Greetings, its been awhile since I have posted here...
I started using vector some time ago, I finally got around to getting a faster pc and I installed Vector gold from the download iso. Since I have a decent pc now, I was interested in using the compiz desktop stuff I've seen with the 3d desktop. I installed the package, but no ideas how to actually use it... DOH. Anyone using this?
Also, I found an ardour package for 2.0 but it did not work, don't we, or didn't we have a build available anymore?
I am also interested in packages for virtualbox, but I have no idea how to install this or make one. They provide debian, ubuntoo and many other distro packages, like rpm builds, but not a slackware one, do we have a build available?
I'm interested in installing a virtual machine for the very few windows apps I still need, and I'd rather not screw around with wine forever, especially because I want direct x apps for some sound stuff...
Also, what about dosbox? Don't we have a dosbox build? If so I didn't see one.
Also, is anyone using uea for linux, is there a build for vectorlinux? Haven't tried yet, but I'd like to install that as well.
I got synchterm, audacity, milkytracker, and more all working tonight. I have about everything I need except for these things I mentioned above, so any help, I would greatly appreciate...
Also, someone here helped me before with some dumb desktop questions...
1) How do I get the cdrom and floppy to automount and put an icon on the desktop at bootup? I'm using xfce, the default...
2) I'd like a resizeable ramdisk to be created at bootup, mounted and an icon on the desktop, I remember that,again
someone here helped me do this before...
3) Is there a way to get an uptime monitor on the bottom bar? Didn't see anything like that.
4) Can I get the ubuntoo gnome gremlin sidebar system monitor thing somehow in vector?
Also, is there some docs besides the ones that come with vector that may be helpful for me to learn to build/install apps from the source tarballs? When I have some more time, I really want to learn this so I can be more self suffecient and not always bother others for these things. Maybe I could also contribute to the repositories...?
6.0 is running beautifully on this "new" pc, its really from a surplus place, but it runs vector beautifully...
My computer has been up since the install, no worries, no blue screens, no driver problems, no reboots,
no hair pulling, its just great.
I'm going to go try a better video card, the built in video card only does 1280x1024 for some reason in vector, in windows it did 1600xwhatever...?
Sorry so many questions, as always thanks for the help and support... Unlike other distros this place is always helpful
and supportive, its a large part of why I still use vector instead of other distros. We have a great community here.
Thanks!
Steven