tinycore_v3.6rc1

[roberts]

The First Release Candidate of Tiny Core v3.6 is now posted and ready for testing.
http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/tinycorelinux/3.x/release_candidates

tinycore_3.6rc1.iso
tinycore_3.6rc1.iso.md5.txt

* Fixed mousetool for left handed 2 button serial mouse.
* Updated flrun - added input search capability.
* New tc-install.sh replaces usbinstall - added frugal install to partition with formatting options.
* New tc-install Fltk GUI front end to tc-install.sh callable from cpanel.
* Updated cpanel change to tc-install for HD/USB Install.
* Moved showrgb from base to Xprogs.
* Updated tce-load to better support download error conditions.
* Updated appbrowser to better support download error conditions.
* Updated ab - added tree and size views and overall presentation tweaks.
* New tcemirror.sh to present select list of both local (/opt/localmirrors) and remote (mirrors.tcz) mirrors.
* Updated appbrowser to also support local and remote mirror selection.
* Moved sethostname from function to script, callable from /opt/bootsync.sh

Please note release candidates are for the sole purpose of testing.
Please test carefully. Do not use for regular day to day use.

[jls]

can't find tce-mirror.sh

[roberts]

Sorry, change log wrong, now corrected to tcemirror.sh

[gerald_clark]

Looks good, and tcemirror.sh working well with localmirrors.

I did notice one thing, though.
AppsAudit can check for updates, but cannot select the mirror to check against.
Could a 'Select Mirror' option be added to the 'Updates' tab?

[roberts]

Another good idea. Yes. Will do.

[roberts]

Looks good, and tcemirror.sh working well with localmirrors.

I did notice one thing, though.
AppsAudit can check for updates, but cannot select the mirror to check against.
Could a 'Select Mirror' option be added to the 'Updates' tab?

Completed. Will be in next cut/RC.

[gerald_clark]

Thanks. ( You don't get enough )

[jconnor]

I loaded rc1 to test and was having problems with doing simple copy and paste of folder/files using the "file manager" app.  I ended up using terminal instead to get the job done.

I mounted sda1 and hda1.  I was attempting to copy the tce folder from hda1 to sda1.  An error would display on the screen that it was not successful.  I tried it with both the sudo checked and also unchecked.

Not a big deal, just wanted to report it in case it might be an issue.

I like the new USB/HD Install wizard.

[MikeLockmoore]

@jconnor: Thanks for the report.  I've not tried the file manager (Fluff) with version 3.6-rc1.  Perhaps I will try it within the next week and see if I can reproduce the issue.  To be clear, you:

1) Selected a folder such as /mnt/hda1/tce  (do you remember selecting the folder in the left side "tree" window or right side "details" window?)

2) Copied it (do you remember exactly which method?  Fluff offers multiple options)

3) Tried to paste onto /mnt/sda1 (again, do you remember exactly how? Paste button, right-click menu of tree window, right-click menu of details window, drag-and-drop from details window onto tree window?)

Have you successfully performed the same set of steps in earlier versions of TC?  @other testers: Can anyone currently testing  3.6-rc1 reproduce this?  What version of Fluff is in TC 3.6-rc1? 0.9.0 or 0.9.1 (which had some changes to compile in the 64-bit environment)? I'm not aware of any change in 3.6-rc1 that would lead to this failure.  Fluff file manager itself only had a minor changes, so I kind of doubt this is a _new_ bug.  Maybe just hard to trigger?

[jconnor]

I apologize for the lack of details.  I will try this again this weekend and will report the details of what I do and what I see.

Thanks!

[Pats]

Hi,
Am using TC3.5 !
Is there any way to create desired symlinks using Fluff (FM), the way we do it in mc ?
 ( presently either I do it in mc or thru Terminal )

~ Pats

[Pats]

Also it may be a good idea, if th TC Logo displayed in the centre screen be put somewhere near or belos the wbar, as most of the user turn it off / replaces with something small icon, as it become irritent for terminal usage.
The main logo may shown-up just once on the first install...Just a thought !

~ Pats