problem fixed. i didnt do anything different apart from completely delete the getiplayer directory from root and then restart. it didnt reappear in root so i then symlinked it (relative) and now it works.

thanks for the advice while trying to sort this.

cheers

what seems to be happening is on reboot a fresh getiplayer folder is placed in root copying over the symlink version. so it now resides again in root.

i've just tried the absolute link (i was using relative) and still no good.

sorry for being very precise over this, its just i would imagine that ...

ok, so i started again to test to see whether it was my encrypted save file and made a new normal save file but still no cigar.

ive attached an image of the permissions on my drives.

i also tried the script but it in startup made it executable but no luck.

i also edited it to simply delete the ...

thanks a lot, much appreciated.

ok it does mount but takes a few seconds to appear, i wonder if that is causing this?

Hi

Thanks for your reply.

I'm assuming it gets mounted as the system boots from it and it does appear mounted on the desktop although I'm not sure if it's immediate.

I can try the script, thank you.

More info on the drive it's an ssd samsung evo 120. the encryption is the save file itself ...

sorry im a bit new here, not to linux but to puppy. need a bit help.

i've downloaded the zip and installed each file and i have the mega icon in my system section of the menu. when i click on this i'm getting no response.

have i done something wrong?

i'm on precise puppy 571 frugal hdd install ...

I've installed this on precise puppy and all is well.

however, my symlink gets replaced every time i restart my system. is this the default bahviour?

it means i have to redo the symlink from my HDD every time.

i'm on a frugal HDD install using encrypted personal storage.

cheers.