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Howdy. 1st. This is not my 1st rodeo with Linux.
I am a distro team member on a couple of Linux distros.
AntiX and Macpup Linux.

I am a desert scooter tramp biker that runs linux on all kinds of gear. Today I received my 64gig Kingspec 1.8" ZIF SSD for my M&A Companion Netbook. So decided to try something new. You guys are it. I run AntiX on the twin brother M&A Companion netbook with same specs, (ssd, 2gig ram,atom 270). I have 2 of these so Windows was out of the question. I am Debian skilled.
So why not?

Read The Frigging Manual. Md5sum was done of /home/biker/Isos/salix/salix-openbox-14.1.iso

86cd754c2366a5ecec0cac63236fb164

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$ md5sum salix-openbox-14.1.iso  
86cd754c2366a5ecec0cac63236fb164  salix-openbox-14.1.iso

I broke out my Sandisk USB 2.0 Cruzer. U3 software removed long ago using Sandisk windows only removal tool.
I have used this usb for mutiple usb installs from Puppy to you name it. Mostly with unetbootin. 1st time I ever used
dd though. So maybe pbkau is the problem. I have broad shoulders and thick sunburnt skin. So I can take some flak.

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/Isos/salix$ sudo dd if=salix-openbox-14.1.iso of=/dev/sdb1
[sudo] password for biker
1398784+0 records in
1398784+0 records out
716177408 bytes (716 MB) copied, 73.1043 s, 9.8 MB/s

What the cruzer looks like when I am done.

Bios settings on M&A Companion Netbook

Leaving nothing to chance

But salix won't boot.

I tried this twice now. Same steps as above. I hate that my intro/1st post is to say I am having problemos.
I have other sticks like kingston and pny. Plus some sd cards. I will probably try that next tomorrow .

If the problem is with my steps. Let me know. I would really like to learn this distro also.

Well, that is me. I can jaw jack till the cows come home. If you google my user name. You can get
a better idea about me. I am one of a kind and have a masters in raising hell. In a good way.

Happy Trails, Rok

Just saw the fluxbox rc1 thread. I think I'll download and try that instead because I prefer Fluxbox to Openbox anyways.

rokytnji wrote:
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/Isos/salix$ sudo dd if=salix-openbox-14.1.iso of=/dev/sdb1

Try dd'ing it again, but write it to the device, not a partition. Like this:

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$sudo dd if=salix-openbox-14.1.iso of=/dev/sdb

Thanks aprjns. That did the trick.Md5 checked downloaded Fluxbox 14.1 .iso. Booted right up.
Another noob question. During Install. I made a 8 gig root /. The rest of 64gig, /home. Type 83.
No swap. I have 2 gig of ram on this netbook with a ssd. I never run swap on ssd.

Picked Full install. Do not format after I used cfdisk type 83 earlier.

The installer stopped on

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/etc/rc.d/rc.S: line207  314 killed   /usr/lib/seup/setup
/usr/lib/setup/slackinstall: line 147 5861 killed       spkg -l  --root, -$ROOTDIR -qq --no idconfig --no-gtk-update-icon-cache $package
root@salix:/#

My noob guess is that I picked a full install and since I am not hooked up to a land line but am installing wirlessly the installation failed.
I have to go over the Setup guide again I guess. RTFM. And see if I guessed right. I am thinking a land line is needed to pull in packages
during a install procedure. But i got ahead of myself when I got the usb working.

Thanks again
Happy Trails, Rok

rokytnji wrote:My noob guess is that I picked a full install and since I am not hooked up to a land line but am installing wirlessly the installation failed.

No that's not the problem. You don't need an internet connection to do any of the installs.

Do not format after I used cfdisk type 83 earlier.

This is the problem. You need to format both the / and /home partitions if they haven't been formatted already. I tried your setup including not formatting the / root partition in a VirtualBox install and got the similar errors that you got:

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/etc/rc.d/rc.S: line207  314 killed   /usr/lib/seup/setup
/usr/lib/setup/slackinstall: line 147 5861 killed       spkg -l  --root, -$ROOTDIR -qq --no idconfig --no-gtk-update-icon-cache $package
root@salix:/#

Try installing again this time formatting both the / and /home partitions. The installer will give you format options.

Wow, thanks for the VM test, you rok and I owe ya beer tab and a dinner.
I just woke here. !st cup of coffee. Need Breakfast.
Then I will start over.
You guys make this sooooooo easy for me.

i Will end this thread with a screeny , conky showing ram usage, install glances, moc, inxi report on specs, etc..........

I am looking forward on how light resource usage will be on this 9 inch netbook.

Tickled pink with the support on the American border,
Rok

Finished Install. 1st try using lilo install easy defaults with auto framebuffer detect gave failed lilo install.
2nd try I cheated and used auto install/partition and let it do xfs and make a /swap. I can turn off /swap
later and delete I guess. This ssd I bought is a low cost Kingspec that is not as nice as my other ssd drives.

On 2nd install when I got to lilo. I picked 800x600 instead of auto because I think my default 1024x600 is what tied the lilo install the 1st time into knots and caused the boot loader install/failure.

Some specs for you.

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harry[~]$ inxi -zv7
System:    Host: darkstar.example.net Kernel: 3.10.17-smp i686 (32 bit, gcc: 4.8.2) 
           Desktop: Fluxbox 1.3.5 dm: gdm Distro: Slackware 14.1
Machine:   System: manda (portable) product: Intel powered classmate PC version: Gen 1.5L
           Mobo: N/A model: N/A Bios: American Megatrends version: CM94515A.86A.0024.2008.0715.1716 date: 07/15/2008
CPU:       Single core Intel Core CPU N270 (-HT-) cache: 512 KB flags: (nx pae sse sse2 sse3 ssse3) bmips: 3192.04 
           Clock Speeds: 1: 800.00 MHz 2: 1333.00 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel Mobile 945GSE Express Integrated Graphics Controller bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:27ae 
           X.Org: 1.14.3 drivers: intel (unloaded: vesa) Resolution: 1024x600@53.3hz 
           GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel 945GME x86/MMX/SSE2 GLX Version: 1.4 Mesa 9.1.7 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio:     Card: Intel NM10/ICH7 Family High Definition Audio Controller 
           driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0 chip-ID: 8086:27d8 
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture ver: k3.10.17-smp
Network:   Card: Realtek RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller 
           driver: r8169 ver: 2.3LK-NAPI port: ec00 bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8136
           IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter>
           WAN IP: <filter> IF: eth0 ip: N/A ip-v6: N/A IF: wlan0 ip: N/A ip-v6: N/A 
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 63.6GB (4.3% used)
           1: id: /dev/sda model: KingSpce_KSD size: 63.6GB serial: 984082600254 
           Optical: No optical drives detected.
Partition: ID: / size: 15G used: 2.6G (18%) fs: xfs dev: /dev/sda1 
           label: N/A uuid: f1514248-82a4-4793-b2e4-2d94b3e953d7
           ID: /home size: 44G used: 33M (1%) fs: xfs dev: /dev/sda3 
           label: N/A uuid: 97334dd8-0850-42fb-bda2-4b80af118be1
           ID: swap-1 size: 1.05GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda2 
           label: N/A uuid: cbccfa7b-652e-44cd-b7e1-be88c61f634a
RAID:      System: supported: linear raid0 raid1 raid10 raid6 raid5 raid4 multipath 
           No RAID devices detected - /proc/mdstat and md_mod kernel raid module present
           Unused Devices: none
Unmounted: No unmounted partitions detected
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 61.0C mobo: N/A 
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A 
Info:      Processes: 123 Uptime: 14 min Memory: 128.8/2005.8MB Runlevel: 4 Gcc sys: 4.8.2 
           Client: Shell (bash 4.2.45 running in xterm) inxi: 1.9.17 
harry[~]$ inxi -W Pecos,Texas -xxx
Weather:   Conditions: 54 F (12 C) - Overcast Wind: From the NNE at 7 MPH Humidity: 87%
           Pressure: 30.37 in (1028 mb) Location: Pecos TX (US) Altitude: 836 ft 
           Time: September 13, 11:21 AM CDT Observation Time: September 13, 10:55 AM CDT

what the netbook has for looks and functions (so far for one day)

Galnces showing load

Music on Console Player (moc)>from gslapt > playing streaming radio why I am online.

Only thing left is for me to find wallpaper location in Salix
I tried looking in

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harry[~]$ ls /usr/share
GConf		     enscript			  gtk-2.0	     mate-notification-daemon  snmp
ImageMagick-6	     et				  gtk-3.0	     mate-panel		       sounds
MateConf	     exaile			  gtk-doc	     matedialog		       sourcery
X11		     fbxkb			  gtk-engines	     mc			       ss
a2ps		     feh			  gtkman	     meld		       svgalib-demos
abiword-3.0	     fluxbox			  guile		     mime		       t1lib
aclocal		     fontconfig			  gutenprint	     mk			       tabset
aclocal-1.11	     fonts			  gvfs		     mkinitrd		       terminfo
alsa		     galculator			  hal		     moc		       texinfo
appdata		     gc				  help		     nano		       themes
applications	     gdb			  hplip		     ndisgtk		       thumbnailers
atril		     gdm			  hwdata	     ogonkify		       transmission
autoconf	     geany			  i18n		     omf		       usb.ids
automake-1.11	     getopt			  icedtea-web	     oprofile		       usb_modeswitch
autostart	     gettext			  icon-naming-utils  os-prober		       util-macros
awk		     gftp			  icons		     p11-kit		       vala
bash-completion      ghostscript		  icu		     pci.ids		       viewnior
bison		     gir-1.0			  imlib2	     pcmanfm		       vim
brasero		     git-core			  info		     perl5		       volumeicon
ca-certificates      git-gui			  intltool	     pixmaps		       vte
cdrdao		     gitk			  java		     pkgconfig		       wallpapers
claws-mail	     gitweb			  kbd		     polkit-1		       webkitgtk-1.0
cmake		     glances			  keyutils	     poppler		       whaawmp
common-lisp	     glib-2.0			  libcaca	     psutils		       wicd
cups		     gnome			  libfm		     purple		       wv
curl		     gnome-background-properties  libgphoto2	     pygobject		       xcb
dbus-1		     gnsu			  librarian	     pygtk		       xfce4
desktop-directories  gnumeric			  libtool	     salix-codecs-installer    xml
dict		     gnupg			  libwmf	     salixtools		       xscreensaver
djvu		     gobject-introspection-1.0	  lilosetup	     samba		       xsessions
doc		     groff			  locale	     sane		       xtables
dotnew		     gslapt			  lxappearance	     screen		       zim
dtds		     gst-plugins-base		  lxterminal	     sgml		       zoneinfo
emacs		     gst-python			  man		     simple-scan
enchant		     gstreamer-0.10		  mate-2.0	     slsh
engrampa	     gstreamer-1.0		  mate-media	     smartmontools

So I guess wallpapers folder is used, instead of Background. No biggy Edit: aha

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$full $full|/usr/share/xfce4/backdrops/tentacles.png||:0.0

, . Just learning as I go.
I thank all who made this distro. All the help has been easy peasy to understand.
I will try and help out here when time allows also.
If I screw up giving advice.
Do not be shy, Let me know. It is hard to hurt my feelers.

2nd Edit: Found after trial and error to put personal wallpapers in

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]$ ls .fluxbox/backgrounds
2-motor-norton.jpg     abstract.jpg	       new_mexico.jpg
Conky.jpg	       cloud.jpg	       reb.jpg
Debian_Biker.png       fall.jpg		       samuri_sword.jpg
Gaming.jpeg	       fishing.jpg	       sneaky-fox.jpg
Gorilla_Biker.jpg      flaming_sportster.jpeg  snow_owl.jpg
Green_dragon_girl.png  hacker.jpg	       studebaker.jpg
Rat_Bike.jpeg	       lady_in_red.jpg	       train.jpeg
Sea-House.jpg	       leapord.jpg	       xs650-chopper.jpg
XS650-.jpg	       lion.jpg

for them to be not overridden on fluxbox startup by

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$ ls /usr/share/xfce4/backdrops
FriendsAreLikeBrothers.jpg	       ThinkLinux.jpg
Kids.jpg			       TuxCloud.jpg
PaintThePenguins.jpg		       TuxWorld.jpg
StairWay.png			       sheytanbv36.png
Surreal_Sunset_Blue_by_LtTibbles.jpg   shine.png
Surreal_Sunset_Human_by_LtTibbles.jpg  tentacles.png
Surreal_Sunset_by_LtTibbles.jpg

Have a good weekend, Rok

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