Tinycore-2.0 problems with background..

[linus72]

OK, got tc on usb and can't seem to get background to stay persistent on reboot.
used backgrounds gui via panel, also tried "jwm_setbackground, which worked, but background was again gone upon reboot.
Also tried editing .jwmrc, same result.
help

[linus72]

OK
it does work, but you have to restart jwm when the desktop loads.
Is there a way to fix this?
thanks

[roberts]

Need more information. Cannot reproduce.
I am booting with pendrive sda1  jwm and wallpaper (classic-backgrounds) is working as expected.

[curaga]

Could be what I'm seeing - jwm uses its own backgrounds, and so ~/.setbackground draws over the jwm background occasionally (depending on timing).

The solution I used was delete ~/.setbackground, but this is not viable if using a backup. In that case, remove the execution permission from it: chmod -x ~/.setbackground

[linus72]

OK, I deleted the kernel/initrd from 2.0 from yesterdays download. This morning, re-downloaded 2.0 iso and moved kernel/initrd from iso to my USB.

USB is ext3 formatted Kingston 4GB DataTraveler using Grub.
Have been using same usb for 1.4.3 and 2.0rc4; no problems with either concerning backgrounds..

Seems when desktop loads I get grayish standard background unless I re-start jwm.
For, reference; I have also installed TC to portable 400MB vhd and background works fine??!

I'm clueless at this point??
Will delete mydata.tgz and tce folder, start over and see if that fixes it....

[linus72]

mmm, I do get an error when I reboot and backup, saying

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sed: cannot create temp file /opt/.filetool.1st8Vf6np: Permission denied
Backing up files to /mnt/sda1 mounted over device /dev/sda1

[linus72]

I think I may have tracked it down.

It seems it only happens when I use the boot code home=sda1 opt=sda1

Here is my USB menu.lst entry

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title TinyCore_2.0-USB
kernel /boot/bzImage quiet restore=sda1/tce tce=sda1 desktop=jwm home=sda1 opt=sda1 waitusb=5
initrd /boot/tinycore.gz

I get a "segmentation fault /opt something something"
when using home=sda1 opt=sda1
The message goes by during boot, right after restoring tce's and backups; then a gray screen.

[roberts]

You don't need the restore=sda1/tce when your backup is in tce directory.
You don't need desktop=jwm with tinycore unless for some reason you have other WM extensions being loaded.
I would not recommend persistent home or opt to be located on pendive, too slow, and limited write cycles.

So then your boot codes would be

waitusb=5 tce=sda1

Note: You can add the boot code pause to check for error messages

[linus72]

Thank you, I will try it now.
I have icewm.tce installed too; desktop=icewm results in blackscreen with no mouse pointer, just a big X.

I did not know that about home/opt on USB, thank you for that info.

Understand, I am not being critical, hopefully it is just my problems.

[linus72]

 
OK, using "tce=sda1 waitusb=5" results in a black screen and again a X pointer.
I have to use desktop=jwm or I get black screen.
Note I did install jwm.tce, should I uninstall as tc already has jwm anyway?

[roberts]

Seems like you have not updated "files likely in your backup"  as posted in the announcement, or perhaps you are trying to use a common backup from 1.x and 2.x. They are not compatible and should not be shared. Better to start simple than so complex.