Ok
thanks Gapan and Shador!
it all worked out and I have two very helpful scripts!
thanks!

no, it keeps updating the package lists infinitum, but no packages are downloaded or upgraded..

Ok that looks good but it didnt work
it just keeps updating

I removed the -u but it still doesn't work...

I need to reinstall all packages as I accidently deleted parts of /usr (doah!)
but can't figure out how to get slapt-get to reinstall all packages from a to xap, etc
thanks for any help!

A HP Pavillion a810n 2.4Ghz K8 AMD Athlon64 1GB RAM Salix 13.37 with customized Fluxbox
and
AMD AthlonXP 1.8Ghz K7 768MB RAM Nvidia 4000mx Both Salix 13.1 and 13.37.

hello yeah, it may work for Gentoo type linux too maybe... xz is already in the kernel so all you need to do is patch any 2.6.38 kernel with that patch install the live-kit to your OS compile a new kernel on your setup using the config for the 2.6.38.4 kernel and then run the build script and hopefu...

hey guys, Happy 4th of July! I want to install the most minimalistic system possible either in a partition or in a chroot (folder residing in existing system) basically I need just slapt-get and networking to begin with. how to do this from either Slackware CD or from a Salix CD? I do not want make,...

Ah!

OK, I will try it!
Thanks!

What will be the newest PocketWriter Salix OS 13.37 Live build featuring Openbox http://multidistro.com/Pwriter/salix/0626/mydtop.png The Openbox menu is controlled and auto-updated by means of archlinux-xdg-menus package I made into a Slackpkg with custom scripts. http://www.archlinux.org/packages/...

These two kits are for the default 2.6.37.6 and testing 2.6.38.4 kernels or any kernels in the 2.6.37 and 2.6.38 trees respectively. THE KITS ARE NOT INTERCHANGEABLE! do not try to use the 2.6.37 with either a 2.6.36 or 2.6.38 kernel, as they have differing patches, etc. same for the 2.6.38 kernel k...