EDIT: "startx" eh?

New problem: Internet. I have a Integrated Intel PRO 100 Ethernet PCI NIC Card, how would I go about getting this recognized?

Yes startx starts the gui. To make it always boot to gui edit /etc/inittab and change

id:3:initdefault:

to

id:4:initdefault:

Don't know about your nic but you may need to load a module for it if you can find which one. You will probably be better off making a new thread about that so people can see what you need help about.

I think the modules should be called e100 or eepro100. Maybe add them to /etc/rc.d/rc.modules or compile your own kernel with both or just one of them (if you test them before which is the right one) compiled in.

To add them to rc.modules add these lines to that file:
modprobe e100
modprobe eepro100

did you install the kernel modules ? you should if you haven't.

No, I'd assume not, as it says this:
FATAL: Could not load /lib/modules/2.6.17.13/modules.dep : No such file or directory.

How do I install the kernel modules? I get that error when I try to use 'modprobe', so I guess my internet won't work until I install them.

If you used the cd's to install, need to look on disk 2, /extra/linux(version) and use the pkgtool to install everything EXCEPT the headers.

On the dvd, the files you need are just in /extra/linuz(version) and again install all EXCEPT the headers.

Yeah but how do I 'install' them? Just copy them to /extra/ or what?

You use "installpkg filename" to install the packages. Edit: or, as Hern_28 says, run pkgtool and select to install packages from the current directory, or another directory as is relevant.

Just cd in the /extra/linux(version) and type pkgtool, select install from current directory, and answer yes to everything except the headers. Only warning is the headers will bork your system so don't install them.

Edit: its possible that this might also fix the networking problem too but there is no guarantee. Reason why I suggest everything else is you will need the rest to compile software if you ever desire to try it. The other files are also necessary to install proprietary video drivers.

2nd edit: Nylex is correct, been a while since i installed slackware or used the pkgtool. Thank you Nylex. I Changed this to keep others from making a mistake .

When you run installpkg, you aren't asked whether to install the package or not, so I suggest not running "installpkg *.tgz" as that will install the headers as well as the others.

I just ran installpkg *.tgz, and now when I boot up, it runs KDE. At install, I chose XFCE. Is there a way to install xfce and delete KDE?
P.S- Internet is running smoothly. Posting from my slackware box now.

Run xwmconfig to set your default window manager. If you want to remove KDE, then just remove all the KDE packages, which you can do with "removepkg kde*".

I just had to select it from the 'login', thanks guys! Everything is working great.

EDIT: What is the 'apt-get' of xfce?

There's a version of apt-get for Slackware called slapt-get, if that's what you mean.

to 'delete' kde you would use the 'removepkg' (man removepkg) as root on all the kde packages (ls /var/log/packages)

xfce4 is installed by default, try:

echo startxfce4 > ~/.xinitrc

that will set the WM for your user to xfce.

if its not installed then you'll have to installpkg xfce*.tgz from wherever it is on the slack install cds