Solved: Update Extensions with wireless or dial up internet

[Guy]

I have remastered tinycore.gz and used it to upgrade extensions.

Is there an easier way if you need to use one or more extensions to connect to the internet?

Is there a way to run with base norestore text, and load an extension?

[Juanito]

You could use a two step process:

1. Connect to the Internet with the current extensions and "download only" updates to these extensions.

2. Boot "base norestore" and copy the updated extensions from the temporary location to /tce

[Guy]

You could use a two step process:

1. Connect to the Internet with the current extensions and "download only" updates to these extensions.

2. Boot "base norestore" and copy the updated extensions from the temporary location to /tce

If I understand correctly, this would mean downloading all extensions again to the optional directory.

Whereas when you use "Upgrade Extensions," only the ones that have changed are downloaded.

Is that correct?


You could also check manually when each extension was last updated.

[roberts]

Why not after booting base norestore text ...

mount store containing tce directory
load the few necessary extensions
tce-load -i extname
selectively restrore necessary network script(s)
run network scripts, then run
upgrade_tce.sh

What I typically do, is the have the minimum network extension(s) and script(s) on a pendrive.

[Guy]

I have worked out a way to do this. What I did is as follows.

Copy the extension(s) needed to connect to the internet to a new directory. (This step may not be necessary, but playing it safe.)

Run with the options: base norestore text.

At the prompt, type: startx

Open the terminal and type:

sudo su
mount /mnt/sda1 (use appropriate partition)

Open the Appbrowser, and use Install Local. (You can click ../ a few times, to go up and find /mnt/sda1 or the appropriate partition.)

Connect to the internet.

Select Update Extensions from the menu.

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