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Tiny Core Extensions => TCE Talk => Topic started by: AlejandroPadrino on August 29, 2022, 03:22:06 PM

Title: Request for new TCE file: casper-rw
Post by: AlejandroPadrino on August 29, 2022, 03:22:06 PM

Hello, I want to suggest you a new .tcz extension.  The software requested is running into Debian and Ubuntu Linux releases, and I know it as casper-rw.  This software can store filesystem files into a big file to run the Linux system with a few amount of RAM memory.  I think this could be nice for TC.

Thank you.  :-)

Title: Re: Request for new TCE file: casper-rw
Post by: andyj on August 29, 2022, 05:51:37 PM

This sounds like TC now. How is this different?

Title: Re: Request for new TCE file: casper-rw
Post by: AlejandroPadrino on August 29, 2022, 09:44:00 PM

TC loads all .tcz modules into RAM.  casper-rw filesystem do same, with some extra advantages, and few used RAM.

Title: Re: Request for new TCE file: casper-rw
Post by: Rich on August 29, 2022, 11:29:31 PM

Hi AlejandroPadrino
TC only loads modprobed modules into RAM. Modules, like all  .tczs  reside on your permanent
storage and are only linked into the file system by tce-load.

Title: Re: Request for new TCE file: casper-rw
Post by: gadget42 on August 30, 2022, 12:27:48 AM

does this help conceptualize?
http://tinycorelinux.net/arch_core.html

Title: Re: Request for new TCE file: casper-rw
Post by: AlejandroPadrino on August 30, 2022, 02:46:37 AM

I know it, Rich, but into RAM when loaded .tcz files.

Title: Re: Request for new TCE file: casper-rw
Post by: Juanito on August 30, 2022, 04:26:21 AM

Casper looks to be a series of scripts specific to debian/ubuntu?

Title: Re: Request for new TCE file: casper-rw
Post by: AlejandroPadrino on August 30, 2022, 01:48:44 PM

I don't know files used by casper-rw.  :-(

Title: Re: Request for new TCE file: casper-rw
Post by: gadget42 on August 30, 2022, 01:48:57 PM

https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/122832/how-to-use-casper-rw-file-for-persistence

Title: Re: Request for new TCE file: casper-rw
Post by: AlejandroPadrino on August 31, 2022, 11:35:27 AM

Hello Gadget42,

your link shows a feature of casper-rw, there are some more features.  But I'm talking about the casper-rw filesystem stored in DVD as main filesystem to load .tcz modules.  At this moment I'm not sure if this could run for TC.

Thank you.  :-)

Title: Re: Request for new TCE file: casper-rw
Post by: AlejandroPadrino on September 04, 2022, 06:12:16 PM

Still thinking this new .tcz extension is needed.  Building custom TC kernels over 680MB causes a kernel panic.  :-(