Get Puppy to find pup_save files on different partitions

[Dougal]

If you have pup_save files on different partitions, Puppy always stops at the first partition it finds them on. You can get past this:

If you have more than one pup_save on the same partition, you are given an option to choose which to use. For example:

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PLEASE CHOOSE WHICH SAVE FILE TO USE
0  none
1 pup_save.3fs
2 pup_save2.3fs

If you choose "0", it doesn't just load into RAM, it continues its search for more pup_save files!

So what you do is just create "dummy" pup_save files in all the partitions that have real ones -- so at bootup you can keep selecting "0" until you reach the partition you're interested in.

All you need is to create (empty) files named "pup_saveX.3fs", where X is anything, but preferably quite distinct.

You can create those files by selecting "new file" in rox, or in a terminal"

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touch /mnt/hdb4/pup_save-hdb4.3fs

(I chose "-hdb4" for X, so I know it's hdb4 I'm on and to make it clear it's NOT a real pup_save file!)

(If you've already got two or more pup_save files on a partition, you obviously don't need to create a dummy. You can find out the partition you're on by looking at the text just above the "PLEASE CHOOSE" message, where it'll say something like "EXT3 FS on hdb4, internal journal".)

[Béèm]

I am a bit puzzled.
When following the boot I see clearly that puppy is looking on any hdx (not USB connected one) device to look for pup_save files.
So I assume a list is made indicating f.e.
1 - pup_save on hda1
2 - pup_save on hda2
3 - etc... if apropiate.

Am I wrong?

[Dougal]

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