SonicDragon Posted October 11, 2003 Share Posted October 11, 2003 I finally got slackware 9.1 downloaded and installed. The download was really really slow, but, it didn't disconnect me for once.No major problems, i tried to scroll mouse tip, and X wouldn't start because it said the mouse was not correctly configured. This led to a reinstall. Oh well, i can deal without a scroll mouse. It said that /dev/psaux was the error. Should i try keeping the /dev/mouse setting and changing everything else?MY SOUND WORKS! The printer still doesn't work, but i'll mess around with that later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teacher Posted October 11, 2003 Share Posted October 11, 2003 Way to go! You will get the mouse working right. Sound. Wow! I guess you will have to update your signature now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonicDragon Posted October 11, 2003 Author Share Posted October 11, 2003 I guess you will have to update your signature now.Done. Thanks for the reminder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted October 11, 2003 Share Posted October 11, 2003 Congrats Sonic !! Slack 9.1 . . . . we love it ! . . . :w00t:Your mouse problems . . . . . I followed the Slackware Tips and have no problem at all . . . are you sure you made no typo changing the XF86Config file ? Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teacher Posted October 11, 2003 Share Posted October 11, 2003 Slackware does not like me. I put the CD in and it sent to the install. I once did the root and the enters and went into the setup. It threw me out because I said all packages and it did not have neough CDs. Now I can boot from CD but not get into the program. No GUI, no way to install. I've gone out and back to Mandrake and reformatted my partition so I could start over. Looked at JetBlackz install tips and everything else. None of them seem to take me where my computer wants to go. Before I go back in and try again, any advice? Am I doing something glaringly wrong? Or does it have a sign on the distro that says no teachers???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted October 11, 2003 Share Posted October 11, 2003 JuliaYou do only need 2 CD´s . . it will only ask you for CD2 to install Gnome, KDE and a few other WM´s . . . . ( that is why you don´t get a GUI ) . . . . . Don´t see why you should have any problems . . Post me the dialogs as you go . . . Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teacher Posted October 11, 2003 Share Posted October 11, 2003 That was the big problem - no dialogs. Just a prompt. No startx. Nothing from ls even.We will see. I shall go try again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted October 11, 2003 Share Posted October 11, 2003 If you hesitate during install about the dialogs, give us a shout . . . it´s still fairly fresh in my memory . . . ;) Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teacher Posted October 11, 2003 Share Posted October 11, 2003 It appears to be installing correctly. Instead of telling it to install all, I went package by package and installed the defaults. I can go back later if I missed something. Got a weird screen initially that I don't know if it was from shutdown or startup wanting the root password for Mandrake 9.2. Hopefully I did not trash anything. I can always go back to 9.1 for Mandrake if necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted October 11, 2003 Share Posted October 11, 2003 Got a weird screen initially that I don't know if it was from shutdown or startup wanting the root password for Mandrake 9.2. I think your system is haunted again Julia . . . . can´t understand this . . . Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teacher Posted October 11, 2003 Share Posted October 11, 2003 All I know is that right now it is almost finished installing. It is doing the KDE packages now and has done the Gnome packages as well as the basics. The test will be when I reboot. I think reformatting the partition probably cleared whatever the problem was before. I am afraid to look to see what the hang was before I went into the install routine. It surprised me so much I took the disk out to make sure I had not put a Mandrake 9.2 boot disk in instead of the Slack 9.1 disk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted October 11, 2003 Share Posted October 11, 2003 Well we will see where this ends . . . hopefully you get either Slack or Drake working . . . or even better both :DCrossing my fingers ! Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teacher Posted October 11, 2003 Share Posted October 11, 2003 Well I am in Slackware. Everything seems to be fine. Internet up with no problems. However, where is my Evolution? I guess I will have to go to Red Carpet and see if I can get it there or do the line from the prompt. I guess I should also go add a user and get out of root fast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted October 11, 2003 Share Posted October 11, 2003 I installed Thunderbird in Slack . . and OpenOffice too . . . .it has the new Galeon though B) Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teacher Posted October 11, 2003 Share Posted October 11, 2003 Read my mind. I am installing Thunderbird now. Open Office will be next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted October 11, 2003 Share Posted October 11, 2003 Don´t forget Gkrellm, there is a special .tgz Slackware package with the latest version.Site: http://web.wt.net/~billw/gkrellm/gkrellm.htmlPackage: http://www3.linuxpackages.net/packages/Sla...9/pcxz/gkrellm/ Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teacher Posted October 11, 2003 Share Posted October 11, 2003 That's done. Just waiting for OO to finish so I can go check to make sure Mandrake is okay before I go out for dinner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted October 11, 2003 Share Posted October 11, 2003 Good job !! If only life was this simple . . :DB) Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teacher Posted October 12, 2003 Share Posted October 12, 2003 My fix when I reformatted a partition wiped out my 9.2 /var. Oops. Anyway, all is repaired and working now. I am confident of my Slack 9.1 and my Mandrake 9.2RC1. Not sure about the Drake 9.1. I have a feeling it is toast at this point. I need to keep better records of what is where. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted October 12, 2003 Share Posted October 12, 2003 Well done Julia ! Mandrake and Slack working again , now we only need to find a few more distro´s to fill that 160 GB of HD space you have You might want to print out your partitions in big characters and pin it on the wall right above the monitor Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teacher Posted October 12, 2003 Share Posted October 12, 2003 I don't put papers on my walls! I do however, have it between the keyboard and monitor. Will that suffice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted October 12, 2003 Share Posted October 12, 2003 As long as the characters are large enough . . Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teacher Posted October 12, 2003 Share Posted October 12, 2003 Shall I steal a thought from Ross549 and just indicate there is no dignified response available to respond to your post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarryB Posted October 12, 2003 Share Posted October 12, 2003 Hee hee...I thought I was the only one that had"My Hd Partitions poster's" I can't tell you how many times I messed up and installed on a already in use partition ...(ummm even with the posters) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonicDragon Posted October 12, 2003 Author Share Posted October 12, 2003 are you sure you made no typo changing the XF86ConI must have. I just changed the file again, and everything is working. Sorry for the confusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted October 12, 2003 Share Posted October 12, 2003 Happy it worked now and it was not due to a mistake in The Tips . . . . scroll away Sonic ! :'( Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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