Slackware

idebus=66 not recognized on current.
On slackware 12 the lilo boot line boot = /dev/hda idebus=66 works but on slackware current I get: unrecognized token "idebus" at of above line 5... I have tried various alternatives like spaces around the = enclosing the string in double quotes etc. Same or similar message every time. My elderly moherboard... 1 Feb 2008 12:32

able to retrieve but not send email with elm, nail, and mutt
I have studied Slackware Linux Essentials and Running Linux, and I'm stuck. I have my 9.1 Slackware installation configured to start the sendmail server at boot and ps -acux shows that send mail is running. I have a solid broadband internet connection, and I can retrieve mail from my ISP using fetchmail. Ho... 2 Feb 2008 08:00

VI File Manager -- Vifm
On 2008-02-01, Tom Newton <tom(a)server.invalid> wrote: I just did cp -a .../1.7 to .../1.9 and all Oops. That's backwards. Tom ... 1 Feb 2008 10:51

[OT] VI File Manager -- Vifm
For all the *vi* fans, here's a file manager that uses vi keybindings and is very quick. I built it from source. Only problem I had was that the first time I ran the configure script it failed because it was expecting to find one or more files in /usr/share/automake-1.7/ and 12.0 uses 1.9. So I just did cp -a ..... 1 Feb 2008 03:33

AWLL3028 (Airlink) Wireless
I've got an Airlink AWLL3028 wireless USB Adapter. I'd like to use it in Slackware 12.0 if I can, but I need a module right? Am I SOL? -Joe ... 1 Feb 2008 00:42

ODE and KDE
On 2008-01-31, Richard James <rjames(a)invalid.com> wrote: On Thu, 31 Jan 2008 20:13:14 +0000, SINNER wrote: ODE (the Other Desktop Environment) is simply running Linux from the command line, in the console or the X environments. http://freshmeat.net/articles/view/581/ What about stu... 1 Feb 2008 00:42

Slackware Release Fun & Games
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 It's that time of year again when the BOZOs, BOZettes, trolls, newbs, good guys, bad guys, and ugly guys gather around the bonfire to place their bets as to when the next release of Slackware Linux will arrive. Rules 1- One post per person 2- Poster coming closes... 1 Feb 2008 16:28

GODE and KODE (was: [:alnum:]+)
On Thu, 31 Jan 2008 20:19:32 +0000, Tom Newton wrote: .... And because my OS is simpler and smaller, it is more stable and more secure. And I can use all those system resources for something other than eye-candy and the illusion of user-friendliness My "ODE" is also a complete user interface, Jay... 1 Feb 2008 00:42

lvm2 problem
I seem to have some troule creating pv's: bash-3.1# fdisk /dev/sda The number of cylinders for this disk is set to 4863. There is nothing wrong with that, but this is larger than 1024, and could in certain setups cause problems with: 1) software that runs at boot time (e.g., old versions of LILO) 2) booting a... 1 Feb 2008 15:20

OT: How to cp/mv files over ssh console?
Hi again: I have left some small files on an Ubuntu box that I can connect to with my Slackware laptop. How can I copy or move a file from the Ubuntu box to my Slackware laptop using only ssh? Thanks. ... 1 Feb 2008 00:42