Max
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Posted: Dec. 12 2004,02:25 |
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You'll want to do the following on a machine that was NOT booted from the CF card, but have it in the machine when you boot so you can write to it. Just boot off the 0.9.0.1 CD.
1. First download the .deb file for your tn5250 app (and any dependency deb's)
2. Make a .dsl file from these using deb2dsl script (let's say we call it tn5250.dsl and that the app executable is called tn5250)
3. Add the line /home/dsl/tn5250.dsl file to your /home/dsl/filetool.lst file (this is so it can be backed up and then automatically restored at every boot)
4. Now edit your /opt/bootlocal.sh file and add two lines: 1) mydsl-load tn5250.dsl, and 2) /home/dsl/tn5250 (assuming that's what it's called).
5. Now do a DSL Backup. From the fluxbox menu pick -> System -> Backup/Restore. For the location, put in the specification for you 128MB CF card. On my system that would be "hde1" (Note you don't put /dev/hde1) Under DSL 0.9.0.1 this will write create a file called "backup.tar.gz" In this file will be all of the files or directories that were listed in your filetool.lst file.
6. Now shut down the system and remove the CF card, put it into your Netvista and boot.
7. At the boot prompt type "dsl 2". This will drop you to the command prompt instead of loading the X window server.
8. After you have booted, the system will find the backup.tar.gz file you your CF card and restore the .dsl and you modified bootlocal.sh file.
9. The last thing the system does on boot is run your bootlocal.sh file. In your case this will install your tn5250 app via the mydsl-load and then it will run the app on the next line.
(Also, there is a way to get DSL to always boot to "dsl 2" at boot time. I can't remember exactly what it is you have to do though. It here in the forums, just search around....or one of our more illustrious members will post it to this thread. If I remember right it is a pretty easy modification.)
Viola, you now have a CF card you can make copies of, and they will all boot, load and run your tn5250 app.
(If anyone sees anything I miss directed above...please point it out)
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. I will try this first thing in the morning when I get to work and I will post my results.