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#841 Post by rg66 »

ally wrote:taking 3.1n out for a spin, nice....

only issue I've come across are volume buttons (up and down) not working on a lenovo x201

mute works ok

snd_hda_codec_conexant; intel series 5/3400 chipset

:)
Just tried on my Dell lappy and the volume and mute buttons don't work either. Do you know if they worked with slacko-6?
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#842 Post by rg66 »

I've uploaded vlc-2.2.1-xslacko.sfs, all deps (qt) are included.

http://smokey01.com/rg66/X-slacko/sfs

Edit: The .desktop file needs editing, change /usr/share/applications/vlc.desktop

Exec=/usr/bin/vlc --started-from-file %U to Exec=/usr/bin/vlc

Recommend editing the sfs, I'll upload a new one eventually.
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#843 Post by Sage »

see edit.
More testing, half-dozen machines, 2400+, 754, 939, P4, etc. Cannot get the 3.1PAE to boot on anything - not even Intel. 3.1n also fails to boot on Intel. New d/l, new burns, nothing works. Sometimes boot starts and halts, other times can't get the boot screen. Discs are all CD-RW, either 650 or 700(most) and can be verified. md5 s OK. Other distros including Slacko boot without incident. Only use -RW.
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#844 Post by rg66 »

So far I've test PAE CD on 5 desktops and 2 laptops. It booted off all except my Win box but Non-PAE wouldn't boot off of it either, it must not like CD-RW. I'm out of comps to test on unless I build a few more.
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#845 Post by ally »

@rg66

yes the volume buttons worked ok in 6, in fact I think this is the first build that have not worked on

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#846 Post by Sage »

Notice that the drive often stops before boot screen appears. There have been reports about timings on the Forum, but not my area of expertise.
In desperation, burned a 52x CD-R @ 25x with 3.1PAE - started up without problems!
...but this expedient shouldn't be necessary; it isn't so with any other distros I've used for several years. I think there are folks out there who know the answer.

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#847 Post by rg66 »

Sage wrote:Notice that the drive often stops before boot screen appears. There have been reports about timings on the Forum, but not my area of expertise.
In desperation, burned a 52x CD-R @ 25x with 3.1PAE - started up without problems!
...but this expedient shouldn't be necessary; it isn't so with any other distros I've used for several years. I think there are folks out there who know the answer.
On my Win box, I get a flashing cursor and the drive does indeed stop. Non of this makes any sense, the only difference between the two is the kernel (zdrv and vmlinuz), all other files are the same. I'll play around a bit more but if I can't figure it out I'll probably pull the ISO's and leave it at v3.0 for some time.
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#848 Post by Marv »

rg66 wrote: -snip- On my Win box, I get a flashing cursor and the drive does indeed stop. Non of this makes any sense, the only difference between the two is the kernel (zdrv and vmlinuz), all other files are the same. I'll play around a bit more but if I can't figure it out I'll probably pull the ISO's and leave it at v3.0 for some time.
Sorry to see this, I like 3.1. I don't have any R/W cds so can't test or fiddle with a kernel swap to see... Out of curiosity, did you use the same compression on 3.1 as on 3.0? Thinking timing.
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#849 Post by rg66 »

Marv wrote:Out of curiosity, did you use the same compression on 3.1 as on 3.0? Thinking timing.
Yes, xz. I've been building the ISO's the same since Carolina. Build a PAE ISO then swap out the kernel for the Non-PAE, all with ISOmaster. You'd think I'd have enough practice by now. :wink:
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VLC FOR XSLACKO 3.1PAE

#850 Post by zagreb999 »

THIS VLC WORKS PERFECTLY:

vlc-2.1.0-i686-nodeps-s14.sfs

14.5MB


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Re: VLC FOR XSLACKO 3.1PAE

#851 Post by rg66 »

zagreb999 wrote:THIS VLC WORKS PERFECTLY:

vlc-2.1.0-i686-nodeps-s14.sfs

14.5MB


REGARDS.
Link?
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OscarTalks/vlc-2.1.0-i686-nodeps-s14.sfs

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#853 Post by rg66 »

Tried PAE on 3 more desktops, booted no prob. The ISO's will stay as is for now.
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grub2(ubuntu) for xslacko3.1

#854 Post by zagreb999 »

HI RG66!

GRUB2(UBUNTU) IS FASTER THAN GRUB4.
CAN YOU CREATE GRUB2 FOR
XSLACKO3.1?

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#855 Post by 01micko »

I haven't tried your x-slacko for a long time. It's rather refreshing really!

All the basics working ootb on my dell e7500.

When's the 64 version? :lol:
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#856 Post by Marv »

rg66 wrote:Tried PAE on 3 more desktops, booted no prob. The ISO's will stay as is for now.
Good. Burned a CD-R with the 3.1 PAE iso. Verified and boots fine both on my Core 2 duo laptop and on the Bay Trail desktop. Also dug out an old (2009) CD-RW, managed to blank it completely after a couple of attempts but could not get a reliable write to it with 3.0n, 3.1n or 1b2 using the Core 2 Duo laptop writer. Matches my experience of yore with the rewriteables (I stopped using them circa 2009). I think they don't like me! Are the new ones more robust?
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#857 Post by ally »

hey rg

I have just booted x-tahr and that also has the no volume control problem as the new x-slacko

have just booted slacko 5.7.0 on the same box which works ok, will load 6 later and just double check but sure I remember it working

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#858 Post by rg66 »

ally wrote:@rg66

yes the volume buttons worked ok in 6, in fact I think this is the first build that have not worked on

:)
So they worked on v3.0?

Edit: You beat me too it!
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#859 Post by rg66 »

01micko wrote:I haven't tried your x-slacko for a long time. It's rather refreshing really!

All the basics working ootb on my dell e7500.

When's the 64 version? :lol:
Thanks, nice to hear from the developer

Never really considered a 64bit version, maybe I'll give it a go when slacko64 goes beta.
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#860 Post by rg66 »

Marv wrote:
rg66 wrote:Tried PAE on 3 more desktops, booted no prob. The ISO's will stay as is for now.
Good. Burned a CD-R with the 3.1 PAE iso. Verified and boots fine both on my Core 2 duo laptop and on the Bay Trail desktop. Also dug out an old (2009) CD-RW, managed to blank it completely after a couple of attempts but could not get a reliable write to it with 3.0n, 3.1n or 1b2 using the Core 2 Duo laptop writer. Matches my experience of yore with the rewriteables (I stopped using them circa 2009). I think they don't like me! Are the new ones more robust?
Thanks for testing Marv.

Don't know about the new ones (or old ones really), my win box doesn't like either. Was going to try a DVD-RW but the two I have are buggered.
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