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- | ====== Slackware Installer ====== | + | ====== Slackware |
Using the Installer, you can install and configure Slackware how it was designed to be: from the installed package set to the file system and its layout. | Using the Installer, you can install and configure Slackware how it was designed to be: from the installed package set to the file system and its layout. | ||
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===== Slackware Installer packages ===== | ===== Slackware Installer packages ===== | ||
- | There are three types of Slackware Installer packaged. | + | There are three types of Slackware Installer packaged |
They are described below in the order in which they are created by the Slackware ARM build system. | They are described below in the order in which they are created by the Slackware ARM build system. | ||
- | === Naked Installer: Generic Initial RAM Disk === | + | ==== Naked Installer: Generic Initial RAM Disk ==== |
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- | Created by the Slackware ARM [[https:// | + | |
The AiO and Bare Installer packages target specific Hardware Models and enable booting from the SD card directly into the Slackware Installer. | The AiO and Bare Installer packages target specific Hardware Models and enable booting from the SD card directly into the Slackware Installer. | ||
+ | The [[https:// | ||
- | The [[https:// | ||
It's usually used to develop support for (presently) unsupported Hardware Models. | It's usually used to develop support for (presently) unsupported Hardware Models. | ||
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+ | This Installer image can also be used to boot a Hardware Model [[https:// | ||
The Naked Installer initrd image is used (unmodified) within the Bare Installers. | The Naked Installer initrd image is used (unmodified) within the Bare Installers. | ||
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+ | | Slackware ARM [[https:// | ||
- | === Bare Installers for Supported Hardware Models === | ||
- | Created by the [[https:// | + | |
+ | ==== Bare Installers | ||
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Each image is packaged for a particular Hardware Model. | Each image is packaged for a particular Hardware Model. | ||
- | They are updated more frequently, with every kernel update (typically once every 2 weeks for -current). | + | These Installers package the //Naked Installer// in a format bootable on a specific set of supported Hardware Models. |
Users may choose to use the Bare Installers when: | Users may choose to use the Bare Installers when: | ||
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* The user already has the Slackware ARM repository locally and does not want to download the larger AiO image. | * The user already has the Slackware ARM repository locally and does not want to download the larger AiO image. | ||
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+ | | [[https:// | ||
- | === All in One (AiO) Installer for Supported Hardware Models === | ||
- | Created by the All in One build system | + | ==== All in One (AiO) Installer |
- | [[https:// | + | The All in One Installers are modified //Bare Installer// images, including an additional partition containing the Slackware packages/ |
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+ | The Slackware package set are included within the downloadable image. | ||
+ | This mimics a stable release of Slackware - a frozen set of packages are installed, and users upgrade (and continue to update) the OS using '' | ||
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+ | The [[https:// | ||
- | The Slackware package set are included within the downloadable image. | ||
- | The Installer image is typically refreshed once a month. | ||
The AiO images are approximately 5GB (compressed) in size. | The AiO images are approximately 5GB (compressed) in size. | ||
Each image is packaged for a particular Hardware Model. | Each image is packaged for a particular Hardware Model. | ||
- | All users are encouraged to use the AiO Installers for supported Hardware Models. | + | **All users are encouraged to use the AiO Installers for supported Hardware Models.** |
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+ | ^ Created by ^ Refresh/ | ||
+ | | [[https:// | ||
===== Installation Interfaces ===== | ===== Installation Interfaces ===== |