Struggles with 14.2, revert back to 14.1, use slaklive for now

linuxs64 · 07-14-2016, 10:11 AM

did a fresh install of 14.2 64bit, but some of favorite programs broke, can't fix, so reverting to 14.1. Took me 2 days.

on 14.2:
wine games requires libpng12, stock 14.2 is libpng14 & 16
dosemu can't launch, any chance SBo release dosemu2?
NetworkManager keep disconnecting, removed NM, installed wicd, same issue. the same pc boots Win7 & connect to network without problems

during the brief minutes NM/wicd do connect, name resolution is not working

using slaklive 14.2 for now, same problem with NM & wicd

btw: is sqg linked to sbopkg.conf, coz when the repo is changed in sbopkg, sqg is not updated?

but 14.2 does give a refreshing look upon bootup

Code:

from dmesg:
Console: switching to colour frame buffer device 240x67

how do I do the same, manually at the console?

thks

magicm · 07-14-2016, 10:47 AM

linuxs64:

Quote:

btw: is sqg linked to sbopkg.conf, coz when the repo is changed in sbopkg, sqg is not updated?

For the sqg shipped with 0.38.0, it is linked. However it is also over-ridden. Comment out the line in sqg

Code:

REPO_BRANCH=${REPO_BRANCH:-14.2}

and it should follow the setting in sbopkg.conf

dugan · 07-14-2016, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by linuxs64

did a fresh install of 14.2

wine games requires libpng12

Are you talking about games that come Wine-wrapped (where I can see this happening)? System Shock 2 from Steam, Planescape: Torment from GOG, etc?

For the NetworkManager issues, try switching from dhcpcd to dhclient in /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf.

cwizardone · 07-14-2016, 12:09 PM

I am using version 1.4.0 of dosemu.
Why?
None of the versions since 1.4.0 have worked with any of the changes and new kernels used the last few years.

linuxs64 · 07-14-2016, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by magicm

linuxs64:

For the sqg shipped with 0.38.0, it is linked. However it is also over-ridden. Comment out the line in sqg

Code:

REPO_BRANCH=${REPO_BRANCH:-14.2}

and it should follow the setting in sbopkg.conf

ok, i got it now, thks

Quote:

Originally Posted by dugan

Are you talking about games that come Wine-wrapped (where I can see this happening)? System Shock 2 from Steam, Planescape: Torment from GOG, etc?

For the NetworkManager issues, try switching from dhcpcd to dhclient in /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf.

I'm playing an MMO game for Windows (Arcgames Swordsman Online) using playonlinux, it's available on Steam too. Can I just download the libpng12 Slackbuild for 14.1 and build? Then install on 14.2? Any issues that way? Stock 14.2 libpng is 14 and 16.

For wicd, switching from dhcpcd to dhclient fixed network issues, thank you.

How do I set console frame buffer device?

Code:

from dmesg:
Console: switching to colour frame buffer device 240x67

building wine 1.9.10 on slaklive 14.2 now

Quote:

Originally Posted by cwizardone

I am using version 1.4.0 of dosemu.
Why?
None of the versions since 1.4.0 have worked with any of the changes and new kernels used the last few years.

dosemu2 kinda works, using the git tarball on dosemu slackbuild for 14.1, juz that drive_c must be installed/configured post-install. the dos commands have changed (lredir2 etc)

dugan · 07-14-2016, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by linuxs64

I'm playing an MMO game for Windows (Arcgames Swordsman Online) using playonlinux, it's available on Steam too. Can I just download the libpng12 Slackbuild for 14.1 and build? Then install on 14.2? Any issues that way? Stock 14.2 libpng is 14 and 16.

I don't use PlayOnLinux or play that particular game, but in general...

I would build libpng12 with ./configure and make, then copy the resulting library file into the installation directory of whatever program wants it. If it still can't find it, you can set LD_LIBRARY_PATH to the path to the directory containing that library file, before running the program.