DSL Embedded :: where does dsl embedde save configuration

My problem is different. I'm running dsl-embedded on a Windows machine. How can I tell DSL to backup files at, say, f:/dsl/ ?

And running it under Ubuntu, how can I make it backup at /home/my_ubuntu_user/dsl_backups?

Seems like DSL saves to hdb, that is a virtual device, right?

Another one: I heard that, to restore your configs, you should type restore-something when booting... however, running dsl-embedded, I type dsl-linux.sh and then I don't really have any chance to type anything, it goes straight to fluxbox...

Thanks in advance...

To make things clear: if I install abiword, using dsl-embedded, is there a way to see it onstalled again when I reboot? Because if I install it and then choose to shutdown, pops-up a message telling me that there is unsaved data.

Hmmm, now I've got it: by default, files are saved on qemu/harddisk, right? How can I acces the files from hardisk individually? For example, from Ubuntu command line I would like to open a text file saved on qemu/hardddisk.

And still, I lose all programs I install through myDSL when I reboot. Is there a way around it?

Saving mydsl extensions is basically the same procedure whether it is embedded or not. Copy to a persistent storage.

Now in Qemu/DSL embedded the persistent strorage available is qemu/harddisk which is mounted as hdb. Copy abiword.dsl is /mnt/hdb and then edit the boot up file dsl-windows.bat or the .sh file and add mydsl=hdb.

Another option is to make a directory called mydsl on /mnt/hdb and then copy the extensions to /mnt/hdb/mydsl and they will auto load without the need for the mydsl=hdb option.

If the default virtual harddrive, 60MB, is too small, then make it bigger. That's described in the Wiki.

Or make a second one just to store mydsl extensions.

It is really your choice.

To make so you can save your d/l dsl modules, bring up Backup/Restore and type in 'hdb' (without the quotes).

In your dsl-linux.sh/dsl-windows.bat files add the followng:

mydsl=hdb modules=hdb

after "qemu frugal quiet"

As for accessing your virtual drive when running Unbuntu, I'm not sure that is possible outside of Qemu.

I have tried using the command '-hdc fat:/public' (where public is a direcotry on my USB drive) but when I write to the directory from DSL it does not display when I use Windows to access.

Hope this helps,

desNotes

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