Software projects/OS/Slackware/Slackware FAQ

I have no sound

• You probably missed the addition of your user to various groups.

GParted doesn't run

• As root, edit /usr/share/applications/gparted.desktop, and change:

Exec=gksudo /usr/sbin/gparted %f

into

Exec=gksu /usr/sbin/gparted %f

I messed up the user creation

• So you can log in as root. Open a terminal and type:

adduser

Can't see any .pnd

• Click on the green icon near the Xfce menu.

Still can't see any .pnd

• You forgot to add your user in the right groups. Edit /etc/group and add yourself to:

audio cdrom floppy plugdev video power netdev lp scanner

I want USB enabled at boot

• Edit /etc/rc.d/rc.local , and uncomment:

#modprobe ehci-hcd

into

modprobe ehci-hcd

Can't set the battery monitor to display time left

• Left-click anywhere on the center of the Xfce menu bar.

Panel-->Panel Preferences-->Items-->Battery Monitor

Emulators and Games icons are the same

• It's because freedesktop menus are crap. I lost days trying to set them up.

Wi-Fi works only once

• Apply this tweak. It will be corrected in next release (14.0-2), and it's faster to correct manually than using a patch.

= Sometimes, i can't unmount a drive"

• Launch Thunar (the file manager), and click on the "eject" icon.

SSL doesn't work

• Set your time/date correctly.

Cursor moves strangely when i use the touchscreen

• It's a bug, probably from GTK. I don't know how to fix it yet.