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Installing Slackware 8.1
Get the CD:
Download and Burn Slackware
Your Other OS:
If you are installing another OS on this same drive, just remove all partitions and add one for your other OS. Install your other OS like normal.The size of your partitions will matter on the size of your drives. I would give linux at least 3 gigs at the very least.
Boot the CD:
Make your BIOS boot off the CD--If you do not know how to do this, check your bios or do a search on google.com--I had push alt-p and highlight the cd-rom and push the u sign a few times for my Dell Notebook.
Put the CD you just burned Slackware on and place it in the drive and reboot.
Starting the Install:
A screen will appear with Slackware written in blue. A cursor should be blinking now.
Where it says Boot:
Push the [Enter] key with nothing typed.
The kernel will load. It will now ask you if you want to enter a keyboard map.
Where it says Enter 1 to select a keyboard map:
Push the [Enter] key with nothing typed.
Another screen will appear and it will talk about partitions and such.
Where it says Slackware Login
type root
Push the [Enter] key.
You should now see root@slackware.com:/#
Setting the Partitions Up:
First thing you need to know is what hard drive you want Slackware installed on. I only have one drive currently, so I will be installing it on my first drive or HDA. If you want to install it on your second drive, it will be the HDB drive. The third drive is HDC and so on and so on.
Now, I know that I need to install it on HDA, but I need to set it up correctly.
You should now still see root@slackware.com:/#
Type fdisk /dev/hda (hda is for me, so you may need to change it accordingly.)
If you now see command (m for help):, then your in fdisk. If not, you typed something wrong or you do not have that drive.
Where it says command (m for help): type p and push the [Enter] key.
This is displaying you current partitions on this drive. Make sure this looks like the drive you want linux installed on. If it is, continue on. If this is the wrong drive, exit the program and run fdisk with another drive like hdb.
If you have unwanted partitions like an old windows drive, find what number it is. It will be like /dev/hda1 or /dev/hda2--make sure you do not remove the partition you setup for your other OS. Type d and push the [Enter] key where it sayscommand (m for help): Now type the number of your partition. You can repeat this process.
It is time to add partitions, so make sure it sayscommand (m for help): and type n and then push the [Enter] key.
Type p and then push the [Enter] key.
You will now need to type a number that you want linux on. Do not choose a number that has a partion on it already--fdisk will tell you when you goof this up. If you have a windows partition on it already, 2 will most likely work for you. If you are pure linux or another drive, 1 will work.
It will now have you choose your size. It should say something like First cylinder (####-####) / default ####:
Where it says First cylinder (####-####) / default ####: push the [Enter] key.
You will now get another line. In this line there will be a number on the end. Subtract 100 from the number and type your answer in and push the [Enter] key. My last number is 3648, so I typed 3548. You can subtract more for more swap space or less for less swap space. You can read advantages and disadvantages of both less and more.
You know see command (m for help): again.
Make sure it says command (m for help): and type n and then push the [Enter] key.
Type p and then push the [Enter] key.
You will now need to type a number 1 larger then the last one you have typed in. If you have a windows partition on it already, 3 will most likely work for you. If you are pure linux or another drive, 2 will work.
It will now have you choose your size. It should say something like First cylinder (####-####) / default ####: Push the [Enter] key and then push the [Enter] key again.
You know see command (m for help): again.
You now need to define the partition types, so type t where it says command (m for help): and push the [Enter] key.
Choose the number of the first partition you made. If you have a windows partition on it already, 2 will most likely work for you. If you are pure linux or another drive, 1 will work.
Type 83 and push the [Enter] key.
Type t where it says command (m for help): and push the [Enter] key.
Choose the number of the second partition you made. If you have a windows partition on it already, 3 will most likely work for you. If you are pure linux or another drive, 2 will work.
Type 82 and push the [Enter] key.
You know see command (m for help): again.
Make sure it says command (m for help): and type w and then push the [Enter] key.
It will write and sync the disks and root@slackware.com:/# will be back.
Setup:
Where it says root@slackware.com:/# type setup and push the [Enter] key.
Go to where it says Add Swap and push [Enter].
Push [Enter] again.
The swap will format and take a bit.
Push [Enter] and it will exit.
Push [Enter] for yes and then [Enter] again for select.
I just pushed [Enter] for a quick format, but you can choose a slow format.
Push [Enter] the enter key, so your drive will be ext3.
You want 4096. Push [Enter] again.
Let it format and push [Enter] to exit when done.
Push [Enter] with yes selected.
Make sure Install from a Slackware cdrom is selected and push the [Enter] key.
Push the [Enter] key.
Push the [Enter] key.
Push the [Enter] key with yes selected.
Push the [Enter] key, so we can install everything.
Push the [Enter] key with yes selected.
Make sure full is selected and push the [Enter] key.
Let everything install. If this glitches, try a new cd or cleaning the CD.
Make sure cdrom is highlighted and push the [Enter] key.
Make sure /cdrom/kernels/bare.i/BZimage is highlighted and push the [Enter] key.
Insert a Floppy disk and push the [Enter] key for Ok.
Do not skip this.
Hit the [Enter] to Select Continue.
Hit [Enter] for OK.
I do not plan to set my modem up here. You can always set the modem up later.
Push the [Enter] key for No.
Make sure simple is highlighted and push [Enter] for Ok.
I selected 1024x768x256 and pushed [Enter] for OK.
You can push the [Enter] key without typing anything--we will add any extra parameters later.
Select MBR and push [Enter] to select OK--I have always had luck with this.
If you get an error doing this, you will need to use your boot disk and run the command liloconfig--try different options this time.
Choose your mouse type and push the [Enter] key for Ok.
I chose imps2. I have an optical mouse.
Make sure yes is selected and push the [Enter] key.
I have a network, so I will configure my network. Select yes and push [Enter] for Ok.
Push the [Enter] key.
Type a hostname and push the [Enter] key--I typed beesleyw.
Type a domain name and push the [Enter] key--I typed thomas.edu.
I can type anything in these two options and it works.
I selected DHCP and pushed the [Enter] key--My DSL connection, old cable connection and college network is DHCP, so DHCP is probably your best bet.
I do not have a DHCP hostname, so I just pushed the [Enter] key.
Select probe and push the [Enter] key for Ok.
The probe should find your card and hit [Enter] for Ok.
If your internet does not work, call your service provider and get the settings. After you get the settings, run the command netconfig and type them in correctly.
Make sure yes is selected and push the [Enter] key.
Standard is fine, so hit the [Enter] key for Ok.
Your clock should be set to local time, so hit the [Enter] key for Ok.
Choose your timezone and hit the [Enter] key for Ok.
Choose xinitrc.gnome and push the [Enter] key for Ok. If you want another window manager, choose it here--you can edit this later too.
Make sure yes is selected and push the [Enter] key.
Type a good password twice.
Hit the [Enter] to continue and then hit the [Enter] key for Ok.
Scroll to exit and push the [Enter] key.
The install will exit and you will need to push [ALT] [CTRL] [DEL] to reboot.
Slackware Linux is installed.
If you choose linux from the lilo menu, it will load linux.
Your username is root
Your password is the one you selected in the install.
If you want to configure and Start X,
X is like Windows. Some people actually call it X Windows. This is what almost everyone uses as there graphical frontend.
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