slacware12.2 installation alongside windows xp
 

i am using windows xp and wanna install slackware 12.2.i have my hard disk partitioned as C,D and E.both C and D are almost full while e is empty wiyh size 50 GB.After booting from my first slackware disc i get this:
[DR-DOS]:
this requires me to partition the disc using fdisk or cfdisk.But if i do that it enters Standard mode and it just mentions "1st disc".i guess thats my c drive.howsoever even when i choose options of "create partition" or "delete partition",all i get is this message "Cannot do the operation in standard mode".how do i change the mode?
i want to install slackware in my E drive.How do i go about this?Also i want to keep my windows intact.Kindly reply if you know the answer.it would be of great help.

Hi,

Welcome to LQ!

The current stable version is Slackware 13.0. You can choose X86 or X86_64 for the arch. If you want to get the DVD from 'The Slackware Store' then you have media options.

Back to your Slackware 12.2 query;

You will need to know the device that is going to be used. You say the M$ assignment is 'e', when you boot the install CD do a 'fdisk -l' from the 'cli (command line)' to identify the drive assignments. The hdd could be '/dev/hda,/dev/hdb or /dev/hdc'. This could vary as to the type of drive with 12.2 plus how the 'CD/DVD' are configured for the system. You should be able to identify via the 'fdisk -l'. Post the output within vbcode tags to aid us in diagnosis/selection.

You could look at the 'Slackbook', 'Slackware Basics' or even '/Slackware-Howto' to get a detailed idea as how you should continue.

Do a search here on LQ for this very subject as I know this has been covered many times.


Just a few more links to aid you;

Linux Documentation Project
Rute Tutorial & Exposition
Linux Command Guide
Utimate Linux Newbie Guide
LinuxSelfHelp
Getting Started with Linux
Advanced Bash-Scripting Guide
Linux Home Networking

:hattip:

The above links and others can be found at 'Slackware-Links'. More than just Slackware® links!