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Has anyone tried using the torrent? I have successfully made disk 1 and 2 but haven't installed it yet, but during the download there were 3 errors on each iso. The md5 check failed which I haven't seen on a bittorrent download before.
Originally posted by simcox1 Has anyone tried using the torrent? I have successfully made disk 1 and 2 but haven't installed it yet, but during the download there were 3 errors on each iso. The md5 check failed which I haven't seen on a bittorrent download before.
Yes I got mine via bittorrent.
md5 and gpg checkout GOOD.
Ummm...
There is normal to have errors downloading with torrent. It suppose to redownload the 'corrupted' part.
Are you seeding the disc? If you are seeding the disc. Then it should be fine. I can't tell what is wrong with your case other then incomplete download?
Note: Installing it right now. Seeding it as well.
It all completed succesfully, and I burned the disks, so I assume it's ok but as I said an error message appeared during the download saying something like 'piece 901 failed md5 check'. It's probably fine. I used ctorrent to do the download which I find the best. The xbittorrent client on slackware never seems to go properly. I get around 50kb/s with ctorrent with 512kb/s connection. Slightly slow, but ok.
Originally posted by simcox1 It all completed succesfully, and I burned the disks, so I assume it's ok but as I said an error message appeared during the download saying something like 'piece 901 failed md5 check'. It's probably fine. I used ctorrent to do the download which I find the best. The xbittorrent client on slackware never seems to go properly. I get around 50kb/s with ctorrent with 512kb/s connection. Slightly slow, but ok.
I use the official bittorrent client available slackware/extra
I find it great cause it uses minimal CPU time.
The usual command I use is
btdownloadcurses.py --max_upload_rate XX --save_in /foo/bar download.torrent
I limit the upload rate so that it doesn't bring down my network with extremely high upload.
btdownloadcurses.py --help will show a complete range of options.
Anyhow, piece XXX failed md5 check is alright. It is normal to have some corrupted pieces sometimes with bittorrent. But bittorrent client will redownload that piece again automagically.
If you got the error during the download it will redownload that part to correct the error. I get the same thing from time to time. Just run a md5sum check after you dl it to make sure. You prolly don't want a coaster.
Win32Sux:
I would be very interested in learning how to do some build scripts. Do you know of any tutorials or how-to's?
This is how I got test26.s kernel as my boot kernel after installation. Useful if you have SATA drives.
1. Boot Disc 1 with test26.s kernel
2. fdisk and setup as usual
3. After your desired packages have finish installation you will be asked where is the kernel you want to install from. There are 4 options, with the last one being default. Choose option no 2, which is from Slackware Installation Disc.
4. It will prompt you for disc 1 if you have disc 2 in your drive. Select test26.s/bzImage from a list (auto scan).
5. Go ahead and configure as normal.
When you boot your fresh Slackware 10.2, it will boot the test26.s kernel as the default kernel without modules.
6. That is alright, mount your disc 2 and head for linux-2.6.13/
7. Install alsa-driver and kernel-modules-2.6.13
8. Reboot.
Note, that most of the filesystems have been build into the test26.s kernel, therefore you don't need to mkinitrd.
BUT. If you decide to install kernel-generic-2.6.13. Make sure you copy /boot/vmlinuz to soemthing like /boot/test26 first. Well no big deal, can always put in disc 1 and copy /test26.s/bzImage.
Some how I couldn't get mkinitrd correctly with kernel-generic-2.6.13. I'll compile my own kernel later anyway.
Originally posted by i.of.the.storm Are you sure I need both? I think CD2 is only necessary for extra things. Oh wait- is KDE on CD2? Oops, never mind then. Argh, I just installed 10.1 a few weeks ago too. Downloading...
Oh hey wait people said things like using swaret and slapt to upgrade, that sounds much easier and won't waste 2 CDs. Can someone post a tutorial on how to do that, or is that little modification all that is needed? I'll check it out on the weekend, 2 AP classes and 2 honors are really sucking the life out of me.
You know you don't have to burn CDs at all. Download the iso files and then mount them. Works like a charm as long as you can spare the disk space.
but really, one of the best ways to learn how to make your own build scripts is to study the already-existing slackware build scripts... once you start to understand how and why patrick does it, then it'll be much easier for you to do the same thing:
Originally posted by Hangdog42 You know you don't have to burn CDs at all. Download the iso files and then mount them. Works like a charm as long as you can spare the disk space.
word! i forgot about that option, hehe...
Code:
mount -o loop slackware-10.2-install-d1.iso /mnt/cdrom
Trying to use slapt-get to upgrade. If all else fails I'll just do a complete wipe and reinstall, because this setup does work but I think I messed somethings up.
I downloaded my ISOs via Slackware's http site, got good speeds, 160 kb/sec. My md5s checked out, burned my disks, I'm installing 10.2 right now. I'm using Flux this time.
Thank you, Pat V!!
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