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roberts:
The First Release Candidate of Tiny Core v3.7 is now posted and ready for testing.
http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/tinycorelinux/3.x/release_candidates

tinycore_3.7rc1.iso
tinycore_3.7rc1.iso.md5.txt


Change log:
* New added kernel module for NTFS to base, allows read access to NTFS partition.
* Updated rebuildfstab now supports NTFS-3g when ntfs-3g extension is loaded allows read-write access.
* New GUI loadpack to load, when required, Starter Pack after boot.
* Updated cpanel to reflect changes in the base.
* Updated tc-functions to better handle tcvd virtual disk.
* Updated tc-install now supports Windows and Tiny Core boot loader menu when Windows is detected.
* Added icons for editor and run.
* Move fluff to extension.
* Updated flrun cosmetic window title change.

Note: Files that have changed and are likely in your backup:

.profile  FILEMGR environment variable. Was defaulted to fluff. You should change to the file manager of your choice. This is used when mount tool mounts a drive and will attempt to call FILEMGR.

Guy:
A minor thing.

When the menu is set up for Tiny Core and Windows. Tiny Core starts with a small letter and Windows starts with a capital. They should either both be capitals, or both be small.

The extlinux menu looks like this

tinycore
Windows

Guy:
A more radical idea

I suggest completely removing the installer from the base (that's what I originally thought you were doing), and have the entire installer in install-tools.gz.

The way it is at present, the installer can't be used without downloading something. Why not download the entire installer?

Doing it this way, it may be easier to start the installer from the menu or wbar, instead of the control panel.

Keep "Load Starter Pack" possibly rename it "Starter Pack"

Add an option to download install-tools.gz, for those who are connected to the internet (and automatically load it).

This would make the base a little smaller, and install-tools.gz a little larger.

Think it through.

It would be interesting hear what the team think.

hiro:
I like everything in this thread.
I hope the team doesn't get annoyed by our demanding idealism :)

roberts:
The reason tc-install remains in the base is for the following:


* Size of perl5.tcz (9.8MB) when perl is only needed if one wishes to perform a USB-ZIP pendrive install.


* There has always been the class of users that do get net (wired) access upon boot from a base Tiny/Micro Core. It is much more efficient to only load syslinux.tcz (1.3Mb) to perform a frugal install.


* Starter packs should only be an option. Quoting the README and the announcement
--- Quote ---If you already have net access you do not need any starter packs!
--- End quote ---
. Moving tc-install into install-tools starter pack would mean this starter pack would be "required" and not an option.


* Why penalize those with base net access? It is a matter of downloading syslinux 1.3MB vs install-tools.gz (10.7). I think the choice I made should now be obvious.
Idealism vs realism.

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