The newest Slax version 6.0.9 has been released today.
It fixes the problems with unsquashfs, which appeared in previous version.
Moreover it updates Slax to the latest Slackware 12.2, with kernel 2.6.27.8
You can download it from the usual locations, preferred mirror is at
ftp.linux.cz/pub/linux/slax/SLAX-6.x/
(after it gets updated).
I hope you like the new version.
Thank you for using Slax.

Well folks, it’s that time to announce a new stable Slackware release
again. So, without further ado, announcing Slackware version 12.2!
Since we’ve moved to supporting the 2.6 kernel series exclusively (and
fine-tuned the system to get the most out of it), we feel that Slackware
12.2 has many improvements over our last release (Slackware 12.1) and is
a [...]

Patrick Volkerding has announced that the development branch of Slackware Linux has reached release candidate status: “While there are still some documents that need updating and probably a few more tweaks and updates here and there, everything is mostly in place for the next stable release, Slackware Linux 12.2. The versions of major components like [...]

Last year I wrote a review of Vector Linux 5.8 Standard for O’Reilly in January. Five months later I decided a new review was in order for Vector Linux 5.8 SOHO because the two weren’t based on the same code and the changes were great enough to make the SOHO release seem like an entirely [...]

I have been quiet about Linux this week because I have been busy trying several new versions. In the process, I have learned quite a bit more, and started to think about the philosophy behind Linux, operating system choices, and Free / Open Source software in general.
The first thing that became clear to me this [...]

Pierrick Le Brun has announced the release of Zenwalk Live 5.2, a live CD edition of the Slackware-based Zenwalk Linux: “Zenwalk Live 5.2, the latest Zenwalk in its live CD format is ready! Based on Zenwalk Current and a slightly modified version 6.2.3 of the Linux-Live scripts, Zenwalk….
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This article will try to provide a contrast between ‘the Debian way’ and ‘the Slackware way’ when it comes to distribution management. The idea is to really attempt to illuminate people on why Debian, and many other distributions may not be ideal, and why a classic approach such as Slackware still has merit in this [...]

Jean-Philippe Guillemin has announced the release of Zenwalk Linux 5.2: “The long awaited Zenwalk Linux 5.2 is now available. What’s new? The new release includes nearly 500 changes to software packages including a number of updates, bug fixes and enhanced replacements for some software. Notable updates include the….
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The GNOME SlackBuild GNOME 2.22.1 Desktop is now available for users of the latest Slackware 12.1 release! There have been a lot of improvements in this latest GSB release, including the move to PulseAudio, fewer package replacements, a GNOME-integrated Compiz-Fusion setup, the latest NetworkManager, Abiword 2.6, and OpenOffice2.4, a richer Mono C# suite, as well [...]

Slackware Linux has stood strong for more than a decade by refusing to compromise. There was a time when people used to say, “If you want to learn Linux and learn it well, give Slackware a try.” Attila Craciun, a Romanian software developer and Linux enthusiast, has ported the Slackware tree to the AMD64 architecture [...]

Well folks, it’s that time to announce a new stable Slackware release
again. So, without further ado, announcing Slackware version 12.1!
Since we’ve moved to supporting the 2.6 kernel series exclusively (and
fine-tuned the system to get the most out of it), we feel that Slackware
12.1 has many improvements over our last release (Slackware 12.0) and is [...]

Patrick Volkerding announced today that the Slackware development tree had reached release candidate status: “OK, we’re going to call this Slackware 12.1-rc1, though there is still some more minor work to do. Please help test! And if we’re missing anything major, please let me know. Thanks.” The most….
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GoblinX, an installable live CD based on the solid foundation of Slackware Linux, released Standard edition version 2.6 last month. It comes with lots of handy applications and five desktop managers: KDE, Fluxbox, Xfce, Enlightenment, and WindowMaker. I was impressed with the amount of software included as well as the stability and performance of GoblinX [...]

The latest version of Slax 6.0.3 has been released few hours ago. Among all the updates described in the changelog, it features a bugfix for SquashfsLZMA kernel driver. I said 6.0.3 won’t include the fix, but it has been decided to wait a bit and include it.
What’s new?

added kernel 2.6.24.3 with kernel headers, stripped sources [...]

Wolvix is probably one of the fastest rising distros today. First released 2 years ago, it has already gained plenty of loyal followers and is steadily going up in the ranks of Linux distributions over at Distrowatch. In fact, I received a couple of comments at this blog and some emails telling me to try [...]

Slax, a Slackware-based modular Linux distribution, released version 6.0 last month. This release brings a new tar install format along with a new donation request, but also includes some noticeable bugs.
One of the new interesting developments with Slax since the 5.x releases is the availability of a 190MB tar image as well as the more [...]

Today, two Slackware-based Linux distributions from the lightweight division will square off to find out once and for all, who has the clear edge. On the left corner, please welcome the Brazilian sensation, GoblinX. On the right corner, put your hands together for the Zenmaster, Zenwalk.
I will be the sole and fair (hopefully) judge for [...]

As soon as the primary mirror copies data from FTP, I’ll release Slax 6.0.1 (so it may be already available if you’re reading this few hours after this post was published). Changes are the following:

bugfix: Module Manager will display correct info about slik’ed modules
bugfix: activate refused to insert a module which was activater last time [...]

Zenwalk, a Slackware-based slim-and-zippy distribution, released a major update last month. The release announcement listed some noticeable enhancements and promised the best support for Wi-Fi you can expect in any Linux distro. Excuse me for being skeptic, but one doesn’t expect midget distros to be the best in any field. How well can a single-CD [...]

So, it’s released. I have to setup the website in order to make it usable, a lot of documentation have to be written, the Build Slax feature have to be tested, but everything seems so far so good. Please be kind to the server and download Slax 6 now only if you really need it. [...]