Looking for someone to do some changes

Forum: DSL Ideas and Suggestions
Topic: Looking for someone to do some changes
started by: dcat127

Posted by dcat127 on Aug. 16 2004,22:51

Hello
As you can see I am fairly new here, though I have read a lot of posts. Anyway what I am looking for is small OS...I think DSL would work fine, but I need a few changes made. I was wondering I anyone would either be willing to do it or could tell where I could go. While my funds are somewhat limited I would still be able to pay a few hundred dollars. Could anyone tell me what is a reasonable price?

Here is the changes that need to be made:

the right click menu option will have to be changed.
root access will have to be denied to users....so that they cannot harm/change the OS.
OpenOffice will have to be installed.
A web server, mysql, PHP would have to be installed
The Desktop should have shortcut keys to open programs
An issue that I have with an IDE Compact flash drive would have to be resolved.
Would it be possible to have script that automatically mount/unmount disks.
Could it detect plug and play devices such as Cd drives, etc.?

I would sincerely appreciate any help that anyone could give me.

Javan

Posted by Rapidweather on Aug. 17 2004,01:06

If the DSL system is run from the CD, then it cannot be changed, in that one can
reboot and start over brand new if changes have been made. Meanwhile, lots of changes can be made.
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Also, I cannot understand the change needed for the right click for the menu.
Apparently, you might want that disabled, so there is no menu accessable.
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All of the changes you require would mean the DSL distro would have to be
remastered, although some of the items you want added can be added with
DSL extensions. I am sure others can post here with the particulars (details) on
that.
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(Just making some comments on this thread, not volunteering to do the remaster)
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Posted by DonttPanic on Aug. 17 2004,02:08

-The right-click menu is very easy to change. It's the file:
/home/dsl/.fluxbox/menu
If you open emelFM, and press the "H" next to the /home/dsl you should see the hidden files (.fluxbox/ is what you want). Then just double-click on it, then on menu. If it asks for a command, put in Scite. Then you can edit the menu

-Go to the myDSL repository to install OO.o

-To change the desktop, go to /home/dsl/.xtdesktop/
That is where the links and images for the links are stored for the desktop. You might want to check one out, again using Scite. You can change the properties and change the filename and make your own shortcut. Remember to include an icon. You may have to reboot the desktop or the computer to get it to show up.

-The web server should be able to be enabled on the Damn Small Control Panel. I believe OO.o has mySQL capabilities, but I havent checked that out. Im not sure about the php either.
edit: SQLite, is already installed in DSL. I have no idea how good/useful it is.

-I dont think plug and play devices should be a problem as long as they are plugged into the system before booting up.

Im not sure about the other stuff, but check around on the forums. And are you looking to make this a remastered liveCD or just change some functions in an HD-install?

As far as funds, Im assuming thats for hardware? OO.o likes a lot of ram (384 mb I think, but I've been able to run it with 64 mb) and you might want a nice sized hd (although I run off a 2 gig). Check around on the forums for instructions on how to remaster liveCD's.

Posted by Del on Aug. 17 2004,04:08

Quote (dcat127 @ Aug. 16 2004,10:51)

Would need to know more about the IDE Compact Flash issue you're having. Also, are you after an installed version or a live cd version? How much hdd space are you looking to use, same question for RAM (as others have mentioned, OO.o will want a decent amount of both). I'll presume you'll want it to install to the IDE compact flash and run from there?

If the IDE CF issue is something I can figure out, I'll do it in exchange for an Epia MII-10k, or an XBox

Send me a private message or an email via this forum if you want to talk more.

Posted by dcat127 on Aug. 17 2004,10:23

sorry that I didn't make one point clear...This is for a Hard dirve install

This is the equipment that we will be working with.
penituim 2 processor 350 megaherz
128 MB Ram
2 GB Hardisk.

No I will be able to pay for the software in addition to hardware.

The compact flash issue is simply that it does not show up in fstab

Posted by mpie on Aug. 17 2004,11:00

you could comment out the open root shell from the .fluxbox/menu entry to stop opening a root shell but there would still be the option of doing a sudo command, your best bet would be to set up as a multi user system and have password protection otherwise there is no promp and the sudo command will allow root access, with multi-user loggins even if they use sudo nothing will exec without password......
hope this points you in the right direction

Posted by DonttPanic on Aug. 17 2004,13:33

Are you mounting the compact flash disk? You'll probably have to in order to use it. You said it's an IDE device so im guessing it would be something like /dev/hdc . Im not sure though, I've never checked DSL out with CF.

If you want to set up that computer as a web server, you're probably gonna want to make sure you have a static IP address from your ISP.

Posted by dcat127 on Aug. 17 2004,20:28

It is not availible in the mounting apt. Neither does it appear in fstab. So I think that it is not detecting it at all.

I am setting it up as a web server not to host web pages but so that I can run aria...the accounting software.

Posted by DonttPanic on Aug. 19 2004,14:06

It's possible that the compact flash drive isnt supported by DSL. I'd check out Knoppix 3.4 and see if that will support it. However, you have old hardware, so Knoppix may take a while to load. If 3.4 does support it, then there's a good chance DSL 0.8 will support it.

Posted by mpie on Aug. 19 2004,14:12

just a thought..... is the flashcard pluggin before booting as that is the only time things are auto-detected, this may be teaching to suck eggs but I have wasted hours trying to do simple things but missing the most basic of points....

Posted by ripcrd6 on Aug. 20 2004,05:30

If the CF drive is hooked to a IDE-CF adapter, it should look to the system just like an IDE drive. And it must be plugged in prior to booting. You can put the CF on an IDE adapter, copy the /knoppix directory to it and it should boot into DSL. Just like when you do the USB boot. I use the USBBoot.img on a floppy and put the DSL /Knoppix directory on my USB stick and it boots! Newer hardware wouldn't need the floppy unless the CDrom has a hard time reading burned disks and/or booting to CD. Some old CDroms are like that.