Salix Openbox 14.0beta2

[sqlpython]

Personally, I like the high degree of customization that tint2 gives you.
I will choose that before the ultra lightweight fbpanel.

[Atip]

Epson LQ-300 24 pin printer. After printing a file printer does not advance to next page and hangs.

Last lines of Error.log

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D [26/Feb/2013:10:33:59 +0800] cupsdCloseClient: 12
D [26/Feb/2013:10:33:59 +0800] cupsdSetBusyState: newbusy="Dirty files", busy="Dirty files"
D [26/Feb/2013:10:33:59 +0800] cupsdDeregisterPrinter(p=0xb839f488(Epson-300), removeit=1)
I [26/Feb/2013:10:33:59 +0800] Generating printcap /etc/printcap...
I [26/Feb/2013:10:33:59 +0800] Saving subscriptions.conf...
D [26/Feb/2013:10:33:59 +0800] cupsdSetBusyState: newbusy="Not busy", busy="Dirty files"

I have installed slackware-14 and it seems that the problem with Epson LQ-300 as stated above
is a specific problem of slackware and its derivates like Salix and Slackel with
the version of cups-1.5.4.

In Debian distros like KNOPPIX or Crunchbang Epson LQ-300 printer does not hang with
cups-1.5.4 version. I have reported it to cups, however, I am now unable to login any longer. ???

I have not yet reported to slackware since only today I installed and confirmed problem with
that distro as well. I have not seen a forum for slackware.

[gaucho]

I have not yet reported to slackware since only today I installed and confirmed problem with
that distro as well. I have not seen a forum for slackware.

Hi, Atip,

I've read that LinuxQuestions.org's Slackware discussion section is regarded as the "semi-official" Slackware forum:

https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/slackware-14/

The non-lazy Slackers here might know other good alternatives ...

[Atip]

I have not yet reported to slackware since only today I installed and confirmed problem with
that distro as well. I have not seen a forum for slackware.

Hi, Atip,

I've read that LinuxQuestions.org's Slackware discussion section is regarded as the "semi-official" Slackware forum:

https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/slackware-14/

The non-lazy Slackers here might know other good alternatives ...

Thanks! I posted there under hardware.

[mimosa]

Installed Full

Network was set up automatically (in KDE the installer asked me if I wanted to do this or not)

Not sure about Conky popping up on login (before the desktop background even appears) - it's a personal choice.
I'd actually be ok with it if it were minimised on startup (but running).


When I first clicked "all apps" in the menu I got an error message. But
when I did so again it worked normally (so I'm afraid I can't say anything about the message).

SpaceFM is nice - I like the permissions management feature.
http://ignorantguru.github.com/spacefm/

I like the choice of Geany as text editor, but maybe it should wrap lines as default.

[jayseye]

As geany is primary a programming tool, the default make sense to me of line wrap being off. IIRC leafpad is also installed, perhaps that's more of a general-purpose text editor?

[posixru]

My home version Salix Openbox (SalixXfce14.0-based):

[caitlyn]

Is this 32-bit only or have I missed something, like a 64-bit link maybe? Also, it's been 2.5 months since this beta was released. Is development progressing or is everything on hold for a new Slackware beta cycle?

[gapan]

No, it's only 32bit for now. And development has indeed stalled, attention is being diverted towards getting the KDE edition released, but that is going slow as well.

[caitlyn]

Thanks for the update, gapan. I'm working on a review (my first Linux distro review in quite some time) and I wanted to make sure I'm getting everything right.