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====== Biff's Slackware Tips for Noobs ====== | ====== Biff's Slackware Tips for Noobs ====== | ||
- | ==== Introduction ==== | + | ===== Introduction |
I was going to call this page ' | I was going to call this page ' | ||
- | ==== Booting the Installer ==== | + | ===== Booting the Installer |
=== 1) How much memory does Slackware require? === | === 1) How much memory does Slackware require? === | ||
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Fluxbox. | Fluxbox. | ||
- | === Do I need to create a rescue disk === | + | === Do I need to create a rescue disk? === |
No. If you mess up your bootloader you can still recover your system using the install media, so there' | No. If you mess up your bootloader you can still recover your system using the install media, so there' | ||
- | ==== First Boot After Install ==== | + | ===== First Boot After Install |
=== How do I stop Slackware taking 2 minutes to boot? === | === How do I stop Slackware taking 2 minutes to boot? === | ||
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Keep hitting the ' | Keep hitting the ' | ||
- | ==== Xorg ==== | + | ===== Xorg ===== |
=== There' | === There' | ||
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Slackware already has a [[beginners_guide# | Slackware already has a [[beginners_guide# | ||
- | ==== Networking ==== | + | ===== Networking |
=== How can I see what's listening on my computer' | === How can I see what's listening on my computer' | ||
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(reboot) | (reboot) | ||
- | ==== Slackware programs ==== | + | ===== Slackware programs |
=== How do I find which packages have been installed? === | === How do I find which packages have been installed? === | ||
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(search for the file) | (search for the file) | ||
- | ==== USB ==== | + | ===== USB ===== |
=== I can only access my USB device as root === | === I can only access my USB device as root === | ||
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</ | </ | ||
- | This will allow any users to access that particular | + | For < |
+ | This will allow any users to access that particular device, which on a multi-user system could be considered insecure but will get you working. | ||
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+ | ===== CD/DVD-ROM drives ===== | ||
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+ | === How do I write a CD/DVD, I don't understand cdrecord? === | ||
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+ | You're not the only one. To write the image myimage.iso, | ||
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+ | < | ||
+ | # growisofs -Z / | ||
+ | </ | ||
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+ | You may need to be root to run this. | ||