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howtos:misc:biffs_slackware_tips [2018/03/04 23:28 (UTC)] bifferoshowtos:misc:biffs_slackware_tips [2018/03/04 23:39 (UTC)] – [Booting the Installer] bifferos
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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 'Slackware for Dummies' however there's a book of the same name on Amazon :-(.  I've accumulated a few bits and pieces that I feel are useful for people starting out in Slackware but which are too small to warrant their own HOWTOs.  If you feel I should break anything out into its own HOWTO please add comments in the discussion section.  Please also be aware that some of this is about opinion, and just one person's opinion at that.  Unless otherwise stated this guide refers to Slackware64 14.2. I was going to call this page 'Slackware for Dummies' however there's a book of the same name on Amazon :-(.  I've accumulated a few bits and pieces that I feel are useful for people starting out in Slackware but which are too small to warrant their own HOWTOs.  If you feel I should break anything out into its own HOWTO please add comments in the discussion section.  Please also be aware that some of this is about opinion, and just one person's opinion at that.  Unless otherwise stated this guide refers to Slackware64 14.2.
  
-==== 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's not much point unless you have a specific reason of your own. No.  If you mess up your bootloader you can still recover your system using the install media, so there's not much point unless you have a specific reason of your own.
  
-==== 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 'enter' key and accept all defaults as if you're a Noob you're unlikely to change any of them. Keep hitting the 'enter' key and accept all defaults as if you're a Noob you're unlikely to change any of them.
  
-==== Xorg ====+===== Xorg =====
  
 === There's no GUI!  How do I start X? === === There's no GUI!  How do I start X? ===
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 Slackware already has a [[beginners_guide#start_a_graphical_desktop_environment |great guide]] for this.  You need to change the runlevel in /etc/xinittab. Slackware already has a [[beginners_guide#start_a_graphical_desktop_environment |great guide]] for this.  You need to change the runlevel in /etc/xinittab.
  
-==== Networking ====+===== Networking =====
  
 === How can I see what's listening on my computer's ports? === === How can I see what's listening on my computer's ports? ===
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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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 </code> </code>
  
-This will allow any users to access that particular device, which on a multi-user system may be considered insecure but will get you working.+For <vendor> and <product> put the values obtained from running 'lsubs' when you inserted your usb device.  Use 'lsusb -v' to get the long form.
  
 +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.
 +
 +===== CD/DVD-ROM drives =====
 +
 +=== 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, the command is:
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 +<code>
 +# growisofs -Z /dev/dvd=myimage.iso
 +</code>
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 +You may need to be root to run this.
  
  
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