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rburkartjo

snor i get this error message
root# run-as-spot /opt/vivaldi/vivaldi
[11913:11913:1213/075751.105193:ERROR:sandbox_linux.cc(364)] InitializeSandbox() called with multiple threads in process gpu-process.
[11839:11863:1213/075752.252423:ERROR:cert_verify_proc_nss.cc(974)] CERT_PKIXVerifyCert for ping ...

rburkartjo

mike thats a great weather site. will not open with vivaldi (think because i am using as root). got it to open with palemoon

rburkartjo

have vivaldi installed as root want to change to spot user/tks

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tks yall

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feek tks

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okay lost. i click on my home folder than new web page and i want to access this
https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.p ... 2926427157
how to i proceed/tks

rburkartjo

stupid question but not sure. when i have a puppy save back up and replace the current saved do i replace and then select the dont save option when i reboot or save and then reboot. last time i did this i chose the dont save option and then rebooted./tks

rburkartjo

fyi i am over 70 and have been using linux for over 17years. also fluent in win10 and can use mac. really appreciate all you help when i have an issue. for the senior moderators sometimes you get bent out of shape if u dont understand your answer. look i have masters degree in education so please ...

rburkartjo

here is how i fixed
put this script in the startup folder

#!/bin/sh
sudo mount -o remount,rw '/initrd/mnt/dev_save'

probably dont need the sudo but it works like a charm

rburkartjo

ok how to i fix this error
Change permissions of '/initrd/mnt/dev_save/menu.lst'?
a+x (Make executable/searchable)

when i do get this error
Change permissions of '/initrd/mnt/dev_save/menu.lst'? Yes
ERROR: Read-only file system

Done
There was one error.
tks

rburkartjo

rburkartjo

should of said i wanted to change the boot menu background
note i changed the timeout option in menu.lst and it worked
little luck on changing boot menu background

# menu.lst
#

#color NORMAL HIGHLIGHT HELPTEXT HEADING
# f/b f/b f/b f/b
color light-gray/black yellow/red cyan/black light-blue/black ...

rburkartjo

if i use /initrd/mnt/dev_save/menu.lst

and change splashimage /boot/splash.jpg
and save doesnt work
so how would i do
i tried putting the full path in and doesnt work
tks

rburkartjo

okay fixed it while could not figure out how to disable the time out i made these changes to set to 6 minutes
/initrd/mnt/dev_save/menu.lst
and i changed timeout to 360

rburkartjo

tks all
getting no where
i have adjust time out on both grub and 1st menu and no luck
i will keep thread open for awhile

rburkartjo

clar yes that is exactly what i want to do/tks
and using e shows it grub
so what do i need to do next

rburkartjo

ootloader - menu.lst OR grub.cfg i have both how to determine which one i am using?

rburkartjo

mike what am i doing wrong
i have a fat 32 installation on a stick
when i change the time out on the menu first to 20 seconds doesnt work/tks

rburkartjo

first tks
if i need a solution to a problem i first use what i have learned in the past that worked if that doesnt work i ask fo help.and i realise that puppy isnt ubuntu.
i still want to increase the standard 10 second boot screen time out. my mobility issues sometimes prevent my fingers from ...

rburkartjo

okay trying to change the default boot screen time out to 0
in ubuntu i set to -1 to accomplish
i made the follow change in grub.cfg
set timeout=-1
saved and exit and rebooted
no luck
so tried running grub-update in terminal
root# update-grub
bash: update-grub: command not found
any ideas
tks
is ...

rburkartjo

tks big

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okay guys tks
now if i ever need to use my backup what is the best way to follow (bu will be on another hard drive)
should i boot up in ram only no save file and then past or copy to mnt/home after deleting the current save file and .bak tag
or boot into puppy normally and do the same
or do it ...

rburkartjo

i want to back up to my external 1 tera hard drive

rburkartjo

what is a good .pet or app or script for backing up fossapup 64 9.5/tks

rburkartjo

this was working a few months ago, but now not. have tried to reinstall with ppm but no luck, anyone have a fix or some old pet files/tks

rburkartjo

just figured out this command will work

root# export VISUAL=gedit && crontab -e

but is there a better way/tks

rburkartjo

when i try to comment out a cron job with #. i cant get the change to save .

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rburkartjo

mike tks for sharing. been looking for a ram cleaner

rburkartjo

oscar,mike, and big thank you all for your help. before posting problem here did a lot of searching to fix on own. i have been using /sbin/poweroff in cron job since feb and never had an issue so never considered it as a possible cause of my problem. just did a new install of puppy. was easier since ...

rburkartjo

ok got a live puppy on a stick. and my messed up install is on another stick. can i copy anything from the live to fix and if so how to proceed./tks

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