Installation Question ?
 

Hello, In preparation for an installation attempt, I would like to
get some clarification as to my understanding of the procedure.
Regarding the links browser, I have been doing some experimenting.
I navigate to www.microlinux/.fr/microlinux, then to the 14.2-64bit/
slackware/ap/ subdirectory.
I find the slackpkg+-1.7.0-noarch-1_microlinux.txz package

Do I download all the packages, or only the one mentioned above
and then the In my experimentation I have downloaded them all, then installed the
slackpkg+-1.7.0-noarch-1_microlinux.txz package
It did install successfully and gave me the message to run
slackpkg update.
Again I am only experimenting, but am I heading in the right direction?

For a start, you only need to grab slackpkg+, that's all. Install it, which will automatically configure your repos, and then you'll grab the rest online.

Hint: print out the installation guide, read it through several times, carefully.

Cheers,

Niki

Success
 

Success at last, thank you Niki for the help. I am now using my new MLED desktop :) Nice wallpaper you have here.
I did have a few extra hoops to jump through as I don't have a wired internet connection, wireless AirCard only,
but I reasoned that a connection is still a connection and it should work, nothing to lose by trying, except some
valuable bandwidth on my private network. With my lack of experience I messed up the English language locales and had
to spend some time sorting that out but it is up and running (in English).
I am a happy man. :hattip:

Congratulations! Eventually come join our mailing list. It's our main communication channel.

https://www.microlinux.eu/help.php

Cheers,

Niki

Thank you, I noticed when I started the x session today, It was French again.
I rebooted and at the console as root, set the English locales then started x and it was English.
So I setup another user account, rebooted and logged in as the new user. It was back to French again. This is not a huge problem as I can read basic French, but I am wondering how to effect
the change and make it stick?

Maybe I am imagining it but the fonts appear to be sharper and crisper than they were with
basic Slackware. This is an interesting system, it is very much Slackware but with some very
nice improvements. I like it.
To compare it to Salix and Zenwalk, the only other Slackware based distros, I have tried.
They all include LibreOffice (nice), they all use the xfce desktop, also nice. Microlinux
being pure Slackware has the Root account, a plus for me, where Salix has disabled the Root
account by default. Zenwalk also retains the Root account, my only complaint with Zenwalk is
the gnome keyring.
Microlinux uses the standard Slackware package tools, but also includes sbopkg and slackpkg+
(very nice). Salix has it's own slapt package tool, Zenwalk uses it's own netpkg tool.
Though I tried both Salix and Zenwalk, I went back to Slackware as I realized that until I learn the basics of Slackware, any Slack based distro won't do me much good.
Microlinux just seems to be a better fit for me, It's all Slackware only with kikinovak's own
personal stamp on it, at least that's how I would describe it.
I would encourage anyone interested in Slackware or a Slackware based distro to give it a try.
I wouldn't call the installation process easy, but if a neophyte like me can do it, I'm sure
anyone can.

Edit /etc/profile.d/lang.sh and set all locales (LANG and LC_COLLATE) to en_US.utf8. I suggest you simply reboot your system for the changes to take effect.

Cheers,

Niki

Thanks again.

You're welcome.

Another install
 

To re-visit this thread, I have just installed my second microlinux system, mainly to gain experience. Although I have a successful install, I did run into some problems as I am doing a wireless install. I had to use the xfce DE as I couldn't find the tools to enter the wifi
passphrase in fluxbox. Not sure why but the gpg key was not available when I tried the 32 bit version, but did work with 64 bit.
I seem to recall, somewhere on the microlinux site, instructions for a wireless install,
but can't seem to find them? Other than that everything seems to be working. I will try
a wired connection install as soon as I can get to the public library where I can access
the ethernet. (fortunately this is a laptop):)

I use the same method every time.

1. Clean install
2. Manually update the Kernel to the latest 4.4.23 and then blacklist auto update for kernel updates
3. Install wireless drivers and configure my network
4. Run mledauto script
5. Run mledconfig script
6. Configure system, apps software, tweaks etc.... I have some software I use that's not included with MLED

Enjoying the linux experience. I'm still searching how to get L2TP and a firewall with a gui.
Other than that, my system runs smooth. Glad you got yours up and running.

Interesting. I have never had to install the wireless drivers or configure my network.
The drivers must be included. When I start the network manager with the command
and reboot it auto detects my wifi AirCard network.

I am really liking microlinux, it comes the way I configure Slackware anyway
ie; no KDE packages, LibreOffice installed, sbopkg and slackpkg+ tools, plus some
nice artwork, tweaks and other additions that kikinovak has added.

Edit: the script you are using, would that be the one from here?
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...ml#post5573436

Yes, those are the scripts I'm using. You should try them.