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tinycore_v2.8rc3
bigpcman:
--- Quote from: roberts on January 19, 2010, 10:07:56 PM ---After reflecting on feedback from both microcore and tinycore topic areas, regarding both the .core.gz/initramfs change and the vfat/symlinks change.
Here is what I done:
1. Drop symlinks and use a simple text file, onboot.lst, for determining which to load on boot. I have modified tce-load, tce-setup, and appsaudit.
2. Add a new boot code lst=mylist.lst. This will skip the onboot.lst and load up only that which is in mylist.lst I have modified tce-setup.
This should satisfy microcore users that need to 'preload' special extensions, keyboard, etc...,
then after boot can run tce-setup to get full X with onboot specified extensions.
3. Update tc-config to ensure persistent home and/or persistent opt is on a supported Linux file system. If not such boot code(s) will be ignored. I have modified tc-config.
4. Leave usbinstall script as is. Fat support not cut. onboot.lst being a simple text file should present no issues hosted on fat file system.
I feel this will solve most issues and concerns expressed from the combined microcore and tinycore communities' feedback, while also providing even greater flexibility moving forward.
I have coded these changes and am in early testing phase. As such, I will issue a release candidate 4.
Robert
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Thank you Robert for the advanced information. The proposed changes will make for a better and simpler system.
Should we assume that the copy to file system flag and list operation will be unchanged? Will they be located in the boot list or /tce directory.
Perhaps it's too soon for yet another change but it seems that after implementing your proposed changes there really is no such thing as optional extensions. What we end up with is simply a local extension repository that is used for on demand or boot extension installations. The system is becoming even more simple that the original tc. Fantastic!
roberts:
Copy to file system works the same. I would rather keep it a separate function from selecting a few on boot, or on demand extensions.
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