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Slackware Linux version 1 = 20 years 06 Jul 2013 19:57 #688748

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What is Slackware?

A Linux Distribution that started in 1992 and first released in 1993, Slackware is the oldest surviving commercial Linux distribution. Slackware's focus on making a clean, simple Linux distribution that is as UNIX-like as possible makes it a natural choice for those people who really want to learn about Linux and other UNIX-like operating systems. In a 2012 interview, Slackware founder and benevolent dictator for life, Patrick Volkerding, put it thusly.

"I try not to let things get juggled around simply for the sake of making them different. People who come back to Slackware after a time tend to be pleasantly surprised that they don't need to relearn how to do everything. This has given us quite a loyal following, for which I am grateful."

Slackware's simplicity makes it ideal for those users who want to create their own custom systems. Of course, Slackware is great in its own right as a desktop, workstation, or server as well.

- slackbook.org/


Why Use Slackware?

- Freedom and Control
Slackware is a hands-on diy linux distro, you have total control of the system, everything needs to be configured manually by hand , you manually decide which software is installed or not to install to the system, including its dependencies

- Stability and Security
Each software package included in the official slackware release and repositories are stable versions from official software developers and tested heavily for stability before being included.
Softwares included have very minimal or no alteration/modification to the software. you can refer/use to the official software developer manuals/patches and not the distro specific, this is also the reason why there are very few slackware specific patches. other distros often need to patch the bugs created their own previous patches.
Very secure, almost every application,service needs user permission to be enabled,started,installed or used

- User-Friendly and Easy to use (Longterm)
It is consistent and well documented(rtfm needed)
you choose which desktop enviroment and window manager to use (kde,xfce,fvwm,fluxbox,twm)
Even if you have not used slackware for a while, you will not feel alienated or relearn how the system works in the new versions of slackware, its still the same old slackware way of doing things, same old ncurses text-based installer , lilo bootloader , bsd-style init , configuration method , filesystem structure , darkstar default hostname

- Straightforward and simple
less graphical configuration management, less layers , less complexity , just plain and simple human readable text configuration files, text-based installer



Slackware Trivia:

What is Slack in Slackware?
refers to the "pursuit of slack"("the sense of freedom, independence, and original thinking"), a tenet of the Church of the Subgenius. (Church members believes that "We were all born with Original Slack, but that Slack has been stolen from us by a worldwide conspiracy of “pinks.” ")


What is darkstar?
If you skip setting up your network configuration after the installation process, Slackware will name your computer "darkstar" after a song by the Grateful Dead.


What is "Slackware 96"?
In 1996 Slackware 3.1 release was marketed as "Slackware 96" in reference to the release of windows 95, (because the higher version number is assumed better by less experienced users)


Missing Slackware 5 and Slackware 6 releases?
In 1999 again as a marketing effort slackware version jumped from 4 to 7. due to the fact that majority of linux distros during 1999 are labeled version 6 .


Removal of Gnome starting slackware 10.2 release
due to stability and package maintenance issues with gnome, and security issues with pam during that time, dropline gnome community project was recommended for installing gnome to slackware.


Get Slackware:
- www.slackware.com/getslack/‎
Slackware Packages:
- www.slackfind.net
- www.slacky.eu
- www.slackbuilds.org
- www.slackware.com/~alien/‎
Slackware Forum:
- www.linuxquestions.org/questions/slackware-14/

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Slackware Linux version 1 = 20 years 06 Jul 2013 20:00 #688749

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I personally started using Slackware version 3.5 zipslack during 1998 sa bahay, and currently running slackware 12.1(yung iba updated na to version 13.37) sa server at lahat nang clientpc sa lanshop since 2008, yung sa bahay updated na to slackware 14.

Slackware Tweaks & Tips:

Install using usb storage:

Create usb installer (all files on the usb storage will be deleted):
1. download slackware dvd installer iso
wget mirrors.slackware.com/slackware-iso/slac...14.0-install-dvd.iso
2. use isohybrid
isohybrid slackware-14.0-install-dvd.iso
3. transfer to usb (atleast 2.4gb capacity)
dd if=slackware-14.0-install-dvd.iso of=/dev/sdX

Create usb installer (no files will be harmed):
1. download slackware dvd installer iso
wget mirrors.slackware.com/slackware-iso/slac...14.0-install-dvd.iso
2. download usbboot.img and usbimg2disk.sh
wget ftp.slackware.org.nz/slackware/slackware-14.0/usb-and-pxe-installers/usbboot.img
wget ftp.slackware.org.nz/slackware/slackware-14.0/usb-and-pxe-installers/usbimg2disk.sh
3. copy boot image to usb
usbimg2disk.sh -i usbboot.img -o /dev/sdX
4. mount iso image and usb storage
mount -o loop slackware-14.0-install-dvd.iso /mnt/cdrom
mount /dev/sdX /mnt/hd
5. create slackware directory inside the usb storage and copy the contents of the dvd iso
mkdir /mnt/hd/slackware-14
cp -r /mnt/cdrom /mnt/hd/slackware-14



Automatic user login and bootup to X windows XDM (xfce,fvwm,fluxbox,openbox,blackbox,twm):
1. edit inittab
vi /etc/inittab
2. change id:3:initdefault:
to id:4:initdefault:
3. change x1:4:respawn:/etc/rc.d/rc.4
to x1:4:respawn:/bin/su username -l -c "/bin/bash --login -c xfce4 >/dev/null 2>&1"


edit lilo bootup timeout to 3 secs:
1. edit lilo.conf
vi /etc/lilo.conf
2. change timeout = 3000
to timeout = 30
3. save and apply changes
lilo


change/remap keyboard input functions (useful to disable F5-refresh and alt-tab, hehe)
1. Display keycode list
xmodmap -pke
2. Change keycode function 71(F5 key)
xmodmap -e "keycode 71 = BackSpace"




followup post nalng yung ibang tips

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Slackware Linux version 1 = 20 years 06 Jul 2013 22:40 #688808

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Boss , sobrang intereado na ko mag migrate , isa na lng pumipigil skin , iniisip ko kung suported ba ng diskless yang slackwave ? namimili kase ko ng pang desktop, choise ko din ung dati kong gamit ubuntu

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Slackware Linux version 1 = 20 years 07 Jul 2013 13:37 #688949

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sir try mo yung Diskless Remote Boot in Linux, compatible yung binary nun sa redhat at debian, nung huli ko kasing try sa slackware hindi sya compatible , nag eerror yug binary package ( distribution unknown! Program terminated!), wala pa kasi ako time para mag tweak nung source para mapagana sa slackware

may live iso image din drbl pwede mo try

drbl.sourceforge.net



pwede mo rin try NFS network boot

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Slackware Linux version 1 = 20 years 07 Jul 2013 17:27 #689013

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nice ... napakadali sundan ,saka gulat ako , kahit nabubulok ko na p4 mukang papakinabangan ko ulit ah ^__^

ol games na lng , like sf,cf,dota,gc na sana eh mapagana ko ^__^

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Slackware Linux version 1 = 20 years 08 Jul 2013 00:20 #689109

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sir kahit nga nung panahon pa nang 486 at pentium 1 pwede ka na mag diskless sa unix,linux gamit yung nfs network boot, kahit walang pxe/boot yung lancard, gagamit ka nga lang boot floppy na may kernel at init script para ma-access yung NFS server

pwede parin yung ganung method kung walang pxe/boot yung lancard, pwede ka gumamit usb flash drive

pwede rin parang half-diskless, lahat nang clientpc naka network mount yung /usr at /home directory galing sa NFS server yung kasi yung malalaking directory sa linux nasa 85% nang files nandun, yung /usr pwede read-only yung mount option kasi root lang naman din nakaka-access dun, pwede rin na seperate server yung may hawak sa /home at /usr para hindi bottleneck


kung may pentium 4 or slower na pc ka pwede mo gawin na thin client using lstp setup,

or pwede mo na mix setup may NFS(diskless-server)->LSTP-server(diskless-client)->multipc(thin-clients/old-pc) (sakit siguro sa ulo nito kapag nag luko, hehe)

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