Porteus

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

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 ...

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

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?

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...

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. ...