tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post3973137385919757962..comments2024-03-26T17:37:35.499+00:00Comments on Linux notes from DarkDuck: Is Salix XFCE 13.37 better than 13.1.2?DarkDuck (m)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06273784224243667602noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-10053056674631992592012-02-17T08:50:22.736+00:002012-02-17T08:50:22.736+00:00Dennis, I am happy it works for you.
I tried it my...Dennis, I am happy it works for you.<br />I tried it myself and found that even Salix is too much complicated for me. 8-(DarkDuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128579430145372138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-67354713409515832142012-02-16T23:00:36.587+00:002012-02-16T23:00:36.587+00:00Hello there.
I found SalixOS in 2010 by accident...Hello there. <br /><br />I found SalixOS in 2010 by accident. I was running Slackware, and in a Google quest for TXZ packages I found the SalixOS repo, read about it, and decided to try it out. I have been with Salix ever since. <br /><br />As you would expect, being Slack-based, the OS spins like a top. Further, the Salix community is very prompt in resolving issues, all OS decisions are well-deliberated and well-executed, there is a notable absence of self-righteousness and cat-fighting among the dev team, and one gets the sense that the core philosophies which make Slackware legendary are revered and instituted by the SalixOS maintainers. This isn't just another distro, it's a commitment to a quality of life. Salix is one of the very best and has earned my full respect and support. <br /><br />Regarding the difference between the 13.1.2 XFCE (which I run) and 13.37 (which I tried LIVE) the only difference seductive enough to entice me into making the switch (***based on my personal needs***) was Sourcery. Once I realized, however, that it is just a graphical front-end for slapt-src, I decided to stay with with 13.1.2 -- as slapt-src is incredibly simple to use from the CLI.<br /><br />Further, with options like slackbuilds.org, Gilbert Ashley's src2pkg, and then of course the regular repositories, I never find myself forced to live without a desired package. <br /><br />If you don't have time to tinker with Slackware, and aren't ready to sit down and wrap your mind around an Arch install, SalixOS is the next best option, IMO. <br /><br />-Dennis in New Orleans (Dennola4)Dennola4https://www.blogger.com/profile/10221433929230895698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-24385033839560936612012-02-04T13:19:55.834+00:002012-02-04T13:19:55.834+00:00Yes, that might be a temporary issue. Happy that i...Yes, that might be a temporary issue. Happy that it is there now. Although, I migrated from Salix anyway.DarkDuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128579430145372138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-85521698584063598712012-02-03T23:59:22.296+00:002012-02-03T23:59:22.296+00:00vlc is available through the repository. Did you h...vlc is available through the repository. Did you had bad luck, and it was not there when you tested it? It is one of the first thing I install on a Salix box, so that is surprising.JRDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-81789314920715225002011-09-21T22:14:50.559+01:002011-09-21T22:14:50.559+01:00@woohoo:
I suppose something's wrong with Samb...@woohoo:<br />I suppose something's wrong with Samba on my installation. There is no smb.conf file at all! I wonder why I can still use my network partition from under fstab.<br />I tried to start Samba, but failed... I guess I am still too unexperienced for manual configuration of such tools...DarkDuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128579430145372138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-18842405412551449172011-09-21T16:49:30.454+01:002011-09-21T16:49:30.454+01:00I know -- that's why I responded -- I too have...I know -- that's why I responded -- I too have network shares _without_ passwords, and that was the fix...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-65395996779417326592011-09-21T16:45:06.834+01:002011-09-21T16:45:06.834+01:00@woohoo:
I am not sure about passwords in clear te...@woohoo:<br />I am not sure about passwords in clear text. The point is that no password is required at all. Network drive is configured to accept connection passwordless.<br />Most interesting that this bug only happens in 13.37, but not in 13.1.2.DarkDuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128579430145372138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-75031093333582237142011-09-21T16:42:15.464+01:002011-09-21T16:42:15.464+01:00The issue with Gigolo complaining about the fact t...The issue with Gigolo complaining about the fact that your shared network drive is password protected (when it is actually not) is -- I think -- a bug which I encountered in other distros, too. The workaround is to change a setting in samba, to send passwords in clear text. It should be ok if you're inside a firewall in your home network.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-74507719103092808472011-09-20T22:24:36.354+01:002011-09-20T22:24:36.354+01:00@Anonymous:
Even though I found a way to install m...@Anonymous:<br />Even though I found a way to install most of applications I need, there are still major concerns on my side about their availability. Maybe I just need to get more used to it... ;-)DarkDuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128579430145372138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-10236500486748555232011-09-20T20:58:22.545+01:002011-09-20T20:58:22.545+01:00I used to use Salix Xfce. It's a wonderful lit...I used to use Salix Xfce. It's a wonderful little distro with a promising future. I would still probably use it if I hadn't found Arch Linux... One thing though:<br /><br />"Lack of applications in default repositiories"<br /><br />That's a rather odd complaint for a Slackware based distro...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com