Hi all,
I figured that i would register here now that i am becoming more familiar with Slackware.
About 2 months ago a co-worker had a problem with his notebook. I usually fix computers (the windows type), everything from changing lcd screens, to troubleshooting windows. But his notebook had Ubuntu on it. I believe it was intrepid. working with computers as a hobby for the last 15 years I knew of Linux from the old days when it was not so user friendly. I figured that i would dual boot one of my notebooks with Ubuntu so that I could help him better.
I installed Jaunty as a dual boot with my existing Vista install on a Toshiba A305D. Worked like a charm. That is how I got my feet wet. After running that setup for a week or so, I wiped the computer for Ubuntu only. I was impressed! it was faster and more stable than Vista. But after a fair bit of exposure to Linux i decided that i wanted something far more extensive, hence Slackware. I stumbled upon
http://www.howtoforge.com/the_perfec...op_slackware12. I figured that i could just replace Slackware 12 with Slackware 13, and off I went. The only issue with the Toshiba A305D was that it would only use the Vesa driver, no too big of a deal. i dont really play games, but the window compositor in xfce had to remain disabled.
BTW.... xfce rocks!
To make a long story short, it took about 2 months to find the setup that i wanted in Slackware. I have since returned the original notebook that i used to Vista and gave it to my kids (LOL), and bought a new Sony Vaio VGN-FW460J to run Slackware on. There were more issues with the Vaio than the Toshiba ie... the headphone jack issue with the realtek cards( fixed with the hippo option), and the wireless is acting funny under wicd 1.6.2.1 and intel wireless.
Thanks for your time.
