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Topic: Ok, I'm stuck. What do I do with this /dsl file?, Newbie Help

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xmastree

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Posted: Mar. 13 2006,10:35

I can't believe I'm asking such a basic question, considering I've been a linux user for some time now, but not dsl.

Anyway, I've downloaded some software, not actually from here but it's listed there, along with instructions how to use it.

'Copy to the root of your myDSL partition' It says. Well i've copied it to / but now what? How do I get it to show in any menu?

I'm used to applications installing their executables in /usr/bin or similar and running them with a command. Obviously this isn't the case here...

So, what's the vital piece I'm missing? This is so different from any other linux distro...

Onyarian

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Posted: Mar. 13 2006,13:06

Have you download first the DSLxx.iso?
Have you burn it to a CD?
if yes,
boot the CD,
you can execute Emelfm, search the file you downloaded ( gamexxx.dsl ) and click the mydsl button,
now is in the menu (click right button on the desktop) mydsl to play with it.
If you have a DSL harddisk instalation, copy the file in / and every time you boot, you have it in the menu, or if you have a frugal instalation and in the bootmenu you select the partition for mydsl=hdX, and the file is in the hdX, it's in the menu too.

Hope it helps.

doobit

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Posted: Mar. 13 2006,13:32

oops just noticed I'm repeating material.

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xmastree

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Posted: Mar. 13 2006,14:10

Quote (Onyarian @ Mar. 13 2006,21:06)

If you have a DSL harddisk instalation, copy the file in / and every time you boot, you have it in the menu,

I've installed dsl on the hard disk, and copied my .dsl file to the root directory, but I can't find it in any of the menus or in mydsl...

doobit

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Posted: Mar. 13 2006,14:20

did you put mydsl=xxxx (the name of your root storage device) in the boot command line after dsl? That will make it load automatically at boot as Onyarian already stated. Also, as he already stated, you can open Emelfm, your graphical file manager, and select the app and click the mydsl button and it will appear in the mydsl menu when you right click anywhere on the desktop.

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