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Quote (humpty @ Nov. 01 2007,15:16)

I tend to keep extension files together. This means 4 files for each
extension end up in the MyDsl folder, the .app(or icon), .uci, .info
and md5.txt. That's an awful lot of boxes in the dfm folder.

Could not the .app/icon shorcuts be put in a ram directory somewhere seperate? What happens if MyDsl is on cdrom?

p.s/
another tip for getting_started.html is the 'esc' key will refresh
a dfm folder.

The shortcuts are deleted upon shutdown and recreated upon boot or dynamic load, this has always been so. Using folders gives a different perspective. I was asked not to delete the .info and .md5.txt files after a download. It was suggested that sometimes the .info is handy to have. Same for the .md5.txt file. You can always delete (clean up) your mydsl folder after downloading. It is your choice. You could also add the rm command for cleanup to the /opt/powerdown.sh script as well.

What is new with 4.0 is allowing a read-only mydsl folder on the cdrom and an additional mydsl=hdxy. This means that mkmydsl cdroms can now have both the included extensions on the mkmysdl cdrom and still specify dynamic loadable mydsl folder from a persistent store. If no mydsl boot option is specified and a mydsl folder is on the cdrom then as in prior versions of DSL, /tmp is used to host the mydsl folder.

Thanks for the esc key tip.

Quote (humpty @ Nov. 01 2007,18:16)

another tip for getting_started.html is the 'esc' key will refresh
a dfm folder.

I don't understand...the folders appear to be dynamic (e.g.., create a new file, the folder changes).

They refresh automatically by default, but that feature can be disabled ("Smart update time" in options)

Quote (mikshaw @ Nov. 01 2007,21:13)

They refresh automatically by default, but that feature can be disabled ("Smart update time" in options)

oh no!.......every time it refreshes it uses 3-6% of CPU usage ; and that's going on all the time (kindof like a winddoz machine). I'm glad you straightened me out on this one....turn that sucker OFF!

Quote (roberts @ Nov. 02 2007,03:51)

You can always delete (clean up) your mydsl folder after downloading. It is your choice..

ok, even if i don't keep the extra files with the extension, there is always the extension there together with the icon. This means two items for every extension. I've always seen the folder as a collection of app shortcuts (nothing but the icons), wether i download, pre-load or just adhoc mydsl-load after boot, not really as a storage area. it just looks a bit of a clutter to me. no worries, i'll just use the menus for launch picking (tks to jpeters for the fluxbox fix).

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