cant install slackware13.0

sahko · 11-25-2009, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lemon09

Could you please tell me exactly how to do that.

http://blog.tpa.me.uk/2009/09/29/re-...kware-boot-cd/

lemon09 · 11-26-2009, 11:32 PM

look friends,
I inserted the Slackware DVD and when it prompted for

Code:

boot:

I typed in the following command:

Code:

boot:huge.s root=/dev/sda8 rdinit= ro

I finally managed to get to the OS....but gui is not present. I have to work in a shell.

Then installed fedora and updated the GRUB accordingly (to get all fedora, windows and slackware boot up options.)

I thought if I boot up slackware it would land me up into the GUI version of slackware...it but says

Code:

unsupported file format

I don,t understand this....i want slackware to run in GUI mode...
so can you please help me.

lemon09 · 11-27-2009, 12:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sahko

http://blog.tpa.me.uk/2009/09/29/re-...kware-boot-cd/

but the thing is that LILO was not installed on my machine(there was an error which i don't remember.) and i don't have that liloconfig or lilo.conf file in the/etc/ directory

Allen614 · 11-27-2009, 05:32 AM

If you built Slackware with EXT4,GRUB will not recognize it. You could use "ntldr" in XP instead but first you have to get lilo to work. "startx" will start the window manager but first do "adduser" and build a user account. Running "X" in root is still a bad idea. IMHO

Check this out:

http://www.slackbook.org/html/index.html

TClayton · 11-27-2009, 05:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lemon09

please help me friends....i am eager to test this LINUX distro....
please help me as early as possible.

read this, then you will be in good shape >
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...l-lilo-615181/

lemon09 · 11-27-2009, 10:40 AM

Quote:

"startx" will start the window manager but first do "adduser" and build a user account.

But can I log directly into slackware like we do in fedora. We get a login screen and just enter the username and password

brianL · 11-27-2009, 10:44 AM

Edit /etc/inittab, change the 3 in this line to 4:

Code:

id:3:initdefault:

TClayton · 11-27-2009, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lemon09

But can I log directly into slackware like we do in fedora. We get a login screen and just enter the username and password

yes you can
Use a text editor to open the /etc/inittab
where you see this id:3:initdefault:
change to id:4:initdefault:
Save and exit the file
you will boot to Multiuser startup

lemon09 · 11-27-2009, 10:54 AM

Thanks to all of you.......

I shall definitely give it a try...