VectorLinux Core 7 Alpha4 is up and ready to test

[uelsk8s]

Only usb mice will work in 4.14, 4.15 fixes that.
4.16 is just 1 file different than 4.15, the delta is only 61K
yes, iso discussions are going on in irc.

[Joe1962]

Thanks, I got 4.16, will give it a go in the vm today.



EDIT: Installing now, but I see the installer kernel wants PAE again...



EDIT2: Ok, got to xfce without a hitch this time (except for having to activate PAE in virtualbox). Just a little detail that could create confusion during install:

- FUNCTIONS and README.FUNCTIONS show as available services in the System Services selection screen of the installer.

EDIT3: Just had a little chance to check on that and those 2 files should not be in /etc/rc.d/init.d, but rather in /etc/rc.d.

[Pita]

After Alpha.4.6 I can't install any longer *.8, *.10, *.12.

After 'Installation complete' it says
'Preparing boot menu....
and then a window pops up saying:

....unexpected error und must abort
[45] File or directory does not exist
MdlMain.?.0

When I then quit the consoles shows a lot of seg faults trying to access
/etc/rc.d/rc.* files.

I had the partition ckecked for bad blocks and none were found.

This is an iso installation. My CDRom is read only and the new R/W
I bought does not find an install disk. I still try to figure that one out.

Pita
we are still trying to work this out.
can you boot the installer, close the installer, open a terminal and run "./vinstall-ng.gambas -C"
the installer will reopen in config mode.
from there you need to choose the iso you originally installed from and the / partition you installed to.
then the installer will attempt to reconfigure the system.
if it fails at the same point I will need you too run "chroot /mnt/target" and then "grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg"
if that finishes without error then run "grub-install /dev/sda" ##Make sure /dev/sda is where you want the grub mbr written##

I followed your suggestion except for the grub bit since I am using lilo. I chose
'none' and ended after not entering an additional user with above error window,
this time saying:  [18] No return value, gmain.?.0.

Again lots of files were not installed. I had made a new download of *4.16
and md5sum is OK. I then installed all missing files. Can boot into this box, however,
unable to make KB or mouse work in X. Both working fine on console.
KB and mouse now USB port connected.

[uelsk8s]

After Alpha.4.6 I can't install any longer *.8, *.10, *.12.

After 'Installation complete' it says
'Preparing boot menu....
and then a window pops up saying:

....unexpected error und must abort
[45] File or directory does not exist
MdlMain.?.0

When I then quit the consoles shows a lot of seg faults trying to access
/etc/rc.d/rc.* files.

I had the partition ckecked for bad blocks and none were found.

This is an iso installation. My CDRom is read only and the new R/W
I bought does not find an install disk. I still try to figure that one out.

Pita
we are still trying to work this out.
can you boot the installer, close the installer, open a terminal and run "./vinstall-ng.gambas -C"
the installer will reopen in config mode.
from there you need to choose the iso you originally installed from and the / partition you installed to.
then the installer will attempt to reconfigure the system.
if it fails at the same point I will need you too run "chroot /mnt/target" and then "grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg"
if that finishes without error then run "grub-install /dev/sda" ##Make sure /dev/sda is where you want the grub mbr written##

I followed your suggestion except for the grub bit since I am using lilo. I chose
'none' and ended after not entering an additional user with above error window,
this time saying:  [18] No return value, gmain.?.0.

Again lots of files were not installed. I had made a new download of *4.16
and md5sum is OK. I then installed all missing files. Can boot into this box, however,
unable to make KB or mouse work in X. Both working fine on console.
KB and mouse now USB port connected.

can you try a text install and see if your results are the same?

[Pita]

I have tried tui installation already. Unfortunately my install CD VL7-ALpha-2
(the last I could burn before CD drive died) does not find anything in tui mode. 
Install CD VL-6 in tui finds only the CD.

I will try later to intall to my old HD to see it it is a HD issue. When working
with VL6STD or VL6SOHO there seems to be no problem. Both are on different drives.
However, on booting I get the following message for both drive hda and hdc:

hda: dma_intr: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error }
hda: dma_intr: error=0x84 { DriveStatusError BadCRC }
hda: possibly failed opcode: 0x25

Drive hda is brand new

I have no idea what that means.

[lopanrs]

There's a problem with exaile player...I'm testing Vector Linux 7.0 CORE Alpha 4.16
and Exaile from the menu does not work and from a terminal i got the message:
ImportError: No module named pygst
The package gst-python-0.10.19-i686-1vl70 is installed.
Then i do something to test and it works
#cd /usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/
#cp -rf * /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/

It started Exaile, and it's working.

i think gst-python needs to be upgraded.
att, Alessandro.

[Joe1962]

Oops... the vl-hot udev scripts seem to be becoming deprecated...

Code:

Jan 27 00:23:29 vectornote udevd[1329]: BUS= will be removed in a future udev version, please use SUBSYSTEM= to match the event device, or SUBSYSTEMS= to match a parent device, in /etc/udev/rules.d/10-vl-hot.rules:13
Jan 27 00:23:29 vectornote udevd[1329]: NAME="%k" is ignored, because it breaks kernel supplied names, please remove it from /etc/udev/rules.d/10-vl-hot.rules:13
Jan 27 00:23:29 vectornote udevd[1329]: BUS= will be removed in a future udev version, please use SUBSYSTEM= to match the event device, or SUBSYSTEMS= to match a parent device, in /etc/udev/rules.d/10-vl-hot.rules:14
Jan 27 00:23:29 vectornote udevd[1329]: NAME="%k" is ignored, because it breaks kernel supplied names, please remove it from /etc/udev/rules.d/10-vl-hot.rules:14
Jan 27 00:23:29 vectornote udevd[1329]: BUS= will be removed in a future udev version, please use SUBSYSTEM= to match the event device, or SUBSYSTEMS= to match a parent device, in /etc/udev/rules.d/10-vl-hot.rules:15
Jan 27 00:23:29 vectornote udevd[1329]: NAME="%k" is ignored, because it breaks kernel supplied names, please remove it from /etc/udev/rules.d/10-vl-hot.rules:15
Jan 27 00:23:29 vectornote udevd[1329]: BUS= will be removed in a future udev version, please use SUBSYSTEM= to match the event device, or SUBSYSTEMS= to match a parent device, in /etc/udev/rules.d/10-vl-hot.rules:13
Jan 27 00:23:29 vectornote udevd[1329]: NAME="%k" is ignored, because it breaks kernel supplied names, please remove it from /etc/udev/rules.d/10-vl-hot.rules:13
Jan 27 00:23:29 vectornote udevd[1329]: BUS= will be removed in a future udev version, please use SUBSYSTEM= to match the event device, or SUBSYSTEMS= to match a parent device, in /etc/udev/rules.d/10-vl-hot.rules:14
Jan 27 00:23:29 vectornote udevd[1329]: NAME="%k" is ignored, because it breaks kernel supplied names, please remove it from /etc/udev/rules.d/10-vl-hot.rules:14
Jan 27 00:23:29 vectornote udevd[1329]: BUS= will be removed in a future udev version, please use SUBSYSTEM= to match the event device, or SUBSYSTEMS= to match a parent device, in /etc/udev/rules.d/10-vl-hot.rules:15
Jan 27 00:23:29 vectornote udevd[1329]: NAME="%k" is ignored, because it breaks kernel supplied names, please remove it from /etc/udev/rules.d/10-vl-hot.rules:15

Guess it's time to read up on newer udev rules...

[budulay]

A16:
pango package seems to create wrong symlinks on installation time. Afterward if I reinstall it from the CD, it fixes them.

I was getting these error message while compiling xfce4-cpugraph-plugin before I reinstalled pango:

Code:

/usr/lib/gcc/i486-slackware-linux/4.5.2/../../../../i486-slackware-linux/bin/ld: cannot find -lpangoft2-1.0
/usr/lib/gcc/i486-slackware-linux/4.5.2/../../../../i486-slackware-linux/bin/ld: cannot find -lpangocairo-1.0
/usr/lib/gcc/i486-slackware-linux/4.5.2/../../../../i486-slackware-linux/bin/ld: cannot find -lpango-1.0
/usr/lib/gcc/i486-slackware-linux/4.5.2/../../../../i486-slackware-linux/bin/ld: cannot find -lpangoft2-1.0
/usr/lib/gcc/i486-slackware-linux/4.5.2/../../../../i486-slackware-linux/bin/ld: cannot find -lpangocairo-1.0
/usr/lib/gcc/i486-slackware-linux/4.5.2/../../../../i486-slackware-linux/bin/ld: cannot find -lpango-1.0
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
make[2]: *** [xfce4-cpugraph-plugin] Error 1
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/budulay7a16/Downloads/xfce4-cpugraph-plugin/1.0.1/tmp/xfce4-cpugraph-plugin-1.0.1/panel-plugin'
make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/budulay7a16/Downloads/xfce4-cpugraph-plugin/1.0.1/tmp/xfce4-cpugraph-plugin-1.0.1'
make: *** [all] Error 2

EDIT:
I can't launch gdb:

Code:

gdb: error while loading shared libraries: libpython2.6.so.1.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

[MO9013]

I have  Toshiba Satelite A665 S6050 core i3.   7.1 wouldn't install so waited and tried 7.15 and is currently running well.  I couldn't boot it from a pen drive but the cd went without a hitch.  Couple of problems though.

1.  No sound from the beginning and I tried the default sound process mentioned earlier with no success.

2.  Had 7 Cairo-Docks but fixed it with the post from earlier.

3. No wireless.  Still not working. When I go to Wicd it tells me no wireless. Tried the wireless how to but i get permission denied even as SU. Seems like the modules are there just not working. Went to Intel website and downloaded the firm wear but still no go. Terminal post at end.

4. More of a question then a problem, but were and what version of Open Office do I get. Its not in the Repository.

You are working as mike
Frequently used programs:
Configuration  : vasm
File manager   : mc (press F2 for useful menu)
Editor         : mcedit, nano, vi
Multimedia     : alsamixer, play
vector:/~
mike:$ lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor DRAM Controller (rev 02)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 02)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset HECI Controller (rev 06)
00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller (rev 05)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset High Definition Audio (rev 05)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev 05)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 2 (rev 05)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 3 (rev 05)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 4 (rev 05)
00:1c.4 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 5 (rev 05)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller (rev 05)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev a5)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 5 Series Chipset LPC Interface Controller (rev 05)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset 4 port SATA AHCI Controller (rev 05)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset SMBus Controller (rev 05)
00:1f.6 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Thermal Subsystem (rev 05)
01:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller (rev 05)
06:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation WiFi Link 6000 Series (rev 35)
15:00.0 System peripheral: JMicron Technology Corp. SD/MMC Host Controller (rev 20)
15:00.2 SD Host controller: JMicron Technology Corp. Standard SD Host Controller (rev 20)
15:00.3 System peripheral: JMicron Technology Corp. MS Host Controller (rev 20)
15:00.4 System peripheral: JMicron Technology Corp. xD Host Controller (rev 20)
ff:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QuickPath Architecture Generic Non-core Registers (rev 02)
ff:00.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QuickPath Architecture System Address Decoder (rev 02)
ff:02.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Link 0 (rev 02)
ff:02.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Physical 0 (rev 02)
ff:02.2 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Reserved (rev 02)
ff:02.3 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Reserved (rev 02)
vector:/~
mike:$ cat /etc/modprobe.conf
alias eth0 r8169
vector:/~
mike:$ modinfo iwlagn
filename:       /lib/modules/2.6.36.3/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwlagn.ko
alias:          iwl4965
license:        GPL
author:         Copyright(c) 2003-2010 Intel Corporation <ilw@linux.intel.com>
version:        in-tree:
description:    Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link AGN driver for Linux
firmware:       iwlwifi-4965-2.ucode
firmware:       iwlwifi-5150-2.ucode
firmware:       iwlwifi-5000-2.ucode
firmware:       iwlwifi-6000g2b-4.ucode
firmware:       iwlwifi-6000g2a-4.ucode
firmware:       iwlwifi-6050-4.ucode
firmware:       iwlwifi-6000-4.ucode
firmware:       iwlwifi-1000-3.ucode
srcversion:     4138149E29E7DB95377D582
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000084sv*sd00001316bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000084sv*sd00001216bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000083sv*sd00001326bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000083sv*sd00001226bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000083sv*sd00001306bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000083sv*sd00001206bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000084sv*sd00001315bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000084sv*sd00001215bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000083sv*sd00001325bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000083sv*sd00001225bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000083sv*sd00001305bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000083sv*sd00001205bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000886sv*sd00001316bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000886sv*sd00001315bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000885sv*sd00001326bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000885sv*sd00001325bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000885sv*sd00001306bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000885sv*sd00001305bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000089sv*sd00001316bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000089sv*sd00001311bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000087sv*sd00001326bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000087sv*sd00001321bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000087sv*sd00001306bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000087sv*sd00001301bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000091sv*sd00005226bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000091sv*sd00005225bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000091sv*sd00005221bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000091sv*sd00005207bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000091sv*sd00005206bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000091sv*sd00005205bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000091sv*sd00005201bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000090sv*sd00005216bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000090sv*sd00005215bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000090sv*sd00005211bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000008Bsv*sd00005315bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000008Bsv*sd00005311bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000008Asv*sd00005325bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000008Asv*sd00005321bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000008Asv*sd00005307bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000008Asv*sd00005305bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000008Asv*sd00005301bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000008Fsv*sd00005207bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000008Fsv*sd00005226bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000090sv*sd00005216bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000008Fsv*sd00005206bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000008Fsv*sd00005221bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000090sv*sd00005211bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000008Fsv*sd00005201bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000008Fsv*sd00005107bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000008Fsv*sd00005125bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000090sv*sd00005115bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000008Fsv*sd00005105bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000085sv*sd00001316bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000085sv*sd00001311bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000082sv*sd00001326bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000082sv*sd00001321bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000082sv*sd00001307bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000082sv*sd00001306bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000082sv*sd00001301bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000082sv*sd00001207bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000082sv*sd00001226bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000085sv*sd00001216bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000082sv*sd00001206bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000082sv*sd00001221bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000085sv*sd00001211bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00000082sv*sd00001201bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00004239sv*sd00001316bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00004239sv*sd00001311bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00004238sv*sd00001111bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000422Csv*sd00001326bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000422Csv*sd00001321bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000422Csv*sd00001307bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000422Csv*sd00001306bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000422Csv*sd00001301bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000422Bsv*sd00001121bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000422Bsv*sd00001101bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000423Dsv*sd00001316bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000423Dsv*sd00001216bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000423Dsv*sd00001311bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000423Dsv*sd00001211bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000423Csv*sd00001321bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000423Csv*sd00001221bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000423Csv*sd00001306bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000423Csv*sd00001206bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000423Csv*sd00001301bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000423Csv*sd00001201bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000423Bsv*sd00001011bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000423Asv*sd00001021bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d0000423Asv*sd00001001bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00004236sv*sd00001114bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00004236sv*sd00001014bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00004236sv*sd00001111bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00004236sv*sd00001011bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00004235sv*sd00001104bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00004235sv*sd00001004bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00004235sv*sd00001101bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00004235sv*sd00001001bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00004235sv*sd00001124bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00004235sv*sd00001024bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00004235sv*sd00001121bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00004235sv*sd00001021bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00004237sv*sd00001316bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00004237sv*sd00001216bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00004237sv*sd00001315bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00004237sv*sd00001215bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00004237sv*sd00001314bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00004237sv*sd00001214bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00004237sv*sd00001311bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00004237sv*sd00001211bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00004232sv*sd00001326bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00004232sv*sd00001226bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00004232sv*sd00001325bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00004232sv*sd00001225bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00004232sv*sd00001324bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00004232sv*sd00001224bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00004232sv*sd00001321bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00004232sv*sd00001221bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00004232sv*sd00001306bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00004232sv*sd00001206bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00004232sv*sd00001305bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00004232sv*sd00001205bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00004232sv*sd00001304bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00004232sv*sd00001204bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00004232sv*sd00001301bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00004232sv*sd00001201bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00004230sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00008086d00004229sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
depends:        iwlcore,cfg80211,mac80211
vermagic:       2.6.36.3 SMP mod_unload 686
parm:           swcrypto50:using crypto in software (default 0 [hardware]) (deprecated) (bool)
parm:           swcrypto:using crypto in software (default 0 [hardware]) (int)
parm:           queues_num50:number of hw queues in 50xx series (deprecated) (int)
parm:           queues_num:number of hw queues. (int)
parm:           11n_disable50:disable 50XX 11n functionality (deprecated) (int)
parm:           11n_disable:disable 11n functionality (int)
parm:           amsdu_size_8K50:enable 8K amsdu size in 50XX series (deprecated) (int)
parm:           amsdu_size_8K:enable 8K amsdu size (int)
parm:           fw_restart50:restart firmware in case of error (deprecated) (int)
parm:           fw_restart:restart firmware in case of error (int)
parm:           disable_hw_scan:disable hardware scanning (default 0) (int)
parm:           ucode_alternative:specify ucode alternative to use from ucode file (int)
vector:/~
mike:$ depmod -aq
FATAL: Could not open /lib/modules/2.6.36.3/modules.dep.temp for writing: Permission denied
vector:/~
mike:$ iwconfig
lo        no wireless extensions.

eth0      no wireless extensions.

wlan1     IEEE 802.11abgn  ESSID:off/any 
          Mode:Managed  Access Point: Not-Associated   Tx-Power=off   
          Retry  long limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Power Management:off
         
vector:/~
mike:$ ifconfig
eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 88:AE:1D:4C:8D:DA 
          UP BROADCAST MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
          RX bytes:0 (0.0 b)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)
          Interrupt:41 Base address:0x6000

lo        Link encap:Local Loopback 
          inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
          UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
          RX packets:212 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:212 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
          RX bytes:17472 (17.0 Kb)  TX bytes:17472 (17.0 Kb)

vector:/~
mike:$ lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
rtl8187                52784  0
eeprom_93cx6            1004  1 rtl8187
snd_seq_dummy           1119  0
snd_seq_oss            25836  0
snd_seq_midi_event      4664  1 snd_seq_oss
snd_seq                42552  5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_seq_device          4505  3 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq
snd_pcm_oss            34234  0
snd_mixer_oss          14342  2 snd_pcm_oss
speedstep_lib           2631  0
acpi_cpufreq            5195  1
freq_table              2039  1 acpi_cpufreq
mperf                    923  1 acpi_cpufreq
joydev                  7631  0
i915                  285470  9
snd_hda_codec_intelhdmi     9625  1
snd_hda_codec_realtek   197627  1
iwlagn                141425  0
drm_kms_helper         23319  1 i915
snd_hda_intel          18731  3
iwlcore                63021  1 iwlagn
drm                   144920  4 i915,drm_kms_helper
snd_hda_codec          66407  3 snd_hda_codec_intelhdmi,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel
uvcvideo               55120  0
psmouse                40533  0
rtc_cmos                7874  0
sdhci_pci               5660  0
mac80211              175900  3 rtl8187,iwlagn,iwlcore
jmb38x_ms               6902  0
i2c_algo_bit            4287  1 i915
sdhci                  14435  1 sdhci_pci
snd_hwdep               4772  1 snd_hda_codec
videodev               56789  1 uvcvideo
mmc_core               54547  1 sdhci
snd_pcm                59587  3 snd_pcm_oss,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec
memstick                5542  1 jmb38x_ms
rtc_core               11839  1 rtc_cmos
r8169                  32400  0
cfg80211              124714  4 rtl8187,iwlagn,iwlcore,mac80211
snd_timer              15621  2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
intel_agp              23414  2 i915
agpgart                23158  2 drm,intel_agp
thermal                10369  0
mii                     3334  1 r8169
video                  16716  1 i915
processor              23829  1 acpi_cpufreq
intel_ips               9602  0
rfkill                 13182  1 cfg80211
thermal_sys            11394  3 thermal,video,processor
i2c_i801                6986  0
v4l1_compat            13378  2 uvcvideo,videodev
rtc_lib                 1534  1 rtc_core
serio_raw               3542  0
output                  1456  1 video
evdev                   6816  17
snd                    43443  15 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm,snd_timer
shpchp                 23173  0
battery                 8431  0
led_class               1883  2 rtl8187,sdhci
soundcore               4609  2 snd
sg                     21445  0
snd_page_alloc          5893  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
hwmon                   1065  1 thermal_sys
button                  3973  1 i915
ac                      2401  0
i2c_core               16161  6 i915,drm_kms_helper,drm,i2c_algo_bit,videodev,i2c_i801
vector:/~
mike:$

[uelsk8s]

MO9013,

you need to run depmod as root.
open wicd and change the wireless wlan1 and see if it finds any access points.

[MO9013]

Uelsk8s

I tried changing it before.  I use wan0 for my usb wireless to work but wlan1 doesn't find anything and stops my usb from working.
when I depmod as root I get this

You are working as root
Frequently used programs:
Configuration  : vasm
Package manager: slapt-get, pkg
Network tools  : ifconfig, host, ping, nmap, iptables
File manager   : mc (press F2 for useful menu)
Editor         : mcedit, nano, vi
Multimedia     : alsamixer, play
vector://home/mike
root:# depmod -aq
vector://home/mike
root:# modprobe iwlang
WARNING: Deprecated config file /etc/modprobe.conf, all config files belong into /etc/modprobe.d/.
WARNING: All config files need .conf: /etc/modprobe.d/sound, it will be ignored in a future release.
FATAL: Module iwlang not found.
vector://home/mike
root:#

[budulay]

Just rebooted into A16 and got black screen with a mouse cursor, same as on A13:
http://forum.vectorlinux.com/index.php?topic=12673.msg79862#msg79862

When I switched workplaces and typed startx, I got this:

Code:

xauth file /home/budulay7a16/.xserverauth.2158 does not exist

[GrannyGeek]

I'm using VL7 a4 because I had problems with a4.15/16. There doesn't seem to be any app or library to use to expand .rar files. This is pretty important, so I hope that a .rar application will be included in upcoming betas.
--GrannyGeek

[stretchedthin]

I'm using VL7 a4 because I had problems with a4.15/16. There doesn't seem to be any app or library to use to expand .rar files. This is pretty important, so I hope that a .rar application will be included in upcoming betas.
--GrannyGeek

Looks like devs where thinking the same thing. 'unrar' is on alpha 4.21.

[stretchedthin]

Alpha 4.21 is out on Distrowatch
Kernel is now 2.6.37 and it seems more agreeable on all machines I tested on.
Also, Xfce is now 4.8.0.
Anyone who has shied away from the distro with the kernel testing that went on since alpha 4.0, I would say this is a good time to jump back in.
Some notes...
Installed very painlessly on the 3/4 machines at home I tested.
Xfce 4.8 can access your other partitions right from thunar or the desktop.  I know, you could always set up to access the other partitions with vasm, but it's nice to be able to do right from the get go.  Thunar can also access the other alpha4.21 machines on your network from Thunar. 
There is a lot I like here is the bit that I noticed that may need the dev's attention.

1. Desktop files are not showing the correct icon on the desktop.  It's odd, because they seem to be set up correctly.  Once more, they are easily fixed by right-clicking editing the launcher and selecting the same icon again.

2. The move to the 2.6.37 kernel seems to have made my Nvidia proprietary driver uninstallable.  I will have to get the exa

3. The one machine I couldn't install on was a dell that only had usb ports for the keyboard.  I don't know if it was my brand of keyboard but it could not be detected once the installer started.  Would be nice to hear from someone else using a usb keyboard about their experience.

4. When first launched after a startup Thunar seems to take quite a long while.  I assume this is because it now checks for network connections and other partitions.  It does seem to be quicker on machines that have no other partitions and no other networked machines.

5. Noticed that using vasm to mount partitions (the way we used to) shuts the xfce functionality down and partitions can only be accessed via /mnt/sda? (the old way).  Don't know if we should keep that in Vasm or lose it, in favour of the xfce function.

6. I hoping to test this to see if it happens again, but on the one machine I set up to use grub as it's boot loader.  I thought I set up a user account but at first boot I had to sign in as root and set the user account again with vasm.

Ken