Vector Linux 6.0 classic KDE based on Slackware 12.1.0 installed oct 2010 VL6.0-KDE-Classic-Live.iso burned another copy to CD on feb 17th, 2022 packages are available at: /pub/vectorlinux/veclinux-6.0/packages Console: switching to colour frame buffer device 128x48 vector currently needs to boot from cd use lilo to boot root=/dev/hdb1 check /class/input/input4 if keyboard and mouse are not responding ---------------------------------------- use ssh and login from another computer sudo /sbin/init 4 (should re-establish X session) if that does not work then: sudo pkill X if internet is not functioning ------------------------------ run wicd-gtk or click network in icewm menu see also vector.modules using rmmod can be problematic LAN topology is explained in /mnt/c/text/network/local.txt remember to check static ip, vector should use 192.168.0.93 volume control not visible, run kmix (under multimedia, click bottom left corner) if normal boot fails -------------------- enter root password e2fsck -v -y /dev/sda1 if you forget root password --------------------------- append init=/bin/bash to kernel parameters mount -o remount,rw /dev/sda1 / passwd (change password) mount -o remount,ro /dev/sda1 / if printer not working ---------------------- see printing-notes.txt if sshd is not running ---------------------- sudo /sbin/init 5 or sudo /sbin/service sshd status show status of sshd sudo /etc/rc.d/rc.sshd start MAKE SURE EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE IS PLUGGED INTO USB 2.0 CARD AND NOT INTO USB 1.0 PORT ON MOTHERBOARD! check usb hard drive: sudo /sbin/e2fsck /dev/sda1 check video: sudo /sbin/lspci | grep 01.0 video rom: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.0/rom /sys/devices/system/clocksource/clocksource0 info on cdrom devices: udevadm info -a --name /dev/cd* | more function keys ------------- f1 xman f10 uptime all computers f11 ping all computers f12 ps -efw | more Old Vector Box Specs -------------------- (diskette 3.5" drive is not working) Legend QDI Motherboard P6V694X/A10B ATX Form Factor P3 866 Mhz cpu Memory Three 168-pin 3.3V PC133 DIMM sockets 2 nine pin serial ports 1 parallel port 1 DB 15 game port USB 1.1 Award BIOS 1984-2000 (hit del key to enter) North Bridge VIA VT82C694X South Bridge VIA VT82C686A Onboard Legacy Audio feature in bios 512 megs of ram ATI Radeon 9550 AGP (runs cooler than Nvidia) (Nvidia GeForce3 Ti 200 originally) one ISA slot, one AGP 4x slot, 5 PCI slots via686a-isa-6000 VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C686 AC97 Audio Controller VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller Ovislink RealTek 8139 ethernet Back-UPS ES 550 New Vector Box -------------- reinstalled vector linux 32-bit on P4 on sept 2018 1 gig ram Celeron(R) CPU 1.80GH VT6421 IDE RAID PCI card has IDE and SATA connectors needs module lm85 for sensors USB 2.0 card Cypress Semiconductor using NEC MultiSync FP955 Monitor setting hortizontal sync 30.0 to 110.0 setting vertical refresh 50.0 to 160.0 mainly using 1024x768 70 hz refresh now using 1280x1024 85 hz refresh Aug 19, 2012 update: now using LG 700S monitor with 1152x864 75 hz refresh install kernel source: installpkg kernel-src-2.6.27.29-i686-1vl60.tlz install vncviewer: installpkg vncviewer-1.3.10-i486-1_SBo.tgz install sigil: installpkg sigil-0.6.0-i486-1alien.tgz removepkg scummvm-1.6.0_slack-i486-1.tgz isapnptools-1.26-i486-2 is installed slapt-get --install kdeedu (need this for kalzium) slapt-get --install kdetoys slapt-get --install xchat slapt-get --install gtk-recordmydesktop slapt-get --install inkscape slapt-get --install xfce4 slapt-get --install mtr slapt-get --install screen slapt-get --installed list installed packages slapt-get --update retrieves pkg data from MIRROR slapt-get --upgrade upgrades packages slapt-get --remove cheese remove package cheese slapt-get --install mp3splt slapt-get --install iptraf slapt-get --install libpcap slapt-get --install tcp_wrappers slapt-get --install php slapt-get --install x3270 slapt-get --install tcl slapt-get --install tk slapt-get --install bridge-utils slapt-get --install scim slapt-get --install scim-bridge slapt-get --install scim-tables slapt-get --install nc (netcat) slapt-get --install festival slapt-get --install xeyes slapt-get --install xbiff slapt-get --install tcsh (compatible with csh) slapt-get --install clisp (common lisp) slapt-get --install netcat slapt-get --install libjpeg (this fixed a lot of things!) slapt-get --install twm slapt-get --install fvwm slapt-get --install pcmanfm slapt-get --install tftp-hpa (Trivial File Transfer Protocol client) slapt-get --install gkrellm slapt-get --install sensors-applet slapt-get --install pm-utils slapt-get --install ntp (install ntp daemon) slapt-get --install p7zip slapt-get --install glabels (label program) slapt-get --install kdebindings slapt-get --install xorg-server-xnest slapt-get --remove scim slapt-get --install --reinstall gcc reinstall gcc if something is wrong slapt-get --install --reinstall gcc-g++ reinstall gcc-g++ slapt-get --install --reinstall MPlayer-1.0rc2-i586-11gsb mplayer got messed up so had to reinstall slapt-get --install --reinstall mplayer-codecs-20071007-i586-1gsb also reinstalled codecs slapt-get --install libpng-1.2.37-i586-1vl60 reinstall older libpng (this fixed no version information available error) slapt-get --install libelf (needed for gelf.h) slapt-get --install urwid (needed for wicd-curses) slapt-get --install evince slapt-get --install abiword (needed for doc files) slapt-get --install screen slapt-get --install tightvnc slapt-get --install smartmontools slapt-get --list list all available packages slapt-get --show mtr show info on package mtr slapt-get --search xorg search for packages with xorg in their name slapt-get --search plugin search for plugins sudo slapt-get --install -reinstall kdelibs lost libkde unsquashfs -ls lib.lzm > files.txt look at files in lib.lzm sudo mount -o loop -t squashfs usr.lzm /mnt/squash mount lzm file sudo mount /dev/sdb2 /mnt/e remember to mount drive e after reboot vl7 --- slapt-get --install pdftk viewpkg /home/ftp/pub/veclinux/packages/x/xeyes-1.0.1-i486-1.tlz view details about package xeyes gslapt package manager with gui installpkg chromium-pepperflash-plugin-23.0.0.205-i386-1alien.txz speaker-test -t sine -f 1000 -l 2 2>&1 generate tone on pc speaker Linux vector.kde.live 2.6.27.29 use video mode 121 on startup for 100x25 text mode using 1280x1024 with refresh rate 75 Hz sudo /sbin/service cron start start cron sudo /sbin/service sshd status show status of sshd service -p print service descriptions service -a show runlevels of services note that this bash script is specific to vector linux sudo /sbin/modprobe -r nfsd remove all nfsd modules sudo /sbin/modprobe -r acpi_cpufreq remove acpi stuff sudo /sbin/modprobe -r bluetooth remove bluetooth sudo /sbin/modprobe -r speedstep_lib what is this??? sudo /sbin/modprobe -r shpchp hot plug pci controller driver sudo /sbin/modprobe -r 3c59x remove 3c59x /sbin/modprobe 8139too needed for network card /sbin/insmod mlmod-driver.ko load module mlmod-driver (must specify entire filename) /sbin/rmmod mlmod_driver unload module mlmod-driver man standards display C and UNIX Standards mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom mount /dev/hdd /mnt/cdrom KDE 3.5.10 MPlayer 1.0rc2-4.2.3 Firefox 3.6.9 links 2.2 alsamixer alsactl vasm configuration utility for vector vasmCC configuration utility for vector vxconf configuration utility for X updatedb update the slocate database pkgtool software package maintenance tool (includes services) sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_forward=1 turn on ip forwarding aiksaurus happy list synonyms for happy (gaiksaurus for gtk version) cat /proc/asound/version display alsa version (currently 1.0.17) cat /proc/asound/cards display available sound cards cat /proc/asound/devices display list of the supported hardware devices on your card(s) dcop $KONSOLE_DCOP_SESSION renameSession "vector" change konsole tab fromdos < environment.rexx > envir.rexx slack's version of dos2unix /etc/rc.d/rc.local local startup stuff here /etc/rc.d/rc.K kills all processes, unmounts filesystems and halts or reboots /etc/rc.d/rc.ntpd start start ntp /etc/rc.d/rc.apcupsd start start apcupsd /etc/rc.d/rc.cups restart restart cups /etc/rc.d/rc.serial configures serial devices /etc/rc.d/rc.network restart restart network /etc/rc.d/rc.alsa restart restart alsa /etc/rc.d/rc.bind start start bind /etc/rc.d/rc.udev restart restart udev /etc/rc.d/rc.inetd restart restart inetd /etc/rc.d/rc.nfsd stop stop nfsd sh /etc/rc.d/rc.rpc stop turns off /sbin/rpc.portmap and /sbin/rpc.statd sudo sh /etc/rc.d/rc.rpc start turn on portmap sh /etc/rc.d/rc.cups stop stop cups sudo /etc/rc.d/rc.sshd stop stop sshd sudo ./rc.sshd start start sshd sudo ln -s libsensors.so libsensors.so.3 fix for ksysguardd (expected libsensors.3) hal-disable-polling --device /dev/hdd disable polling on cdrom ifconfig eth0 down shutdown eth0 ifconfig eth0 up mknod /dev/net/tun c 10 200 mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/usb1 mount external usb drive brctl addbr br0 make bridge brctl addif br0 tun0 disktype /dev/hda display info on /dev/hda hardinfo shows info on hardware wicd network manager usermod -G wheel,scanner cubeman modify cubeman to belong to wheel and scanner group /home/cubeman/.kde/share/config/konsolerc configuration file for konsole /home/ftp/pub/veclinux/packages package .tlz files are stored here /sys/class/vtconsole/vtcon0 packages are stored here /usr/src/linux-2.6.27.29 kernel hacking here /usr/share/icons/hicolor/32x32/apps directory for system icons /usr/share/icons/slick/32x32/apps more icons here /usr/share/fonts/cyrillic directory for cyrillic fonts /var/log/packages directory for package logs /var/slapt-get/ directory for packages init 4 switch to full multi-user mode (with an X-based login screen) init 3 switch to multi-user mode (this will drop any ssh connections) /usr/bin/lisa linux_logo -classic display classic linux logo xrandr -s 1 set resolution to 1152x864 configure KDE panel appearance advanced options applet handles hide (make visible to move applets) control center style keramik (only way to get menu to stop being semi-transparent) service httpd -p print service status of httpd /sbin/service -a print out active services for each runlevel sudo /usr/local/sbin/smartctl -a -d usbcypress /dev/sda execute smartmon tests on external usb hard drive sudo cp xrolodex.man.gz /usr/local/man/man7 added xrolodex to manpages xset -dpms turn off display power management signaling sound files ----------- crw-rw-rw- 1 root audio 116, 5 2014-11-25 16:15 controlC0 crw-rw-rw- 1 root audio 116, 4 2014-11-25 16:15 pcmC0D0c crw-rw-rw- 1 root audio 116, 3 2014-11-28 01:19 pcmC0D0p crw-rw-rw- 1 root audio 116, 6 2014-11-25 21:20 seq crw-rw-rw- 1 root audio 116, 2 2014-11-25 16:15 timer this is sometimes necessary to get sound to work: sudo chown -R cubeman:audio /dev/snd* for fm card make sure that line in (leftmost line in kmix) is set green and volume is turned up scripts ------- ice-start.sh additional startup for icewm see.sh check if any x2x processes are running s1.sh establish x2x with openbsd box kf.sh kill firefox libraries --------- libusb-0.1.12-i486-2 variables --------- $MANPATH firefox problems ---------------- find and delete .parentlock if firefox will not start konqueror --------- lan://localhost/server added shortcuts --------------- ctrl-alt-m minimize window alt-keypad + increase volume alt-keypad - decrease volume files ----- /usr/share/X11/locale/en_US.UTF-8/Compose /etc/X11/app-defaults/XTerm /var/log/pkgtools package log /usr/share/apps/kdm/sessions/tinywm.desktop added this file to support tinywm with kdm /sys/class/vtconsole/vtcon0/bind for UTF-8 --------- LC_CTYPE=en_GB.UTF-8 xterm -fn '-Misc-Fixed-Medium-R-Normal--18-120-100-100-C-90-ISO10646-1' warnings -------- do not run unicode_start (caused keyboard and mouse to act strange) do not run gqview and try to switch video modes, exit gqview first also probably better to exit firefox as well due to flash this problem does not occur if one uses kuickshow instead sometimes 1280x1024 mode comes up corrupted, if so reset X reseting X fixed wicd disappearing from panel video text modes ---------------- 309 132x25 VESA 123 132x25 BIOS check serial card ----------------- sudo /sbin/setserial -a /dev/ttyS3 sudo /sbin/setserial /dev/ttyS3 irq 4 sudo stty -F /dev/ttyS3 check settings for /dev/ttyS3 runlevels --------- # 0 = halt # 1 = single user mode : minimum HW # 2 = multiuser text desktop : network # 3 = multiuser text server : network, servers # 4 = multiuser GUI desktop : network, X-window # 5 = multiuser GUI server : network, servers, X-window # 6 = reboot hard drive speed ---------------- usb 1.1 /dev/sda: Timing cached reads: 2 MB in 2.02 seconds = 1012.93 kB/sec Timing buffered disk reads: 4 MB in 4.06 seconds = 1009.91 kB/sec usb 2.0 /dev/sda: Timing cached reads: 228 MB in 2.01 seconds = 113.53 MB/sec Timing buffered disk reads: 72 MB in 3.02 seconds = 23.81 MB/sec /usr/sbin/in.telnetd udev ---- udevinfo -a -p $(udevinfo -q path -n /dev/lp0) notes on fbreader ----------------- using fbreader 0.10.7 for vector remember to edit makefiles/target.mk uncomment lines: TARGET_ARCH = desktop UI_TYPE = gtk may be necessary to run make clean