Slackware 3.5 Questions

de_guiche · 06-28-2002, 03:41 AM

Would I have any difficulties installing an old version of Salckware (3.5) On a Compaq Presario 712 EA . Specs as follow

AUDIO : AC Link audio w /1886 ADI CODEC

GRAPHICS : 4* AGP with VIA PROSAVAGE KN133

MODEM : CONNEXANT HSFI V92 mini PCI

PROC : AMD ATHLON 1.2

CHPSET : VIA VT 8362 Apollo pro savage KN 133

Thank u fo your help.

NSKL · 06-28-2002, 04:03 AM

Probably yes. Slackware 3.5 is OLD, so it doesn't have support for newer hardware.
I suggest you get Slackware 8.1 that should work with your hardware as fr as i know.
Why do you want slack 3.5 anyway?
-NSKL

de_guiche · 06-28-2002, 08:15 AM

Three reasons.
1. I have the CDs of the version 3.5
2. I cannot download the version 8.0 as my cnx is not fast enough.
3.I cannot afford to buy the new version (8.0) on CDs

Let me know if you have an alternative way .

Thanks

NSKL · 06-28-2002, 09:37 AM

Easy, since Slack 8.1 just came out many Linux magazines will give it away on their CD's (well at least here, in Italy they do). So go to your local newspaper shop, look through the Linux magz and see if any have Slack on the CD's, then buy it for miserable $5.
Good luck!
-NSKL

croxen · 06-28-2002, 12:54 PM

So go to a place like Linux System Labs (lsl.com) and pick up a CD-R with a Slackware 8.1 install on it for $1.89 (plus postage). Anyone who can't afford that probably can't afford the electricity to power up their PC at all.

Aussie · 06-28-2002, 10:48 PM

Find your local linux users group, you'll be able to get a copy from them for next to nothing.