First post. Slackware 12.1 install Linux noob.
 

Hey guys. As I'm writing this, I am attempting my first Linux install. I searched around, and decided on Slackware. I'm just a hands on kind of guy.
I used to think I was pretty computer savvy, until I started reading more about Linux, I have never felt like more of a noob than right now.

Anyway, this on a old laptop I have, a Dell Latitude C600. I have nothing on it, and if it starts to burn up, I won't fell like I lost anything.

I'll post up the experience, and the questions I have during this process. If I just can't wrap my head around the whole thing, and have to give up, thats cool too.

I see its asking me something, I'll go look and see if I can answer it. lol

Well, that didn't take long...

Its asking about partitioning the drive. It says you have to mount them first. If you don't know how, type pkgtool. So, I do, then it says I can't run pgktool until mount my Linux partitions.

Oh boy, what did I get myself into to??

Hi gofastmerc, Welcome to lq. This is a great place to start with Slack. You'll find this community will be willing and usualy able to help with most anything.
Good luck. ;-)

Ahhh, I see what I didn't do.

I read that page before, I guess I forgot about that part.

This installation guide has screenshots and clear explanations - I found it helpful.

http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/i...ackware_1.html

Wow! Where was that when before?? So far so good.


Spoke too soon. It can't find my cd player.

I guess I'll take look at the faq.txt file for some help here.

OK, solved that one, when I started this thing, I used the huge.s kernel. I thought this machine would be considered old, I guess its not that old. I retried without doing that, and so far so good.

On with the install!

Well, its done, but doesn't work.


But I'm not going to mess with it tonight, tomorrow is another day.

Moved: This thread is more suitable in <Slackware-Installation> and has been moved accordingly to help your thread/question get the exposure it deserves.

I suspect that lilo is not prperly configured. Are you trying to boot from a floppy? I suggest you post your /etc/lilo.conf file

No, I pulled the cd before rebooting. I'd love to post the lilo, how do I do that?

Well I am no expert on these error mesggages but
Looks suspiciously as if lilo has been set up to boot from a floppy.

Did you go throught the whole installation including installation of lilo?

The simplest thing might be for you to boot again from the installation CD and redo the lilo installation. Make a note of what you are doing.

Alternatively, if you do not have a workable system getting hold of lilo.conf might be a problem. You might try booting from a live CD such as knoppix, you should then be able to find the file /etc/lilo.conf

Well, I redid the install after reading more about partitions. And it WORKS!!

Ya me!
lol

I wonder if the internet will work? Then I'm gonna try to get the wireless part to work. Fun stuff.

Thanks for the help guys. I couldn't have got it to work without your help.

Well done ;}


Cheers,
Tink

Well, the internet doesn't work, probably because I siad I'll do that part later. Being used to Windows, I thought there would be a "setup internet" window, well I can't find one.

Sooo, not sure what to do at this point, Can I stick disk one back in, and redo setup, with out redoing everything? I'll bet that I don't, I just haven't found out how yet.