Slackware

Present issues:

• Can't get the numlock snippet to get executed upon bootup.
• Skype can't get video, be it with original 2.6.27.7 kernel or the brand new 2.6.29.1.
• Borked file in rc.d makes the init sequence interrupt?
• Can't switch computer down from init:4 (default slack multi/graphic user level)

Some links:

http://slackbuilds.org/

http://www.slackware.org

Tick & Unticked boxes

The Upgrade to KDE4.2 Readme

Slack won't remember the Keyboard settings it asked you twice in the install process;

you have to know your keyb ID to insert it manually in the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file.

Mine is be and so the relevant part of my xorg conf now looks like this:

Section "InputDevice"
       Identifier  "Keyboard0"
       Driver      "kbd"
       Option      "XkbModel" "pc105"
       Option      "XkbLayout" "be"
EndSection

Three-Button standard mouse with mousewheel must be enabled this way:

Section "InputDevice"
       Identifier  "Mouse0"
       Driver      "mouse"
       Option      "Protocol" "auto"
       Option      "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
       Option      "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
       Option      "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Actually, I am porting again and again my same xorg.conf from previous installs; I copy them over after I finish installing the NVidia drivers. The full files, which applies to:

• A single flat screen of 1440x900
• A classic mousewheel three buttons mouse
• A Belgian keyboard
• A NVidia 8/9 series accelerated graphic card

Is to be found here for reference.