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Install Slackware from USB stick and partition on external HD?
I'm trying to install Slackware 13.37 on an old Gateway box with a dead DVD drive.
Booting from USB is enabled.
I have a functioning DVD burned from the slackware-13.37-install-dvd.iso file. My ...
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Keyboard Fn problem on Samsung netbook
I'm running Slackware Linux on a Samsung NC 110 netbook.
None of the Fn keys work exept for the audio volume level keys.
Currently I can control the brightness of the display with this command:
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Volume on Linux much lower than on Windows
I dualboot Slackware64 and Windows 7.
The volume under Linux when maxed seems a lot lower than when it is maxed on Windows.
My soundcard chip is Realtek ALC662. Volume is set to 100% for PCM and ...
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How to disable DHCP (static IP)?
If I want to set my Slackware machine to have a static IP assigned from the router, how can I do so?
I assume I have to disable DHCP then edit something to set the requested IP, but I'm not sure ...
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What are the reasons Slackware still refuses to include PAM?
I know that Pat Volkerding didn't include PAM back in the day when it was considered by some to be messy or inconsistent, although that doesn't really seem to be the case today with PAM being ...
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I need kernel headers for 2.6.21.5
Preferably in slackware module format(lzm). Can't seem to find it. Can anyone help me?
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How to identify the wireless network card on my laptop?
bash-4.1# lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 Memory Controller Hub (rev 0c)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated ...
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How to run 32-bit applications on 64-bit Slackware?
I used to use Slamd64 before, and it was easy. It came with all 32-bit libraries as well. Since official 64-bit Slackware is released, Slamd64 is no longer maintained. However, Slackware seems to be ...
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Clang/LLVM Install Within Slackware?
I would like to install the Clang/LLVM compiler suite within Slackware since I use it as my default C conpiler for my C programming assignments. I am currently building it within a build directory ...
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REISUB (Alt+SysRq+key) doesn't work on Slackware13.37_64, KDE
Under Slackware I never used the magical REISUB, and never used KDE (I don't know if it is important). But now I installed a Slackware13.37_64 with KDE, and, as far as I know, I didn't modify anything ...
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Slackware, installing Flash and Chrome
I'm having trouble installing flash and chrome. When I download the sources, there are no installers for the packages. All I get is a few folders and .so files. Is there anything out there which shows ...
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X -config Leaves a Blank Screen
In Slackware, when I use the command "Xorg -configure" to setup the X server, I get the following:
(EE) Failed to load module "vmwgfx" (module does not exist, 0).
(EE) vmware: Please ignore the above ...
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Slackware boot error after fresh install
I'm currently running Ubuntu and Slackware on my system. After just installing Slackware, with everything appearing to work fine, I boot into GRUB only to see an "error: no such disk" or something of ...
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Install Slackware on a USB Pendrive
I have a nice, smooth flash drive which requires a mounting of a DVD ISO image for Slackware to install. For whatever reason, Ubuntu's Startup Disk Creator refuses to notice the iso, so I can't use ...
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dual-monitor bugs during resolution setting
My OS is Slackware 13.37 64-bit. I have two monitors. Primary one supports 1920x1200 and the secondary one 1280x1024. I use this line to enable dual monitors in "non-clone" mode:
xrandr --output ...
