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by franc
26 May 2023, 08:53
Forum: Newbie questions
Topic: Package Manager
Replies: 18
Views: 2745

Package Manager

beny wrote:
25 May 2023, 20:50
pmod
slapt-get is unknown but pmod is working, thanks :)

EDIT: and I downloaded the getmod package manager (011-slapt-get-0.11.6-x86_64-2gv.xzm, short download) and installed it too, works :)
by franc
25 May 2023, 20:04
Forum: Newbie questions
Topic: Package Manager
Replies: 18
Views: 2745

Package Manager

Hello can anyone point me to a HowTo where I can read about installing a package manager on Desktop 5.0 version (Cinnamon or Gnome)? I found this doc: http://www.porteus.org/tutorials/9-modules/149-usm.html but in my terminal (as root) the command usm is unknown. Though installpkg is available, but ...
by franc
25 May 2023, 15:13
Forum: Newbie questions
Topic: Porteus-Cinnamon 5.0 in Vmware Fusion
Replies: 6
Views: 917

Porteus-Cinnamon 5.0 in Vmware Fusion

Oh, sorry. It was as easy as this: I had to remove the iso from the vm settings and it booted to the installed system, saves as normal.
So it is working :)
Thank for help! It helps a lot to know that it should work!
frank
by franc
25 May 2023, 14:46
Forum: Newbie questions
Topic: Porteus-Cinnamon 5.0 in Vmware Fusion
Replies: 6
Views: 917

Porteus-Cinnamon 5.0 in Vmware Fusion

Ed_P wrote:
25 May 2023, 13:10
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To save changes you need either a save.dat file or a ext4 partition. You don't need both...
I installed it, but it does not save the state, when rebooting. Only with boot > TAB > changes=/mnt/sda1/save.dat

How can I save on the partition without that cheat code when I already installed it?
by franc
25 May 2023, 14:39
Forum: Newbie questions
Topic: Porteus-Cinnamon 5.0 in Vmware Fusion
Replies: 6
Views: 917

Porteus-Cinnamon 5.0 in Vmware Fusion

Yes, I have done that then. I first created a partition with ext4 then I installed Porteus on it. OK then, I found it, at least nearly: After creating the save.dat in /mnt/sda1/safe.dat with xfs (not ext4!) I could mount my cheat code: changes=/mnt/sda1/save.dat with pressing TAB on the start screen...
by franc
25 May 2023, 08:44
Forum: Newbie questions
Topic: Porteus-Cinnamon 5.0 in Vmware Fusion
Replies: 6
Views: 917

Porteus-Cinnamon 5.0 in Vmware Fusion

Hallo I have the ISO Porteus-CINNAMON-v5.0-x86_64.iso (359 MB) in Vmware Fusion 8.5.10 (Pro) on my old MacBook Pro (Mid 2009) with OS 10.15.7 and start it as Live Boot. Now I wanted to save settings, I created a partition with ext4 (that is a virtual disk, coming from Vmware) and it is called sda1. ...