Slackware

Slackware 13.1 release date
I just saw in -current's ChangeLog: Tue May 18 22:17:13 UTC 2010 Slackware 13.1 RC2. Expect a stable release when it's ready. so isn't it about time to start the guessing game about WHEN it will be released (and no, I'm not offering to organize that competition)? -- *******************************************... 24 May 2010 20:08

Tool to convert MKV video to AVI
Hi, Do you guys know if there is a tool in slack that can convert MKV to AVI with good result? -- Life is the only flaw in an otherwise perfect nonexistence -- Schopenhauer narke ... 22 May 2010 08:20

video file editing problem
Hi, I have an .flv file that I am trying to burn to a dvd (or cd). I used tovid to get the conversion to the dvd file system. For whatever reason it wouldn't make the .iso file but I did that with mkisofs -dvd- video. That gave an .iso file that gives the right info with isoinfo and it plays on vlc. This file h... 19 May 2010 13:45

sadc system activity collector missing from slackware 13
Hi I have a Slackware 13.0 install which is missing the sadc, sa1 and sa2 activity collection programs though it has got sar and sadf. Does anyone know why these are not installed by default and where I can get them from? Thanks for any help B2003 ... 19 May 2010 09:18

cdrdao - gaps between tracks problem
Lets say I have a premastered audio CD called "Side of the Dark Moon", and lets say the first track and second track run together, sounding like continuous music, with no audible silent gap. Lets also say there is no legal problem making a backup copy. cdrdao copy --speed 8 --device /dev/cd2 --source-devic... 24 May 2010 05:47

who said slackware not support old versions?
Hi there, This is part of a recent security fix notification: New fetchmail packages are available for Slackware 8.1, 9.0, 9.1, 10.0, 10.1, 10.2, 11.0, 12.0, 12.1, 12.2, 13.0, and -current to fix a security issue. That's very good support, no? I started using slackware before 9.1 was released, the ol... 19 May 2010 08:12

Incorporating multilib into base 13.1 install
Is it as simple as replacing the gcc packages with the multilib equivalents and adding the remaining libs to their respective directories, or is there more? Andy ... 19 May 2010 15:59

RXVT hiccup?
Slackware 12.2 If I start a new rxvt from a running one, the child ignores both .Xresources and .Xdefaults, and reverts back to the original size and transparent background I reset things (in .Xresources) to avoid. Is this an RXVT glitch, or something I need to tweak in some config? -- *=( http://www.the... 16 May 2010 15:43

The final LINUX Operating System
Thus Spake: *G* *O* *D* *S* *C* *R* *E* *A* *T* *O* *R* So, boys and girls, send in your _final_ bug reports !... http://www.cray.com/Products/XT/Software.aspx God's Creator! -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Todays U.S. "Judaism Vs. Islamism... 19 May 2010 04:58

Openoffice won't write file over NFS in current
I've checked the ports and even shutdown the firewalls. Openoffice says file is locked by an unknown user, and when saved as a new file complains of permissions. Could the recent nfs util update have changed something? Don ... 19 May 2010 18:13