DIstroWatch Weekly on Monday

[caitlyn]

Some of you may want to read the feature article in the new DistroWatch Weekly on Monday.

[djemos]

I will be glad to.

[gapan]

There were some hints that you were preparing something, so I was actually waiting for this.

[thenktor]

Nice

[zAchAry]

Very nice! http://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20110919

[Dani745]

In general, I find Salix OS to be worth the effort. The performance, particularly on my netbook, and the ease of administration after the initial setup, make Salix OS a keeper for me.

indeed

[gapan]

A very nice review indeed. Thank you Caitlyn.

[pwatk]

Wireless was not working after installation. While recent versions of the b43 kernel module do support the Broadcom BCM4312 chipset in my netbook, proprietary firmware is still required. The net result is that Salix OS does not detect that the netbook has wireless at all. The solution is to install fwcutter from the repository, then download the firmware, and use the build script found at Slackbuilds.org to create a firmware package. If you are going to depend on wireless for your connectivity and know you need a proprietary driver or firmware package you may want to download what bits and pieces you will need before installation. Once fwcutter and the firmware were installed wireless worked flawlessly on the netbook with Salix OS.

I'm not trying to pick holes but you can use the included SLKBUILD's to create a firmware package: [SOLVED] B43 fwcutter

I'll try to put something on the wiki soon.

Nice review

[caitlyn]

use the build script found at Slackbuilds.org

I'm not trying to pick holes but you can use the included SLKBUILD's to create a firmware package: [SOLVED] B43 fwcutter

I'll try to put something on the wiki soon.

Nice review

As you said, it's not in the Wiki and I knew where to get the firmware at Slackbuilds.org from my past experience with both Slackware and SalixOS. So... I'm guilty of going to a known good source. Getting from the existing system saves one download but does not change the methodology I used. I don't think you've poked a hole in my review but rather gave another variation on doing precisely the same thing

[caitlyn]

Thanks to everyone for all your kind words. They are appreciated.

A few Salix haters have popped up in the DWW comments section. If anyone feels like responding...