Slackware

3 new stable kernel releases
Hi there, New stable kernels for 2.6.27.47, 2.6.32.14 and 2.6.33.5 are out. http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/?C=M&O=D Version 2.6.32 is most recent long term maintenance version. Grant. -- http://bugs.id.au/ ... 26 May 2010 19:09

Ghostscript problem
Hello there ! On Slack64 13.1, Ghostscript 8.71 look bugged... Everytime I try to print I got : May 26 23:51:56 Ludwig kernel: gs[14726]: segfault at 1a0b000 ip 000000000079bbf2 sp 00007fff5bd61d50 error 6 in gs[400000+468000] in messages file and got also a full black page... Downgrading to ghostscrip... 27 May 2010 07:02

slackbuilds for 13.1
Are there any slackbuilds for 13.1 ready now? On slackbuilds.org it's still 13.0. I'm not complaining as I know that S13.1 was released just a few days ago, I'm just curious. Thank you for any info. -- regards ..Martin. ... 26 May 2010 15:47

How to *disable* Polkit?
Hello, Slackware 13.1 comes with Policy Kit. I don't need it and I don't even want to think about how many possible security holes have been added with Policy Kit. Is it possible to install Slackware 13.1 without Policy Kit? If not: How to disable Policy Kit? Yours Manuel ... 25 May 2010 05:50

Slackware 13.1 is out
So there's an entry in the changelog today (Monday May 24th) saying: Slackware 13.1 x86 stable is released! Lots of thanks are due -- see the RELEASE_NOTES and the rest of the ChangeLog for credits. The ISOs are on their way to replication, a 6 CD-ROM 32-bit set and a dual-sided 32-bit/64-bit x86... 1 Jun 2010 03:14

How to get rid of "kernel time sync status change"?
Hello, I'm using the ntpd client from SlackWare 13.0. This has the [in my opinion] nasty habit of writing the log full of these messages. I've looked in the documentation, but I've been unable to find how to get rid of them. Can and will somebody tell me how to do it,please? Thanks in advance, -- Regard... 30 May 2010 17:35

Alt.OS.Linux.Slackware FAQ pointer
Posted-By: auto-faq 3.3.1 (Perl 5.010) Archive-name: aolsfaq Current-maintainer: aolsfaq-maintainer(a)therockgarden.ca FAQ last updated: Fri Dec 4 01:11:57 EST 2009 This is a periodic pointer to the Frequently-Asked Questions list (FAQ) for the alt.os.linux.slackware newsgroup. The FAQ which may be frequent... 23 May 2010 03:51

dvd format issue
Hi, I have downloaded a .flv file, edited it with avidemux, transcoded and written a dvd file system with tovid and written the ..iso file with mkisofs dvd-video. All that works ok. The problem is that tovid writes a 20 second preview image. Vlc plays that image and stops but I can get it to go on by clicking th... 22 May 2010 16:00

DRBL for slackware
Hallo alle miteinander, has anyone installed DRBL http://drbl.sourceforge.net/one4all/ under slackware? The packet asks for many distributions, but it doesn't ask for slackware yet. Viele Gruesse Helmut "Ubuntu" - an African word, meaning "Slackware is too hard for me". ... 20 May 2010 16:05

LIVE: Stop ELITE Pedophile Clan in Lithuania and Save A Child NOW!
LIVE translation from girl's house:  http://www.ustream.tv/channel/kaunas-vencku-namai - POLICEMAN WANTS TO TAKE THE GIRL to HER "PIMP MOTHER" - But THE PEOPLE are not letting them to do so! WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT !! Dear Sir/Madam, We are writing to everyone and anyone who thinks they could help in AN... 20 May 2010 16:05