How do I install Slackware -current

joutlancpa · 04-15-2009, 11:33 PM

where can I get the install disks? apparently my precision needs a very new kernel to function half decent...I'm having serious initrd problems in another thread and thinking maybe on this machine I'd be better off trying testing...can't find the install disks......thanks

slackass · 04-16-2009, 12:35 AM

ftp://ftp.slackware.no/pub/linux/ISO...ent-ISO-build/

Noddegamra · 04-16-2009, 01:17 AM

There's also Alien Bob's mirror-slackware-current script, which will generate the ISO file for you.
http://www.slackware.com/~alien/tool...are-current.sh

It's quite nice.

joutlancpa · 04-16-2009, 01:23 AM

thanks for the replies....I think I'm better going that route with this particular machine.

brianL · 04-16-2009, 05:50 AM

You might get even more problems running current.

onebuck · 04-16-2009, 07:14 AM

Hi,

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Originally Posted by Noddegamra

There's also Alien Bob's mirror-slackware-current script, which will generate the ISO file for you.
http://www.slackware.com/~alien/tool...are-current.sh

It's quite nice.

Don't forget to edit the script to select the media type cd/dvd.
You can select your target directory to allow you to store anywhere locally.

joutlancpa · 04-16-2009, 12:25 PM

ok...thanks for the information. I'll give it a shot on this DELL....the stable is playing nice with my Asus, but this DELL is my work machine and I need a stable 32 bit windows virtual machine in linux, as it's saved my bacon once in a while when some old 16 bit code (vertical market stuff) wouldn't run in Vista 64. I'm probably better off on this machine with Xubuntu 9.04 x64 cause I know it and can keep my virtual machine with usb in hand....I love Slack, so I'm going to try current before I go that route. thanks again.

joutlancpa · 04-16-2009, 04:12 PM

Anything I need to know to install -current? Because right now I'm planning on going the thru the same install routine I did for 12.2....thanks

Noddegamra · 04-16-2009, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by thezoid

Anything I need to know to install -current? Because right now I'm planning on going the thru the same install routine I did for 12.2....thanks

I haven't noticed anything out of the ordinary from a normal Slackware installation, so go right ahead.

Of course, you might be tweaking things a bit more, because it's not as stable. (Although pretty on-par with most other distros.

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joutlancpa · 04-16-2009, 05:15 PM

the DVD iso I downloaded stopped at 1,640,074,480 bytes....that's less than the directory tree said it was...did I get a bad download?

EDIT: Also....will this installer put in a Huge kernel by default? I mean I'll have to (or should) install a generic kernel just like stable? thanks !!

bgeddy · 04-16-2009, 06:18 PM

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did I get a bad download?

I think so. You should check the md5sum with this

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EDIT: Also....will this installer put in a Huge kernel by default?

Yes - you can try the generic once again but you may have problems again. I always use the generic but, honestly, it's not strictly necessary.

joutlancpa · 04-16-2009, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by bgeddy

I think so. You should check the md5sum with this
Yes - you can try the generic once again but you may have problems again. I always use the generic but, honestly, it's not strictly necessary.

Thanks....I was getting strange usb behavior in VB with the Huge Kernel...I'll give it my best shot....also, wish I could get a torrent on the -current iso....I hate when a download just cuts off like that

bgeddy · 04-16-2009, 08:19 PM

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I'll give it my best shot....also, wish I could get a torrent on the -current iso....I hate when a download just cuts off like that

Well you're fortunate there are iso's available for current at all ! Traditionally folk would rsync the entire current tree to a local disk and then create an iso for installation - effectively keeping a copy of the branch and regularly updating it. (I still do anyway - slackpkg or no slackpkg ! Old habits die hard..)

phys · 04-17-2009, 07:16 AM

Also on the below mirror you can find an unofficial current-iso regularly updated by host.
http://ftp.ntua.gr/pub/linux/slackware/

sahko · 04-17-2009, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by phys

Also on the below mirror you can find an unofficial current-iso regularly updated by host.
http://ftp.ntua.gr/pub/linux/slackware/

Not all mirrors have that. It probably depends on where they sync from.
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/ doesnt host those ISOs.

On the original question:
+1 on using rsync with (a custom) rsync script based on Alien Bob's
and the creating ISOs if needed with (a custom) http://slackware.no/makeSlackISOs.sh