Firstly I think you should read the tutorial on this in the Slackware forum.
Click Here

As for reinstalling the kernal what you need to do is basically recompile/compile the kernel. What I would suggest is recompile the kernel but store it in /boot/ as a different name so you don't overwrite your current kernel.

Then modify the /etc/lilo.conf to add a second kernel in it. (look at the bottom of the file) You basically have to make a copy of about 4 lines but make the second one point to your new kernel file and change it's Label to something else. This way when you reboot you will be able to go back if your new kernel configuration does not work for some reason.
I don't know your knowlage in the matter so if I've brushed over it too quickly let me know

Search these forums. The LQ forums. Try searching for "ifconfig" and "eth0" for the network and "startx" and "xorgconfig" for X setup. Also, the stickied thread has great information in it. Check it out.

Wouldn't right-click > format do the trick? Or is something on that hard disk?

Hi,
Just use the LQ search or Next too Thread tools use |Forum search| on the bar when in a forum. No need to google LQ.

I wasn't going to format from windows because i thought it might effect linux....

But I can't do anything until I get the network working and the mounting problem fixed...

That kernel thing confused me btw.

Hi,

You could read some on-line reference. Several in my sig.

Shilo's is good and Darrell's is another good one. Of course all the Slackware references are helpful.

Pick one and read!

HTH!

Umm about the hd thing....it says 0bytes...

Also the search didn't turn up anything useful about my drive mounting problem, i'm going to write down what it says and post it later.

gwsandvik not one of those sites in your name has helped with my networking problem

Type this as root:
ifconfig
and report what it says. If there is no eth0, you will have to find the driver for your ethernet card. Installing is fairly simple, as most linux drivers come with installation instuctions.

.............and what is your networking problem??

What have you tried so far?

How do you connect firsly (lan,dsl,ppp,wireless,...)? Didn't find where you mentioned it.

DSL through a router
Well...
Host Name: Darkstar
Domain Name: example.org(didn't work lol..i am a scrub), and my routers IP address...and megalomaniac.is-a-geek.com
DCHP thing...
Then it asks for this weird thing about name thing that your router might give your computer and i just left it blank....

I think thats everything...

To use sata kernel, copy it into /boot directory and add entry to lilo conf corresponding to sata and your linux partition name. Then run #lilo to update it. If you installed lilo to MBR, there is no difference which kernel you should use (lilo will stay in MBR).
Example.com should not work because you don't own this domain. Try to ping your router:
$ping router's ip adress here

Lol alien you missed something in my posts, i can't mount CD's and I don't have a floppy drive, and I can't get online so I can't download it...

I tried to ping it before, it said it couldn't get a connection

So how do you have X configured if you can't mount cdrom?
I guess you can mount it. In this way take sata kernel from it, you don't have to have net connection,