WindowManager Help

aggrosk8rdude · 06-30-2005, 06:22 PM

Just recently installed vectorlinux 4.0 on a Toshiba Satellite330CDT. 266MHz, 64M ram. I run fluxbox for my WM, but the version on the CD is outdated. How can I update it to a newer version?

ctkroeker · 06-30-2005, 06:26 PM

Maybe get vectorlinux 5.0?

aggrosk8rdude · 06-30-2005, 06:55 PM

I decided not to get 5.0 because 4.0 looks like it will run faster on my old comp. 5.0 came with a lot of junk that I didn't really need.

aggrosk8rdude · 07-01-2005, 09:27 PM

bump... I Have fluxbox 0.9.13 installed from source using ./congifure, make, and make install, but I can't figure out how to get it to run. When vector starts I get the blueish screen asking me to pick WM, but choosing fluxbox boots the old version.

ingvildr · 07-02-2005, 09:36 AM

vector is slack based and on the flux website i do believe they have up to date slack packages.

aggrosk8rdude · 07-02-2005, 12:33 PM

U think it will be easier using slack packages? I will try that and see how it goes... thnx for the help

aggrosk8rdude · 07-02-2005, 02:38 PM

Still having trouble. I downloaded the slack version, uninstalled any other versions I had in pkgtool menu, and installed slack version with pkgmanager, but It still runs the old version 1.14 from the XwmMenu desktop selector screen. Do I need to change a path for the screen somehow? tried fluxbox site but couldn't find any help there.

aggrosk8rdude · 07-03-2005, 02:49 PM

Got it working.

I ended up reinstalling vector... not terrible cuz of quick install and I hadn't really done anything to it. I think i must have forgotten to uninstall once somewhere in my reinstalling frenzy trying to fix it.

The slack package was much nicer than the source. thnx ingvildr.

heema · 07-04-2005, 05:21 AM

vectorlinux has a package manager (Slapt-Get) , you could use it to install , update , remove packages with ease