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elroy wrote: Yes, the adrv config override is by design. It allows the end-user to modify the default configurations to their choosing with the custom-builder. If you're moving things to the main sfs, then it would be necessary to remove them from the adrive. You'll want to leave the things on the adrive in /root/.packages alone, though, else the custom-builder won't operate as expected (nor will Gnewpet).

jpup wrote:

elroy wrote: Yes, the adrv config override is by design. It allows the end-user to modify the default configurations to their choosing with the custom-builder. If you're moving things to the main sfs, then it would be necessary to remove them from the adrive. You'll want to leave the things on the adrive in /root/.packages alone, though, else the custom-builder won't operate as expected (nor will Gnewpet).

Hi Elroy I'll be checking the tutorials, thanks.

I only use gnewpet with an unmodified adrv/puppy sfs. I also try to preserve and not mess with things I don't understand. There are so many files and components, and I am not yet familiar with many things. I use a combination of the custom builder and manual extraction/editing of the sfs. I try to compare the sfs from the standard/unmodified carolina with the custom ones I had built so I will have some sort of guide, and progress step by step. I also try to inspect the packages and see what I need to change and what I know how to. I also keep a buildnote of everything. Scanning all those directories and files can get confusing sometimes, not to mention the fact that you are working with Identical directories. I also try to keep the integrity of the built-in packages list, I remove the pet/sfs packages from the adrive using the custom builder to reflect the ones I've moved to the main sfs.

My main sfs now loads most of my personal configs, like my panel setups, themes, application preferences, etc.
I've managed to move

lina_xfce-4.10
vattery-0.1
gtk-engines-1.0
gtkglext-1.2.0-i486
gnutls-2.8.5-i486
orage-4.8.3-i486
ffmpeg-0.8.12-1-w5 (modified)
geany-0.19.1-2-carolina
glib-networking-2.30.1-i486

to the main sfs directory. Things seem to work well so far.
I still need to learn a lot of things, and I'm not really good with scripts.

Here are some of the things I am trying to figure out now:
Which file/files/folders/scripts are responsible for the
timezone setup
desktop icons placement/text colors/sizes, etc.
cpu frequency/governor setup
and startup services
and how to prevent the personalize settings wizard from popping up.

I've managed to save all these configs with the custom builder during my older builds, but I just let the builder include my settings and just copied my root to the adrv during those builds, Now I want to learn the more specific things and be able to do a clean build.

Thanks

elroy wrote: Just for future reference, this type of post is more applicable to the lina-lite forum. Carolina is intended for new users/windows refugees. But for the record, your questions may have value on this forum also, so I will do my best to answer your queries (that, and I probably would have asked the same type of questions myself if the roles were reversed).

pchan wrote:I installed carolina 04.

I was and still am a fan of saluki023. Therefore, I am happy to see "carolina puppy."

I discovered 1 problem so far.

After installing "wine" from pakage manager, I cannot find wine in the menu. Also, usually the installation of wine will automatically download and install something called "wine-gecko." But this did not happen for some reasons.

I hope this caan be solved because i really need to install some windows program via "wine."

Thanks!

Hi pchan, I checked wine regarding your post... and it seems to work fine, you can find the "wine windows program loader" in the UTILITY category of the applications menu.


thanks

pchan wrote:Any idea how I can change the curly fonts that appear when in the process of installing wine programs? If not its ok. I noticed that after the installation, the curly curly fonts doesn't appear on the program itself. Just during installations.

rg66 wrote:Every reboot it defaults to 1280x1024, and I'm using a save file. Why won't it hold my settings?

jpup wrote:It seems you already have the carolina 005

jpup wrote:I was able to include those settings in my previous builds, but I've noticed my icons changes alignment if the configs were preloaded in the sfs, compared to loading from a save file, which seems to keep my preferred icon arrangement/positions.

jpup wrote:Anyway, carolina is proving to be very flexible. And once a user learns/acquires his building technique, there are many possibilities

jpup wrote:And yes I would be happy to learn the save/not save modifications

#! /bin/bash

PUPSAVECONF=/etc/rc.d/pupsave.conf
PRECHOICE=no

cat <<EOF > $PUPSAVECONF
PRECHOICE=no
POPUP=false
EJECTCD=true
VERBOSE=false
EOF

elroy wrote:
The file you’d need to alter is /usr/bin/pupsaveconfig. First, create a backup of the original. Then edit the original to only contain the following:

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#! /bin/bash

PUPSAVECONF=/etc/rc.d/pupsave.conf
PRECHOICE=no

cat <<EOF > $PUPSAVECONF
PRECHOICE=no
POPUP=false
EJECTCD=true
VERBOSE=false
EOF

Remember to ensure that the file permission is set to executable. After doing this, you will no longer get the create savefile at shutdown dialog, which of course would only be useful if you wish to run without a savefile.

PRECHOICE=no
POPUP=false
EJECTCD=true
VERBOSE=

anikin wrote:Geoffrey, thank you for clarifying this. However, what gets me thinking is this: suppose a person has a system with a PAE supported processor (Intel atom 270 and only 2GB of RAM - eeepc). Which one will be his best bet? PAE - there's not and never will be that much of RAM on this machine. Non-PAE?

don570 wrote:Imagination 3.0 slideshow maker

I was able to get Imagination 3.0 slideshow maker to work

Bligh wrote:Can someone show me where to learn more about adrive and zdrive?
Cheers