Porteus SaveFile Manager "error"
Posted: 24 Mar 2023, 18:08
See also: Stuck on v5x64 Xfce persistence (Post by sean #93431) under Intermediate/Advanced User Questions
I made 2 Porteus 5.0 Flash-Drives from indentical brand & size. One I made by extracting the .ISO and copying the contents to a FAT32 partition on said Flash-Drive. On the initial boot I used the Porteus SaveFile Manager to make a save.dat file. When Porteus SaveFile Manager ended processing it opened /porteus/porteus-v5.0-x86_64.cfg asking me to confirm the changes=/path/to-the-file/save.dat.
This had to be done to satisfy instructions on the boot screen in order for persistence to work. A visual "change" was made to the Panel.
Subsequent boots showed persistence did not work, however one can observe Porteus "searching for porteus-v5.0-x86_64.cfg" during the boot process.
I then made the 2nd Porteus 5.0 Flash-Drive. This time I booted Porteus from a DVD, then ran the Porteus Installer for the installation to the Flash-Drive. This drive was also formatted to FAT32. When the installation completed I booted the Flash-Drive and ran the Porteus SaveFile Manager so as to create the necessary save.dat file for persistence. When Porteus SaveFile Manager completed it's processing I was again presented with a file for establishing the correct changes=/path/to/save.dat. This file, /boot/syslinux/porteus.cfg was much larger than the one on the other drive. I made the requested edit to the file and saved it. I again made a visual change to the Panel.
Subsequent boots showed persistence was now working with this Flash-Drive. However one can observe Porteus "searching for porteus-v5.0-x86_64.cfg" during the boot process. When, obviously, it is using /porteus/porteus.cfg for the persistence.
During the 1st of the 1st Flash-Drive installation Porteus SaveFile Manager offered the in-correct configuration file for editing. On the 1st boot of the 2nd Flash-Drive installation Porteus SaveFile Manager offered the correct configuration file for editing.
A confusing state of affairs which I'd consider a "bug" ;-) First one I ever found with no legs or wings!
Sean
I made 2 Porteus 5.0 Flash-Drives from indentical brand & size. One I made by extracting the .ISO and copying the contents to a FAT32 partition on said Flash-Drive. On the initial boot I used the Porteus SaveFile Manager to make a save.dat file. When Porteus SaveFile Manager ended processing it opened /porteus/porteus-v5.0-x86_64.cfg asking me to confirm the changes=/path/to-the-file/save.dat.
This had to be done to satisfy instructions on the boot screen in order for persistence to work. A visual "change" was made to the Panel.
Subsequent boots showed persistence did not work, however one can observe Porteus "searching for porteus-v5.0-x86_64.cfg" during the boot process.
I then made the 2nd Porteus 5.0 Flash-Drive. This time I booted Porteus from a DVD, then ran the Porteus Installer for the installation to the Flash-Drive. This drive was also formatted to FAT32. When the installation completed I booted the Flash-Drive and ran the Porteus SaveFile Manager so as to create the necessary save.dat file for persistence. When Porteus SaveFile Manager completed it's processing I was again presented with a file for establishing the correct changes=/path/to/save.dat. This file, /boot/syslinux/porteus.cfg was much larger than the one on the other drive. I made the requested edit to the file and saved it. I again made a visual change to the Panel.
Subsequent boots showed persistence was now working with this Flash-Drive. However one can observe Porteus "searching for porteus-v5.0-x86_64.cfg" during the boot process. When, obviously, it is using /porteus/porteus.cfg for the persistence.
During the 1st of the 1st Flash-Drive installation Porteus SaveFile Manager offered the in-correct configuration file for editing. On the 1st boot of the 2nd Flash-Drive installation Porteus SaveFile Manager offered the correct configuration file for editing.
A confusing state of affairs which I'd consider a "bug" ;-) First one I ever found with no legs or wings!
Sean