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Slackware Linux CD-ROM Installation HOWTO | Slackware Linux CD-ROM Installation HOWTO | ||
- | Patrick Volkerding < | + | Patrick Volkerding < |
v13.1, 2010-05-18 | v13.1, 2010-05-18 | ||
This document covers installation of the Slackware(R) distribution of the | This document covers installation of the Slackware(R) distribution of the | ||
Linux operating system from the Slackware CD-ROM. | Linux operating system from the Slackware CD-ROM. | ||
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______________________________________________________________________ | ______________________________________________________________________ | ||
+ | ===== 1. Introduction ===== | ||
- | Table of Contents | ||
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- | 1. Introduction | ||
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- | 1.1 Sources of documentation | ||
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- | 2. Hardware requirements | ||
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- | 3. Slackware Space Requirements | ||
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- | 3.1 Preparing a Partition for Slackware | ||
- | 3.2 Booting the Slackware CD-ROM | ||
- | 3.3 Using Linux fdisk to create Linux partitions | ||
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- | 4. Installing the Slackware distribution | ||
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- | 4.1 The ADDSWAP option | ||
- | 4.2 The TARGET option | ||
- | 4.3 The SOURCE option | ||
- | 4.4 The SELECT option | ||
- | 4.5 The INSTALL option | ||
- | 4.6 The CONFIGURE option | ||
- | 4.7 LILO | ||
- | 4.8 Networking | ||
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- | 5. Booting the installed Slackware system | ||
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- | 6. Post-installation configuration | ||
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- | 6.1 / | ||
- | 6.2 Configuring the X Window System | ||
- | 6.3 Hardware acceleration with X | ||
- | 6.4 User Accounts | ||
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- | 7. For more information | ||
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- | 8. Trademarks | ||
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- | ______________________________________________________________________ | ||
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- | 1. Introduction | ||
Linux is a multiuser, multitasking operating system that was developed by | Linux is a multiuser, multitasking operating system that was developed by | ||
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- | 1.1. Sources of Documentation | + | ==== 1.1. Sources of Documentation |
If you're new to Slackware, you'll be happy to know there is a *lot* of | If you're new to Slackware, you'll be happy to know there is a *lot* of | ||
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- | 2. Hardware Requirements | + | ===== 2. Hardware Requirements |
Most PC hardware will work fine with Slackware, but some Plug-and-Play | Most PC hardware will work fine with Slackware, but some Plug-and-Play | ||
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- | 3. Slackware Space Requirements | + | ===== 3. Slackware Space Requirements |
Slackware divides the installable software into categories. | Slackware divides the installable software into categories. | ||
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of drive space needed to install the entire set: | of drive space needed to install the entire set: | ||
- | A The base Slackware system. | + | * A The base Slackware system. |
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- | D Program development tools. | + | |
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- | E GNU Emacs. | + | |
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- | F FAQs and HOWTOs for common tasks. | + | |
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- | K Linux 2.6.33.4 kernel source. | + | |
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- | KDE The KDE desktop environment and applications. | + | |
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- | L System libraries. | + | |
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- | N Networking applications and utilities. | + | |
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- | T TeX typesetting language. | + | |
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- | TCL Tcl/Tk/TclX scripting languages and tools. | + | |
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- | X X Window System graphical user interface. | + | |
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- | XAP Applications for the X Window System. | + | |
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- | Y Classic text-based BSD games. | + | |
If you have the disk space, we encourage you to do a full installation for | If you have the disk space, we encourage you to do a full installation for | ||
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- | 3.1 Preparing a Partition for Slackware | + | ==== 3.1 Preparing a Partition for Slackware |
If you plan to install Slackware onto its own hard drive partition | If you plan to install Slackware onto its own hard drive partition | ||
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- | 3.2 Booting the Slackware CD-ROM | + | ==== 3.2 Booting the Slackware CD-ROM |
If your machine has a bootable CD-ROM drive (you may need to configure | If your machine has a bootable CD-ROM drive (you may need to configure | ||
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- | 3.3 Using Linux fdisk to create Linux partitions | + | ==== 3.3 Using Linux fdisk to create Linux partitions |
At this point, you should have a large chunk of unpartitioned space on | At this point, you should have a large chunk of unpartitioned space on | ||
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- | 4.0 Installing the Slackware distribution | + | ===== 4.0 Installing the Slackware distribution |
Now that you have one or more Linux partitions, you are now ready to begin | Now that you have one or more Linux partitions, you are now ready to begin | ||
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- | 4.1 The ADDSWAP option: | + | ==== 4.1 The ADDSWAP option: |
First, we select the ADDSWAP option. | First, we select the ADDSWAP option. | ||
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- | 4.2 The TARGET option: | + | ==== 4.2 The TARGET option: |
The next option on the setup menu is TARGET. | The next option on the setup menu is TARGET. | ||
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- | 4.3 The SOURCE option: | + | ==== 4.3 The SOURCE option: |
The next menu option is SOURCE, where you select the source from which to | The next menu option is SOURCE, where you select the source from which to | ||
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- | 4.4 The SELECT option: | + | ==== 4.4 The SELECT option: |
The SELECT option lets you select software to install. | The SELECT option lets you select software to install. | ||
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- | 4.5 The INSTALL option: | + | ==== 4.5 The INSTALL option: |
This option actually installs the selected packages to the hard drive. | This option actually installs the selected packages to the hard drive. | ||
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- | 4.6 The CONFIGURE option: | + | ==== 4.6 The CONFIGURE option: |
The setup' | The setup' | ||
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- | 4.7 LILO | + | ==== 4.7 LILO ==== |
LILO is the Linux Loader, a program that allows you to boot Linux (and | LILO is the Linux Loader, a program that allows you to boot Linux (and | ||
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- | 4.8 Networking | + | ==== 4.8 Networking |
Another configuration menu allows you to configure your machine' | Another configuration menu allows you to configure your machine' | ||
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- | 5. Booting the installed Slackware system | + | ===== 5. Booting the installed Slackware system |
If you've installed LILO, make sure you don't have a disk in your floppy | If you've installed LILO, make sure you don't have a disk in your floppy | ||
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darkstar: ~# | darkstar: ~# | ||
+ | ===== 6. Post-installation configuration ===== | ||
- | 6. Post-installation configuration | ||
Once the system is running, most of the work is complete. | Once the system is running, most of the work is complete. | ||
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important of these in this section. | important of these in this section. | ||
- | 6.1 / | + | ==== 6.1 / |
This file contains a list of Linux kernel modules. | This file contains a list of Linux kernel modules. | ||
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- | 6.2 Configuring the X Window System | + | ===== 6.2 Configuring the X Window System |
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Configuring X can be a complex task. The reason for this is the vast | Configuring X can be a complex task. The reason for this is the vast | ||
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- | 6.3 Hardware acceleration with X | + | ==== 6.3 Hardware acceleration with X ==== |
If you've used xorgsetup or X -configure to configure for your card, and | If you've used xorgsetup or X -configure to configure for your card, and | ||
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- | 6.4 User Accounts | + | ==== 6.4 User Accounts |
You should make a user account for yourself. | You should make a user account for yourself. | ||
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- | 7. For more information | + | ===== 7. For more information |
For more information, | For more information, | ||
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General Hotline: | General Hotline: | ||
+ | ===== 8. Trademarks ===== | ||
- | 8. Trademarks | ||
Slackware is a registered trademark of Slackware Linux, Inc. | Slackware is a registered trademark of Slackware Linux, Inc. |