roberts
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Posted: Dec. 31 2005,19:06 |
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The answers really depends on how DSL was installed to the pendrive. Hopefully it was with one of the DSL provided scripts. That way we have a known starting point.
If it is a USB-ZIP then typically you would have an sda1 and sda2, if it is a USB-HDD then typically one single sda1
Now for saving stuff, there are really two areas:
Large static applications, i.e., myDSL extensons. These are typically downloaded to /tmp, If you wish to keep some or all you should copy them over to to the pendrive, as user root, or use emelm as super user to /sda2 for USB_ZIP or /cdrom for USB-HDD You can optionally make a directory called /optional and copy less used extensions there. A menu will be created but they won't all load into ram.
The second type is the personal files in /home Such as the shell scripts that you mentioned. They are included in the system backup As well as some of the shared files in /opt. The process to have complete control on which files are to be included are controlled by a list file called .filetool.lst and excluded by a file called .xfiletool.lst. The backup device is shown by using the control panel and using the Backup/Restore button.
We wouldn't want to the use backup and restore process to save large static mydsl extensions as it would be too slow and would be constantly re-writing, when nothing changes. Also would not be good for flash type devices like pendrive. So we write once and ready many for the extenions.
Read Getting Started for more details.
HTH
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