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libretto

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Posted: Nov. 14 2004,22:22

Got halfway there!

Edited the install script to use http and set the target address to my servers ip. Shoved the edited script and 'current' DSL file (49MB) into the /opt/monkey/htdocs folder. Started the server using the dslpanel. Followed boot up as per roberts instructions, got tomsrbt working (although no tab key, bit annoying) setup the partitions. Then came the first problem.

Despite being logged in as root, the frugal script was listed under user '100'. So I couldn't run it and as tomsrbt doesnt have all the usual commands and tab-complete, I couldn't work out how to change the permissions. I think once that hurdle is sorted, the script will run and the DSL installation can continue.

If anyone else tries this and gets it working before me (most likely) please let us know the results!

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Posted: Nov. 24 2004,23:44

NEED HELP!

I have changed the permissions of the frugal_lite.sh script on the laptop sucessfully. But when I try to run the script TOMSRBT claims:

./frugal_lite.sh: 'no file found'

Any ideas

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Posted: Nov. 25 2004,01:54

This should be a very trivial change. The first two lines of code in the script define the URL and the PROTOCOL. Simply changing the URL to point to your local internal network webserver, and then change the PROTOCOL to http. The script was written to run from a TOMSRBT booted system. I used my internal monkey for testing while developing the script. I would have left prompts in there but ibiblio's url is rather long.

libretto

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Posted: Nov. 25 2004,09:44

I have successfully changed the lines to get the files from my own websrver (as I posted earlier). Its just thatTOMSRTBT does not want to run the script, even though I have changed the permissions. NB: It did not want to copy it to the /tmp folder either

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Posted: Nov. 25 2004,17:43

I can't imagine what the problem is. Just for kicks I tried it this morning.
1. Boot up tomsbtrt.
2. Setup network.
3. wget frugal-lite.sh.
4. vi the two lines to point my local monkey.
5. sh frugal_lite.sh.

It works just fine. So, I think maybe Tom changed his system, I am using v 2.0.103. So I go to his website and no the current version is still the one that I am using, 2.0.103.

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