30 Days of Slackware

cwwilson721 · 05-03-2008, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by digger95

I keep a notebook at my Slackware computer and jot down everything I do so I can refer back to it. This has been especially helpful in keeping track of packages I install and what dependencies were required, notes on kernel compiling, editing config files, etc. I can't tell you how many times I've already flipped back through my little Slackware diary thinking 'now how did I do that again'? Sometimes they're just random little notes like 'remember to run /sbin/lilo after editing lilo.conf'. It's growing into quite the useful resource for me.

My favorite entry in my little "logbook":

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Turn on computer after installing new memory. 

It's the blue button on the front.

I know I only used it once if 4 1/2 months. But it does help to turn the box on.

Really. I forgot that small step once.

nerdman978 · 05-04-2008, 06:58 PM

still waiting on that antenna order, once I get it I'll hook it up to my wireless PCI card and then get the drivers and then SLACKWARE YES!

hitest · 05-04-2008, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by nerdman978

still waiting on that antenna order, once I get it I'll hook it up to my wireless PCI card and then get the drivers and then SLACKWARE YES!

I think you'll really like Slackware. I'm a relative newcomer to Slack; I've been Slacking since 10.0. Upgrading to 12.1 was very smooth:-) I love all of the new software packages:-)
If you encounter difficulties we'll be glad to help you:-)

phantom_cyph · 05-04-2008, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by hitest

I think you'll really like Slackware. I'm a relative newcomer to Slack; I've been Slacking since 10.0. Upgrading to 12.1 was very smooth:-) I love all of the new software packages:-)
If you encounter difficulties we'll be glad to help you:-)

I've used Slack 11, 12, and just installed 12.1 last night. So far I like it. Especially the new Lilo screen

nerdman978 · 05-04-2008, 07:21 PM

the LILO screen is really nice. LILO > grub

T3slider · 05-04-2008, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by nerdman978

the LILO screen is really nice. LILO > grub

I don't know about that. GRUB is more complex and doesn't require that you run anything after editing menu.lst (therefore you can edit it from ANY OS/LiveCD without having to do additional chroot or advanced LILO commands etc.). On the other hand, LILO is very simple, straightforward and little can go wrong if you know what you're doing.

They're both good (I prefer LILO's simplicity and since I only run one distro/OS on my machine I don't really need GRUB [ie I'm not editing lilo.conf that much], but GRUB is great as well).

nerdman978 · 05-04-2008, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by T3slider

I don't know about that. GRUB is more complex and doesn't require that you run anything after editing menu.lst (therefore you can edit it from ANY OS/LiveCD without having to do additional chroot or advanced LILO commands etc.). On the other hand, LILO is very simple, straightforward and little can go wrong if you know what you're doing.

They're both good (I prefer LILO's simplicity and since I only run one distro/OS on my machine I don't really need GRUB [ie I'm not editing lilo.conf that much], but GRUB is great as well).

indeed. LILO is far more simple than grub

Franklin · 05-04-2008, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by T3slider

and little can go wrong if you know what you're doing.

Now that's a statement that's hard to argue with.

SqdnGuns · 05-04-2008, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by nerdman978

indeed. LILO is far more simple than grub

The first time I ever had to tweak my lilo.conf I felt like I was missing something because it was so simple and straight forward.

Sometimes you just have to stand back and not try to make things more difficult than they really are.

H_TeXMeX_H · 05-05-2008, 04:18 AM

It's more like: If and when things go wrong, and you know what you are doing, you can fix it yourself.

hitest · 05-05-2008, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by T3slider

They're both good (I prefer LILO's simplicity and since I only run one distro/OS on my machine I don't really need GRUB [ie I'm not editing lilo.conf that much], but GRUB is great as well).

You can multi-boot with lilo. I ran a dual boot with Slackware/FreeBSD for a time. But, I'm now back to exclusively running Slackware 12.1:-)

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Here's my old liloconf:

# Linux bootable partition config begins
image = /boot/vmlinuz
root = /dev/hda2
label = Linux
read-only
# Linux bootable partition config ends
# FreeBSD
other = /dev/hda3
table = /dev/hda
label = FreeBSD

rworkman · 05-05-2008, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by T3slider

They're both good (I prefer LILO's simplicity and since I only run one distro/OS on my machine I don't really need GRUB [ie I'm not editing lilo.conf that much], but GRUB is great as well).

I'm have multiple Slackware installations (testing/development, SBo devel, everyday use, etcetera) and OpenBSD here, and I've periodically had other distributions installed for various reasons (usually testing to see if a bug is present in them too), and lilo has always worked just fine.
I think the important bit is "if you know what you're doing..." ;-)

ErV · 05-05-2008, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by nerdman978

I'm going to embark on an epic journey where I use nothing but Slackware for thirty days and report in on my findings.

One recommendation. When you'll log into your system first time as root, check your mail, and read letters (especially the one with subject "to root").

number22 · 05-05-2008, 02:24 PM

I found that Slackware 11 is the most stable version ever; still put it on a server working for almost 3 years now. 12 and 12.1 has some minor issues with X windows system. What i am looking for is the lightweight and highly stable Linux that Slackware delivers.

onebuck · 05-05-2008, 02:35 PM

Hi,

If it ain't broke don't fix it!

I still have 10/10.2/11/12 running.

I've got some early controller(s) still running with 8.1/9.