x.
Indeed tc 5.00 5.01 and 5.02 do not
entirely load into RAM.
you cannot unmount bootmedium
as previous versions did.

None of that is true.
1. Core does load entirely in RAM.
    If you have something not in RAM, then it  is a loop mounted extension, not Core.
2. Boot medium is not mounted during boot.
3. It is impossible for Linux to even know what the boot medium was.
    If you have something mounted at login, you have an extension loop mounted, or have opt or home on the mounted device, or something in bootlocal.sh mounted it.

[mocore]

    If you have something mounted at login, you have an extension loop mounted, or have opt or home on the mounted device, or something in bootlocal.sh mounted it.

posibly also use of iso=sdX/tc.iso ? results in mount
previously you could (from *some bootloader)

mount iso from disk
and not need "iso=" option
 or to have anything mounted after kernel and core ...
because wbar ect was included / loaded at boot and not mounted from tcz
however this changed some time in 4x
i think !
 

[curaga]

The CorePlus ISO does not load the included extensions to RAM as it would mean greatly higher HW requirements for that build. TinyCore does, and Core does not have any extensions on the cd.

The CorePlus change is not exclusive to 5.x IIRC, but already applied in the latest 4.x releases too. If you requre it to load to RAM, you can remaster your ISO.

[roberts]

FWIW and as indicated on the website, CorePlus is only intended to be an installation CD and not a live CD.