Self Executable Extensions Installer & Backup

[Nthdive]

Hey everyone,

We're using TinyCoreLinux ( 9MB - Core Current Version ) for some experiments on VirtualBox. What we need to achieve is that when we just power on the TinyCoreLinux instance, after booting up, it runs a startup shell script which will install some necessary extensions such as "Openssh" and "Gcc-compiler", and then ping back at our server address.

We're done with that shell script contents which will do all this stuff but we're stucked at a point, when we just Poweroff the machine, everything vanish. We tried backup method but it didn't work out for us.

So, if you have idea of following stuff, do reply back:

1. Load shell script at boot time.
2. Save that shell script as integral part of our TinyCoreLinux instance.

Thank you!

[gerald_clark]

Please read the corebook.
You need persistent tce storage.
Your packages should be installed to load onboot.
You can add your ping routine to bootlocal.sh

[Nthdive]

@gerald_clark, some tutorial links to support your solution, will be appreciated much

[Rich]

Hi Nthdive
Try this:
http://tinycorelinux.net/book.html

[gerald_clark]

The book link is at the top of the home page.
Also you should spend some time in the wiki.

[Nthdive]

After reading book, I came up with these, but it didn't helped me much. Any idea where I am wrong?

Snapshots (Before Reboot and After Reboot) : ----https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B1mJmUpFchikdHNJelZMRGpBdk0&usp=sharing----

[gerald_clark]

You need to boot from hd/USB drive with a persistent tce directory.
If tce is on a USB drive don't forget the waitusb boot option.

[Nthdive]

Solved by using VMDK Image file from: www.gns3.net/appliances/

[tinypoodle]

After reading book, I came up with these, but it didn't helped me much. Any idea where I am wrong?

Snapshots (Before Reboot and After Reboot) : ----https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B1mJmUpFchikdHNJelZMRGpBdk0&usp=sharing----

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