Slackware

Had anyone used avidemux?
Hi, I found from China, I cannot access www.avidemux.org, so I get no means to read avidemux documents. But my purpose of using avidemux is very simple: to convert mkv movie to avi format. Can anyone give me a simple instruction for using avidemux to do this job? For this moment, I get following questions: ... 4 Jun 2010 03:45

I've broken X
Hello, Well I seem to have screwed up X. I have Slack 13.0. When I startx, (no matter which desktop) the mouse and keyboard lockup. When I kill the processes from a remote terminal, I'm left with messages that ask if Hal is running? I checked and it's not running. If I try to start it, I get - ----------... 30 May 2010 20:51

Resolved: Kernel Panic: Slackware 13.1 64-bit
On 05/29/10 10:34 AM, Paul wrote: I am trying to compile a leaner kernel than the huge kernel default. I am using kernel 2.6.33.5 (using 2.6.33.4 causes kernel even if I don't boot with the new kernel). I am using the same .config settings that I have used in the past. From the error message I would a... 30 May 2010 17:35

Interview with Robby Workman
Dear fellow Slackers! We are happy to publish an interview with Robby Workman, a Slackware developer and one of the mainainers of the SlackBuilds.org project, he has kindly given us on the occasion of the Slackware-13.1 release: http://slackworld.berlios.de/2010/robby-workman-on-slackware-13.1.html Enjoy! ... 31 May 2010 01:09

Kernel Panic: Slackware 13.1 64-bit
I am trying to compile a leaner kernel than the huge kernel default. I am using kernel 2.6.33.5 (using 2.6.33.4 causes kernel even if I don't boot with the new kernel). I am using the same .config settings that I have used in the past. From the error message I would assume that the problem is with the reiserfs... 2 Jun 2010 15:20

13.1 feature set. No wireless improvement?
I have version 13.0. I use XFCE. The release announcement for 13.1 mentions XFCE ahead of KDE 4, a useful hint for those not prepared for the cryptic and sluggish KDE4. What I am hoping to see on Slack is an automatic and foolproof wireless connection equivalent to the one I found on Knoppix. Using 13.0 I did a ... 2 Jun 2010 16:27

Akonadi and Slackware 13.1
What's the trick to getting it to run? Mysql does not want to run either... Akonadi won't run without mysql up and running. John. -- Using the White Box. ... 29 May 2010 19:00

Bizarre bash activity
My whole system went wacky immediately following loss of DSL connection at PPaP modom (motorola). The main symptom was both emacs and mc suddenly were taking 1-2 mins to boot up, even from tty. I thought maybe hardware failure, but X and kde apps booted jes fine. I didn't think to down my eth0 card, so don't kno... 28 May 2010 03:54

Problem making Bluetooth connections son Slackware 13.0
Hello group, I'm trying to get Bluetooth working on Slackware. I'm using version 13.0. My Broadcom USB device is seen, and I can find Bluetooth devices in the neighborhood and get services they have. But I can't figure out how to make connections. For example, my Nokia N86 is seen and ftp is among its serv... 27 May 2010 12:35

printer/scanner all in one?
Hi, is anybody successfully using an all-in-one printer/scanner on Slackware? I can't find in local stores anything listed both on http://www.sane-project.org/sane-mfgs.html and http://www.cups.org/ppd.php TIA ... 6 Jun 2010 10:29