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Slackware Installer

Using the Installer, you can configure the OS how it was designed to be. 

rescue environment
development environment to onboard new Hardware Models.
. and lastly, install Slackware

3 installer package types: AiO

  • is what's documented

Bare installers: Show URLs No packages

updated more frequently, with every kernel update SD cards:bare: 1. Packaged for supported HWMs bare initrd: generic, file-based. 

        Used for QEMU and non-supported Hardware Models.

Documented is AiO, as it's the easiest option and enables offline installation and nothing else within the environment - e.g. web server, etc.

Installation process: * SD card, contains all packages

* update frequency * simulates a stable release

RockPro64 * Flash SPI

Installer:

3 interfaces over which you can perform the install: keyboard, monitor serial ssh

* SSH - set rootpw

Trace: • creating_a_package_using_a_slackbuild_script • inst_sa64_rk3399_rockpro64 • inst_sa64_rk3399_pinebookpro • slackwareinstaller

slackwarearm:slackwareinstaller ()
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