Tiny Core Linux Wiki - wiki

32_or_64_bit

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2012-01-28T09:50:03+00:00

32 or 64 bit CPU To find out if the CPU in a computer is 32 or 64 bit, open the terminal and try these commands. Good: “ sudo cat /proc/cpuinfo | egrep -c lm ” ( if 1 or more, then lm = long mode = 64 bit ) Better: “ sudo dmidecode -t processor | tail -3

64_bit_compatibility

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2012-10-22T17:07:30+00:00

64 bit tinycore kernel hardware compatibility kernel machine compatible? reason? processor 3.0.21-tinycore64 lenovo ThinkPad T510 no won't boot: “Fixing recursive fault but reboot is needed!” Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU M 620 @ 2.67GHz (4 cores)

a_selection_of_useful_apps

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-04-18T11:25:30+00:00

The App Browser lists a whole lot of apps. Here's a few of the most useful for beginners. FunctionApp nameDescriptionApp Browser nameFile ManagerpcmanfmFile manager (explorer)pcmanfm.tczWeb BrowserOpera browser a basic web browser opera.tcz Web Browser

ab

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2013-11-07T19:46:56+00:00

ab AppBrowser Shell script front-end to various application functions. Note: in TinyCore version 4.6, this utility has been renamed to tce-ab ( See release-notes in forum; bullet nr 7 ) Note: there is also the “tce” command which is simply a symbolic link to tce-ab (or vice versa ).

adding_a_desktop_to_microcore

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2018-09-26T13:00:13+00:00

This guide assumes that you are running the latest Final Release of MicroCore (currently 2.11). Older releases will require that you find the matching core elements in the archive and adjust the wget commands below accordingly. If you wish for these changes to last after a reboot, make sure you have set up a persistent tce dir before following this guide. This guide will use the tce-load command to Mount all extensions, if you wish to have extensions Installed to the filesystem, add the flag

alsa_part2

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2018-10-05T00:22:15+00:00

bootlocal.sh tweaks - other options In this section, I assume you have blacklisted your sound module. This section covers all other options that are relevant to your sound module. They include: * quirks * irq (interrupts) and some related settings

app_browser

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2018-10-17T17:09:02+00:00

App Browser Note for Core (and I guess the rest of Tiny Core): This article is about the application browser which allows you to install more applications. It is not about browsers for the WWW, but in any case, if you are looking for such a browser: There are three different Firefox packages. The package firefox-latest.tcz is a program that installs the latest version of Firefox for you.

appliances

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2012-09-08T14:34:42+00:00

Introduction An Appliance is a special kind of application. Typical examples are webservers, fileservers, etc. Machines running appliances are very rarely turned off, if at all. If there is any user interaction with an appliance, it is usually from a different machine than the one running the appliance.

applications

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2012-09-08T14:25:58+00:00

Introduction It would be appreciated if users make additional contributions to this section. If you use an application which is not included here, create a new page and write something about it. If you have additional information about one which is here, add it.

audio_workstation

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2012-05-07T09:15:51+00:00

This document is a user experience narrative for performing musical tasks with Core. It hopes to define a workflow with a specific set of high quality applications in accord with Core's design/development philosophy - simple and small, but powerful. This workflow should be designed to make simple tasks trivial to perform, but not prevent complex tasks from being obscured by lack of power or unnecessary complexity. Where form and function conflict, function will be chosen, but as they are often c…

backup_-_restore

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-04-22T19:21:50+00:00

This file has been replaced with Where it all begins The heart of the user data persistence feature is the filetool.sh utility, which reads the list of files to backup from /opt/.filetool.lst and stores the backed up files to the location specified in /opt/.backup_device. A file called mydata.tgz is created that contains the saved files.

backup_commands

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-09-28T07:25:33+00:00

Backup and Restore This information is included for people using Microcore without a graphical interface, and other advanced users. New users should find it easier using the backup which runs automatically when shutting down the computer. Backup

backup_date

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-05-26T20:50:23+00:00

Backup with Date and Time Following is a guide on how to save a backup or encrypted backup with the date and time. You need to be using backup or encrypted backup. After a predetermined number of backups are created (the default is 5), each time a new backup is created, the oldest is deleted.

backup_hd

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-06-16T17:02:11+00:00

Options when Installed on a Hard Drive When Tinycore is installed on a USB drive, backup is designed to minimize the amount of writing to the USB drive, which results in the USB drive lasting longer. Backup results in Tinycore taking longer to start up and shut down.

backup_or_persistent_home_and_opt

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-05-24T13:55:59+00:00

This page has been removed, as the same information is covered in these pages * Backup * Backup when Installed on a Hard Drive * Backup when Installed on a USB Drive Backup or Persistent home and opt USB Drives When Tiny Core is installed on a USB drive, or other solid state memory, backup is designed to minimize the amount of writing to the USB drive, which results in the USB drive lasting longer.

backup_usb

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-06-16T17:03:39+00:00

Options when Installed on a USB Drive When Tinycore is installed on a USB drive, backup is designed to minimize the amount of writing to the USB drive, which results in the USB drive lasting longer. This also applies when solid state memory is used in a computer instead of a hard drive.

backup-check

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2012-10-13T11:52:07+00:00

Checking your backup is correct before rebooting Make a copy of mydata.tgz Let us pretend you have made a change to a system file, click on cpanel and clicked on backup....to backup the correct device. Where is your backup file? sudo find / -name mydata* /mnt/sda1/tce/mydata.tgz

backup

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-06-16T17:00:29+00:00

Backup Backup may be used to save files and settings in Tinycore. Time taken to Start Up and Shut Down The more you have in backup, the longer it will take to start up and shut down Tinycore. For quicker start up and shut down, minimize the size of backup, or if installed on a hard drive, don't use backup at all.

backups

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-04-18T11:25:30+00:00

This page has been replaced with a page called Backup. The files that control what is backed up are: /opt/.filetool.lst - files to include in the backup /opt/.xfiletool.lst - files to exclude from the backup The control panel “backup/restore” button with activate/deactivate the backup function.

basic_commands

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-05-16T13:40:56+00:00

Basic Commands for New Users List the Contents of a Directory To list the contents of a directory, open the terminal and type ls ls stands for list. For more details, use ls -l -l stands for long. To view all files, including hidden files use

bcrypt

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-05-07T13:59:19+00:00

Bcrypt Bcrypt is a file encryption utility that is a standard part of the Tiny Core base. Hence, you do not need to install it. If you would like to encrypt a file of personal information or passwords, just enter the information into a text, spreadsheet, or zipped file. Let's say you called it

bios

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2012-11-08T07:34:55+00:00

If a Computer Won't Start from a CD, DVD or USB Drive CD or DVD The drive boot sequence in a computer is determined by the BIOS, also called CMOS. Some computers may have the BIOS set so the computer boots from the CD or DVD drive before the hard drive. Others may have it set so the computer boots from the hard drive before the CD or DVD drive.

boot_codes_explained

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2012-09-02T10:58:32+00:00

Boot Codes Explained Boot codes are configuration options. An examples is “tce=sda1,” which indicates the location of the tce directory. CD or Installed When running from a CD, include “tinycore” before bootcodes. Following is an example.

boot_option_nodhcp

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2012-10-08T13:30:54+00:00

Boot option nodhcp When you need to set up a TinyCore box with a fixed IP address, you have the following options: * Configure the DHCP server of your router to assign a fixed IP to the hardware MAC address of your box. (the command ifconfig shows the hardware MAC address on its first output-line

boot_option_opt

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2012-09-03T20:12:09+00:00

Boot option 'opt=' When you use the 'opt=' boot code, you must remove directory 'opt' from .filetool.lst or restore may overwrite your files. The same applies for boot option 'home=' and directory 'home' See also: *

boot_option_protect

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2012-09-03T19:49:22+00:00

See also: * Forum post: Use encrypted backup *

boot_options

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-05-05T13:09:41+00:00

See also: List of bootcodes in FAQ Tinycore specific boot options Persistence options tinycore tce={hda1:sda1} Specify Restore TCE apps directory tinycore restore={hda1:sda1:floppy} Specify saved configuration location tinycore waitusb=X See detailed page tinycore swapfile{=hda1}

boot_splash

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2014-12-09T07:24:38+00:00

Plymouth boot splash Background and Assumptions Plymouth is a boot splash application from Freedesktop.org. It is the default splash mechanism for several more common Linux distributions. The common feature of these other distributions that TinyCore does not have is that all the distribution's programs and libraries are available once the file systems are mounted, and plymouth assumes that this is the case. Following this assumptions, it also comes with tools for changing the theme by rebuildin…

bootchart

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2012-04-09T17:16:15+00:00

Visualizing the boot process Bootchart is a tool to create a chart of the boot process. It can be used to pinpoint the slowest parts, or to prove one's distro's boot speed. Using it always requires a remaster. If you don't know what you're doing, read up on

bootlocal.sh_and_shutdown.sh

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-05-01T18:47:21+00:00

Run Commands during Startup or Shutdown bootsync.sh and bootlocal.sh If you want commands executed every time you start the computer, add them to /opt/bootsync.sh or /opt/bootlocal.sh. /opt/bootsync.sh is run early in the boot process. /opt/bootlocal.sh is run later in the boot process.

cd_audio

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-04-18T11:25:30+00:00

sudo ln -s /dev/hdc /dev/cdrom sudo ln -s /mnt/hdc /mnt/cdrom in xmms: option preferences input plugins - cd audio player configure digital audio extraction

checking_apps

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2014-04-23T15:32:00+00:00

Checking for Extensions When you look for an application, which is not listed in current list of extensions found in App Bowser or under “Browse TCZs” on the Core Download page, it is worthwhile to browse the extension list for the previous release. Currently we are in the 5.x generation, i.e. the available extensions can be found under

chown

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-05-08T04:19:25+00:00

Change Owner and Group When using a Linux filesystem, every file and directory belongs to an owner and group. Files and directories created by users, normally belong to them. Operating system files and directories often belong to root. Having file ownership makes unauthorized access more difficult, and increases the security of Linux operating systems.

console_key_mappings

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-10-22T11:44:04+00:00

Beyond setting the keymap with kmaps.tcz, if your locale uses non-ascii chars, you may need to set up a different console font and font mapping to use those chars outside of X. First load the setfont.tcz extension. Set the two variables in the following script, and run it on each console. The example settings are appropriate for iso-8859-15 - latin-1 with euro.

control_panel

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2012-03-26T00:32:27+00:00

ControlPanel Access system management tools Maintenance * Restore - Filetool window. Enter a device name (example: /dev/sad3 ) * Date/Time * Network * Wbar Conf Utilities * Mount Tool - mounts partitions at /MNT/sdxnn (mouse over to see the volume label.

cpu_frequency_scaling_basics

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2014-12-26T11:43:32+00:00

#INTRODUCTION To reduce power consumption is essential for portable computers but there are no reason not to use on desktop machines. You can save power turning off not needed hardware components like WiFi, Bluetooth, turning off or reduce monitor backlight, spinning down HDD and to control CPU frequency.

creating_custom_command_icons_in_wbar

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-05-15T07:28:16+00:00

How to add a folder icon to wbar Sometimes you might want to open a specific folder on your PC. Such as with Dropbox - just one click and you want your Dropbox folder to be opened. The first thing to understand, is that you can't “just open” a folder. Folders are always opened with a file manager app, such as the built-in fluff, or a 3rd party app such as rox-filer.

creating_extensions

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-05-23T19:07:30+00:00

Creating an Extension This article assumes the user is comfortable at the command line. Using these instructions, the user will: * create temporary files and directories * output the final files to a temp directory * use make and squash file tools

creating_meta-extensions

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-05-05T21:45:00+00:00

A Meta-extension is a kind of extension that is useful when a set of related utilities or applications that usually work together (like a development chain), are needed to be installed altogether in one time. This will simplify the installation process.

creating_personal_icons

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-05-03T18:16:42+00:00

This guide will help you create an extension with a wbar icon and/or menu entry for a command. As an example, I will use an extension I created for an icon and menu entry to mount my networked mp3 directory. The extension is named zzzmymount.tcz Create a temporary dir to work from

cups1311

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2012-02-08T23:02:46+00:00

This is cups1311 and not the normal cups. The advantage of this package is the lack of needing to set a root password. All Users Note these instructions are for the cups1311 extension for TC3. For the cups.tcz extension in TC4 see the instructions

custom_kernel

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2019-04-14T15:48:26+00:00

Creating a Custom Kernel Some users of TC will for various reasons need to use their own custom built kernel together with the rest of TC. As an example my main use of TC is in music production and in that domain a lot of the applications are performing optimal only with the support of a kernel that provides real-time characteristics. Since the standard TC kernel does not provide these characteristics I need to build a kernel that does. Luckily, there is a set of patches available, that once ap…

display_modes

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2014-03-14T13:15:56+00:00

The vga=xxx boot code is used from the boot: prompt to force a video framebuffer mode. The Xfbdev X11 server can run on top of framebuffer modes. This is best done during the boot sequence by placing the Xfbdev extension in the directory from which extensions are automatically loaded (set using the tce=hdXY boot code). The system should be started in text mode initially as the .xsession file in /home/tc will need to be edited to start xfbdev instead of xvesa. A suitable form for this line is:

dokuwiki

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-06-14T19:58:53+00:00

DokuWiki wiki:dokuwiki DokuWiki is a standards compliant, simple to use Wiki, mainly aimed at creating documentation of any kind. It is targeted at developer teams, workgroups and small companies. It has a simple but powerful syntax which makes sure the datafiles remain readable outside the Wiki and eases the creation of structured texts. All data is stored in plain text files

dynamic_multimaster

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2013-03-03T02:24:22+00:00

Introduction Dynamic remastering is about assembling 1+ initrd payload files (CPIO.GZ archives for initramfs; herein referred to as CGZs) to allow one to upgrade the core.gz without a full repacking. Dynamic MultiMaster takes this one step further to create a set of modular CGZs that allow component swap/addition from the boot loader without repeating files.

dynamic_root_filesystem_remastering

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2013-01-04T21:57:11+00:00

Introduction The method described here allows you to modify the root filesystem of a TC/MC system without actually modifying the tinycore.gz/microcore.gz files. This is particularly useful when you want your remaster to work with a new version of TC/MC or if you for some other reason want to remaster the root filesystem without having to modify the root filesystem files shipped by TC/MC.

economic_printing

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-04-18T11:25:30+00:00

Printer ink saving tips Install ink saving font The web site recommends you only save ink if you print in font points size 11 or less. And the saving can be up to 25%. (I lack the skills to verify this) The website offers multiple languages as per link

embed_images

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2013-06-25T00:13:18+00:00

Alternatives Before you consider whether to embed images into your forum post, alternatives are in posting a reply or new topic, attach images --provide web links to images My way of embedding Either join a permanent site for hosting images or look for sites that offer some number of days where the image can be viewed by forum users

emelfm

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-05-07T14:00:23+00:00

Emelfm Emelfm (110KB for emelfm.tcz) is a file manager with a graphical user interface that makes it very easy to use. For more information, consult the following web page:

encrypt_files

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-05-24T11:59:38+00:00

Manually Encrypt Files You may encrypt files for security. Encrypt a File To encrypt a file, open the terminal and use cd directory bcrypt -c filename After encryption, it will be renamed to filename.bfe. Decrypt a File To decrypt a file, use

encrypted_backup

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-05-28T01:20:04+00:00

Encrypted Backup Encrypted backup may be used for security. In most ways, encrypted backup is used the same as ordinary backup. Also see Backup. Include the Bootcode protect To have an encrypted backup, include the bootcode “protect” in the bootloader.

espeak

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-05-07T14:01:22+00:00

Espeak Espeak is a comapct (463KB) speech-synthesis program. It requires alsa or oss-alsa to run. Once install, enter something like the following into a terminal window: espeak -s 200 -v en+m5 "this is a test" Note: -s controls words/min; -v controls voice; en = English; +m5 is fifth male voice; there are five male, five female, whisper, and croak.

extension_for_settings

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2014-02-01T03:25:35+00:00

Make Extensions for Settings If you want to save application settings, or large files, you can make one or more extensions to save them. Install squashfs-tools-4.0 To make a new extension, the squashfs-tools-4.0.tcz extension needs to be installed.

extension_version_tracker

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-08-09T03:16:22+00:00

These scripts are used for creating and managing Tiny Core extensions. Other version trackers (git, svn, etc) don't preserve permissions which is necessary for extensions. I recommend using them within a Tiny Core enviroment, it makes keeping the permissions straight much easier. These scripts will also use sudo to bump up permissions from tc to root (necessary if a file in the extension is owned by root) so they will most likely not work in other distros anyways.

extlinux_passwd

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-06-16T16:36:30+00:00

Use Passwords in Extlinux If you want to prevent other people from logging into your computer, you can add passwords to Extlinux. Another option is to use Tinycore Passwords. Set Up the Extlinux Menu Set up the Extlinux menu as explained in Extlinux Bootloader. Edit extlinux.conf

extlinux

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2012-01-03T15:51:22+00:00

Extlinux Bootloader Partition the Drive Partition the hard drive or USB stick. For USB with FAT file system, use syslinux insted. For more information, see * Partition a Drive so you can Install more than one Operating System Install the Operating Systems Install all of the operating systems you want. Install Tinycore as explained in one of these guides

fileserver

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2013-05-09T22:22:24+00:00

Introduction A fileserver is a machine other than your workstation, that keeps your files. Usually, a single fileserver provides filesharing between multiple workstations. There are a number of alternatives for sharing files: * NFS * Samba *

finding_applications

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2012-04-14T16:49:25+00:00

Finding Applications In an effort to obtain more relevant results when searching for applications in AppBrowse, the following is offered as a suggested list of tags to standardize the search function. Its purpose is to serve as a guideline to ensure relevant results are returned when searching for an application even when using only a few tags.

firewall

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-06-16T16:54:21+00:00

Iptables Firewall Iptables can control all traffic to and from the internet, and all traffic to and from other computers on a network. It can be used to keep the computer secure. Install Iptables To use Iptables, you must Install it. Basic Firewall

flash_player

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2017-10-07T16:25:04+00:00

Flash Player Flash Player may be installed in internet browsers to display moving images. Things You Need You need an internet browser installed. You must have started the internet brownser at least once. You may have more than one internet browser, and Flash Player will be installed on all of them.

flwm

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2015-12-14T14:15:34+00:00

FLWM flwm is the default window manager in Tiny Core. It does not need to be installed unless you use Microcore. ShortcutActionAlt F1Iconize a window.Ctrl Alt arrowsMoves the window.Ctrl Alt =Grows the window. (unshifted + key)Ctrl Alt -Shrinks the window.

fonts_cn

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-04-18T11:25:30+00:00

?????????: glibc_apps.tcz glib2-locale.tcz glibc_i18n_locale.tcz glibc_gconv.tcz glibc_add_libs.tcz fontconfig.tcz 1. ???? WenQuanYi ??: 2. ????????,?*.pcf?????????????.??????????: fc-cache -fv ,?????????.3. ?? locale ??? zh_CN.utf8 . ?: ?????????????locale.

getting_started_cn

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-05-05T21:47:55+00:00

???? This page in other languages: [[Getting Started|English]] * -- ????????Live CD??????TC????Linux??????? ??????????????:??Linux???????? #??Live CD???? ????TC,????:??ISO???????????LiveCD??????. ??????????????????LINUX,?????????LiveCD. ??,???????????iso?????:

getting_started

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-05-21T15:56:44+00:00

Getting Started This page explains how to get started using TC (Tiny Core Linux) and applications. These brief instructions are intended for users who are new to Linux as well as Tiny Core. Getting TC running Tiny Core starts from a CD called a

grub1_iso_remastering

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2013-06-16T13:04:45+00:00

Introduction and warnings I am aussie so spell color as colour but commands by imagemagick must be US spelling. Try at own risk. This wiki shows how to build an iso using grub-legacy instead of isolinux. Bonus material includes using splashimages. Hopefully you might see some merit, use isos to test out new splashimages instead of trying out on your hard drive to avoid borking your system.

grub2_from_grub1

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2012-10-14T23:02:28+00:00

Warnings and Information This wiki assumes you are migrating from grub-legacy to grub2, which is a completely different bootloader. TRY IT AT YOUR OWN RISK. It would be nice if you know how to use a live cd if you find you have any issues. I suggest you try it out first in a virtual machine, then onto a USB stick.

grub2_iso_remastering

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2012-10-14T23:03:17+00:00

Introduction and warnings Try at own risk. grub2 is installed into MBR or using core.img...see the grub2 wiki if needed. grub-mkrescue command is from grub2 package. This shows how to build an iso of your grub2 stuff using the grub-mkrescue command instead of using mkisofs and isolinux.

grub4dos

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-12-14T10:02:54+00:00

GRUB4DOS The GRUB4DOS package “grub4dos.tcz” is intended as an alternative to the GRUB package “grub-0.97-splash.tcz”. The main use case in which GRUB4DOS supersedes GRUB is that it is possible to install GRUB4DOS in a way that it can be loaded from the Windows Boot Loader without repartitioning your drive.

gtk_themes

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-10-02T03:23:27+00:00

A GTK theme is a collection of visual elements which provides the same look and feel for across applications. Most of the extensions with GUI are using GTK+ graphical user interface which have to be setup properly to avoid missing icons on push buttons, displaying wrong characters, etc. Desktop environments like Xfce4 and LXDE are doing it, but in other cases it must be done manually.

guides_cn

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-04-18T11:25:30+00:00

Table of contents:{toc}

guides

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-04-18T11:25:30+00:00

Table of contents:{toc}

ham_radio_applications

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2012-03-09T11:07:57+00:00

This is a list of available HAM Radio applications in the repository. * AX.25 stack - available in TC 4.4 with kernel 3.0.21 * gpredict - satellite tracking and predicition * hamlib - HAM radio equipment control library * TrustedQsl - application to sign LOTW logs for online

homepage

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-04-18T11:25:30+00:00

Congratulations This is the default ))HomePage(( for your Tiki. If you are seeing this page, your installation was successful. You can change this page after logging in. Please review the wiki syntax for editing details. {{pics/icons/star.png alt="Star"}} Get started.

iconmenuinfo

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2015-08-19T02:44:39+00:00

Menu entries, icons, setup scripts, .info and .dep files For graphical applications, or front-ends to command line applications, you might want to add an icon, a menu entry, or both. An info file is needed for all extensions, if they will be submitted; a .dep file is also required, if your extension always requires some other extensions to run.

id3v2

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-05-07T14:05:00+00:00

id3v2 This dandy bit of software (only 135KB) allows you to easily change the id3tags of mp3 files. A typical command might be-- id3v2 -a "artist-name" -A "Album-title" *.mp3 For every mp3 in the current directory, it would change the artist name and album title to the information provided within the quotation marks.

imagemagick

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-05-07T14:06:34+00:00

Image Magick Imagemagick is a very powerful program for altering and refining graphical images using simple text commands. While the program is not small (at about 2GB), it is still far more compact than alternatives such as GIMP. When combined with something like Xnview (often run through WINE), Imagemagick can serve as a Linux alternative to GIMP or Photoshop (in Windows).

information_about_installation

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-05-11T05:46:28+00:00

This page renamed to Information about Installation Version To find out the version of Tiny Core or Microcore, open the terminal and type version Boot Codes To find out the boot codes used in the bootloader, use showbootcodes

install_app_commands

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2018-10-17T17:11:05+00:00

Install Applications Using Commands This information is included for people using Microcore without a graphical interface, and other advanced users. New users should find it easier using the method shown in Install Applications. Commands To install applications, you need to be connected to the Internet.

install_apps

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2012-12-31T14:58:43+00:00

Install Applications Select Mirror To have a list of mirrors to choose from, install mirrors.tcz. To select a mirror, open the App Browser, and click Mirrors, then select a mirror. For other options see Select Mirror Install Applications To install applications while connected to the internet, open the App Browser.

install_core

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2018-10-17T21:19:11+00:00

Install Core New users may find it easier install Tinycore (with a Graphical User Interface), and become familiar with Tinycore before installing Core (with a Command line Interface). For installation guides, see the Index. Core may be installed in a similar way to Tinycore, but with the following modifications.

install_hd_net

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-06-16T18:36:15+00:00

Install Tiny Core on a Hard Drive while Connected to the Internet - Version 3.6 There are more recent versions of Tinycore, with improvements and additional features, and easier installation methods. For these see the Index. This method may be used to install Tiny Core on a hard drive, in a computer connected to the Internet with a broadband Internet connection.

install_hd_offline

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-06-16T18:37:26+00:00

Install Tiny Core on a Hard Drive without being Connected to the Internet - Version 3.6 There are more recent versions of Tinycore, with improvements and additional features, and easier installation methods. For these see the Index. This method may be used to install Tiny Core on the hard drive of a computer not connected to the internet. It may be used by people who don't have an internet connection. It may also be used by people using wireless or dial up internet connections, which can't b…

install_hd

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2018-10-17T16:02:52+00:00

Install Tinycore on a Hard Drive This method may be used to install Tinycore on a computer hard drive. See also: For other installation methods, see the Index. Before installing Tinycore, save a copy of all files you want to keep. All files will be lost.

install_microcore

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2018-10-17T21:20:36+00:00

install_more_than_one_operating_system_on_a_hard_drive

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-04-21T06:42:20+00:00

This page has been replaced with I think the title describes it better than the original one in the link This page can be deleted Partition a Hard drive so you can Install more than one Operating System Some people want to install Tiny Core and other operating systems on a computer.

install_offline

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-04-23T05:47:19+00:00

This page has been replace by these two * Install Tiny Core on a Hard Drive without Internet * Install Tiny Core on a USB Drive without Internet This page may be deleted. Install Tiny Core Without Being Connected to the Internet Improvements have been made to the installer in Tiny Core 3.6. At the time of writing, only the release candidates are available. Until Tiny Core 3.6 is available, use the latest release candidate, or use one of the other installation methods.

install_other

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-06-20T17:52:44+00:00

Install Earlier Versions of Tinycore Use the Latest Version Use the latest version of Tiny Core. New versions have improvements and additional features. For installation guides, see the Index. If you really want to Install an Earlier Version The easiest way to install an earlier version is using the multicore iso, with tinycore.gz and bzImage from an earlier version.

install_usb_net

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-06-16T18:38:12+00:00

Install Tiny Core on a USB drive while Connected to the Internet - Version 3.6 There are more recent versions of Tinycore, with improvements and additional features, and easier installation methods. For these see the Index. This method may be used to install Tiny Core on USB drive, or other solid state memory, using a computer connected to the Internet with a broadband Internet connection.

install_usb_offline

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-06-16T18:38:38+00:00

Install Tiny Core on a USB Drive without being Connected to the Internet - Version 3.6 There are more recent versions of Tinycore, with improvements and additional features, and easier installation methods. For these see the Index. This method may be used to install Tiny Core on a USB drive using a computer not connected to the internet. It may be used by people who don't have an internet connection. It may also be used by people using wireless or dial up internet connections, which can't be…

install_usb_stepbystep

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2018-10-25T18:29:16+00:00

Install On USB Drive from Windows PC without a CD/DVD drive !!!Caution: Please backup all important files before continuing, as we don't wish for anyone to loose their important data. To help prevent any kind of catastrophe we ask that you backup all important data and assign the Letter X to your USB drive. However, remember to change this and any commands within this guide as required by your system!!!

install_usb_win

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2012-01-03T15:47:46+00:00

You can install (Tiny) Core on USB stick on Windows easily without burning a CD using core2usb, a dedicated installer. Its key features: * developed for (Tiny) Core Linux * compatible with version 4.x including 4.2 * portable, no Windows installation needed

install_usb

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2018-10-17T15:51:13+00:00

Install Tinycore to a USB Drive This method may be used to install Tinycore on a USB drive. For other installation methods, see the Index. Before installing Tinycore, save a copy of all files you want to keep. All files will be lost. Be aware: Older computers may not be able to start an operating system on a USB drive.

install_with_partition_for_sharing

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2012-03-19T19:34:23+00:00

Install Tinycore on a USB Drive with a Partition for Sharing Files with Windows This method may be used to install Tinycore on a USB drive with a partition for sharing files with Windows. When installing on a hard drive, a partition may also be made for sharing files with Windows.

install_with_windows

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-06-26T16:50:52+00:00

Install Tinycore if you already have Windows If you already have Windows installed on a computer, and want to install Tinycore, while keeping Windows, you may use one of the following methods. Use the Latest Version Use the latest version of Tinycore. New versions have improvements and additional features.

install_without_a_cd_or_dvd_drive

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-08-13T07:07:45+00:00

Install Tinycore without a CD or DVD Drive Option 1: Chain-booting an ISO-image with Grub4Dos You need GRUB4DOS. Despite the name, it doesn't need DOS. You can download it in Tiny Core using the App Browser, or using this command: tce-load -wi grub4dos

install_wo_optical_grub2

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2012-09-22T00:56:26+00:00

Install TinyCore without optical drive with grub2 bootloader on to a spare partition Assumptions Try at own risk, assumes you have wired internet. Assumes 32 bit install and host has grub2 bootloader. The data-partition should not have a folder called opt, tce. My spare partition has no home folder but it may be possible, to use a separate host /home partition but not tested by me. On my host, the spare partition mounts under /a, which is non-FHS. Hopefully yours will be called /mnt/sdx, and …

install

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-05-14T02:19:13+00:00

Installation * Install Tiny Core on a Hard Drive with Internet * Install Tiny Core on a Hard Drive without Internet * Install Tiny Core on a USB Drive with Internet * Install Tiny Core on a USB Drive without Internet * Install Tiny Core without a CD or DVD Drive * Install Tiny Core if you already have Windows * Install Tiny Core with a Partition for Sharing Files * Manually Install Tiny Core on a Hard Drive with Internet * Manually Install Tiny Core on a Hard Drive without Int…

installer

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2018-10-17T16:26:24+00:00

Run the Installer This information is included for people using Microcore without a graphical interface, and other advanced users. New users should find it easier using one of these methods. * Install Tinycore on a Hard Drive * Install Tinycore on a USB Drive * Install Tinycore if you already have Windows * Install Tinycore without a CD or DVD Drive Run the Installer If not already installed:

installing_applications

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2012-09-07T12:56:06+00:00

This page replaced with Install Applications Installing Applications Use the Latest Version Use the latest version of Tiny Core. New versions have additional features and improvements. Install Programs While Connected to the Internet To install programs while connected to the internet, open the App Browser.

installing_tc_-_alternate_offline_guide

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-06-16T18:39:49+00:00

Manually Install Tinycore on a Hard Drive without being Connected to the Internet There are easier installation methods. For these see the Index. This method may be used to install Tinycore on the hard drive of a computer not connected to the internet. It may be used by people who don't have an internet connection. It may also be used by people using wireless or dial up internet connections, which can't be connected to the internet until after Tinycore is installed.

installing_tc_on_usb

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-05-05T21:40:51+00:00

#General Notes * Obtain a TC .iso image - download the latest release * The target system can boot from USB devices (or can chainload to do so) * Popular bootloaders include: syslinux, extlinux, GRUB * Some parts of this page was based on USB forum thread * In the case of a microcore installation, inclusion of core elements makes it impossible to unmount the usb drive. In this case just add a file called core2ram.flg in tce directory.

installing_tc

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-04-18T11:25:30+00:00

Official Basic Install Guide Other Install Guides:{toc}

integrating_extensions

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-06-18T19:26:35+00:00

Integrating extensions into an ISO This guide is for adding extensions to an ISO. Deprecated as of 3.7, use dynamic root fs remastering instead. WARNING WARNING WARNING Using the described procedure results in an applicance like device. That is you will not be able to use AppBrowser or AppsAudit to add or maintain any apps. Using this procedure effectively breaks the dynamic features of Tiny Core. If your goal is a locked down frozen system then proceed. Do not complain when you are unable to…

keyboard_maps

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-04-18T11:25:30+00:00

If you would like to change your keyboard layout/mapping, you have a few options. (1) Set up a different layout using loadkmap. See the FAQ: Again ... exit to prompt to make the change. Confirm you have the right settings, then adjust your bootlocal.sh or bootcodes to suit.

kiosk

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-06-16T16:58:29+00:00

Set Up a Kiosk Install Tinycore * Install Tinycore on a Hard Drive Install Applications * Install Applications Remove Applications from the Menu and Wbar When setting up a kiosk, you may want to remove certain applications and system tools from the menu and wbar, so users cannot access them. For information on how to do this, see

links

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2019-04-14T23:56:39+00:00

Links Bash Reference Manual BusyBox Filesystem Hierarchy Standard Grub4Dos Guide Linux Command Directory Linux Manual The Linux Kernel documentationParted Magic

linld

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2012-08-29T11:59:10+00:00

If you are able to boot to a DOS prompt, you can use linld to boot Tiny Core, available from: For usage see the README.txt at the abovementioned location.

list_of_supported_wifi_devices

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2017-04-26T04:55:24+00:00

This section is currently under construction ---------- This is a list of Wifi devices known to function with Core via community built device drivers (+ firmware). The list is designed to help find supported Wifi devices, and in determining which module extensions will be required to function with Core.

load_app_commands

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-05-07T09:06:26+00:00

Start or Load Applications This information is included for people using Microcore without a graphical interface, and other advanced users. New users should find it easier starting applications from the menu or wbar. It is also a good idea to learn about On Boot and On Demand. For more information, see

local_appbrowser_server

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-10-09T02:36:13+00:00

Running a private extension server If you have several computers running TC in your network, it might be convenient to run a private extension server there. By pointing all instances of TC to your private server, you can get fast downloads from LAN when needed. We also create the list for appbrowser, so graphical extension downloading works.

md5sum

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2012-08-28T21:17:02+00:00

Use md5sum to Check if a File has been Corrupted If you download the Tinycore iso, or another file, you can check if it has been corrupted by verifying the md5sum. To check the md5sum while running Tinycore or another Linux distribution, open the terminal and type:

Remove Applications from the Menu and Wbar Most ordinary users have no need to remove applications or system tools from the menu or wbar. However, there may be some situations where this is desired. For example, to prevent access to certain applications when setting up a kiosk or when children use the computer.

microcore64_kiss_install_guide

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2012-09-17T01:31:26+00:00

Only 5 or so files need to be copied to the drive. The process consists of booting to a live cd, making some directories, copying some files, and installing a boot loader. The whole install could take as little as 10 minutes. I will use a $command or #command format. Whatever comes after the $ or # is what you type.

mirror

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-06-16T16:51:13+00:00

Select Mirror For some of the options discussed here, you need Tinycore version 3.6 or higher. For a list of mirrors, see mirrors. Install mirrors.tcz To have a list of mirrors to choose from, install mirrors.tcz. Select Mirror To select a mirror, open the App Browser, and click Mirrors, then select a mirror.

mirrors

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-05-16T21:40:02+00:00

Tinycore Mirrors * unofficial archive for old versions of Tiny Core Linux * (ISOs only) * archive in one file 12 GB * archive in one file 19.7 GB North America United States * * dead link * dead li…

mnttool

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2012-12-08T19:17:34+00:00

Description mnttool is a small GUI for mounting drives. It was written by Robert Shingledecker in C++ using FLTK . It was included in the 1.0 release of TinyCore and has been included in every release of TinyCore to this day. It is also included in the CorePlus image. Technically, it is contained in Xprogs.tcz and can be downloaded separately. The source code is also available online.

mount_iso

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-06-16T17:06:51+00:00

Mount an ISO If you have an iso file, want to access files in it without writing it to a CD or DVD, you can mount it. For example, let's say you downloaded tinycore_3.6.iso to /home/tc/dl Create a new directory in /home/tc/dl. Let's call it tmp.

mouse

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-06-17T06:09:47+00:00

Copy and Paste with the Mouse Three Button Mouse Highlight the text to be copied, go to where you want to past it, and click the middle mouse button. Two Button Mouse Highlight the text to be copied, go to where you want to paste it, and click both mouse buttons at the same time.

mp3wrap

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-05-07T14:10:01+00:00

mp3wrap Suppose you have ripped an audio CD and you'd like to join all of the files into a single, large mp3 file. (This is especially useful for audio books.) 1. This isn't necessary, but if you have plenty of free RAM, put all the files into a tmp directory in RAM

mplayer-nodeps

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-06-21T00:17:36+00:00

Mplayer Mplayer with no dependencies (~4.3MB) is a powerful, flexible and relatively compact media player capable of handling both video and music files. The information on mplayer is taken from the following web site: * http://www.linuxtutorialblog.com/post/tutorial-playing-around-with-mplayer Tutorial: Playing around with MPlayer

mysql_persistence_guide

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2015-04-06T12:55:32+00:00

ARTICLE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION !!! What is MariaDB MariaDB is an enhanced, drop-in replacement for MySQL. Installing MariaDB First of all you will need to have the MariaDB server and client extensions installed -- you can do this through the CLI tce-load -wi mariadb.tcz mariadb-client.tcz

navigation

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2012-06-08T12:22:37+00:00

Overview ---------- Installing Using Tiny Core Linux Setting Up Persistence Remastering Bootloaders Internals

netbook_tips

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-04-18T11:25:30+00:00

OldAdamUser2 Wrote: Installing Tiny Core Linux on the Eee 900 20 GB (or other similar computers) A strong argument can be made that Tiny Core Linux is the fastest-booting and most efficient operating system currently available--especially for netbook computers that are used for web browsing and cloud computing. The following paragraphs describe my installation of Tiny Core Linux on an Eee 900 20

netbooting

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2014-08-14T09:30:01+00:00

Netbooting Tinycore has a native capability to be netbooted. It can also act as the host for itself. A typical use case would be two computers, one with a cd-drive or usb-boot capability, and the other one without any easy means to boot. Another case could be the need to have TC on several computers, easily.

network_setup_-_atheros_wireless_cards

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-05-05T21:38:46+00:00

Introduction UPDATE for v.3.2: for TC w/gui, just use the appbrowser to install “wicd-“x.xx (just search for 'wicd'). This supports a ton of wifi cards with no major configuration. Once it installs, run as root “wicd-start” to start the daemon. In your application (right-click) menu, click the

network_setup_-_broadcom_wireless_cards

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-11-08T19:08:05+00:00

Some (but not all) Broadcom 43xx Wireless cards (primarily newer cards) do not have the necessary firmware readily available in order to use the b43 driver module. However, as pointed out in a forum post by Juanito, using the 32-bit kernel and the bootcodes “blacklist=b43 blacklist=bcma blacklist=ssb

ondemand

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2013-11-02T16:40:17+00:00

How to put programs in ondemand menu for dCore (and Core also) as dCore is even more of a kit than Core, we have: 1. loadsce When used by itself it presents a menu of available, and currently unloaded sces. So in a sense it provides a CLI “ondemand

open_vm_tools

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2013-06-19T17:48:39+00:00

Open VM Tools Background and Assumptions The procedure for making the proprietary VMWare Tools and Open VM Tools are very similar. As it turns out, the Open VM Tools package is incomplete, and so we must fill in the gaps based on what we know from VMWare Tools. In particular, two files in the

ossmix

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-05-07T14:10:59+00:00

ossmix To control volume, enter the following in a terminal window: ossmix vmix0-outvol 20 Note: (20=80% vol. Range is 0 - 25) To see what else you can control, enter ossmix

package_management_cheat_sheet_cn

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-04-18T11:25:30+00:00

This page in other languages: [[Package+management+cheat+sheet|English]] * -- ????????????????? Taskapt (deb)yum (rpm)tce-load (tcz)Install a package from the repoapt-get install pkgyum install pkgtce-load -wi pkgInstall from a local filedpkg -i pkg

package_management_cheat_sheet

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2012-09-26T09:25:52+00:00

Package Management Cheat Sheet A quick comparison to common package managers' cli functionality. Taskapt (deb)yum (rpm)tce-load (tcz)Install a package from the repoapt-get install pkgyum install pkgtce-load -wi pkgInstall from a local filedpkg -i pkg

parted_magic

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-08-13T03:33:59+00:00

Parted Magic Parted Magic contains GParted, which may be used for partitioning, and other useful tools. It can be run from a CD or USB drive. Be Aware: Older computers may not be able to start an operating system on a USB drive. Website The Parted Magic website is

partition

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-12-24T04:00:42+00:00

Partition a Drive to Install more than one Operating System Some people want to install Tinycore and other operating systems on a computer. This can be done by creating a number of partitions on the hard drive, and installing a number of operating systems in them.

passwd

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2012-08-29T12:06:02+00:00

Tinycore Passwords If you want to prevent other people from logging into your computer, you can add passwords to Tinycore. If you are using the Extlinux bootloader, another option is to add passwords to Extlinux. For more information, see Extlinux Passwords. Add Passwords to Tinycore

persistence_for_dummies

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2013-09-28T07:48:34+00:00

Persistence for Dummies, or "Why can't I find my apps and settings after booting?" This document is valid for Tiny Core Linux 3.6. Overview Note: You can skip reading anything in parentheses, which are included for clarification. When you boot Tinycorelinux (tcl) for the first time, such as from CD, the default mode of operation is

persistent_home_cn

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-04-18T11:25:30+00:00

Tiny Core loads into ram and by default it's /home directory is there too. This means any file you download or create in your home directory while using Tiny Core will reside in ram. If you backup your home directory which is also a default your files will persist after reboots. See

persistent_home

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-06-16T17:04:43+00:00

Persistent home and opt When Installed on a Hard Drive The best way to run Tinycore when installed on a hard drive, is using persistent home and opt. To have persistent home and opt, add opt=sda1 home=sda1 to the bootloader. If not in sda1, use the correct partition.

pretce

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2013-12-10T16:20:26+00:00

Putting tce on an existing RAID or LVM Starting with V 4.1 you can have your tce directory on a RAID or an LVM. To accomplish this, we need to be able to load RAID or LVM drivers before tc-config scans for the tce directory. The bootcode pretce=dev/dir

printer_setup_using_cups

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2012-02-08T23:01:36+00:00

Printer Setup Using Cups Following is an explanation of how to set up a Printer. In this example a Brother HL-6050D printer was used. Things You Need You need Tinycore installed on the computer. You need a printer. You need an internet browser installed in Tinycore.

printers_requiring_additional_extensions_with_cups

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2012-02-08T23:06:51+00:00

Printers requiring additional extensions to operate with CUPS Following is a list of printers that have been found to require additional extensions in order to operate with CUPS. These extensions are not required for all situations so are not listed as dependencies of cups.tcz. As such they are not automatically downloaded or loaded with the cups.tcz. These extensions must be individually added to OnBoot using AppsAudit, or manually loaded using AppBrowser. If the latter CUPS will need to be re…

pulseaudio

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2013-06-25T08:58:34+00:00

under construction old one too bad to revive. Pulseaudio (PA) OSS versus ALSA Warning: These reasons are written for newbies, its an Unofficial recommendation. * If you need skype –> ALSA (and suggest no Pulseaudio) * If you need to change sound devices on-the-fly gui –> Pulseaudio (front end to ALSA)

qemu

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-05-07T14:14:09+00:00

Qemu The bios file of qemu is located at /usr/local/share/qemu/.

random_background

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-05-24T18:59:22+00:00

View Random Image Ordinary Background Image Copy image to /opt/backgrounds. To select background image, open the Control Panel, and click Wallpaper. Random Background Image You may have a number of images, and like a random background image each time you start the computer. You need persistent opt. Following is a guide on how this can be set up.

remastering_kmap_iso

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2018-09-07T15:13:22+00:00

Remastering with ezremaster for non-default keyboard layout and find iso CorePlus supports international keyboard layout with the boot option kmap=qwertz/de-latin1 (german keyboard layout is given here as an example). Starting with Core v4.4 (or more exactly, with release candidate 3 of V4.4) it is possible to put CorePlus.iso on an USB stick and boot that image via memdisk. Memdisk is part of the syslinux project (see

remastering_with_ezremaster

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-07-06T20:35:45+00:00

Overview ezremaster is a GUI application that simplifies remastering Tiny Core or Micro Core Linux. It is free software released under the GPLv2 license. It supports the following features: * Setting all of the bootcodes * Adding extensions to the remaster (with several options on how to add them)

remastering_with_qremaster

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-05-02T11:39:38+00:00

Overview qremaster is a command line script that simplifies remastering Tiny Core or Micro Core Linux. It supports the following features * Setting bootcodes * Adding files, directories or extensions * Easily recreating your custom ISO image when new versions of Tiny Core are released

remastering

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2015-09-18T00:42:36+00:00

Remastering TC This guide assumes you are comfortable with the command line. In the core there is a gzipped cpio archive. This can then be bundled along with the kernel for the boot method you like, for example an ISO image. The remaster process can be done from inside TC (with advcomp.tcz loaded, and mkisofs-tools.tcz if you want to create an ISO image), or from any other Linux distribution that has the required tools (cpio, tar, gzip, advdef, mkisofs if making an ISO)

remove_apps

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-05-03T05:29:21+00:00

Remove Applications To remove applications, open Apps Audit, click Dependencies, then Build Reporting Database. Wait for this to be done. Select an application you want to remove. Click Dependencies, then Mark for Deletion. Turn the computer off and restart, for this to be removed.

screenshots

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2016-05-28T05:58:40+00:00

[Array][Array][Array][Array][Array][Array][Array][Array][Array][Array][Array][Array][Array][Array][Array][Array][Array][Array][Array][Array][Array][Array][Array][Array][Array][Array][Array][Array][Array][Array] To upload new pictures to this page, just upload your shot using the “Upload file” link at the left pane. Make sure that it includes “shot” in the name: my_desktop_screenshot.png for example. Once uploaded, refresh this page by clicking here.

security

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-04-18T11:25:30+00:00

Creating new users and groups The command “adduser user_name” will add a user. A group of the same name will be created and assigned as the primary group of the user. To create a different group, use the “addgroup group_name” command. Usage for both commands is displayed if no arguments are given.

server

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2012-12-15T16:57:23+00:00

Introduction This article discusses, how tiny core linux can be set up as a file server, for example for home entertainment systems. It covers starting, shutting down, and administrating the server remotely as well as providing file transfer via FTP

setting_the_time_zone

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-05-05T21:36:07+00:00

Intro In Tiny Core 1.1rc and beyond, the time zone is set via the kernel argument tz=. You need to know how your time zone is related to UTC/GMT (+ how many hours). See the references below if you don't know yours. The only catch is that tz= reads its argument with a dash/minus instead of a cross/plus. For example, Melbourne, Australia is EDT+11 (UTC+11, daylight savings). For tz=, this will read EDT-11. To pass that to the kernel with GRUB:

setting_up_sound

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2018-10-05T00:21:03+00:00

ALSA Sound is NOT built into base CorePlus, MicroCore or TinyCore, sound is implemented via extensions. I assume you are reading this because you a newbie. OSS versus ALSA Warning: These reasons are written for newbies, its an Unofficial recommendation.

setting_up_wifi_at_boot

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2012-10-25T05:45:42+00:00

Automatically Connect To A WPA Protected Access Point at Boot Prerequisites A prerequisite is to read the instructions here: Setting Up Wifi. To use this guide, one must follow the instructions under the Advanced Setup Using Wireless Tools section and the Connecting to to a WPA-PSK Secured Access Point section. Specifically you must have a

setting_up_wifi_cn

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-05-05T21:32:09+00:00

Translation of this page is incomplete.??????Beini????Beini?????????????????Wiki???????????????????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????????^ Easy Way: wicd ??????????wicd ????????????Wifi??????????????wicd(???????????pygtk.tcz????????????)????

setting_up_wifi

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-06-09T19:17:40+00:00

One simple way to connect to wifi As with most things on GNU/Linux, there are many ways to connect to wifi. What follows is one simple and relatively straight-forward way among others. This guide makes two assumptions: 1) The driver for your wireless network interface controller (nic) is distributed with the linux kernel (see Note #1)

shutdown

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-05-17T13:51:00+00:00

Shutdown and Restart This information is included for people using Microcore without a graphical interface, and other advanced users. New users should shutdown the computer by clicking the Exit icon with the mouse. Shutdown To shutdown the computer, open the terminal and use

site_notice

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-03-30T02:20:22+00:00

Welcome to the Tiny Core Linux Wiki at tinycorelinux.net!

sound_setup_using_oss

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2013-03-24T01:15:24+00:00

OSS Sound is NOT built into base of MicroCore, TinyCore or CorePlus, sound is implemented via extensions. Assuming you are a newbie, select ossxmix from the Apps and choose onboot. On reboot, you are likely to have sound. If you have installed a desktop eg LXDE, you can drag into your desktop folder using your filemanager, the file is called ossxmix.desktop.

splashy

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-05-05T21:31:39+00:00

original topic The good news is: It is quite simple to get splashy to work despite of the mentioned problem. Tasks to follow: 1.) Download splashy 0.3.13 and directfb 1.0.1, compile the latter one first, install it, then splashy. As usual use CFLAGS=“-Os -pipe -march=i486 -mtune=i686

start_cn

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-04-18T11:25:30+00:00

???? Tiny Core Linux ?? This page in other languages: [[Start|English]] [[Guides|??]] ??:???????????, ???????? * -- ??Tiny Core Linux * ???? * Tiny Core Linux ????? * ????? ?? * ??Tiny Core Linux * ???? * ?????? ?? * ?? * ?????? * ???? * ?????? * ??????? ?? * ?MicroCore???? * ?? * CPU?????? * ???? * ??? * Flash??? * GTK?? *

start

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-07-07T19:09:54+00:00

Installation * Mirrors * Install Tinycore * Install Tinycore on a Hard Drive * Install Tinycore on a USB Drive * USB installation on WINDOWS - The easy way * Install Tinycore on a USB Drive from Windows, Step By Step * Install Tinycore if you already have Windows * Install Tinycore without a CD or DVD Drive * Install TinyCore without optical drive with grub2 bootloader onto a spare partition * Install Tinycore with a Partition for Sharing Files * Installation Guides for Ea…

syntax

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-06-14T19:58:53+00:00

Formatting Syntax DokuWiki supports some simple markup language, which tries to make the datafiles to be as readable as possible. This page contains all possible syntax you may use when editing the pages. Simply have a look at the source of this page by pressing the

system_information

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-06-16T17:14:13+00:00

System Information Version To find out the version of Tinycore or Microcore, open the terminal and type version Boot Codes To find out the boot codes used in the bootloader, use showbootcodes tce Directory To find the location of the tce directory, use

tar

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-08-07T04:23:31+00:00

Extract tar.gz, tar.bz2, zip, and other Compressed Files If the file is owned by root, you may need to use sudo. tgz, tar.gz, tbz, tar.bz2, and tar.xz To extract a tgz, tar.gz, tbz, tar.bz2, or tar.xz file, open the terminal and type cd directory tar -xvf filename

tc_commands

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2012-12-31T17:07:15+00:00

Commands and Command line tools Incomplete list of tinycore command line tools. Command Function abbrowse local and remote applications tcebrowse local and remote applications tce-abbrowse local and remote applicationstce-auditFIXME tce-fetch.shFIXME tce-loadload local applicationstce-removeallow removal of uninstalled (OnDemand) extensions via tce-audit

tc-specific_configuration_files

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-04-18T11:25:30+00:00

#/opt/.filetool.lst .filetool.lst contains a list of folders relative to the filesystem root (/), which will be backed up when “filetool.sh -b” is run, and automatically restored at boot. #/mnt/INSTALLDRIVE/tce/onboot.lst When TC is installed to drive /mnt/INSTALLDRIVE, onboot.lst at the correct location is a list of extensions to load at boot. If there is no such file, no extensions will be loaded at boot. AppsAudit, in the

tce-load

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2012-06-20T13:45:02+00:00

tce-load tce-load is a shell script command to load an extension Argument Function -iInstall extension. Add to OnBoot list if used with -w. Will fail if not already downloaded.-wDownloads if not already downloaded. Add to OnBoot list if used with -i

tce-run

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2012-03-19T19:49:18+00:00

tce-run Load and run a local application in .tcz format.

the_boot_process

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2013-04-08T05:38:43+00:00

This document describes the default boot process. Many variations, large and small, are readily available. Details will be added over time. Last update is for TC 3.8, 2011/08/04. #The Boot Loader There are a number of boot loaders in common use with TC. Syslinux is the default if you use the CorePlus installation method. GRUB 0.97 seems most often used,GRUB2 is supported, and there are others.

time_zone

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2012-12-01T10:31:47+00:00

Time Zone I'd just like to expand a bit on the use of the 'tz' boot code to specify the local time zone (including the provision of daylight saving information). Please note that this is an alternative to copying a file to '/etc/localtime' and not to be used in conjunction with that approach.

tiny_core_file_architecture_diagrams

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2012-10-26T15:20:46+00:00

Tiny Core file architecture diagrams The following are links to diagrams that will allow you to visualize how Tinycore works in its various modes. Special thanks go out to ixbrian for taking the time to create them. TCZ Mount mode architecture: TCZ Copy mode architecture:

tiny_core_utilities_cn

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-05-05T21:35:22+00:00

This page in other languages: [[Tiny+Core+Utilities|English]] #?? When you start up bare-bones Tiny Core, it includes command line utilities (mostly busybox) and custom utilities. This document lists and explains the custom utilities, specifically the ones accessible from within

tiny_core_utilities

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2018-09-26T13:07:01+00:00

#Introduction When you start up bare-bones Tiny Core, it includes command line utilities (mostly busybox) and custom utilities. This document lists and explains the custom utilities, specifically the ones accessible from within X. The Tiny Core Utilities grow very slowly with each TC release, but they do change. They are not an exhaustive collection of tools, they're just the basic ones you need to survive.

update_apps

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-05-18T13:17:03+00:00

Update Applications To update applications, you need to be connected to the Internet. To update applications Open Apps Audit Click Updates Click Check for Updates Wait for these to be loaded Select those extensions you want to update. Click Update Selected Item(s)

update

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-06-16T16:32:43+00:00

Update Tinycore Download the Latest Version Download the latest version of Tinycore from one of the mirrors. New versions have improvements and additional features. Distribution Files or ISO One option is to download bzImage and tinycore.gz. These can be downloaded from any of the

usb_life

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-06-16T16:55:39+00:00

Maximize the life of a USB Drive or other Solid State Memory USB drives, can only be written to a limited number of times, normally thousands, and then they don't work. The life of a USB drive, can be maximized, by minimizing the amount of writing to it.

using_acpid_to_control_your_pc_buttons

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2013-03-01T19:01:30+00:00

Using acpid to control your PC buttons 1. Mount acpid.tcz 2. Create files /usr/local/etc/acpi/events/all and /opt/.acpi/gen.sh along with the containing directories. Change the permission of the gen.sh file to be executable. (I use rox - right-click

using_xorg_over_xvesa

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2017-03-16T11:51:05+00:00

Using Xorg instead of Xvesa offers several benefits: accelerated display, better looking display especially on notebook screens, better control of display resolution, refresh rate, keyboard, pointing device, etc, Features required by some applications provided only by Xorg. For more information look at the

uuid

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-06-16T16:50:04+00:00

UUID or Universally Unique Identifier If you install Tinycore manually, you may include something like tce=sda1. If install Tinycore using the installer, it includes something like tce=UUID=“9aff3da3-474d-440d-bb6c-3240afe84ac6” This UUID is a Universally Unique Identifier.

virtualbox

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2013-09-23T10:56:18+00:00

If you are a Windows user, have you ever wondered how difficult it would be to work with or experiment with tinycore? This is because many people would find it inconvenient to boot into tinycore every time they need to make a small change, cook up a package, or simply experiment.

vm_ware_installation

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-05-01T12:47:38+00:00

moved to vmware_installation

vmware_installation

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2018-04-22T21:56:12+00:00

VMware Installation There are a few things to note if you would like to install Tiny Core Linux into a VMware Virtual Machine. Similar things apply when you use the VirtualBox virtualization software. Key Points VMware does not have a pre-defined Guest Operating System choice for Tiny Core Linux. Select the 'Guest operating system' as Linux. Use the appropriate Other-type version for the kernel used. Tiny Core Linux 9.x by default uses Linux kernel 4.14.10 32-bit so the appropriate choice…

vmware_view

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2013-03-03T18:31:30+00:00

Introduction VMware View is a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure system allowing thin/zero clients to connect to a desktop Virtual Machine in a datacenter. Licensing At this time, the VMware View client for Linux appears to have licensing that prohibits redistribution (but would allow use with an organization).

waitusb

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2013-05-14T02:23:44+00:00

This page was most recently tested on Core 4.7.6 Basic Form The form of this bootcode is as follows waitusb=X When used, the system will pause during the boot process for X seconds before finishing the start-up process. The use of this boot code allows slow devices to finish initializing before the system finds itself in need of them.

wallpaper_desktop_background

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-05-23T17:39:09+00:00

Wallpaper/Desktop background If you want to have a nice pic on your desktop instead of the default tinycore one, download it and save it in /opt/backgrounds. Then with the Wallpaper chooser (look in Control Panel), select if from the list. That's all - if persistence is already up and running for you, the wallpaper will be there next time.

welcome

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-02-12T12:09:09+00:00

Welcome to your new DokuWiki Congratulations, your wiki is now up and running. Here are a few more tips to get you started. Enjoy your work with DokuWiki, -- the developers Create your first pages Your wiki needs to have a start page. As long as it doesn't exist, this link will be red:

wget

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-06-16T17:06:12+00:00

Download using wget wget is a text based download manager, run from the terminal. Following is a guide on how to use it. Install GNU wget wget is included in Tinycore and Microcore base. For a version which features more advanced options and supports ssl you may install the GNU wget extension.

window_managers_and_desktop_environments

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-05-05T21:26:12+00:00

You can use any Window Manager (WM for short) that has been built for TC. However only some of them support the menu system that TinyCore uses. From * hackedbox * blackbox * fluxbox * openbox * icewm * jwm * jwm-snapshot (451) all support Tiny Core dynamic application menu.

xdpyinfo

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-04-18T11:25:31+00:00

Xdpyinfo Here's the X info from the Xvesa of Tiny Core 1.1, in case someone might find use for it. The available X extensions in particular might be useful. version number: 11.0 vendor string: The XFree86 Project, Inc vendor release number: 40800000 XFree86 version: 4.8.0 maximum request size: 16777212 bytes motion buffer size: 256 bitmap unit, bit order, padding: 32, LSBFirst, 32 image byte order: LSBFirst number of supported pixmap formats: 6 supported pixmap formats:

xmms

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2011-05-07T14:16:48+00:00

XMMS These tips are taken from When you start up XMMS, you will get a console very similar to that of WinAmp. * On the top is the window title bar. To the right you will see 3 buttons, Left button will minimize XMMS. Middle button will make XMMS only display the title bar. Right button will end the XMMS session.