Tiny Core Linux Wiki - dcore

acer_aspire_one_zg5

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-05-17T19:37:43+00:00

dCore on Acer Aspire One ZG5 The Aspire One ZG5 is a 8.9-inch netbook from 2008. It features an Intel 945GSE Express chip set with an Intel Atom N270 and up to 1.5 GB of RAM. Tested * dCore-jessie with LXDE --- sm8ps 201412 * dCore-trusty with FLWM --- sm8ps 201505 *

basic_desktop_installation

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2019-04-10T14:05:23+00:00

Install dCore on Hard-disk dCore may well be installed to hard-disk in the same frugal way as on a USB-stick. Here we consider, though, a full-fledged installation with persistent '/home/' and '/opt/', Syslog, multiple TTYs and some more goodies. There are quite some choices made and this exposition will give a basic, functional desktop. All of it can later be adapted to one's liking.

basic_usage_guide

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-12-26T21:03:41+00:00

dCore Basic Usage Guide Overview A basic dCore usage guide for new users. Prior Tiny Core Linux experience is helpful but not necessary. As it is often best to learn by doing, experiment with a dCore Base Installation while reviewing this documentation. As both Tiny Core Linux and dCore share a similar base, the

boot-scripts_source_20150429

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2015-05-06T06:53:13+00:00

Boot-scripts (source, 20150429) The scripts in their present state are available at the GIT-repository. 'init' (on initrd) 1 #!/bb/ash 2 /bb/mount proc 3 /bb/grep -qw multivt /proc/cmdline && /bb/sed -i s/^#tty/tty/ /etc/inittab 4 if ! /bb/grep -qw noembed /proc/cmdline; then 5 /bb/mount / -o remount,size=90% 6 /bb/umount proc 7 exec /bb/init 8 fi 9 /bb/umount proc 10 if /bb/mount -t tmpfs -o size=90% tmpfs /mnt; then 11 if /bb/tar -C / --exclude=mnt -cf - . | /bb…

comparison_to_tinycore

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-05-09T07:59:45+00:00

dCore vs Tiny Core Extensions Based on Micro Core, dCore shares the same basic concepts and a similar minimal base. Just as Tiny Core is essentially Micro Core with additional extensions and a graphic environment, dCore also has a minimal base that is capable of importing extensions and booting into a graphic environment.

concepts

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2018-09-10T07:58:51+00:00

dCore History and Concepts A few links regarding the early development of dCore. Some detailed information for users who want to become more familiar with dCore and it's inner workings. Lastly, information on how dCore users can contribute to the project.

contributing

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-07-17T09:03:33+00:00

dCore Contributing Test Install and test a lot of different packages. Keep up-to-date and test dCore release candidate changes! Report any bugs to the relevant dCore sub-forum. Keep an eye on script outputs in the terminal and launch problematic programs from a terminal to catch error messages. Provide a bug report with the messages from the terminal. Even if something is just acting unexpectedly, look into it and consider reporting the issue. You never know when you might catch a bug!

core_concepts_explained

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-07-17T08:51:43+00:00

dCore Concepts dCore, like Tiny Core, uses standard technologies common to all Linux distributions in an ingenious way. A layman's understanding of these concepts helps understand the necessary steps for setting-up and managing a dCore installation. This simplified explanation cuts some technical corners and is meant to outline Tiny Core Linux to new users.

dcore_and_syslinux

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2018-12-16T18:19:59+00:00

dCore Boot using Syslinux Syslinux is a popular boot loader known for simplicity and modularity, similar to Grub Legacy. dCore on a USB device The following example configures Syslinux to boot dCore from a Ext-Partition on a USB device. The TCE-directory as well as the home- and opt-directories are located on the same partition which is referred by label; UUIDs can be used as well. Furthermore, hostname and timezone are set, multiple virtual terminals as well as the syslog daemon are activ…

dcore_boot_and_installation_from_grub_legacy

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-12-03T06:22:14+00:00

dCore Boot and Installation from GRUB Legacy A brief dCore installation and boot example from an existing Linux install using GRUB Legacy. No need to burn a CD/DVD or get a USB stick. Simply download the base file system and kernel into the boot directory of your choice. A small separate boot partition may be preferred (<100mb) but is not necessary. Boot the existing Linux installation where the GRUB Legacy installation resides and modify the boot configuration.

dcore_boot_and_installation_from_grub2

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2018-07-17T16:12:48+00:00

dCore Boot and Installation from GRUB2 A brief dCore installation and boot example from an existing Linux install using GRUB2. No need to burn a CD/DVD or get a USB stick. Simply download the base file system and kernel into the boot directory of your choice. A small seperate boot partition may be preferred (<100mb) but not necessary. Boot the existing Linux install where GRUB2 resides and modify the boot configuration.

dcore_lxqt_guide

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-10-25T12:08:18+00:00

dCore LXQt Guide LXQt was briefly tested in dCore-xenial and observed to provide a stable environment. Note LXQt is relatively new and is undergoing active development. The following guide provides useful installation and configuration information as well as known issues.

dcore_openoffice_guide

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-11-10T10:59:49+00:00

dCore OpenOffice Guide Overview This guide manually installs Apache OpenOffice in dCore. It does not appear present in Debian/Ubuntu repositories or PPA. The installation is not as hard as it seems, fortunately the mksquashfs and sce-deb2sce commands perform the heavy lifting.

dcore_seamonkey_guide

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-10-19T10:01:15+00:00

dCore SeaMonkey Guide SeaMonkey is a full-featured GTK2 graphic internet application suite. It is conservative, stable and extensible. It can be set up manually from either a Debian or Ubuntu-based dCore installation. The procedure outlined below was tested in dCore-jessie.

dcore-java-installer_command

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-07-17T19:12:43+00:00

dCore-java-installer Command The dCore-java-installer command is not included in a base dCore install. It can be imported separately from the dCore pre-built repository. Once installed, running dCore-java-installer assists to download Oracle's most recent Java Runtime Environment (JRE 8) and creates a JRE extension named after the JRE version (eg. jre-8u92-linux-i586.sce). The Java browser plugin only works in Firefox and Iceweasel,

desktop_applications

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2018-12-05T13:50:06+00:00

dCore Desktop Applications A very partial list of available desktop applications, which means the required dependencies are also functional. Most Debian and Ubuntu repository software works without issue. Thousands of packages are, therefore, potentially available from standard repositories. As dCore is very extensible,

desktop-quicky

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-05-21T12:24:20+00:00

dCore Desktop Quicky A basic dCore install consists of a kernel, an initrd file and a properly configured boot loader. This provides only a commandline interface. Perform the following steps to set up a basic graphic desktop, which can be modified afterwards as desired.

development

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2015-05-21T20:32:03+00:00

Development Package management scripts guide The scripts have quite a lot of complicated stuff, without sufficient explanations. So here is my (LichenSymbiont) guide to the scripts. The scripts uses grep and awk extensively, so you should read more about using them. It also uses some more complex awk programs, so you should learn a bit about the

dwm_tutorial

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-06-13T07:58:52+00:00

dCore dwm with dmenu and conky-cli Tutorial This tutorial explains how to quickly install and set up dwm in dCore with dmenu and conky-cli. It utilizes pre-compiled dwm direct from Ubuntu using preset keyboard shortcuts. These applications are well documented online. Additional steps required for those wishing to re-compile with patches and custom shortcuts. See the dwm tutorial for basic usage. Review the resource links below for much more information. Tested on dCore-wily.

easytether_on_minimal_dcore

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-07-02T17:52:09+00:00

Easytether on minimal dCore (cannedD) Dear developers and dCore users, I used Easytether as a springboard for using sce-import just after installing dCore. I think it would be a good option if you like going very minimally. The steps are... Edit: Easytether is an android app that enables tethering without using android

extension_strategies

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2018-12-11T13:14:29+00:00

Advanced dCore SCE Strategies Overview Although default SCE management behaviours are adequate for most use cases, dCore is feature rich and provides advanced strategies and options to fine tune extensions. The dCore SCE import system is flexible and provides significant control over the software utilized. The following strategies are not listed in any particular order or preference. A system may be set up to utilize none or most of these strategies, in any desired combination.

extensions

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-12-26T11:30:02+00:00

dCore Extension Management SCE extensions (self contained extensions) add functionality to a minimalistic dCore base installation. They are managed through various commands. Strategies to optimize extensions are also outlined. Traditionally dCore extensions are managed via command line. If using a Window Manager set up for dCore, the built-in Control panel (System Tools

faq

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2018-12-11T13:20:42+00:00

dCore FAQ General Whats, Hows and Whys What is dCore? dCore is a live Linux system based on Tiny Core Linux. It consists of a minimal base install that provides the necessary tools to set up and configure a fully personalized system. Automated scripts are used to download Debian packages directly from Debian or Ubuntu repositories and convert them into

flash10_creation_script

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-06-14T17:50:07+00:00

dCore Flash 10 SCE Creation Script This Flash 10 SCE creation script checks if using an older non-SSE2 processor (otherwise import getFlash11), imports the last known working Flash 10 version for older processors, creates an /sce/flash10.sce and requests permission to add flash10.sce to sceboot.lst. Future update checks not required, as Adobe no longer supports Flash 10.

fujitsu-siemens_t4010d

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2017-09-18T21:00:51+00:00

dCore on Fujitsu Siemens Lifebook T4010D The Fujitsu Siemens Lifebook T4010D is a 12.1-inch Tablet PC. It features an Intel 855GME chip set with an Intel Pentium M 725 or 745 processor and up to 2 GB of RAM. Tested * dCore-trusty with LXDE --- sm8ps 201505 * dCore-xenial --- sm8ps 2017/09/18 12:57

handling_extensions

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2018-07-13T19:25:19+00:00

dCore SCE Overview An SCE (self-contained extension) consists of a converted Debian package and all it's dependencies, packed into it's own file system and compressed into a single file (SquashFS). The dCore sce-import Command is used to download files and create SCEs. Although most SCEs are best loaded at boot, a user may choose to load less frequently used extensions after boot utilizing the

hp-compaq_tc1000

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-05-17T19:39:42+00:00

dCore on HP Compaq TC1000 The HP-Compaq TC1000 is a 10.4 inch Tablet PC. It features the unique Transmeta Crusoe TM5800 processor (1 GHz), a NVIDIA GeForce2 Go 100 graphics controller with 16MB SDRAM and sports up to 768 MB of RAM. Tested * dCore-trusty with LXDE --- sm8ps 201505 Performance

important_grep_notice

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-07-31T21:18:34+00:00

Important Grep Notice Grep Overview Grep is used extensively by dCore to crawl through extensions, dependency lists and large database files to import and update SCEs. GNU Grep provides faster performance than the built-in BusyBox version. The recommendation is to ensure GNU Grep is installed and utilized.

installation_from_iso_without_boot_loader

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2017-09-20T20:45:18+00:00

dCore Install from ISO to Hard Drive Without Pre-Existing Boot Loader Installation Type A manual persistent dCore install from a <20 MB dCore ISO via USB or CD/DVD to hard drive. Using primarily built-in tools (eg. dd, fdisk, mkfs, vi) to prepare a hard drive, copy over dCore files and install either

installations

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2018-07-15T22:55:30+00:00

dCore Base Installation How to install and maintain the dCore base system including examples, walk throughs, kernel and initrd updates, localisation (language and keyboard layouts) and notes from previous hardware installs. As only a dCorePlus ISO installation includes an X Window System and Window Manager, the

keyboard_layout_in_console

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2015-07-28T09:44:40+00:00

Layout-switching in the Console The command loadkeys can be used to set a new layout. The following outline explains how to implement such a mechanism in dCore, specifically how to make the necessary files available. Installing * Import and load the

keyboard_layout_in_x-desktop

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2015-12-14T15:03:34+00:00

Keyboard layout in a X-desktop setxkbmap allows to set multiple keyboard layout together with a switching mechanism. The Archlinux-wiki Write provides excellent information about this subject. For example, making the US-American and the Swiss keyboard layout available and having Alt+Caps switch between them, the following is written into '~/.X.d/setxkbmap'.

lenovo_x200t

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2018-07-15T22:52:47+00:00

Lenovo X200T A 12.1 inch tablet PC with a WXGA 1280×800 screen featuring an Intel Core 2 Duo SL9400 64-bit processor running at 1.86 GHz (cf. full specs). It is a convertible tablet that can also be used like a normal laptop. The screen is touch-sensitive in addition to being equipped with a digitizer. The computer does not feature a touchpad but only a

locale_in_ub-dcore

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2018-07-15T21:58:07+00:00

Locales in Ubuntu-based dCore In Ubuntu, locales are created based on language packs. Proper locale files are generated by locale-gen. Since these files are large, making them persistent is best done by creating a locale extension. These instructions have been tested on

locales-all_in_dcore

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-05-18T09:07:14+00:00

Locales in Debian-based dCore Debian repositories contain an all inclusive locales-all package. The package is large (~25 MB) and can be trimmed to create a mylocale extension. Installation Although not thoroughly tested, the technical steps are outlined in

migrating_from_flwm_to_lxde

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2018-07-15T21:30:55+00:00

Migrate from FLWM to LXDE LXDE is a light-weight Desktop Environment based on the Window Manager OpenBox. It includes, among other things, a comfortable panel and a set of helper applications, the most prominent being its file manager PCManFM, terminal LXPanel and editor Leafpad. The full of LXDE desktop environment does not work out of the box on dCore. For among other things, it contains session management tools which are unnecessary on dCore. The approach chosen here is to create a function…

motion_le1700

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-12-27T14:52:11+00:00

Motion LE1700 A 12.1 inch tablet PC with an unusual 1400 x 1050 screen size (4:3) featuring an Intel Core 2 Duo L7400 64-bit processor running at 1.5 GHz (cf. full specs). It is a slate that can be attached to a keyboard plate which serves as a stand and as a cover as well. (Anyone said iPad or Galaxy Tab?)

motion_m1400

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-12-26T20:00:11+00:00

dCore on Motion M1400 A 12.1 inch slate, Pentium M based at 1.1 GHz, supporting up to 2 GB of RAM with Intel 855GM graphics card (cf. full specs) Tested dCore-xenial --- sm8ps 2016/12/26 07:48 Pen input The pen is recognized by Xorg with two buttons. Graphics

ppa-add_command

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-10-20T21:38:23+00:00

dCore sce-ppa-add Command The sce-ppa-add command is only present in Ubuntu-based dCores. It is used to add PPAs (Personal Package Archives) to an Ubuntu-based dCore system. This allows the user to add additional software from outside Ubuntu's already huge repositories! The

ppa-deb2sce_command

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-08-27T09:21:57+00:00

dCore sce-deb2sce Command Occasionally a user may wish to import a single package (*.deb file) from outside the standard Debian or Ubuntu repositories. This can be accomplished with the sce-deb2sce command, a small script not part of a base dCore install. To obtain and use

printing

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-05-17T12:32:48+00:00

dCore Printing In a forum thread the usage of system-config-printer is discussed. > Return to the dCore Wiki Welcome page

readme.sh_command

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-11-21T09:44:25+00:00

dCore readme.sh Command Although the readme.sh command does not directly manage SCEs, it provides quick access to important dCore READMEs. Some READMEs are related to setting up the dCore system and hardware, most contain specific information about importing and setting up various SCEs, especially Window Managers. As noted below an internet connection is needed to access the READMEs from the dCore system. These READMEs can also be accessed via web browser at

remastering

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2018-09-10T08:00:03+00:00

FIXME

scanning

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-05-17T12:33:44+00:00

dCore Scanning dCore users with scanner setup and usage (eg. XSane) experience please comment > Return to the dCore Wiki Welcome page

sce-debpurge_command

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-08-27T09:43:39+00:00

dCore sce-debpurge Command The sce-debpurge command is a system maintenance command used to purge deprecated, unneeded or all DEB (Debian package files) and *.tar.gz files from /etc/sysconfig/tcedir/import/debs. The primary purpose is to free disk space. Purging these files will not break functionality of any existing SCE extensions.

sce-import_command

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2019-01-27T11:18:15+00:00

dCore sce-import Command The sce-import command is used to search, convert and install Debian or Ubuntu packages and pre-built dCore packages as local SCEs. After a fresh dCore base install, it is the most commonly used SCE command to build up and customize a system.

sce-import

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-06-07T13:38:08+00:00

dCore sce-import and deb2sce Script Review These scripts are fairly complicated, forum member LichenSymbiont's guide to some of dCore's most important scripts, sce-import and deb2sce. The sce-import script is a commandline package manager that calls deb2sce to retrieve .deb files and collect them into an SCE extension. It also calls the update function for the indices of Debian packages (debGetEnv). As you should expect, it must handle the regular Debian and Ubuntu package repository mirrors. …

sce-load_command

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-09-18T19:39:34+00:00

dCore sce-load Command The sce-load command is used to load SCE(s) into RAM for use. Note extensions listed in /etc/sysconfig/tcedir/sceboot.lst are automatically loaded at boot time. Supported dCore Window Managers have an integrated OnDemand menu, which allows easy loading of SCEs placed in OnDemand. Review the

sce-ondemand_command

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-08-31T09:42:27+00:00

dCore sce-ondemand Command The sce-ondemand command is used to manage OnDemand SCE(s). Adding an SCE to OnDemand creates an application entry in the (supported) Window Manager's OnDemand menu and auto generates a script in /etc/sysconfig/tcedir/ondemand/, example:

sce-pkgcheck_command

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-08-27T09:53:30+00:00

dCore sce-pkgcheck Command The sce-pkgcheck command is useful to confirm packages and repository of origin (ie. main, security, extra, dCore prebuilt, metapackage). It is also useful to check packages imported via list files. Run ''sce-import --help'' and review sce-import -l LISTFILE

sce-remove_command

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-09-11T06:51:52+00:00

dCore sce-remove Command The sce-remove command is used to remove SCE(s) during shutdown. Running sce-remove adds the name of removed SCE extensions and any extensions depending on it to /tmp/.removesce. If the extension being removed is an OnDemand SCE, it's OnDemand script is immediately removed from /etc/sysconfig/tcedir/ondemand/.

sce-sce2gz_command

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-09-13T08:35:18+00:00

dCore sce-sce2gz Command The sce-sce2gz command creates initrd *.gz files from one or more system SCE(s). Possible reasons to utilize *.gz files at boot, rather than SCE(s), are listed below. It should be noted that one drawback would be the inability to easily update an initrd as security updates become available. All applicable SCE(s) would need to be updated first, then a new up-to-date initrd would need to be re-created.

sce-searchprebuilt_command

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-08-27T09:55:34+00:00

dCore sce-searchprebuilt Command The sce-searchprebuilt command is used to view SCEs available from dCore's pre-built repository, versus packages available from Debian or Ubuntu repositories. The dCore pre-built repository contains a variety of applications, including select lightweight software no longer available from current Debian or Ubuntu repositories and important firmware and kernel modules often needed to set up system hardware.

sce-tools_command

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-10-22T00:21:06+00:00

dCore sce-tools Command The sce-tools command simply opens the Sce Tools control panel when working in a graphic environment. Although dCore is traditionally managed via command line, this provides a graphic method to easily access the most commonly used SCE management commands. There is no associated help file for

sce-update_command

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2019-01-27T11:21:11+00:00

dCore sce-update Command The sce-update command is used to check and update all or individual SCE(s) including any dependency SCE(s), view DEBINX (Debian index) diff and available updates if desired. This will update SCEs from both the dCore pre-built repository and respective Debian and Ubuntu repositories.

screenshots

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2017-01-10T18:39:14+00:00

dCore Screenshots dCore screenshots, official and user contributed. For example only, as dCore allows full system customization and runs various configurable Window Managers and Desktop Environments. Official dCore Screenshots Official dCore screenshots running default themes (click to enlarge):

scripts

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-07-02T16:05:40+00:00

Unofficial dCore Scripts & Tricks Unofficial dCore scripts that may be useful, contact the forum member for support or feedback: * dCore Automatic Install Script (LichenSymbiont) * dCore Flash 10 SCE Creation Script (nitram) * Easytether on minimal dCore (cannedD) > Return to the dCore Wiki Welcome page

server_applications

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-06-21T00:17:22+00:00

dCore may be used as a basic, lightweight home server. A text only server would require <64mb RAM (~42mb) at boot. It can utilize an existing swap partition, if already present. Otherwise create either a swap file or partition as needed. Although a live boot requires only ~20mb drive space (CD, DVD, USB, hard drive), a frugal text only installation (persistent hard drive install) likely requires ~100-200mb drive space, even after installing desired server and networking extensions. The Tiny Core…

sound

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-05-10T22:33:52+00:00

dCore Sound Sound drivers are not included in the dCore kernels but can be imported through the dCore extension alsa-modules--tinycore. Simply run the uname -r command in a terminal to determine the kernel being used, then run the sce-import

suspending

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2018-07-20T20:37:14+00:00

Suspending to RAM or disk Suspending or hibernating a system is essentially handled by the kernel; some care must be taken, however, with respect to the un- and re-loading of kernel modules. Manually suspending to RAM '/sys/power/state' contains values for the possible suspension mechanisms supported by the kernel. If it contains

swap_partition_or_file

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2017-09-17T13:20:34+00:00

dCore Swap Overview A swap primer for dCore users with minimal Linux or Tiny Core Linux experience. Depending on intended use, a Linux swap partition or swap file is recommended for systems with < 1-2 GB RAM. Swap is especially useful on low RAM systems to import/update large extensions, run numerous/heavier applications, compile software or set up hibernation.

system_software

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2017-10-10T20:37:17+00:00

dCore System Software Get hardware running on your dCore install - drivers, firmware, kernel modules, tips and examples: Hardware requires drivers and some hardware also requires firmware. A decent summary may be “firmware allows the hardware to “do”

system_start_and_boot-codes

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2017-09-25T10:49:51+00:00

dCore Boot Process and Boot Codes An indepth review of the boot process, including relevant scripts and a boot code summary. The version used for this review was dCore-trusty, release version 20150429, and the 'vmlinuz-trusty' kernel, version 3.16.6. Although there are many similarities between dCore and Tiny Core, this review focuses solely on dCore.

tc-functions_source_20150429

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2017-09-19T09:04:11+00:00

'/etc/init.d/tc-functions' (source, 20150429) The scripts in their present state are available at the GIT-repository. 1 # Command Line, proc might not be mounted 2 [ -f /proc/cmdline ] || /bb/mount /proc 3 CMDLINE=""; CMDLINE=" $(/bb/cat /proc/cmdline)" 4 # ANSI COLORS 5 CRE="$(echo -e '\r\033[K')" 6 RED="$(echo -e '\033[1;31m')" 7 GREEN="$(echo -e '\033[1;32m')" 8 YELLOW="$(echo -e '\033[1;33m')" 9 BLUE="$(echo -e '\033[1;34m')" 10 MAGENTA="$(echo -e '\033[1;35m')" 11 CYA…

tc-functions

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-05-09T23:11:27+00:00

FIXME - incomplete dCore tc-functions Script Overview The /etc/init.d/tc-functions script consists of almost 400 lines of code. It contains numerous functions and is utilized heavily by both Tiny Core and dCore. This review references older tc-functions source code, which has likely received updates since the review.

upgrading_kernel_and_initrd

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-12-01T12:48:17+00:00

dCore Updates (kernel and initrd) The dCore base system consists of only two files. The first is a Linux kernel, specific to the dCore version being run (eg. vmlinuz-xenial). The second an initrd (compressed Linux file system, eg. dCore-xenial.gz) containing the directory structure, applications and scripts that run the system (eg. BusyBox tools, dCore scripts). True to the Tiny Core philosophy both files are small (kernel <4

usb_installation_test-drive

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2018-12-11T00:09:56+00:00

dCore Test Drive on a USB Stick (Beginners 101) Take dCore for a spin to understand how it works! Each step is performed manually first before it is eventually automated. Altogether it will lead to a more or less complete installation and deeper understanding of dCore.

welcome

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-06-21T00:17:18+00:00

dCore Wiki Welcome page Welcome to dCore, a minimal live Linux system based on Micro Core (Tiny Core Linux) that uses scripts to download selected packages directly from vast Debian or Ubuntu repositories and converts them into useable SCEs (self-contained extensions).

wireless_set-up

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2017-09-18T20:19:19+00:00

dCore Wireless A network connection is necessary for down-loading extensions from within dCore. If the computer only has wireless connection then one must set that up from the command line as first thing. Once one has a functional graphical desktop the tools are more comfortable to use.

x-desktop

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2018-12-19T16:08:00+00:00

dCore X Window System Default dCore Boot (CLI vs X Windows) Booting with only the dCore-*.gz (base file system) and vmlinuz-* (Linux kernel) files initially provides a CLI environment only until additional graphic extensions are imported. Although the smaller dCore-*.iso provides a boot loader it also initially only boots into CLI.

xorg-video_driver_packages

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-12-26T16:05:42+00:00

dCore Graphic Servers and Drivers The following sections discuss dCore graphic servers and drivers. Refer to the dcore X Window System page and the Essential dCore README links to get a graphic system up and running. dCore Xvesa Installation The Xvesa graphic server, also known as the tiny X server, and it's associated VESA driver is included in some dCorePlus-*.iso downloads but will slowly be phased out. To install