Hello,
I have recently done my first Linux install on a Dell Inspiron 4000. Memory per SysStats = 328 MB. It was DSL and then I successfully used Grub to move it to my hard drive.

I opened MyDSL and found I could download OpenOffice. I did so. Now when I boot I see reference to Open Office. MyDSL shows icons for Writer, etc. But when clicked, nothing happens.

What can/should I do now to get it to execute.
Thanks, Dave

Welcome to LQ!
first, did you do a frugal-grub install or frugal-lilo install or dsl to hd install?
below is for frugal-grub install
OK, DSL is pretty cool, but needs to initially be told where to save it's Mydsl apps/settings to.
So, I would need to know the output of "fdisk -l" in a root shell, from the menu.
just enter fdisk -l in root terminal.
assuming you are using grub frugal-install, use "nano" to open your menu.lst and add bootcodes
to it. Mount hda1 at desktop, it might already be, and open root terminal and enter.
"nano /mnt/hda1/boot/grub/menu.lst"
Your menu.lst should pop-up.
add this to the kernel line "restore=hda1 mydsl=hda1 home=hda1 opt=hda1"
to use nano the commands are at bottom of screen. ^X means cntrl+x
so, to save after editing, press control + o to save and control + x to quit
that's a little o and a little x.
then reboot and dsl will create those folders in hda1, open the apps browser and start downloading and apps will be deposited in hda1/mydsl folder.
full bootcodes here
( http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/wiki/i...hp/Cheat_Codes )

Tinycore is the new DSL, made by the guy who made MyDSL.
More up to date to

[quote=linus72;3570473]Welcome to LQ!
first, did you do a frugal-grub install or frugal-lilo install or dsl to hd install?
I did a frugal-grub install. I followed the instructions "Notes on Frugal Install with Grub by Brian @damnsmalllinus.org/f/topic-3-26-8732-0.html

So, I would need to know the output of "fdisk -l" in a root shell, from the menu.
just enter fdisk -l in root terminal.

dsl@DSL1: ~$ fdisk -l returned "cannot open /dev/hda"

Per DSL Tips & Tricks I have 3 partitions
/dev/hda1 for image & bootable
/dev/hda5 for swap
/dev/hda6 for /home. mydsl etc.
hda5 & hda6 came up I think because I tried the partition a couple of times and it would not reset to hda2 & hda3.

I appear to be getting a clean boot except for the request for passwords and it keeps going after pressing enter.

When I get to the desktop and display the mount window, I see that hda1 is unmounted and hda6 is mounted. I mounted hda1 so now both had1 & hda6 report as mounted, but the fdisk -l results are the same.

nano /mnt/hda1/boot/grub/menu.lst displays the menu.lst

The non commented out kernel looks like this.
kernel /boot/linux24 root=/dev/hda1 quiet vga=normal noapci noapm noscsi frugal dma toram dsl mydsl=hda6 restore=hda6 home=hda6 opt=hda6 host=DSL1 secure

That's probably enough for you to guide me to the next steps.
Thanks for your time and effort.
Dave

OK, so is there anything in the MyDSL folder that is on hda6?
If not, reboot and start installing apps.

You do know that dsl is basically a dead distro?
Not saying that to run you off dsl, it's a great distro, but sadly there won't be anymore after
4.4.10

I don't see what could be the issue-is it working now?


Want something cool you can practice doing installs and hacking dsl?
goto my site and download one of the portables, like mydsl or dsl2hd
here is a link of shots of me playing with dsl portable in dsl!
( http://multidistro.com/shots/scrnshots.html )
and heres the portables
( http://multidistro.com/downloads/por...portables.html )
I suggest either mydsl or dsl2hd OR the kit is best for you cause you already have
the iso of dsl.
read the how-to here
( http://multidistro.com/downloads/portables/INFO )
They may even run on that 328MB lappy!?
note the big diff in ram usage between mydsl and dsl2hd
it's cause frugal install basically runs like th cd-in ram
whereas the hd install doesn't
please note that the portables dsl's will decompress to 500MB!
this is cause the vhd's compress down to only what's really in there-50mb dsl.
you should like it.

Another note-I suggest if you want modern dsl go with tinycore-1.4.3 or testing vrsion
which is 2.0
I already have some tc stuff here
( http://multidistro.com/downloads/tc_...c_flavors.html )
however I am still workin on 2.0 superpack
( http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...d.php?t=731806 )
and it should be done today.
hit me back with your thoughts...

Oh, big note, just double-click either mydsl.sh or mydsl.bat(windows) and qemu should run
if you choose install it will overwrite the other install.
also, this was made before I learned how to fix up the grub menu, so check out the tc menu.lst
for how to add a splashimage and colored text.

uh-huh...I just downloaded portable-mydsl and was checking out
openoffice mydsl
says it needs 384MB RAM to run!
this may be your whole problem......

ok, i tried installing both versions of O office and they didn't show up on mydsl menu
some mydsl apps do not work, etc cause it's a dead distro.
Robert Shingledecker, who made MyDSL, etc, now heads Tinycore.
Tinycore is made so yuo can add dsl themes and stuff to it too/.
TC also has open office.

However, that computer has 328MB ram, which is pretty good.
I have a toshiba 7000CT lappy with 160MB ram and have slack-12.2
in it using XFCE4 WM.
It runs great.
So, if not tinycore, go with slackware or even a debian net-install
and just install xfce4 or lxde and some light apps with openoffice.
CrunchBang-8.04-up is also a great choice as the font size, etc is made for small screens and battery-powered lappys.
what are your thoughts?