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by coyotl
13. Mar 2024, 19:14
Forum: Suggestions
Topic: What if Slackware dies?
Replies: 13
Views: 24044

Re: What if Slackware dies?

You also have Artix, systemd free fork of Arch. I'm so impressed by how well this works, runs Cinnamon with no trouble, boots very fast (you apparently did not try it), seems to have avoided the limitations you see in other non systemd distros. It does not have SysV as an option though. It is more s...
by coyotl
12. Mar 2024, 00:38
Forum: General
Topic: Support to 14.2
Replies: 4
Views: 25503

Re: Support to 14.2

On such old hardware you are better off trying Haiku OS (a continuation of BeOS) or maybe Kolibri OS. may be ok for simpler task but will not have the range of drivers of linux
by coyotl
11. Mar 2024, 21:32
Forum: Problems
Topic: Mismatched versions for kernel packages
Replies: 10
Views: 777

Re: Mismatched versions for kernel packages

has to do with the hybrid graphics of the MSI Katana: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/MSI_GS66_11UX By default, this device operates in Hybrid graphics which works completely fine, but one of the key features of this device is mux switch. In short, it allows physically wiring NVIDIA GPU to the disp...
by coyotl
9. Mar 2024, 22:19
Forum: Problems
Topic: Mismatched versions for kernel packages
Replies: 10
Views: 777

Re: Mismatched versions for kernel packages

Working and I see no glitches, nouveau is uninstalled so possibly running on the intel video chip, if so fine as I'm using RegataOS for gaming on this gaming laptop

the nvidia driver could not be installed through gslapt as it needs an apparently absent nvidia-kernel package
by coyotl
9. Mar 2024, 22:08
Forum: Problems
Topic: Mismatched versions for kernel packages
Replies: 10
Views: 777

Re: Mismatched versions for kernel packages

About nvidia install, now I have a new install on this MSI Katana with a rtx 1650 mobile nvidia gpu. It has corresponding kernel packages installed per wiki instructions, 5.15.145. But the installer throws an error and says it can be nouveau, kernel package mismatch bla bla But nouveau is supposed t...
by coyotl
10. Jan 2024, 20:51
Forum: Problems
Topic: Mismatched versions for kernel packages
Replies: 10
Views: 777

Re: Moving to Salix 15 - how 2 avoid trouble

The kernel packages are blocked or restricted or whatever in Gslapt. Cannot be removed or installed, and kernel huge is 5.15.63 while source package was 5.15.143 I think. So I downloaded the right kernel and changed symlinks in usr/src. Needed to configure kernel so put the config in /boot there and...
by coyotl
10. Jan 2024, 16:57
Forum: Problems
Topic: Mismatched versions for kernel packages
Replies: 10
Views: 777

Re: Moving to Salix 15 - how 2 avoid trouble

Ok thx then I assume I need the exact same kernel number from kernel org, try that.
by coyotl
10. Jan 2024, 16:33
Forum: Problems
Topic: Mismatched versions for kernel packages
Replies: 10
Views: 777

Re: Moving to Salix 15 - how 2 avoid trouble

The nouveau driver is not an option, it keeps glitching or whatever, screen garbled for a few seconds. happens in all distros it seems
by coyotl
10. Jan 2024, 16:31
Forum: Problems
Topic: Mismatched versions for kernel packages
Replies: 10
Views: 777

Mismatched versions for kernel packages

Tried to install proprietary nvidia on a MSI Katana laptop , think it has gtx 1080. The kernel packages and I believe some nvidia kernel or module package were restricted or something. Tried the old method from the wiki - failed. I think there is a mismatch kernel -- source.. And that is the end of ...
by coyotl
24. Jul 2022, 08:55
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Salix Xfce 15.0beta1
Replies: 142
Views: 112977

Re: Salix Xfce 15.0beta1

Yeah that panel profile app is nice but also makes trouble across distros. Not exactly essential either. I fix this sort of thing by taking an xfce config (vanilla config) from another machine, bit crude but. I suppose all components, themes and stuff must be there for these layouts from various sou...