The kernel seems to be 32 bit, not 64? (686 is what I read), so that is a tiny bit mysterious.
Not mysterious at all. 686 is not 64 bit, it is just a type of processor, usually indicating celeron or newer.
http://linux.about.com/cs/linux101/g/i686.htm
My 1 GHZ PIII is a 686, but, clearly, this OS will not work, as I desire, i.e. with proper video display, on that architecture.
Does it not work at all? Or does it not work automatically? I do often find that I have to fine tune the resolution to get things how I like it. I have a full HD monitor, so puppy goes straight to 1920 x 1080, but that is too small for me to use. It can be changed easily enough by using xorgwizard.
But, on the other hand, it also will not function correctly in a multi-core cpu running as a multi threaded OS, if it is designed for the 686.
Again, sometimes sound needs to be set up to work properly. Unfortunately, no Linux distribution will work perfectly on all hardware. However, no OS will either. In fact, the final straw with windows for me, was a hard drive that crashed on an old PC that had XP on it. Upon reinstall of windows, I had no sound, no network, and poor graphics. Being an older computer, I had no idea where the driver disks were to get these things working, so instead put puppy on that PC and EVERYTHING worked for me.
So, I remain confused about the target audience, and am especially concerned, and therefore submit this message to the forum, that Puppy may render a disservice to itself, by touting Slacko, to folks, like me, who imagine that this is a 686 appropriate OS, representing some improvements compared with Wary 5.2.
I agree with you, and 01micko , the developer of slacko, has stated that this is designed for newer hardware. The term newer hardware is somewhat subjective, and 686 doesn't necessarily help with that, as it is actually quite an old architecture.
Remember with Puppy, there is a lot of parallel development, Wary is being developed separately to Slacko, and have different objectives, as well as different developers.
It would also be useful, for those of us with those old machines, if the VLC capabilities found in Slacko, as described so clearly above, could be applied to the realm of Wary 5.2, since that is the OS to which those of us with 686 architecture are apparently condemned.
Iguleder has posted a recent work around that could be useful for getting VLC to work nicely in Wary. Part of the problem with VLC, like some other programs eg chrome, is that it doesn't like to run as root, which Puppy runs as, hence the issues.
See here
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 53&t=72667
I don't know, but this may be applicable to wary, and will get VLC working for you to further conduct your Radio Station tests and comparisons.