[ARMedslack] Armedslack on a dockstar :-)

[Niels Horn]

On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 1:25 PM, Claudio Cavalera
<claudio.cavalera at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello,
> I'm new to this list!
> I've been using slackware on x86 since 7.1 and I tend to install it on
> every machine I touch.
> Recently I'm being in touch with the Seagate Dockstar which is a
> promising device based on Kirkwood Soc:
> http://xkyle.com/2010/07/19/the-seagate-dockstar-a-very-cool-linux-device/
>
> I've found this info on how to install armedslack on it:
> http://blog.gmane.org/gmane.linux.slackware.armedslack/month=20100801
>
> I hope I'll succeed :-)
>
> Just one general question on armedslack: is it suggested to use
> slackbuilds.org scripts to compile and install software which is not
> officially in slackware or is it better to compile and install by hand
> ?
>
> Bye,
> Claudio

Hi and welcome!

I would definitely suggest to use the scripts on SlackBuilds.org
After the change to Slackware 13.1, most will compile fine on ARMedslack.
There are some exceptions of course, but you will find out trying. :)

I have used several SlackBuilds to build packages for my SheevaPlug
and maintain a few myself.

The big advantage of building & installing a package is the maintainability.

Regards,

Niels Horn