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first boot & copy file to / then save; file not saved
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2024 1:47 pm
by ozsouth
I just noticed that if I boot a frugal (aufs or overlayfs), then copy a file to / , then save, when I reboot the file isn't there. A file in a folder is fine. If I make a savefile/folder immediately & reboot, then put a file in / & reboot, it is saved. Tried 2 s1564 pup versions & different bootloaders. Also tried Bookwormpup64 & ScPup64-20.06 & different pcs. I'd never noticed this before. Seems a trap for the unwary.
Re: first boot & save, file not saved
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2024 3:07 pm
by wizard
@ozsouth
I know this one, DON'T do that. 
Couldn't resist.
wizard
Re: first boot & save, file not saved
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2024 7:24 pm
by williwaw
years back I had similar problems with desktop settings and creating new icons on the desktop at firstboot
I just made a habit of creating the savefolder and rebooting before actually expecting the savefolder to save anything correctly
Re: first boot & save, file not saved
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2024 9:26 pm
by ozsouth
@wizard - Definitely! It's newbies I worry about.
@williwaw - I usually do that too, but I'm testing my new overlay pup fully b4 release & this happened.
LATER: I added a warning upon pupmode 5 logout-gui call:
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