Help me with slack install

jsokko · 04-01-2004, 01:49 PM

which app are you using to burn the ISO? are you using something like Nero or using the Copy + Paste method via windows file manager??

XavierP · 04-01-2004, 01:50 PM

Does your cd hold 2 files - one bare.i and one which ends with .iso? If so, it won't boot.

Follow this link for info on burning cds with a variety of burning software.

Squall · 04-01-2004, 01:51 PM

I'm using the built in burner for explorer.exe, i think it's licensced by Roxio.

Squall · 04-01-2004, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by XavierP
Does your cd hold 2 files - one bare.i and one which ends with .iso? If so, it won't boot.

Follow this link for info on burning cds with a variety of burning software.

Thanks, I didn't know that, I'll try that too. And I just realized I posted in the wrong section, I didn't know there was a sub-sub forum for distributions.

jsokko · 04-01-2004, 01:53 PM

Follow the link above that Xavier posted and burn an ISO through Nero.

you should be set, then.

good luck,

Squall · 04-01-2004, 01:54 PM

Wait, I can't use just any cd burner to copy an iso image? Should I have used the rawrite utility?

XavierP · 04-01-2004, 01:57 PM

If you don't have full cd burning software (like, for example, a purchased copy of Nero), go to the Nero website - last time I was there the demo download will let you burn cds.

I think that the inbuilt WinXP burning ability will only give you limited abilities - and I don't think creating a cd from an iso is one of them.

Once you've burned your disks with the Nero demo, you can uninstall it.

Nis · 04-01-2004, 02:02 PM

WinXP can't burn ISO images. You'll have to use Nero, EasyCD, or similar. There is a WinXP ISO Recorder Power Toy that will allow you to right click on an ISO and burn it directly to the disk. And just to clarify, if you have slackware-9.1-install-d1.iso then you do not need bare.i. Just get rid of it.

Squall · 04-01-2004, 02:09 PM

If it doesn't work this time, i'll be ugly, because I won't have any hair left.

jsokko · 04-01-2004, 02:13 PM

It'll work.

just make sure you use Nero (or nero express) and select burning from ISO as the option, not as a data disc... and point to the ISO file you DLed.

Squall · 04-01-2004, 02:33 PM

It's working, but I'm no pro at setting up partitions for linux, if someone could give me a real brief tutorial or link to page, I'd appreciate it. Thanks.

XavierP · 04-01-2004, 02:38 PM

All you really need is 2 partitions - / and /swap. Normally /swap is 2 times your memory (eg, 2x64mb is 128mb), but if you have 256mb or more, just create it to the same size as your physical memory. / can be the remainder.

Nis · 04-01-2004, 02:40 PM

A good idea is to create a third for /home. This way if something goes wrong and you have to reinstall everything, then at least your personal data is safe.

Squall · 04-01-2004, 02:42 PM

Would I use a primary or logical partition?

XavierP · 04-01-2004, 02:55 PM

I usually just create a new partition of free space and let the Linux partitioning programs deal with it.