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by joeham
3. Jan 2011, 04:26
Forum: Problems
Topic: [solved] slapt-src fails to fetch source for broadcom-sta
Replies: 1
Views: 1674

[solved] slapt-src fails to fetch source for broadcom-sta

I am trying to use the slapt-src tool to automatically install the broadcom-sta (aka wl) module from source. I become root and invoke slapt-src -i broadcom-sta and get the following: blah...blah Fetching http://www.broadcom.com/docs/linux_sta/hybrid-portsrc_x86-32_v5.60.246.2.tar.gz...Failed This is...
by joeham
22. Dec 2010, 04:43
Forum: Problems
Topic: [fixed] Basic install from Live / no dhcp network interface
Replies: 8
Views: 5767

Re: 13.1.2 Basic install from Live / no dhcp network interfa

I did try netconfig but was unsuccessful. I would suggest adding a step to the live install to set up internet.

Since I installed the full version, I am going to call this fixed. Next time I reinstall I will give basic another go and try netconfig.
by joeham
21. Dec 2010, 04:16
Forum: Problems
Topic: [fixed] Basic install from Live / no dhcp network interface
Replies: 8
Views: 5767

[fixed] Basic install from Live / no dhcp network interface

I installed the basic version from the xfce live cd. The install was easy but the basic version does not have functioning eth0. I attempted to start the interface via ifconfig but I use dhcp here and I did not get an IP. I did some research and I suppose I could have started or installed the dhcp da...
by joeham
1. Sep 2010, 03:33
Forum: Live CD
Topic: add synclient TapButton1=0 to rclocal in LXDE live
Replies: 1
Views: 5131

add synclient TapButton1=0 to rclocal in LXDE live

I want to shut off the tap feature. I assumed adding /usr/sbin/synclient TapButton=0 would work but it does not seem to run it. Does rc.local work on a live distro?
by joeham
1. Sep 2010, 03:28
Forum: Live CD
Topic: Liveclone for testing
Replies: 5
Views: 7724

Re: Liveclone for testing

This works well on the live LXDE version. I customized the live version using persistence. Then cloned it to fat32 usb stick. I fiddled the syslinux.cfg to get it to boot on my hp 1010nr et voila it booted and worked like a champ. I then took the files from the USB and put them on an SD card and boo...
by joeham
25. Dec 2009, 04:52
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Salix 13.0.2 is ready!
Replies: 40
Views: 58531

Re: Salix 13.0.2 is ready!

Is there instructions for updating 13.0 to 13.0.2 posted somewhere? A suggested method?

Trying to keep my Salix install unbroken.

Merry Christmas and best wishes for 2010.
by joeham
27. Oct 2009, 02:16
Forum: Problems
Topic: Save session or not?
Replies: 7
Views: 5367

Re: Save session or not?

OK I guess I am satisfied. I will leave it unchecked. It is not that useful to me and it causes trouble.

BTW, I really like the Salix forum. Good answers in a timely and courteous manner. I like the Salix philosophy as well. I hope to be here for a while.
by joeham
26. Oct 2009, 19:42
Forum: Problems
Topic: Save session or not?
Replies: 7
Views: 5367

Save session or not?

When you log out there is a little box in Xfce that asks you whether you want to save your session. I never gave it much thought in prior versions of Xfce, but recently I have been noticing that bad session data seems to have been saved in the .cache folder for Xfce. I deleted the saved sessions and...
by joeham
25. Oct 2009, 03:11
Forum: Problems
Topic: Mounting Floppy as user[fixed]
Replies: 8
Views: 6516

Re: Mounting Floppy as user[fixed]

I still use paper as well. My computers are very old and they like floppy disks. BTW the users in the fstab is not a user name or group, it just means not root which is the default. I discovered that after I did some research on fstab. I am not sure what the utility of the floppy group is anymore si...
by joeham
24. Oct 2009, 17:01
Forum: Problems
Topic: Xfce error box "tray manager lost selection"[fixed]
Replies: 5
Views: 6943

Re: Xfce error box "tray manager lost selection"[fixed]

I removed files form the ~/.cache/sessions directory and now all is well again.

seems like a short coming in Xfce in that you can get bad info from a past session and it persists.