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Maybe you should try using NDISwrapper for to get wireless working for you.

al_tyranny wrote:Sort of completely off-topic, but I'm probably getting DSL soon (goodbye 56k ^^) -- this means I can run whatever OS I want, and that will be Slack all the time

Your reason for "slack all the time"?

My computer is a nightmare!!!!!!!!
I have tried installing Gentoo, Slackware, Debian, and XP Pro and none of them will recognize my network card! I know it works because the hts livecd can find my internet just fine. Xp Pro also doesn't like my graphics card so when I'm used to 1024X768 resolution, I'm stuck at 800X600!! I hate all OS's!

Vyeperman wrote:Your reason for "slack all the time"?

What real reason do I need? Slackware is dependable (can you truly say that about Windows?). It has an optional GUI so I don't have to screw around with stupid interfaces if I don't want to, and a lot of the time, I don't . I expect that DSL works just fine with text-mode, so I don't have to touch GUI for websites (don't forget lynx, even if it is a little bit of a bastard sometimes =P). Slackware is "perfect" -- its simplicity and power are godly, and no other distro can really touch it.

man it's simple all u have to do is to make a new partition to ur HDD and then install ur other distro into it ... then u should edit the loader (note u have to back up ur current boot loader b4 u attempt to make the installation or the changements)

Lol Tim
get knoppix or ubuntu instead of slackware.
I say keep slackware, and make it better working for your computer/needs.

I recomend keep the Slackware running!!

You can modify your system and make a linux
that have your face.

rafamonte wrote:I recomend keep the Slackware running!!

You can modify your system and make a linux
that have your face.

You can do that with many distributions. Slackware is unnecessarily difficult to maintain, just to keep the True Linux image.

I'm just begining in the linux world. This is my first instalation...
Please, see my last post as manifestation of enthusiasm!

Does Slackware Still Matter?
Slackware DOES still matter!

Meh, I like debian based systems. .deb packages are beautiful

Agamemnon wrote:... I have tried installing Gentoo, Slackware, Debian, and XP Pro and none of them will recognize my network card! .....

all the stuff about hardware belongs only for kernell so ....
)))) why do u h8 all that distros? its so simply just download the latest kernel (now it is http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/ ... 4.3.tar.gz ) compile it and enjoy all benefits of ur PC )))

banderlog wrote:all the stuff about hardware belongs only for kernell so ....
)))) why do u h8 all that distros? its so simply just download the latest kernel (now it is http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/ ... 6.14.3.bz2 ) compile it and enjoy all benefits of ur PC )))

You say it's so simple to download a kernel, but you link to a kernel patch. Pitfall. =P

mm_freak wrote:...You say it's so simple to download a kernel, but you link to a kernel patch. Pitfall. =P

Sorry ) i was just a little absent-minded. ive corrected link.

I suggest you to keep using Slackware, I use it since 3 years ago, and it works without problems, you can update it to the 10.2 version and update to kernel 2.6 if you want.

Regards .

k.

Vyeperman wrote:I prefer Gentoo, and if your not able to do the install on your own. You have some learning to do. I see the Gentoo install as more of a test to qualify to use Gentoo, and I like that.

If it is a test, then it's no wonder there are a ton of people who don't know what their doing. Installing Gentoo teaches you nothing, except maybe the length it takes to compile Xorg or the kernel. Reading the installation manual will actually help you learn something. Typing in random commands that you don't know what they mean teaches nothing.

Emerge has some work but it's coming along quite nicely. However, if you've done Debian, and you've done Slackware then you're pretty much good to go. I suggest you stick with Slackware.