Ubuntu is too "I'll take care of myself" for me.
I need a more hardcore Linux. Slackware is that. Problem:
Uh...what do I download? ISO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6? And I have no DVDs.
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Ubuntu is too "I'll take care of myself" for me.
I need a more hardcore Linux. Slackware is that. Problem:
Uh...what do I download? ISO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6? And I have no DVDs.
I like how you want some hardcore OS, and then you go on to ask a forum, that merely has one tech related sub-sub-forum, for help on how you should start.
I was aiming at Ynot. I'm sure he's used this before.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marvo
I love how you call it "some hardcore OS", implying you have know idea what it is, then you criticize me about it.
Dude, you said it was hardcore. I assumed you had some idea what you were talking about.
I do know what I'm talking about, but there are no explanations as to what easch ISO is for. One might have an installer, kernel, and other layers for Slack, and another might have programs and extensions, I honestly don't know.
I wish they explained.
http://www.slackware.com/install/softwaresets.php
That should give you an idea of what to download, I think.
the first CD is bootable into a text installer and contains the base system
CD's 2 & 3 contain extra stuff (KDE for example)
CD's 4 - 6 are the source CD's, so you don't really need them
You can get a base slackware install using the first CD only
You may be better off with Arch Linux - it's a more modern approach to Linux
Slackware has no dependency resolution in it's package manager, for example
Fedora is just a command line, pretty useful server os.
any distro can be "just a command line"Quote:
Originally Posted by ninja9578
just don't start x
WooHoo!
:woohoo:
I am surprised to see a Slackware thread here.
From the looks of your Bio, SomeGuy, you would love it.
I have been using Slackware since the 90's (I am using it now).
I sometimes fire up XP in a VM in case I need to run anything like DreamJournal or.... well that's it lately really.
One of the reasons I like Slackware is because of the package manager.
Although APT and the like are great, you just try recovering from a corrupted dependency snarl. (shudders!) I have had the least problems with Slackware than any other distro over the years - which is why I still use it. I think a jump from Ubuntu to Slackware is a great thing but only if you enjoy configuring things for yourself. Could be a learning curve If you have only used Ubuntu. It is worth pointing out that the last few releases have incorporated efforts to make it friendlier to people who are used to other distros. For instance init scripts can now be BSD or System V... *normally I get hit over the head and carried off in a sack at this point*
Anyway, whatever suits I guess.
I just had to post in a thread with the title 'Slackware'! it is Pavlovian.
True, but the Fedora ISO doesn't even include X.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ynot
I think you are mistaken, Ninja. The default install of Fedora 11 does, to my knowledge, include X and Gnome.
Stick to C++.
Fedora 8 doesn't, it's what's running on a few of our servers.
lol, whoops, forgot about this thread.
Thanks for all the info guys.
Thanks lol. Yes, I do like configuring things myself and setting stuff up.Quote:
Originally Posted by madeofparts
In fact, I got bored today. I fixed all my problems with Ubuntu, and I didn't know what to do. It's perfect! No bugs. Fixed the sound buttons, conky, desktop terminal, window opening effects, rhythmbox + Youtube not working, and I got bored.
I can't figure out how to set the four-way scroll button on my laptop touchpad to where the horizontal buttons control volume in Ubuntu. I have it set up in Windows like that, and it's habitual. :(
There is a program that allows you to bind actions to mouse keys...forget what it is though. I'll find it for you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Man of Steel
Edit: You can do it right in CCSM, silly!
Bump.
Downloaded CD 2 iso, and it won't boot. "Operating System not found."
That's because, from what I've read, the OS in on ISO 1 :P
Same message for disc 1 as well.
Is your CD drive set as the first boot device?
As a former Ubuntu user, I can vouch for Arch Linux if things do not go well with SlackWare. Good luck and have fun with your system. :thumbup:
Yes ma'am.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ynot
Roger that, will keep it in mind.Quote:
Originally Posted by Exhalent
Sounds like you haven't burned the ISO properly onto the disc.
I'll try it later on. We might leave for dinner soon, which = computer off, which = download stopped.