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tinycore_v3.3rc3
roberts:
The Thrid Release Candidate of v3.3 (tinycore_3.3rc3.iso), is now posted and ready for testing.
http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/tinycorelinux/3.x/release_candidates
tinycore_3.3rc3.iso
tinycore_3.3rc3.iso.md5.txt
Change log for Tiny Core v3.3:
rc1
* New FLTK integrated file manager, mfm, file associations, i.e, double click to edit/run directly from file manager.
* New FLTK minimal editor, on System Tools menu, and called via File Manager configurable file associations.
* New tce-run - load and run tcz, e.g., tce-run xmms, This is the association to run .tcz directly from file manager.
* Updated tce-audit to support default pathing and ext (.tcz) greatly improves CLI usage.
* Updated tce-setdrive to support call via AppBrowser.
* Updated AppBrowser - integrated setdrive. A "Set" button is initialized when Cloud Mode is detected.
* New wbarconf replaces wbar_exclude. Manage all icons (system and ondemand), as well as bar placement.
* New wbar_mv_icon for support of wbarconf.
* Updated ondemand generated scripts to pass command line arguments.
* New boot code nozswap - Skip compressed swap in ram.
* Updated and reorganized boot help screens f2 f3 f4
* Updated Control Panel reorganization. Moved more frequently used items to the System Tools menu.
Moved AppsAudit to System Tools menu.
Moved Run Command to System Tools menu.
* Updated System Tools menu reorganization. Moved less frequently used items to Control Panel.
Moved PPI Setup to Control Panel
Moved TermServer Setup to Control panel.
* Updated wbar for new file manager icon, removable via the new wbarconf.
rc2
* Updated wbar_setup and wbar_rm_icon for parsing errors.
* Updated control panel grouping and reorganization.
* Updated control panel rename Setup PPI to Hybrid Mode
* Updated mktclocal for title change to Hybrid Mode.
* Updated isolinux.cfg for F4 f4 boot help screen.
* Updated tce-load to un-mount meta (empty) extensions.
* Updated mfm to remove Alt-Fn keys for View Toggle option.
rc3
* New fluff file manager replaces mfm.
* Updated ondemand, appsaudit, and wbar_setup for single ondemand dir - dropped ondemand.ico/
* Updated flwm_initmenu - to support combined single ondemand directory.
* New flwm_ondemand - to support combined single ondemand directory.
* Updated cpanel WbarConf replaces TCE Update.
* Updated boot.msg to include F4 boot help screen.
* Updated tc-config - dropped settime boot code.
* Updated tc-config - moved wait_scsi_scan inside nofstab check.
Note: In order to move to a single ondemand directory do the follwing:
1. remove all ondemand items
2. rmdir ondemand.ico
3. recreate ondemand items.
roberts:
A special thanks to MikeLockmoore for his extra effort to complete fluff file manager for this release candidate.
bigpcman:
--- Quote from: roberts on November 14, 2010, 08:45:05 AM ---A special thanks to MikeLockmoore for his extra effort to complete fluff file manager for this release candidate.
--- End quote ---
I'm trying out this version on qemu and so far so good. I really like fluff it is an excellent addition to the tinycore base system. Tinycore has come a long way since I started using it. Thanks to all.
MikeLockmoore:
A note about Fluff File Manager:
We hope you like it, but Fluff is a work-in-progress. It has some known bugs and issues:
1) Sometimes, the first click in the right-side file list is ignored, especially when first opening Fluff or clicking on a new directory in the left-side directory tree view
2) Sometimes, clicking in the right-side list highlights many more than just one file (same situations as number 1)
3) Sometimes Fluff will crash when clicking the file detail column headers, as you do to change the sort order
4) While there is a GUI window in Fluff to add, delete, change, and reprioritize the associated application for file types, there is not currently a GUI to modify or add new file types. One can edit the .fluff.conf file (carefully!) to add types. Perhaps soon we will have a file type GUI (maybe in a future version of TC).
5) The help file is still incomplete and in some places, not clearly written
6) Some error messages may not be clear; if an operation fails, think about whether you need to use the "sudo" mode
7) Quirk: to select a range of files, you can click-and-drag in 2nd or farther-right columns, but if drag in the 1st (file name) column, Fluff assumes you want to drag the file(s) to another location
The following are not planned features at this time, but perhaps, in the farther future, they could be:
* There is no icon view or thumbnail view of files
* Drag-and-drop currently works within Fluff, but probably won't work with external applications
* Better compliance and support for existing standards for interaction of desktops and applications
If you come up with a repeatable way that Fluff crashes, let me know. If we need to, we can set up a Fluff-specific thread someplace. Thanks!
--
Mike Lockmoore
maro:
Minor comment about the explanation in 'isolinux/boot.msg': I've realised that some users think that they can only use a boot code after pressing one of the 'F[2-4]' keys. Maybe that could be clearified by using
Press <Enter> to begin or F2, F3, or F4 to see some help about the boot options
instead.
Another observation re. 'fluff': I resized the 'perm.' column which was OK as long as I made it larger. Decreasing it's size afterwards did not seem to work. After a dozen or so attempts I was suddenly able to shrink it, but could not grow it again. Certainly not a high priority, but maybe something to add to the list of known quirks.
And one more about 'fluff': When in "cloud mode" and selecting the 'TCE' button one gets a pop-up box with "No TCE drive selected ..." and no change of the directory. I think even in "cloud mode" it's a legitimate request to see the 'tce' directory. So maybe instead of a refusal the user could get a suitable warning, but still get's to "see" the 'tce' directory.
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