Is another Slackware book released with 13.0?

Bller · 08-28-2009, 06:46 AM

Is there another book released with the new Slackware 13.0? It ain`t nothing new yet on the slackbook website !

brianL · 08-28-2009, 06:48 AM

They're still working on it, probably.

sahko · 08-28-2009, 06:55 AM

Lately there are some groundbraking changes, and things are bound to change again.
For example regarding HAL and the xorg-server configuration.

Bller · 08-28-2009, 07:03 AM

Thank god for those changes

) especially for the xorg server as i once more said in another topic ! God Bless Slackware !

Jeebizz · 08-28-2009, 11:29 AM

Yea, I too am eager for an updated Slackbook. Pity it is no where near complete, or complete at all to be in the /extra folder.

Bob Bless Slackware!

onebuck · 08-28-2009, 12:24 PM

Hi,

You can listen to 'Hacker Public Radio Interview with Alan Hicks Hosted by klaatu on 2009-06-29' to get some insight.

The above link and others from 'Slackware-Links'. More than just Slackware® links!

Bller · 08-28-2009, 12:45 PM

Thank`s Onebuck

amiga32 · 08-28-2009, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sahko

Lately there are some groundbraking changes, and things are bound to change again.
For example regarding HAL and the xorg-server configuration.

I used to like my xorg.conf file, I got so used to understanding it and everything that I wouldn't want to do without it. Does xorgsetup still work? Also did anyone try out the latest ATI fglrx drivers and can confirm they are working ok?

p.s. I'm afraid to upgrade right now, I'm still waiting for more feedback from users before I make the jump.

gegechris99 · 08-29-2009, 01:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by amiga32

I used to like my xorg.conf file, I got so used to understanding it and everything that I wouldn't want to do without it. Does xorgsetup still work?

According to file Slackware-HOWTO (that was updated recently):

Quote:

6.2 Configuring the X Window System

Configuring X can be a complex task. The reason for this is the vast
numbers of video cards available for the PC architecture, most of which
use different programming interfaces. Luckily, X has come a long way
since the early days of X386, where monitor modelines had to be tediously
calculated. With most hardware, X can now be run with NO configuration
file or additional driver! But you still might want to make a
configuration file if you'll be using a third party video driver (the
installer for that may offer to make it for you), or if you just want to
have greater control over the details of the X configuration.

To try X without a configuration file, just type "startx" at a command
line. If you're satisfied with the result, then you're done. If you
would like X to start automatically at boot, see the /etc/inittab file
once you've tested "startx" to be sure that X is working.

If this doesn't work with your card, or if you'd like to take advantage of
the high-performance features of your video card such as hardware
acceleration or 3-D hardware rendering, then you'll need to reconfigure X.

To configure X, you'll need to make an /etc/X11/xorg.conf file. This file
contains lots of details about your video hardware, mouse, and monitor.
It's a very complex configuration file, but fortunately there are several
programs to help create one for you. We'll mention a few of them here:

Xorg -configure
---------------

Modern versions of X provide a simple way to create an initial xorg.conf
file that often will work without any additional configuration, or, at the
very least, provide a good base from which to customize the file. To run
this command, enter the following in a root terminal:

# Xorg -configure

The X server probes for available hardware and creates an initial
xorg.file located in the /root directory. You can then use this initial
file to test the configuration by entering the following:

# Xorg -config /root/xorg.conf.new

This will load the initial xorg.conf.new file and run the X server. If
you see the default black and gray checkered background with a mouse
cursor appear, then the configuration was successful. To exit the X
server, just press Ctrl+Alt+Backspace simultaneously. Once back at the
command line, you can copy this xorg.conf.new file to /etc/X11/xorg.conf
and begin making any manual edits necessary to customize your setup.

xorgsetup
---------

This is a simple menu driven frontend that's similar in feel to the
Slackware installer. It simply tells the X server to take a look at the
card, and then set up the best initial configuration file it can make
based on the information it gathers. The generated /etc/X11/xorg.conf
file should be a good starting point for most systems (and should work
without modification).

So yes xorgsetup should work in 13.0.