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Tiny Core Extensions => TCE Q&A Forum => Topic started by: sc909 on August 04, 2011, 02:28:25 PM

Title: Set TCE Drive
Post by: sc909 on August 04, 2011, 02:28:25 PM

Hello,

Its my first time I used TCL today, but i'm having prob.
I'm trying to set the TCE drive / directory as it says in the FAQ :-

Quote

If you forget to boot with this option and are already at the desktop, then from the icon launch bar select Control or the system menu ControlPanel.
Select Set TCE Drive and you will be prompted to select your drive partition for the tce directory.

But in Control Panel i dont see where i can 'Select Set TCE Drive' ? Just others about like Terminal, Mouse tool, mount tool etc?

Please can someone help me?

Thank you !   :)

Title: Re: Set TCE Drive
Post by: Rich on August 04, 2011, 02:35:17 PM

Hi sc909
Run  AppBrowser, there should be a button in the lower right corner labeled  Set.

Title: Re: Set TCE Drive
Post by: sc909 on August 04, 2011, 02:37:52 PM

Hello Rich,

Thanks for the quick reply !

I press 'Set' but it doesnt prompt / ask for TCE drive? Actually nothing happens when i press it?

Title: Re: Set TCE Drive
Post by: Rich on August 04, 2011, 02:43:18 PM

Hi sc909
If the box to the left of that button is filled in, then your  TCE  path is already set and the button
will be grayed out.

Title: Re: Set TCE Drive
Post by: sc909 on August 05, 2011, 09:39:41 AM

Hello Rich,

Its that i'm running TCL of a usb stick and would like it so that Opera, sound etc wouldnt have to be downloaded each time. And this is done by setting TCE Drive?

Can it point to USB stick? or does it have to be to a HD?

Do i need to mount the USB first?
Or do a backup to USB before shutting down?

Thanks again,

Title: Re: Set TCE Drive
Post by: Juanito on August 05, 2011, 11:00:57 AM

This can be done on a usb stick - remember to use the "waitusb=" boot code (where waitusb=5 for 5 seconds would be typical) to allow the usb stick to be recognised on boot before tc tries to access it.

Title: Re: Set TCE Drive
Post by: sc909 on August 05, 2011, 01:32:22 PM

ok i think its sort of working (i think  :) )

But this means have to do "tce=xyz" at each boot-up?

Can it be like added to a config file somewhere?

Thanks !

Title: Re: Set TCE Drive
Post by: Rich on August 05, 2011, 08:49:52 PM

Hi sc909
Once you have a  /tce  directory on the USB stick you no longer need that boot code, Tinycore will
find it on it's own. You still need to use the  waitusb  boot code.

Title: Re: Set TCE Drive
Post by: sc909 on August 06, 2011, 05:28:46 AM

Hello Rich,

Can the "waitforusb=xx" be put in like a config file?

Thank you  :)

Title: Re: Set TCE Drive
Post by: netnomad on August 06, 2011, 05:48:33 AM

Quote from: sc909 on August 06, 2011, 05:28:46 AM

Hello Rich,

Can the "waitforusb=xx" be put in like a config file?

Thank you  :)

you can put bootcodes in the config-file of your bootloader,
there you can take all options of your boot-prompt.
you find all boot-codes in the faq.
http://distro.ibiblio.org/tinycorelinux/faq.html#bootcodes

Title: Re: Set TCE Drive
Post by: thane on August 06, 2011, 03:54:22 PM

Just to reconfirm, the bootcode is "waitusb".