Slackware

slack 12.1 and VLC
Hi, I'm using slack 12.1 but I cannot run VLC under XFCE. Can anyone help me? ... 2 Jul 2008 17:03

Linux drivers for networking card
I have an old Gateway Solo 1100 laptop that I want to use for administration of a Linux internet server, but it needs an Ethernet card. A possible candidate might be the Linksys Gigabit Notebook Adaptor (http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite? c=L_Product_C2&childpagename=US %2FLayout&cid=1124916752477&pagena... 1 Jul 2008 17:28

Server shuts down when it gets hot.
Hello all, let me apologize for posting this here, considering this is not slackware related question. The reason for posting here is the amount of quality people that I have seen posting. So here's my problem the server overheats when installing Oracle and when it does it just reboots. This is exactly wha... 3 Jul 2008 15:35

Slackware 12.1 installs wrong Apache build
goarilla wrote: just curious what are the obvious reasons to choose MySQL above Postgres ? Nobody does anymore, they're all switching to sqlite, which - sadly - isn't part of slackware. :( Martin ... 30 Jun 2008 11:41

updatedb never terminates!
hello, * I am running Slack 12.1, and I try to do an updatedb, which never seems to finish. Last time I had a similar problem, one of my file systems was corrupted. However, when I checked this morning, all file systems were clean. Suggestion, anyone? ... 1 Jul 2008 03:06

How to get a usbdisk to recieve alwayas the same device name(sdc for example)?
On Sat, 28 Jun 2008 12:21:33 -0500, Dan C wrote: MADEDEV is obselete. Congratulations for this part, you synchronized a Lacanian lapsus and a modquote-maker!-) ... 28 Jun 2008 19:51

SlackWare 12.1 - Network Platform unsupported
Hi, I meet problems to set the network configuration with KDE. 3.5 A list of Platform is proposed with no Slackware 12.1 platform. I tried the other Slackware platform ( 9.1, 10.x ect..) with no success. Help welcome ... 28 Jun 2008 13:43

How to get a usbdisk to recieve alwayas the same device name (sdc for example)?
hi, well i'm sure it's simple to fix i just run for 1st time into the problem. When i plug in a usb disk it always assigned a different device name sdd or sde etc. I'd it to be assigned always the same name, say, I want my 250disk be sdc. sd* devices for usbdisks are created be the system when needed. I tho... 29 Jun 2008 02:58

Boot failed ZipSlack
Hi everybody, first sorry for my bad English. Now to my problem, im trying to use Zipslack on a Toshiba T1910: * CPU i486 SX 33 MHz * 4 MB RAM * 120 MB Festplatte (auch: 200 MB) * 3,5" Diskettenlaufwerk * VGA Adapter (256 KB) My Zipdrive is a iomega zip150 connected on LPT-Port. I cre... 28 Jun 2008 08:36

Trying to get wireless to work on my laptop
I bought a Dell D600 laptop and it came with no wireless card. I bought a Belkin F5D6020 ver.2 PCMCIA card. I am trying to make it work in Slackware 12. I tried downloading the driver file for it but was unable to find it. I find that with the card plugged in it lights up both lights. I think this means it is... 28 Jun 2008 04:31