hi every body
when i was installing sw10.2
it asking if i want to install a kernal from cd
i know that there is kernal 2.6
then i entered but failed to do any thing
can any body tell me
how can i install a kernal while installing slack

for the 2.6 test kernel on slack 10.2 cd you do the followings:
1. boot Slackware CD 1
2. at boot prompt you type: test26.s and then press enter
3. After installation is done, when asked about what kernel you want to use just find the Skip option and keep the test26.s kernel used at boot.
4. after everything is installed and configured, boot your slackware system, instert Slackware CD 2, go to testing directory, install the kernel-modules and alsa-driver for the 2.6.13 kernel.
5. Reboot and if done correctly, enjoy!

Interesting post, thank you, nykey!
Could you provide a bit more detail on step #4? That is, are you doing that at a shell prompt or using the setup utility? If so what commands do you use to initiate this? Are you cding to the testing directory? This has always mystified me.
Thanks for any and all answers.

Well, you see, when you install the test26.s kernel most of the times, if not all of the time only the kernel's image is copied and installed, so you don't have any modules (and we all know that install kernels are mostly made of modules, so they can work from the box on all, or most pc configurations), you don't have the kernel's source directory in /usr/src in case you want to recompile it, no headers, no alsa-driver for your kernel version=no sound. So, after you install slack (just like you would had installed it using the bare.i kernel) just boot into your new slackware install, insert Slackware CD 2 into your CD-ROM drive, mount it, cd to it, then cd to testing directory, there you will have the needed packages for your kernel (alsa-driver, kernel-generic, kernel-headers, kernel-modules and kernel-source) install everything there using installpkg or pkgtool except for kernel-generic, which is already installed by the test26.s boot option and the choice you made during install. Then reboot and check if everything is working, if not... make them work , Cheers.

Thanks, man! I appreciate your help, much appreciated:-)

Heh, don't mention it, that's what all this is about. If you try it, don't forget to post back if it worked or not for you.

I will indeed post back if this works for me. I'm away from my Linux boxes on vacation right now, but, will attempt this in August when I'm home again. I've book-marked this thread, archived it for future reference.
I sometimes feel stupid asking what must be obvious questions to the other Unix gods here.
This is the best forum on the Internet!
Thanks!

one day i tried to install kernal2.6 on my 2.4
i couldn't configure it so i couldn't use my card
and alsa must be reinstalled
i don't want to reinstall slack so
if u mind tell me in details how can i configure my new kernal
and i was asking about how can i install kernal 2.6 while installing sw
it asked if i want to install a kernal form cd or boot disk or skip
do u got the point????

I tought I've been pretty clear and did my best to help you, but if you can't express yourself in such a manner that everyone can understand exactly what you need and want, I cannot be very precise, now YOU GOT THE POINT ?

now I GOT THE POINT
i asked coz i am not an advanced user and i don't want to lose my data
then how can i install the kernal modules and alsa driver
I appreciate your help
thanx for help

i have put cd1 and write test26.s
it said i must remove my old pakages so type pkgtool
and asked about mounting my driver i typed
mount /dev/hda10 /mnt -t ext2
and it asked about configuring my network card
i typed network
and it didn't dectect it
so i manuallt write
p 8139cp 8139too
and the i write setup
and choosed configure my slack
it asked about installing my slack from cd,bootdisk,..,skip
i pressed skip
and complete
i think i am working wrong
could u help me?

If you already have 2.4 installed, and Slackware is working, mount cd1 (if not mounted), and go to its directory
ExampleThen go to the /testing/linux-2.6.xx directoryThen run pkgtool and install 'from current directory'.
Install the 2.6 kernel, source, and modules.
Then alsa from the same directory.
Exit pkgtool, then check that your /etc/lilo.conf contains the new kernel (check the booting kernel is the one for 2.6 in /boot - check the symlinks for vmlinuz to make sure)

Reboot, and it should work

If not, search this forum for solutions.

The above has been posted hundreds of times. You would have saved alot of aggravation on your part, and on others, if you would do a forum search first.

that's much better than the reason I ask questions, I'm just an old foo...

i have installed my new kernal using that site http://shilo.is-a-geek.com/slack/kernel14.html it may help others but i what is the latest stable kernal and can i remove kernal2.6.13 and replace it with the newest one How???

Personally, I would leave the kernel in there to be honest. Becuase you may mess with the source that slackware was compiled off of. I could be wrong, but I keep messing up my computer whenever I removed pat's default source files, and just use my own in there for additional kernel compiles down the road