Slack 13 based distro's?
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so, I was wonderin just how many distros are slack 13 based? I know Absolute and SalixOS is I tried installing Vector Lite (12.1) and no mouse and other big issues? was gonna try Zenwalk, but heard its Dead? So, are there any other 13-based distro's? thanks Note, I have pure 13, SalixOS, and Absolute 13.0.7 on hdd now:) I want more! |
Slax is a good distro for using on flash drive. Very easy to install (just run a script on both linux and windows), run out-of-the-box.
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wolvix
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Is Wolvix current though?
...maybe not I'm trying to make a 13ish setup for my lappy a Toshiba 7000CT 266mhz 160mbram 4gb hdd I got Debian Lenny/Squeeze in there on a 1.46GB partition and want to use the remaining 2+GB for 13/13ish I want to make a setup on my big PC set it up with JWM, Slim and some light apps Then somehow make a slackpkg of JWM and install to lappy... I was tryin out Absolute, and others Only SalixOS seems stable...but xfce4 is too much for lappy |
See hers my current PC setup with JWM I made from latest jwm source
http://multidistro.com/slack/jwmslk.png here I added "hag-exit-fluxbox" to handle logout/reboot,etc for JWM http://multidistro.com/slack/exitjwm.png So, lxpanel has a system menu, and wbar is cool I made a folder in ~/ named jwmrc, which has different files as I broke up the jwm menu into sections jwmrc-tray(not used) jwmrc-start(apps to start with jwm) jwmrc-theme ( my selfmade themes are basically copied from /etc/jwm-mine/theme-name to ~/jwmrc/jwmrc-theme via jwm menu "Dragon Themes" heres the menu I put in ~/ called .jwmrc, which overrides /etc/jwm/jwmrc Code:
<?xml version="1.0"?> Nitorgen does the wallpaper I made scripts to start the apps vs like lxpanel & heres jwmrc-start Code:
<JWM> Maybe I should just go with pure slack? |
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You might Google up MOPS-Linux. It's a Slack-based distro out of Russia, but the latest release(s) which either ARE or WILL BE SOON, having a Slack-13 based release out.
It's really nice :) but be forewarned, much of the site(s) like the main MOPS website, is all in Russian, but the package repo/site is in both languages, and the latest versions of MOPS have the option to install in English or Russian. Sasha PS - Uhh, just noticed you may be installing this on a 266MHz laptop???? Hmm.. Maybe not such a great idea :p but who knows! |
Thanks GrapefruiTgirl
I actually downloaded Mops last night gonna install it today I hesitated as the Russian thing had me wondering if it was worth installing? we'll see |
Hey does anyone know about Rox-Desktop, GNUstep desktop(?), ?
I tried to install rox-desktop, no dice... Hey Gapan, does SalixOS use tagfiles to do the minimal installs with SalixOS or what? OH: Slackers beware! Both Absolute and Vector Lite Final claim their for low-ram/old hardware kinda hard to swallow when Absolute comes with OpenOffice! and Vector couldn't setup my mouse at all, and its reg mouse Both have install sizes of well over 2.6-3+GB so, their claims are kinda false... I like their icewm setups though SalixOS is really only slack13 I know that has minimal install options... |
From experience of running old hardware salix works the best. vector requires to much ram and harddrive space, and I think you will have to get the huge.s kernel from elsewhere to install on machines that don't have i686 or newer processors.
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Linvo 2009.1 rc6. A full release comming soon.
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@ linus72: Where did you hear Zenwalk was dead? Judging by their forums, they are very much alive.
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manwichmakesameal see here http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...hlight=zenwalk seems like they need help? |
Yeah, I saw that thread. But I figured that they just wanted packagers, not killing off the distro.
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I dont know
I hope it aint dead... I tell ya, Absolute is nice 13 distro although the 13.0.7 comes with OpenOffice?! and a big installed size They should make a mini one as they claim Absolute is older hardware,etc |
Zenwalk might not be dead, but its nowhere near Slackware in the Linux distribution map anymore, and its certainly not compatible/based/related to Slackware 13.0
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heard that too brother
I gotta say I am impressed with Slackware 13, SalixOS, and Absolute 13.0.? They are Top Shelf. SalixOS and Absolute both seem to stay true to Slack... I'm finishing up my various installs:) now at 7 installs across 3 computers 3 slack's, 2 Salix's, and 2 Absolutes Got 2 slack's, one Salix and both Absolutes on one 1.8ghz 768mb ram Emachines AMD athlon XP (MK7) 2200+ with Nvidia mx4000 Got Salix dual booting with Debian on my Toshiba lappy, 266mhz, 160mb ram, 4gb hdd(!) Got slack 13 on my HP a810n 1GB ram, 2.4 ghz AMD athlon64 3300+, with crappy sis760 graphics(?) Note Slack is like the ONLY distro I can put on the HP, every other distro just freezes or cracks the screen sometimes even buntu with xforcevesa still freezes the desktop |
Hers a question for you guys
huge.s vs hugesmp.s for the lappy, Code:
guest@503box:~$ cat /proc/cpuinfo huge.s? and should I compile the source kernel for it? |
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LOL
thats not slackware based thats slackware man I'll clarify Slack 13 customized distro's i.e, like as Ubuntu is to Debian and huge.s or hugesmp.s for lappy please? |
MY Slackware IS a customized distro.
Can't get ANY better than the original |
Yeah, I thoroughly recommend Patrick Volkerding's version of Slackware.
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Hi ppl
How about Mops Linux...? http://www.mopslinux.org/ Pitty they do not have x86_64... BRGDS Alex |
gettin ready to install Mops now
I think I mentioned it earlier if it comes up in Rusko I'm gonna be hatin it:) gotta vaporize an ubuntu or debian to get the hdd space Hope it has an alternative mode of install as I'm not gonna use a dvd I'm gettin snowed in again |
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And for an older laptop, yeah, you probably will want to recompile to optimise for the hardware, if you want to get the most out of it. |
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Oh man... I've been seeing a lot of Debian users get upset when you mention Debian and Ubuntu in the same breath anymore. Tread lightly... :D |
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