Hi,

I've read through the first and found that you are referencing 'IDE'. I do suggest that you look at 'libata_switchover HOWTO' with potential inclusion, to understand and be aware of the changes when using Slackware 13.0 & Slackware 13.1. Especially when performing upgrades or introduction to Slackware 13/13.1. This is a gotcha for a lot of new users. You say;
BTW, You don't need to login as root, just press return at the prompt.

Another potential improvement would be to include reference to the available text docs on the install media. A new user can and should read these docs to prevent potential problems or aid in solutions for problems with their hardware. By reading before hand a user should prevent problems or hopefully have an idea as to what is necessary to get things installed.

So all devices will now be sd*... I did not know that. I'll fix the problem at once. Referencing the docs is probably a good idea.

So true! I had a great laugh when I found this.

Now THAT'S hilarious.

On another note, the installation I did for the purpose of this tutorial was obviously performed using cfdisk to write the partition table, and it's the first time I've looked at cfdisk in quite awhile. It's a lot clunkier than I remembered it! I'm seriously considering rewriting that part of the tutorial... just cutting the foreplay and teaching new users to use fdisk right off the bat. Thoughts?

From `man fdisk`:
I preferred fdisk myself but I've used cfdisk for a while now.

I prefer cfdisk (because it is easier to use) despite having used fdisk for years before finding cfdisk

Hmm... maybe it's just because I'm used to fdisk.

I've always used cfdisk, because I haven't got round to learning how to use fdisk yet.
I've always used nano, because I haven't got round to learning how to use vi\vim\elvis yet.
I've got a lot to learn...

We all do... Starting work on this website early this year hilighted for me how much I don't know yet. I'd be typing along, reach a point at which I needed to clarify something or explain it thoroughly... and wind up having to do a Google search.

Back to the SATA/IDE thing for a moment... I realized looking at the tutorial last night that I've kind of left those who are dual-booting with multiple hard drives hanging. I did that back when I first ran Linux in late 2006, but it was on IDE hard drives for which the naming convention is very clear (primary master=hda, primary slave=hdb, etc), but I've just realized that I haven't a clue how it's done with multiple SATA. I spent about 30 minutes with my old friend Google last night and what I got out of it is that everybody is as confused on the subject as I am. So hypothetical situation: I've got a SATA hard drive with Windoze installed connected to the SATA port labeled #1 on the motherboard. Now I add a second drive connected to port #2 and boot from my Slackware disk. Which of these drives is going to be labeled sda and which will be sdb, and why? Or is it lottery? Do I have to just inspect the contents of both drives to figure it out? And what about IDE? Assuming an older computer with IDE drives, will the old naming conventions still hold, only with sd* instead of hd*?

I've never used cfdisk, and I don't use fdisk enough to remember how to use it without pulling up the command list.
I've always used emacs only because its the first editor I was told to use on a forum long, long, ago. But that's strictly at the cli. In a GUI, its Kate all the way.
I will never know what a lot Slackers know. I don't have the background for it. Then again, I've always wanted to go back to college and take some programming and networking courses. I'm just getting to be a lazy old fart. I'll just go buy the books somewhere used and see what happens. Its not like I'm going to change careers 6 years from retirement.

You only have to figure out how Slackware does it for your tutorial. It seems that each distro can be a bit different about this naming convention. Some go by uuid only, which could change the naming convention from what would be considered logical. Since ide devices have been forced to become scsi devices, the allocations (naming) can be somewhat strange. Even if all drives are sata, it could also depend upon how the distro and its kernel allocates them. Port 1 could be sdb.

I get a headache reading this stuff.

Hi,

Then go back to college if that's what you want after retirement. I've been retired for years, if that's what you call retirement. I've been busier than ever. I really don't understand how I managed to get this much done when I was 'actively or gainfully employed'.

No, but you can prepare yourself for that new career in six years. Heck you could have a PHD in that time if your aggressive.

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Going back to college may be the thing to do. I finally graduated in 1999 with a BS in Business, so I was a late bloomer. I just have to get it fitted in my work schedule.

Hi,

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Originally Posted by 2handband So all devices will now be sd*... I did not know that. I'll fix the problem at once. Referencing the docs is probably a good idea.

If you look at the referenced link libata_switchover HOWTO;
You can't get it explained any better than the above. Read the whole link: 'libata_switchover HOWTO'