Slackware

cpu throttling and frequency check
Hello, I do "echo -n 1 > throttling" in /proc/acpi/processor/CPU1 and CPU2 and then check /proc/acpi/processor/CPU0/throttling. It looks like this: state count: 8 active state: T1 states: T0: 00% *T1: 12% T2: 25% ... 4 Jul 2008 17:10

Fastest mirror or bittorrant?
Looking for fastest Slackware 12.1 mirror or bittorrant. Thanks, Bar ... 5 Jul 2008 18:39

FAQ Mod Quotes -- (updated: Sweetmorn, the 67th day of Bureaucracy in the YOLD 3171)
On Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:33:51 -0400, realto margarino wrote: Nobody ever got fired for buying Slackware. This is simply false. Ahhh, you're *not* back in the loony bin where they wear white coats. Been wondering. -- "Bother!" said Pooh, as he garotted another passing Liberal. ... 7 Jul 2008 16:37

FYI: Firefox 2.0.0.15 for Slackware 12.0 (and probably 12.1)
I notice this is a top story on eWeek this morning: http://tinyurl.com/4gnc92 PV and the Slackware team will probably have a patch out soon, but if you want to patch Firefox yourself using the Slackware source package, then be aware that the Slackware source only repackages the official Firefox binary. That mean... 4 Jul 2008 01:50

Alt.OS.Linux.Slackware FAQ pointer
Posted-By: auto-faq 3.3.1 (Perl 5.008) Archive-name: aolsfaq Current-maintainer: aolsfaq-maintainer(a)therockgarden.ca FAQ last update: 2007/12/05 This is a periodic pointer to the FAQ for the alt.os.linux.slackware newsgroup. The FAQ which may be frequently referred to in messages posted to the newsgroup ma... 3 Jul 2008 03:17

Register here to get Linux cd for free shipping
Comprehensive information and resources about the Linux Operating System. http://polticsinfs.blogspot.com/ ... 3 Jul 2008 02:16

FAQ Mod Quotes -- (updated: Sweetmorn, the 67th day of Bureaucracy in the YOLD 3171)
ModQuote_FAQ(a)dev.null wrote: Nobody ever got fired for buying Slackware. -- Richard James This is simply false. The Coward Hicks has been fired half a dozen times (not including twice by his own mother) and, while no cause was given, the first change made each time The Coward got the bo... 7 Jul 2008 16:37

brothers and sisters must register and send this article tousers
On Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:51:58 -0700, jipksa wrote: You have given up eternal bliss and eternal happiness you seem to have a faulty distro at hand! though the md5sum may have matched at the time you thought it would have, you'd better also check the sha256 sums. they're much less vulnerable to huge valu... 2 Jul 2008 19:06

audacity
Hi, In slack 12.1 my version of audacity wants libFLAC++.so.5 but the installed version is libFLAC++.so.6. Is there any easy way around this? Thanks, jwc ... 2 Jul 2008 13:57

CAN-SPAM Update: Have You Complied With the New Rules Yet?
CAN-SPAM Update: Have You Complied With the New Rules Yet? The Federal Trade Commission's latest update on CAN-SPAM regulations take effect July 7th, 2008. Is your email compliant? Not sure? We have the nitty-gritty on what the new provisions mean to email marketers. The updates include: - Good news (... 2 Jul 2008 22:11