2016-11-07 - 14.2 32bit ∞

32bit smp

Still has freezing issues.

Tried default, on ~SCSI driver.

Tried hugesmp.s nomodeset, on "Triggering udev events"

tapped the power button

hangs on

clocksource: Switched to clocksource tsc

hung twice, did a long poweroff / "colder" boot.

hangs on LUKS password prompt.

FAIL. With many attempts with just trying to boot into a setup USB, this simply does not work properly.

2016-11-05 - 14.2 64bit ∞

The setup USB:

Using slackware-14.2-source-dvd.iso, prepared on a USB stick with a simple dd.
I had to boot huge.s nomodeset to get past a bootup freeze just after one of the Freeing unused kernel memory messages.
The font is shit, for some reason.
The textmode resolution is low.
There's no Links or Lynx.
NTFS partitions can be mounted, but are read-only.

todo:

dm-crypt and set up the LVM.
Install the 64 bit distro.
Install sourceforge.net/projects/slackers/files/ecryptfs-utils/ instead of my 'alien' version.
Read https://docs.slackware.com/slackware:beginners_guide

notes:

Enabling Encrypted Swap applies to people who only want that encrypted. dm-crypt handles everything, including the swap partition.
For people who want to use a swapfile instead of a swap partition: Hibernation with LVM, LUKS and a Swapfile
- Note that I've heard swap files are not supported on Btrfs.

Last updated 2022-11-11 at 11:25:11