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Firerat 08-23-2013 06:43 AM

do as root, or make yourself the owner of that dir

root probably easiest
Code:

sudo cp /pathto/slacklog.txt /path/to/USB/

Firerat 08-23-2013 06:48 AM

alternatively, you could type it in manually

this is easier

Code:

grep -H "$" /var/log/tmp/SeT* > /run/USB/slacklog.log

hegira 08-23-2013 07:34 AM

Thanks Firerat. I ran ot of time -- I really appreciate your help. I was hoping to try out slackware for the first time and learn a little more linux, but I will try it out later. Maybe I just got unlucky with this computer. It seems like other people don't run into this much obstacles when installing it. Anyway, I think I learned a couple things during the process. I am starting class tomorrow -- I am phd student in math at zhe jiang university -- tomorrow is my first day -- see you around!

colorpurple21859 08-23-2013 07:44 AM

What do you mean by this is this a separate usb with the slackware iso file copied to it or a slackware tree with a slackware directory with all the subdirectories containing a through y subdirectories?
Quote:

I also tried mounting another usb with the media tree on it
If your using a usb key to boot the installation setup from and it is larger than 2gb you should be able to copy the slackware tree to it. Then you will have to create a new directory to mount the usb key to before running setup. for things to work. Do not mount the usb key to /mnt or a /mnt subdirectory. Then use the premounted directory option to install from.

hegira 08-25-2013 06:25 AM

Hi all. I just wanted to say I downloaded a dvd iso from the getslack mirror: <http://slackware.com/getslack/torrents.php> that onebuck suggested in back in the fifth post of this thread. Now it's working -- finally :)

onebuck 08-25-2013 06:36 AM

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Hi,

Welcome to Slackware!!!!

Glad to hear you got things going.

astrogeek 08-25-2013 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hegira (Post 5015488)
Hi all. I just wanted to say I downloaded a dvd iso from the getslack mirror: <http://slackware.com/getslack/torrents.php> that onebuck suggested in back in the fifth post of this thread. Now it's working -- finally :)

Great! I was suspicious of the cyberciti dvd, always use the official mirrors!

Welcome to Slackware!


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