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Topic: cdrom set as read/write?, need help to set

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BlackMan890 Offline

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Posted: Jan. 04 2006,19:38

Hi guys.

I need help setting the cdrom to read/write so that I can save Extension and such into the dsl.

How can I do that?

I already tried to search but I found nothing...

sincerly:
Jonatan Nilsson

EDIT:
IS there a way to configure fstab and save it?

mikshaw

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Posted: Jan. 04 2006,19:47

You can't do that with a standard cdrom. The only way i know of is to create a multisession cd, burn the iso to one session, and leave the disk open. I've never done this, but have been told that it is possible.

What would be easier, though, is to use the mkmydsl script ("Make myDSL CD" in the menu) to create a new iso including your extensions and miscellaneous files.

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roberts

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Posted: Jan. 04 2006,22:04

Since this is posted under usb booting then may I assume that you are talking of /cdrom ?
If you used the install scripts provided by DSL then /cdrom is writeable as user root.
If you manually setup the usb device then not.
It should also work by passing the frugal boot option which will attempt to remount the /cdrom

As for the /etc/fstab request. You would need to add /etc/fstab to your .filetool.lst for backup and boot with the nofstab option.

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Posted: Jan. 04 2006,22:13

Quote (roberts @ Jan. 04 2006,17:04)

You would need to add /etc/fstab to your .filetool.lst for backup and boot with the nofstab option.

ok, wait a minute. I've been telling people you can't do this because the restore is run by user 'dsl' (no write permission to /etc). Have i been lying to these good people?

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roberts

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Posted: Jan. 04 2006,22:34

As part of the system bootup
/etc/rc3.d/S49dsl-restore
/etc/rc3.d/S99/bootlocal

Both of these are run as root.

I have not personally tried the /etc/fstab, but I do have
var/spool/lpd/lp in my .filetool.lst which is restored correctly.

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