Sound in Skype 4.3

Posted: 2014-08-16 | Author: | Filed under: desktop, media, network, slackbuilds, system | Tags: , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Since version 4.3, Skype for Linux requires PulseAudio. It is available from SBo, but since Skype is a 32bit program only, the necessary 32bit compatibility packages should be installed as well. I am running Slackware64 14.1 -multilib system and I have a virtual machine with Slackware 32. Read the rest of this entry »

Skype on pure Slackware64

Posted: 2013-12-24 | Author: | Filed under: desktop, network, slackbuilds, system | Tags: , , , | 12 Comments

If the only 32bit program you need is Skype, you probably do not want to “contaminate” your 64bit Slackware with a compat32 layer and replace your stock gcc-* and glibc-* just for it. Well, there’s a solution to this. Read the rest of this entry »

BroodWar on Slackware64

Posted: 2012-10-14 | Author: | Filed under: desktop, game, system | Tags: , , | 2 Comments

After making the system multilib, it’s time to compile wine. In my experience, the latest version of wine that let StarCraft work right away is 1.2.2 — let’s use this for now… Read the rest of this entry »