I am in the process of installing slack on my other computer and it told me that I needed to install a kernel, and that it was best to install the kernel of the bootdisk. The second disc was in since it was used to install some packages and I just thought it would have the kernel. I pressed enter and the little underscore keeps blinking. So I took the disc out and put in the first disc and pressed enter again. Nothing happened and I am still in limbo. What do I do??

I'm not sure if it will work, but try going throught the setup again. Just boot off the cd, don't install any packages except the kernel and configure everything the same way you did before. Please post if you try it and it works.

kalabanta, Press Control+alt+delete, You were right in you asumption's the kernel is indeed on disc 2 how ever it s not contained withtin the folder Slackware on dc 2. I am going to tell you where it is but before i do heres a word of advice.... USE THE STANDARD INSTALL FIRST. select all the default options during install and DO NOT choose a custom kernel until after everything is up and running.


Once everything is installed and you can use whatever it is you want do the following:

1: mount slakware disc 2

2: using konquerer or the bash prompt make your way to the directory /extar/linux-2.6.17.13

3: install all the packages in the folder

4: From the start menu run control center (Assuminhg kde is your chosen desktop manager

5: lanch control center and select >> system Administration >> Boot Manager (it's the first option on the last selection)

6: you now have a window with 3 tabs, select "Operating Systems" and then probe >> apply and reboot your pc. It should get you up to kernel 2.6.17.13

Let me know how you get on.

alibar

Too late. I went back and it gave me the option again. I selected the kernel and then it finished, telling me to reboot. So I rebooted and got Grub Error 15. So I'm like forget this. I'm installing Debian again, hoping the error does not arise again.

lemme guess, you didn't install lilo to the MBR ...

I told it to...should I still have a Grub error?

No. Did you really tell it to ? Where is grub installed ?

Usually boot loaders are installed to the MBR. Of course, you could install it elsewhere, but I've never gotten those to work properly.

I don't know where it was installed, all I know is that is was. I reinstalled Debian-I'm sticking with it until I get a new HDD to play around with.