Frequently Asked Questions
Note!
This is NOT a place to ask questions, use the Wolvix forums∞ if you need support.
Add your questions and answers to the relevant category, if there's no category for your subject create a new one. The categories should be listed alphabetically.
Long answers should be written on it's own dedicated page and linked to. Short answers, (3-4 lines max) can be written on this page.
Booting
Q: Is there a list of all the cheat codes and what each does?
A: See the
Cheat Codes page.
Q: Upon boot I get such and such error. What do I do?
A: See the
Common Boot Errors page.
Configuration
Q: How do I remove packages already included in Cub or Hunter?
A: Read this page:
How to Add/Remove Packages from Cub or Hunter.
Q: My monitor is not detected/configured properly. How can I fix this?
A: Read this page:
How to Configure X-windows.
Q: How do I load drivers for my WLAN PC card? It is detected in the hardware list, Network Controller: RaLink RT2500
General
Q: How do I login to Wolvix? What's the password?
A: The user name is:
root And the password is:
toor
Q: What are the hardware requirements to run Wolvix?
A: Read this page:
Wolvix Hardware Requirements.
Q: What is the difference of the two editions Wolvix Cub and Wolvix Hunter?
A: Read these pages: About
Wolvix Cub. About
Wolvix Hunter.
Q: How do I log in to Fluxbox?
A: Press F1 twice in at the login screen, you'll see the session change to 'fluxbox', then log in.
Q: Is there a feature or package matrix to quickly see and compare the differences between cub and hunter? Even a simple list of Hunter packages missing from Cub would be useful. Where can I find it?
Installation
Q: How do I install Wolvix to my hard drive?
A: Read this page:
How to install Wolvix to a hard drive.
Q: How do I install Wolvix to my USB flash drive?
A: Read this page:
How to install Wolvix to a USB Flash Drive.
Modules
Q: How do I use modules?
A: Read this page:
Using Modules.
Q: How do I create and/or edit modules?
A: Read this page:
Creating Modules.
Packages
Q: Where can I find packages for Wolvix?
A: Packages are located in the
Wolvix Repository∞. It's recommended that you use
slapt-get/Gslapt to install packages. It's set up to use both the Wolvix and Slackware repositories.
Q: Where can I find additional Slackware Packages?
A: You can find packages on several websites. Here are a few of them:
LinuxPackages∞ Slacky.eu∞ Freerock GNOME∞ dropline GNOME∞ The Slacker project∞ Robby's Slackware Packages∞
Q: How do I install Slackware Packages?
A: With the
installpkg command. (You have to be root to do this) Example:
installpkg packagename-0.1-i486-1.tgz
Q: How do I create Slackware Packages?
A: Read these guides:
Building a Slackware Package∞ The perfect package.∞
Q: How do I use, create, or find information about build scripts? (SlackBuild/WolvixBuild)
A: Try these links:
http://slackbuilds.org/∞ http://slackwiki.org/Writing_A_SlackBuild_Script∞
Q: Which packages do I need to install to be able to compile from source?
A: Read this page:
How to Compile from Source
Usage
Q: How do I store my changes/settings while running Wolvix 'live' from CD/USB/Frugal?
A: Read this page:
How to Store Changes.
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