Release Candidate 3 is Here

AlleyTrotter · 08-25-2012, 11:40 AM

Pat
I wonder if you would consider posting or releasing the config you used for 3.4.9 I have been using kernel 3.5.2 with Slackware 13.37 from the day it was released without any apparent problems. Yes I'm one of those users 'latest greatest - bleeding edge'. I always use your generic config as a make oldconfig with a few changes to tune my system and accept the default for those questions I don't fully understand. The gap from 3.2 to 3.6 which is only a few days off is starting to become a large one.
Anyway it would be appreciated if you have the time.
thanks
guru-wannabe
john
P.S. I will be installing current on a spare partition as soon as I reboot.

dr.s · 08-25-2012, 11:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlleyTrotter

Pat
I wonder if you would consider posting or releasing the config you used for 3.4.9 I have been using kernel 3.5.2 with Slackware 13.37 from the day it was released without any apparent problems. Yes I'm one of those users 'latest greatest - bleeding edge'. I always use your generic config as a make oldconfig with a few changes to tune my system and accept the default for those questions I don't fully understand. The gap from 3.2 to 3.6 which is only a few days off is starting to become a large one.
Anyway it would be appreciated if you have the time.
thanks
guru-wannabe
john
P.S. I will be installing current on a spare partition as soon as I reboot.

It's here:
http://taper.alienbase.nl/mirrors/sl...rent/source/k/

Rodhlann · 08-25-2012, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hitest

Donate to Slackware:

Make a donation to Slackware.

Thanks! It's exactly what I want.

By the way, for the website. Even a wordpress website could do a nice platform. I can gladly help if you need some (wordpress website, logo, graphic design, etc. ).

cwizardone · 08-25-2012, 06:15 PM

I just noticed that the version of rp-pppoe in "-current" is 4 years old. Time for a newer version?

volkerdi · 08-25-2012, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by cwizardone

I just noticed that the version of rp-pppoe in "-current" is 4 years old. Time for a newer version?

We've got 3.10, and 3.11 was released a few days ago.

Anyway, now is certainly not the time.

bnguyen · 08-25-2012, 07:37 PM

What about Git? I guess update of a dev tool like that is a safe bet.

Anyway, I've just noticed some manpage files have 'x' bit in them. A quick search pointed out they are: gptfdisk, libkarma, google-chrome.

Besisdes, there are some that were not gzipped.

Just a very very minor issue but still, for the sake of consistency.

sparkyhall · 08-26-2012, 10:34 AM

Running python IDLE when I type "help('modules')" from within a text terminal (ctrl+alt+F1) python seg faults as follows:

Code:

Python 2.7.3 (default, Jul  3 2012, 21:16:07) 
[GCC 4.7.1] on linux2
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> help('modules')

Please wait a moment while I gather a list of all available modules...


** (process:2748): WARNING **: Trying to register gtype 'GMountMountFlags' as enum when in fact it is of type 'GFlags'

** (process:2748): WARNING **: Trying to register gtype 'GDriveStartFlags' as enum when in fact it is of type 'GFlags'

** (process:2748): WARNING **: Trying to register gtype 'GSocketMsgFlags' as enum when in fact it is of type 'GFlags'
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/gtk-2.0/gtk/__init__.py:57: GtkWarning: could not open display
  warnings.warn(str(e), _gtk.Warning)
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/keybinder/__init__.py:26: GtkWarning: IA__gdk_keymap_get_for_display: assertion `GDK_IS_DISPLAY (display)' failed
  from _keybinder import *
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/keybinder/__init__.py:26: GtkWarning: IA__gdk_screen_get_root_window: assertion `GDK_IS_SCREEN (screen)' failed
  from _keybinder import *
Segmentation fault

If I run the same commands in a terminal emulator from XFCE then I get the a list of modules as expected. In Slackware 13.37 python 2.6 works fine in both a text terminal and terminal emulator.

So far I have tried re-compiling python, compiling with static libs and googling the above warnings but so drawn a blank. I reached my limits with this so post here in the hope that someone else can resolve this.

I am running Slackware 14 RC3 although this problem also exists in 14 RC2.

Regards,

Chris

aaarnt · 08-26-2012, 11:12 AM

Hi,
I´m quite happy we are almost there for a new version, but...

Wouldn't it be nicer if we had a renewed GPG-KEY to sign Slackware 14.0 packages?

** The current GPG-KEY is from 2003 and WILL EXPIRE at 21st december 2012 **

I know that many people thinks the world is gonna end around this time, but... I'm pretty sure Slackware is going to survive this impending doom, so ;-)

yenn · 08-26-2012, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sorinm

I still have the rtc_cmos error on one box.

Code:

Aug 25 11:30:11 mail udevd[1677]: could not find module by name='rtc_cmos'

L.E. SOLVED. the old version of isapnp.conf was in /etc/modprobe.d. I don`t know how that remained there, on the other boxes when I upgraded udev, /etc/modprobe.d was empty.

Same here on my --current. It shouldn't affect many users, because clean install will contain modified files, but maybe we should mention it in CHANGES_AND_HINTS. Or is it already there?

shadowsnipes · 08-26-2012, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yenn

Same here on my --current. It shouldn't affect many users, because clean install will contain modified files, but maybe we should mention it in CHANGES_AND_HINTS. Or is it already there?

It's already there

Quote:

Originally Posted by CHANGES_AND_HINTS.TXT

If you are upgrading (as opposed to a new install), there are some stale files
in /etc/modprobe.d/ that you will need to remove: blacklist.conf,
bluetooth.conf, isapnp.conf, psmouse.conf, and usb-controller.conf
See /etc/modprobe.d/README for a more detailed explanation.

yenn · 08-26-2012, 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shadowsnipes

It's already there

Shame on me then. This happens when I run -current and don't pay too much attention during updates...

sanjioh · 08-28-2012, 12:37 AM

Hi,

I thought this was the right time to bump this up:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...i-think-879146

Thanks

Loslobo · 08-28-2012, 10:27 AM

Quick note, running xfce in a fresh install of Slackware RC-3, I noticed the automount function for usb sticks in thunar (via Thunar volume manager) doesn't seem to work.

Plugging in a usb stick doesn't show up in Thunar. Though I can manually mount and unmount it via the terminal. And I did click the automounting/hot-plugging checkmarks in the mount removable media config page in XFCE settings. I don't know if this a persistent thunar volume manager bug in xfce 4.10 or I may be missing something.

Any ideas?

GazL · 08-28-2012, 10:56 AM

Did you remember to put your user in the plugdev group?

KookieMonster · 08-28-2012, 02:29 PM

Hi. I'm using Slackware 14 RC3 on virtualbox. Having upgraded from RC2 to RC3, all my window decorations under xfce disappeared: no more borders, close, maximize... The mouse icon also changed and got replaced by an "X".

Code:

xfwm4 --replace

did the trick for me. Anyone had the same problem?