Damn Small Linux - Not!

rjmusto · Joined: 27 Apr 2006 Posts: 2

A new start at Linux - but like it a lot already.

Have run DSL from CD on an ageing AMD machine and loads up fine.

Wanted to try out DSL-N though for greater flexibility and it does seem to load fine, but only some of the applications on the desktop will launch. Most of them just don't do anything when you click the icon.

Anybody else seen this or know where the problem might lie?

anaconda · Joined: 18 Apr 2006 Posts: 22 Location: Finland

In DSL-N there are only 3 icons in the desktop!!

Sounds like you have mixed DSL/DSL-N installation.

eg. DSL-N loads DSL:s restore file, and you get extra icons to desktop. (which ofcource don't work.)

roberts · Joined: 17 Apr 2006 Posts: 320 Location: OC CA USA

To help test and give feedback on DSL-N boot dsl-n like this:

boot: [b]dsl base norestore[/b]

This will insure that you have a pristine system on which to test.

rjmusto · Joined: 27 Apr 2006 Posts: 2

Ahh... ok, never thought of that one!

Yes you are right, if I unplug the USB memory stick used to store the settings, DSL-N does load up with very few desktop icons.

And ok on the clean install script. Very usefull.

Thanks to both.

fos · Joined: 18 Apr 2006 Posts: 30 Location: Texas

I'm still having problems getting mydsl apps to launch in RC1.

I downloaded eboard. Selecting the eboard icon has no effect.

It works fine in standard DSL.

Any ideas?

Thank you,
fos....

Peter · Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 51

I think they are trying to figure out which extensions work, and which ones don't over here:
[url]http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/dsl-n/f/viewtopic.php?p=360#360[/url]

fos · Joined: 18 Apr 2006 Posts: 30 Location: Texas

Thanks Peter, I'll follow that thread.

fos....

Peter · Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 51

out of curiosity, if you try to run it from a terminal, does it give you any messages?