Slack 10.2

[Gary]

I attemped to install it. Luckily it did not ruin my Windows Partition. It ddid install or at least part of it did. I had 4 CD's but it only asked for the first two.. When I was done there was no GUI just a CLI: I put PCLinux back on. I was able to make the boot floppy.

[longgone]

Gary.......I also have 4 CD's, I think 3 & 4 are source codes .. I did not need them ... in order to get a GUI you will need to change the run level from 3 (default) to 4 ... check the Slackware tips in the tips for linux explorers at the top of this thread ... the only thing I ran into was that I had to use "mcedit" to make the changes ...hth..

[Bruno]

Hi GaryTake my advice: the first 3 months in Linux you don't want to try Slackware, Slack is for the more advanced ;)And, there is no distro amongst the 300 listed at http://distrowatch.com/index.php that is set up so complete ( with programs you daily use and already configured browserplugins ) as PCLos !So keep PCLos as default, and make an extra partition ( or add an extra HD ) to experiment with other Linux versions . . . because then you can always fall back on a rock-stable and userfriendly default distro. Bruno

[Gary]

Hi GaryTake my advice: the first 3 months in Linux you don't want to try Slackware, Slack is for the more advanced ;)And, there is no distro amongst the 300 listed at http://distrowatch.com/index.php that is set up so complete ( with programs you daily use and already configured browserplugins ) as PCLos !So keep PCLos as default, and make an extra partition ( or add an extra HD ) to experiment with other Linux versions . . . because then you can always fall back on a rock-stable and userfriendly default distro. Bruno

I came to the same conclusion last night. Thanks Bruno.

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D/l'd that pygtk file .. it went to home cd'd (???) to it tried to install it and ... I get same response as the last pkg .. "does not end in .tgz" ...... so therefore .. I stopped .... I tried to remove the bittorrent d/l from linux pkgs using rm -rf ... it won't leave ... tried it twice, even rebooted .. it still shows up in ls -al ......and finally (maybe) ... during the boot up process... I noticed this entry .... and it appears several times[mntent] /etc/fstab line 3 is bad[mntent] /etc/fstab line 4 is badso ............... ?????

[Bruno]

Hi DaleWhat browser are you using to download those files ?? And if FF what version number ?And please show

# cat /etc/fstab# ls -al /home/dale# ls -al /home/dale/Desktop

Bruno

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After my last Slack update .. I have FF 1.5 as the browser ....

dale@local:~$ suPassword:root@local:/home/dale# cat /etc/fstab/dev/hda8 / reiserfs defaults 1 1/dev/hda3 /mnt/windows ntfs ro 1 0/dev/cdrom /mnt/dvd iso9660 auto noauto,owner,ro 0 0/dev/cdrom2 /mnt/cdwriter iso9660 auto noauto,owner,ro 0 0/dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy auto noauto,owner 0 0devpts /dev/pts devpts gid=5,mode=620 0 0proc /proc proc defaults 0 0root@local:/home/dale#root@local:/home/dale# ls -al /home/daletotal 218drwx--x--x 18 dale users 896 2005-12-22 12:04 .drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 96 2005-12-13 12:03 ..lrwxrwxrwx 1 dale users 31 2005-12-22 12:04 .DCOPserver_local_:0 -> /home/dale/.DCOPserver_local__0-rw-r--r-- 1 dale users 52 2005-12-22 12:04 .DCOPserver_local__0-rw------- 1 dale users 187 2005-12-22 12:04 .ICEauthority-rw------- 1 dale users 99 2005-12-22 12:04 .Xauthority-rw------- 1 dale users 322 2005-12-22 17:00 .bash_historydrwx------ 3 dale users 72 2005-12-17 17:47 .config-rw------- 1 dale users 26 2005-12-13 13:03 .dmrcdrwxr-xr-x 3 dale users 72 2005-12-17 17:34 .firefox-rw-r--r-- 1 dale users 307 2005-12-13 12:56 .fonts.confdrwxr-xr-x 5 dale users 224 2005-12-14 04:47 .fullcircledrwx------ 2 dale users 128 2005-12-14 08:58 .gftpdrwx------ 2 dale users 184 2005-12-17 17:46 .gxinedrwxr-xr-x 3 dale users 80 2005-12-14 07:13 .javadrwx------ 4 dale users 200 2005-12-13 12:46 .kde-rw------- 1 dale users 499 2005-12-13 12:56 .kdercdrwxr-xr-x 3 dale users 72 2005-12-14 08:59 .kpackagedrwx------ 3 dale users 72 2005-12-13 12:46 .local-rw-r--r-- 1 dale users 1943 2005-12-17 17:34 .mailcapdrwxr-xr-x 3 dale users 112 2005-12-13 12:46 .mcop-rw------- 1 dale users 31 2005-12-13 13:03 .mcoprcdrwx------ 4 dale users 152 2005-12-14 14:00 .mozilladrwxr-xr-x 2 dale users 176 2005-12-22 12:04 .qt-rw-r--r-- 1 dale users 3729 2005-12-13 12:03 .screenrcdrwxr-xr-x 3 dale users 136 2005-12-13 13:21 .thunderbirddrwxr-xr-x 2 dale users 168 2005-12-17 17:39 .xine-rw------- 1 dale users 704 2005-12-22 12:05 .xsession-errorsdrwx------ 2 dale users 328 2005-12-22 16:31 Desktopdrwxr-xr-x 5 dale users 120 2005-12-20 13:13 bittorrent-4.3.2-noarch-1kjz-rw-r--r-- 1 dale users 166937 2005-12-13 13:38 swaret-1.6.3-noarch-2.tgzroot@local:/home/dale#root@local:/home/dale# ls -al/home/dale/Desktopls: invalid option -- /Try `ls --help' for more information.root@local:/home/dale#

root@local:/home/dale# ls -al /home/dale/Desktoptotal 1182drwx------ 2 dale users 328 2005-12-22 16:31 .drwx--x--x 18 dale users 896 2005-12-22 12:04 ..-rw-r--r-- 1 dale users 69 2005-12-13 12:46 .directory-rw-r--r-- 1 dale users 4361 2005-12-13 12:46 Home.desktop-rw-r--r-- 1 dale users 3251 2005-12-13 12:46 System.desktop-rw-r--r-- 1 dale users 54654 2005-12-15 13:22 install-x86-universal-2005.1.iso.torrent-rw-r--r-- 1 dale users 54529 2005-12-20 09:57 pclinuxos-p92.iso.torrent-rw-r--r-- 1 dale users 1068801 2005-12-22 16:31 pygtk-2.6.3-i486-1rsa.tgz-rw-r--r-- 1 dale users 4795 2005-12-13 12:46 trash.desktoproot@local:/home/dale#

[Bruno]

Hi DalePlease remove the "iso9660" in the 3rd and 4th line of your /etc/fstab ( see instructions earlier in this thread how to edit the /etc/fstab. )Next, please remove the pygtk-2.6.3-i486-1rsa.tgz from your desktop and use Konqueror ( and NOT FireFox !!! ) to download the pygtk again. Bruno

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[/root@local:/home/dale# installpkg pygtk-2.6.3-i486-lrsa.tgzCannot install pygtk-2.6.3-i486-lrsa.tgz: package does not end in .tgzroot@local:/home/dale# quote]this is from konqueror ....

[Bruno]

Please show me again

# ls -al /home/dale

Bruno

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root@local:/home/dale# ls -al /home/daletotal 1262drwx--x--x 18 dale users 944 2005-12-22 12:42 .drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 96 2005-12-13 12:03 ..lrwxrwxrwx 1 dale users 31 2005-12-22 12:04 .DCOPserver_local_:0 -> /home/dale/.DCOPserver_local__0-rw-r--r-- 1 dale users 52 2005-12-22 12:04 .DCOPserver_local__0-rw------- 1 dale users 187 2005-12-22 12:04 .ICEauthority-rw------- 1 dale users 99 2005-12-22 12:04 .Xauthority-rw------- 1 dale users 322 2005-12-22 17:00 .bash_historydrwx------ 3 dale users 72 2005-12-17 17:47 .config-rw------- 1 dale users 26 2005-12-13 13:03 .dmrcdrwxr-xr-x 3 dale users 72 2005-12-17 17:34 .firefox-rw-r--r-- 1 dale users 307 2005-12-13 12:56 .fonts.confdrwxr-xr-x 5 dale users 224 2005-12-14 04:47 .fullcircledrwx------ 2 dale users 128 2005-12-14 08:58 .gftpdrwx------ 2 dale users 184 2005-12-17 17:46 .gxinedrwxr-xr-x 3 dale users 80 2005-12-14 07:13 .javadrwx------ 4 dale users 200 2005-12-13 12:46 .kde-rw------- 1 dale users 499 2005-12-13 12:56 .kdercdrwxr-xr-x 3 dale users 72 2005-12-14 08:59 .kpackagedrwx------ 3 dale users 72 2005-12-13 12:46 .local-rw-r--r-- 1 dale users 1943 2005-12-17 17:34 .mailcapdrwxr-xr-x 3 dale users 112 2005-12-13 12:46 .mcop-rw------- 1 dale users 31 2005-12-13 13:03 .mcoprcdrwx------ 4 dale users 152 2005-12-14 14:00 .mozilladrwxr-xr-x 2 dale users 176 2005-12-22 12:04 .qt-rw-r--r-- 1 dale users 3729 2005-12-13 12:03 .screenrcdrwxr-xr-x 3 dale users 136 2005-12-13 13:21 .thunderbirddrwxr-xr-x 2 dale users 168 2005-12-17 17:39 .xine-rw------- 1 dale users 704 2005-12-22 12:05 .xsession-errorsdrwx------ 2 dale users 280 2005-12-22 12:34 Desktopdrwxr-xr-x 5 dale users 120 2005-12-20 13:13 bittorrent-4.3.2-noarch-1kjz-rw-r--r-- 1 dale users 1068801 2005-12-22 12:42 pygtk-2.6.3-i486-1rsa.tgz-rw-r--r-- 1 dale users 166937 2005-12-13 13:38 swaret-1.6.3-noarch-2.tgzroot@local:/home/dale# and that be it..............

[Bruno]

. . . . ????Maybe rightclick the package and choose "rename" and rename it to "pygtk.tgz" . . . then try again to install it with

# installpkg pygtk.tgz

Bruno

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root@local:/home/dale# installpkg pygtk.tgzInstalling package pygtk...PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:pygtk: PyGTK (Wrapper for the GTK library for use in Python programs)pygtk:pygtk: PyGTK provides a convenient, wrapper library for the GTK library forpygtk: use in Python programs. It takes care of many of the boring detailspygtk: such as managing memory and type casting. Install this package onlypygtk: if you have not already installed any version of GNOME forpygtk: Slackware 10.2. If you install any latest version of GNOME forpygtk: Slackware 10.2 then, this package is not necessary.pygtk:pygtk: Packaged by R S Ananda Murthy on a stock Slackware 10.2 system.root@local:/home/dale#

success y/n ... ???

[Bruno]

Yep . . success !!!!Now get the bittorrent file I linkde you to: http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/bittorr...tar.gz?download ( !! Use Konqueror to download it ! )The bittorrent/BitTorrent-4.2.0.tar.gzThen:

# tar -xvzf BitTorrent-4.2.0.tar.gz

Next:

# cd BitTorrent-4.2.0/

And install it with:

 # python setup.py install

Then log out as root:

# exit

And start the program with:

$ bittorrent

Finally: "File" --> "Open torrentfile" and navigate to the pclinuxos-p92.torrent you saved earlier in this threadB) Bruno

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root@local:/home/dale/BitTorrent-4.2.0# exitexitdale@local:~$ bittorrent*** Registering -webcal handler.*** Registering text/calendar handler.*** Registering webcal protocol handler.(mozilla-bin:3832): Gdk-WARNING **: gdk_property_get(): length value has wrapped in calculation (did you pass G_MAXLONG?)/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/BitTorrent/GUI.py:542: GtkWarning: Could not find the icon 'gnome-fs-home'. The 'hicolor' themewas not found either, perhaps you need to install it.You can get a copy from: http://freedesktop.org/Software/icon-theme/releases buttons=(gtk.STOCK_CANCEL, gtk.RESPONSE_CANCEL,

I would say that all went well ... I have the standard BT d/l window now in the process of d/l'n pclos 92 ..................

[Bruno]

Looks like we managed to do the trick :DHave fun downloading PCLos ! Bruno

[longgone]

.................Don't know why I should d/l it ..... but .. is this only going to work through Konqueror ... ?????

[Bruno]

Nope . . bitttorrent is browser independent :)But for other downloads then with bittorrent better use konqueror because there is a bug in Firefox's 1.5 download function.BTW: how come you had FF 1.5 with the updates ??? . . . what version Slack are you running ? I run 10.2 and still have FF 1.0.7 ! Bruno

[longgone]

Got the 1.5 when I had Slack 10.2 set to current ...... you recommended thay I set the vresion to what I had installed ... I did that and then ran swaret --update/upgrade .. and it responded all pkgs were up-to-date ........ my question now about bittorrent is that I now need to create a means of adding it to either the menu or the panel .....

[Bruno]

Aha . . . . that is how you got the buggy Firefox . . . . . .For adding a bittorrent button to the taskbar: rightclick on the taskbar and choose "Add to panel" --> "Special Button" --> "Non-KDE Application" . . . in the dialog you get fill in for the command "/usr/bin/bittorrent" and look for a nice icon that fits the purpose. Bruno

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Ahhhhhhhhhhh,,,, got it .... using their logo ... now to see if it works ....

[Bruno]

And don't worry about the FF . . . I am sure there soon will be a new ( stable ) version of 1.5 that will appear in the regular 10.2 updates. Bruno

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[longgone]

...................Time to resurface ..... finally tried a DVD in Slack 10.2 ... and ... after all that work ... it won't play at least not using gxine ....it tells me xine failed to start ...no input plugin found and read error from /dev/dvd ...and such is life .............

[burninbush]

Time to resurface ..... finally tried a DVD in Slack 10.2 ... and ... after all that work ... it won't play at least not using gxine ....it tells me xine failed to start ...no input plugin found and read error from /dev/dvd ...

Hmmm.. that dvd read error sounds worrisome -- Re movie playing, I gave Slamd64 a recent run, found that there are Slack alternative "non-US" install cds -- if you dl those, you'll get the working gxine and libdvdcss parts. At least, I assume Slack has the same, to be clear my recent experience here with Slack is with the Slamd-64 distribution. For that, I went back to get the non-US version of the #2 cd. It's probably possible to just get the items you need, which are quite small -- save downloading the whole cd. And just as a reality check [on that dvd drive] you might consider getting a copy of a recent Slax or Puppy -- either will play commercial dvds as-is, and either can be loaded to ram on boot, to free-up your optical drive for movie playing.

[Bruno]

Looks to me like you have not got the right plugins and codecs to play DVDs . . . . Here is a quote how to install the win plugins ( works for Xine too ):

Downloading and installing the MPlayer codecsThe MPlayer downloads page has quit a few different downloads available. The one you are looking for is called "essential codecs package." Get the download link and drop to your shell one more time.First, we'll download the codec.root@laptop:/home/lineman# wget http://ftp5.mplayerhq.hu/mplayer/releases/...0050412.tar.bz2Next we need to create the directory /usr/lib/win32.root@laptop:/home/lineman# mkdir /usr/lib/win32Finally, we need to decompress the codecs and place them in /usr/lib/win32.root@laptop:/home/lineman# tar xjvf essential-20050412.tar.bz2root@laptop:/home/lineman# cp essential-20050412/* /usr/lib/win32

Next you will need the libdvdcss: http://www.linuxpackages.net/search_view.p...dvdcss&ver=10.2 to be able to play DVDs at all. Bruno

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.................Wellllllllllll............... guess I should give this a try ... this will also be a good time to see if my other Linux dostros will play a DVD video ...............