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Posted: Dec. 15 2006,12:31 QUOTE
I installed a frugal DSL3.0 with persitent  home and opt (got the same problem with 3.1).
When enabling apt everything seemsOK.
sudo apt-get update OK too.
sudo apt-cache search tcsh OK too.
BUT:
sudo apt-get install tcsh
...
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/tcsh_6.11.00-2.1_i386.deb  (--unpack):
unable to create `./etc/skel/.cshrc':  Read-only file  system
...
I can remember apt'ing without any problem on a previous frugal install of DSL3.0 on an other computer.
What am I forgetting?
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Posted: Dec. 15 2006,14:04 QUOTE
Not a real solution, but if you have enough memory, try it again after loading DSL with the 'toram' option.  I think that running frugally without the 'toram' bootup option doesn't give you a writable system, since you're running from a non-writable image.  Someone who knows more can perhaps answer: what types of DSL installs work for apt-get?  Do any types just refuse to work?
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Posted: Dec. 15 2006,14:56 QUOTE
Do I have a way to modify the list of options I gave to lilo without re-installing everything?
I tried to copy /KNOPPIX/etc/lilo.conf in /home/dsl and run:
sudo lilo -C lilo.conf
but it tells me again I am writing on a Read-only file system....
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Posted: Dec. 15 2006,15:06 QUOTE
toram only copies the dsl knoppix image media to ram so that it's much faster - doesn't change anything else - it's still acts like any other frugal.

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unable to create `./etc/skel/.cshrc':  Read-only file  system
I think this should actually be ~/.cshrc ?  Afaik /etc/skel should be only modified if remastering, as this hold the files to be copied into ~/ (but you probably could use mkwriteable on this though).

To run lilo again, you'll either have to chroot the environment, or use the sequence from the frugal_install.sh (ie .... ln -sf /mnt/somedrive / , etc.)
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Posted: Dec. 15 2006,19:54 QUOTE
I confirm the message mentions ./etc/skel/.cshrc
I still don't understand when dpkg tries to write there. I also tried to enable synaptic, which implied a downgrade of apt. But the install of tcsh carshed with the same error message
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