[Rebirth Competition] Slackware for Pandora 13.37 release thread.

[_David_]

Hi Linux Swat,


I decided to give a shot to SL4p . I formated ,under my favorite distro linux mint, an 8 GB sd card with 500 MB swap and 7.5 GB ext2. I then extracted the archive successfully. The problem is does not boot. and holding the right should button does not give me any choice .


Could you put me back on the track ?


Thanks,


David

 

[Linux-SWAT]

Which archive did you downloaded ? Be sure to have the latest:


SL4P-13.37-3.tar.bz2


or


SL4P-current-4.tar.bz2

 

[_David_]

Which archive did you downloaded ? Be sure to have the latest:


SL4P-13.37-3.tar.bz2


or


SL4P-current-4.tar.bz2

SL4P-current-4.tar.bz2

 

[Linux-SWAT]

This archive works.


The ext2 partition is the first one on your SD ?


Did you followed my instructions here:


http://pandorawiki.org/Software_projects/OS/Slackware#Installation

 

[_David_]

This archive works.


The ext2 partition is the first one on your SD ?


Did you followed my instructions here:


http://pandorawiki.o...re#Installation

ext2 is the first partition


I followed the instruction religiously

 

[_David_]

This archive works.


The ext2 partition is the first one on your SD ?


Did you followed my instructions here:


http://pandorawiki.o...re#Installation

ext2 is the first partition


I followed the instruction religiously

It finally found that I need to reboot , as opposed of a cold boot :blink:


I havent used slackware for years, this looks very promising ! some many goodies Thanks L Swat!

 

[Linux-SWAT]

Glad you could make it ^^.


So you installed directly on the OP ?


Can you tell me exactly what was the config ? One or two SD card ? USB key ? On which one did you downloaded the rootfs, etc..


It's for the Wiki ^^.

 

[Linux-SWAT]

I've uploaded a second 13.37 patch which improves the pnd compatibility.


http://pandorawiki.org/Software_projects/OS/Slackware#SL4P-specific_updates


Can be applied on -current too.

 

[Linux-SWAT]

I informed the ARMedslack maintainer about OP and this port. Look at the bottom of this page:


http://www.armedslack.org/supported_platforms

 

[TrashyMG]

^Very Cool!

 

[Linux-SWAT]

I'm uploading the -current-5, with the brand new KDE 4.8.2 exceptionally shipped in it.


Upload should be finished in around 4 hours.


I noticed that some options are greyed in the now-embedded network manager. To re-enable them, edit /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf and in the [main] section, add this line:


managed=true


Then reboot.


I'll add that in the next release.

 

[_David_]

I informed the ARMedslack maintainer about OP and this port. Look at the bottom of this page:


http://www.armedslac...orted_platforms

This is indeed very cool


My powe rsupply decided to die, and as my battery is @ 0% i cant charge the pandora over the USB.


LSwat , did you say webmin was in the current release ? i could not access it /


Also, I tried WireShark and , oh boy, this looks just like the geekyest thing ever!! :rolleyes: . I wish the Pandora had a NIC

 

[Linux-SWAT]

I compiled webmin, but didn't uploaded it in my repo.


You can compile it pretty easily:


http://pandorawiki.org/Software_projects/OS/Slackware#Installing_a_program_from_source


Use sbopkg.


You can use a usb to ethernet adapter to get a NIC ^^.


BTW, can you tell me why you had to reboot when you installed sl4p ?

 

[_David_]

I compiled webmin, but didn't uploaded it in my repo.


You can compile it pretty easily:


http://pandorawiki.o...ram_from_source


Use sbopkg.


You can use a usb to ethernet adapter to get a NIC ^^.


BTW, can you tell me why you had to reboot when you installed sl4p ?

I wonder if something like http://www.trendnet.com/products/proddetail.asp?prod=280_TU2-ET100&cat=14 would work on the pandora .


I beleive i had to reboot coz i use latest superzaxxon

 

[Linux-SWAT]

It will but it's a bad model. The plastic is thin and break easily.


There is an OP compatibility list:


http://pandorawiki.o...hernet_adapters


Also, prefer those looking like this (i just show pictures, i don't know these websites):


http://www.adafruit.com/products/279 (you need a spare usb cord to avoid breaking the OP port)


http://www.chworld.c...7}Network-(RJ45)-Adapter.html


The official Wii adapter is pretty solid too.

 

[Askarus]

Any news from the USB installer?


Or have you already uploaded one I didn't notice ?

 

[Linux-SWAT]

No progress here.


I'm still wondering how to avoid erasing the wrong SD card by mistake :/.

 

[Askarus]

OK.


Thanks or the info.

 

[Linux-SWAT]

I uploaded a patch with the new SZB4 kernel. Instructions here:


http://pandorawiki.org/Software_projects/OS/Slackware#Booting_another_kernel


Can also be applied on -current.

 

[_David_]

ok i got a new Power Supply so Im back on track and downloading now current-5 (hmm.. almost 2 Gb now...)


Whats the name of the webmin package you compiled ?