Dualboot FossaPup 9.5 + Windows 10 using LICK (solved)

[Raj]

Hi all,

Hardware:
Lenovo ThinkPad T420s
8 GB Ram
Local hard disk

Software:
Windows 10
LICK 1.3.4 sourced from Github
FossaPup 9.5

Installed FossaPup with LICK on local hard disk - no issues. Also setup swap file during the install.
I can run and configure Fossa as per my need.
However, when exiting FossaPup, it always automatically saves the session changes - I'd like FossaPup to behave like USB install. In other words I'd like to have choice of saving session changes using either 'save' icon, after first save or via the final blue screen to choose 'save/don't save' buttons. Following @mikeslr comment elsewhere on the forum, I tried 'pmedia=ataflash' in grub.cfg to no avail. I can't edit "Puppy Event Manager/Save Session" as it's greyed out.

Can some one please guide me how to resolve the situation? Thanks.

[Zack54]

Hello,

I also have the same problem and have been looking for a solution for a while, but nothing so far.

[Feek]

Following @mikeslr comment elsewhere on the forum, I tried 'pmedia=ataflash' in grub.cfg to no avail.

I've never used LICK, I just know it exists.

I read on the old forum that after installing with LICK, a "lickmenu.lst" file should also be created.
This file probably contains the line "kernel".
Placing the above "pmedia=ataflash" parameter at the end of the kernel line in this file could help.

However, I repeat that this is nothing more than a theory on my part.

[mikeslr]

Following @mikeslr comment elsewhere on the forum, I tried 'pmedia=ataflash' in grub.cfg to no avail.

I've never used LICK, I just know it exists.

I read on the old forum that after installing with LICK, a "lickmenu.lst" file should also be created.
This file probably contains the line "kernel".
Placing the above "pmedia=ataflash" parameter at the end of the kernel line in this file could help.

However, I repeat that this is nothing more than a theory on my part.

Good theory, Feek. You're on the right track. I no longer use Lick, and if one of my USB-Sticks boots with it I don't recall which. But my sometimes flaky memory suggests that Lick uses a variation of grub2. If so, the posters should look for a text file I think named lickgrub. Add the pmedia=ataflash argument; or, if present, change the pmedia=atahd to ataflash.

On reboot, open Menu>Puppy Event Manager, Click the Save Sessions Tab and change the Session Interval to 0/zero. Put a check in the Ask at Shutdown box (otherwise it doesn't ask and automatically Saves. Don't worry. With Puppy Event so configured the default is 'NO Save', and it will shut down in 60 seconds without Saving. Of course, you can shutdown quicker by clicking the No Save Button). Puppy Event Manager may already have these settings. But it doesn't hurt to check.

Having made the changes to Puppy Event Manager, Save and reboot. A Save Icon should now appear on your desktop.

FYI, you can Right-Click the Save Icon on the Desktop, select File 'Save' > Set Icon and drop any png you want onto it. I like to use one which fits in with my Wallpaper.

[Raj]

Thank you @Feek and @mikeslr.
Apologies for not getting back sooner.

Yes - amending following line

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## added pmedia=ataflash 5 dec 22
kernel /fossapup64-9.5/vmlinuz pfix=fsck dofsck psubdir=fossapup64-9.5 pmedia=ataflash

in c:/lickmenu.lst sorted out PUPMODE=13.

I also modified grub.cfg in C:/Fossapup64-9.5

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menuentry "fossapup64 9.5" {
    linux /vmlinuz pfix=fsck pmedia=ataflash
    initrd /initrd.gz
}

Then configured FosaaPup as normal and did the first save. The 'Save' icon appeared on reboot.