Hey Alan!

 AI> It runs Slackware 14.2 wonderfully but WiFi doesn't work.

Intel mpcie dealie?  I am definetly not a big fan of those.  Intel can keep
them.

Atheros based mpcie jobbers are the best and also work for AP and mesh modes
whereas Intels and others don't, especially not for mesh.  At the moment I have
two hostapd machines working with usb Ralink 3070's as they give the best range
which my neighbours appreciate.  However they require a powered usb hub as they
can and will screw up the onboard usb.  In the case here both AP's don't have
any keyboards, mice, displays etc. and I have to use ssh to connect to them to
do maintence/upgrades/etc as well as fidonet messaging as exampled by this
reply;

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 AI> That works well but there isn't always a wire available so I
 AI> installed Slackware-current.

I used to do that way back when.  Slackware was the best distribution for
running on laptops back in the mid to late 1990's especially considering apm
and cd bootablility issues.  In fact the first live cd I ever saw was provided
by Slackware back on 3.6 if I am recalling correctly.  Them were the days.

 AI> until somewhere around the 5.0 kernel.

I lost 8 penguins on bootup using the earlier 5.0 kernels but regained them
once I switched to grub instead of lilo.  I prefer lilo but at the moment am
using grub simply because of the 8 penguins.  :::evil grin:::  However that is
on my workstation and not either of the AP's.

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CPU C2758 @ 2.40GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux
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As for AMD's I am thinking a Rysen 3 2200GE looks like something I'd be
interested in ... if I could find one that is.  So far no luck other than
bragging sheets and the such.  For an AM4 mini-itx board that might be worth
spending a few dollars on.

 AI> All seems to be good with the 5.4.1 kernel though, so onwards and
 AI> upwards.. :)

Excellent.

Life is good,
Maurice

... Don't cry for me I have vi.
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