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Posted: Sep. 28 2006,00:48 QUOTE
Hello folks. :)

I've been reading around here and the wiki, but I'm still a bit lost.  I would like to have the Open Office extention to automatically load when DSL starts (rather than loading it manually using the myDSL application).  I read that I need to put the extention into the myDSL folder.  But, I have no idea where that folder is.  I've looked in all the directories.

Also, just to be clear, I need to put the tar.bz file that I downloaded into the myDSL folder?

Thanks for your help.
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Posted: Sep. 28 2006,04:36 QUOTE
You could
- place the command in /opt/bootlocal.sh
- use mydsl= bootcode
- place the file in / or /mydsl on the same partition as the DSL image.
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Posted: Sep. 28 2006,06:20 QUOTE
Quote (^thehatsrule^ @ Sep. 28 2006,00:36)
You could
- place the command in /opt/bootlocal.sh
- use mydsl= bootcode
- place the file in / or /mydsl on the same partition as the DSL image.

Still a bit confused.  Sorry...slow learner here.

Is that a one-two-three "things to do" list you gave me?  Meaning, I, one, open up the bootlocal.sh file; two, type in "mysdsl=bootcode" in said file; and three, place the tar.gz file in the / or /mydsl directory?

For number three in that sequence...I see no /mydsl directory.  I see all the regular linux type directories (/KNOPPIX, /dev/, /opt, etc.), but no /mydsl directory.  I did a frugal install of DSL, installing the knoppix image on hda1, and using hda3 as a persistant /home and /opt.  Which directory in the list of directories when I open up Emelfm is the knoppix image in?

Sorry for being an idiot.
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Posted: Sep. 28 2006,15:20 QUOTE
Ah sorry, please insert an "either/or" wherever you please :P
It's just a choice of what you could use.

1. bootlocal.sh is a startup script, place your mydsl-load command there.
2. Bootcodes / Cheatcodes are entered upon boot.  The mydsl= one just changes where (#3) below searches.
3. So your image is on hda1, so you can place it there on [hda1]/ or create [hda1]/mydsl (this is only used for newer DSL versions)

All of this is pretty much fairly documented somewhere - check the wiki, etc. for further readings.
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Posted: Oct. 02 2006,06:20 QUOTE
Thanks for the clarification, ^thehatsrule^.

I think I'm going to go with option 3. :)

However, when I try to make a file using CLI, I get a permission denied error.  How do I sudo or su in DSL.  I don't remember setting a root password or anything.
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