[SOLVED] Slackware Install Questions

Ztcoracat · 01-08-2014, 02:17 PM

TobiSGD:

Should I take the DVD out of the drive and restart the laptop?

TobiSGD · 01-08-2014, 02:21 PM

That is not the first screen you see when booting from the DVD. The first screen you see is when the bootloader starts. Read those instructions.

TobiSGD · 01-08-2014, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ztcoracat

TobiSGD:

Should I take the DVD out of the drive and restart the laptop?

No. As I said before:
- Boot from the DVD
- Read the instructions on the bootloader screen how to boot into the installed system
- Provide the output of the commands

Ztcoracat · 01-08-2014, 03:04 PM

Seriously friends this is what I am sitting behind and viewing with my eyes

Code:

initialized device: /dev/synth, node (Major 10 Minor 25)
speakup 3.1.6: initialized synth name on entry is: (null) TCP: qubic registered 
initializing XFRM netlink socket 
NET: registered protocol family 17 key type dns_resolver registered
input: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard as /devices/platform/i8042/serio0/input/input1
registered taskstats version 1
Freeing unused kernel memory:  1272k free
Write protecting the kernel read-only data: 16384k
Freeing unused kernel memory:  552k freed
Freeing unused kernel memory:  792k freed
Starting udevd:  /sbin/udevd --daemon
Triggering udevd events:  /sbin/udevadm trigger --action=add
mdadm: No arrays found in config file or automatically 
reading all physical volumes.  This may take a while...
no volume groups found

>OPTION TO LOAD SUPPORT FOR NON-US KEYBOARD>

If you are not using a US keyboard, you may now load a differnt keyboard map.  To select a different keyboard map,please enter 1 now  
to continue using the US map, just hit enter.

Enter 1 to select a keyboard map: (flashing cursor)

TobiSGD · 01-08-2014, 03:12 PM

That appears after the screen for the bootloader.
When you boot from the DVD a screen appears where you have to press Enter to actually start the booting, directly after turning on the machine. Read the instructions on that screen.

Ztcoracat · 01-08-2014, 03:50 PM

I have to type all the output so bear with me.

Here's the output of parted -l

Code:

ATA Hitachi HRS54755(scsi)
Disk /dev/sda 500GB
1 1049kB 198GB 19.8GB primary ntfs diag
2 1938GB 20.1GB 367MB primary ntfs boot
3 20.1GB 269GB 249GB primary ntfs
4 269GB 500GB 231GB extended
5 269GB 271GB 2048MB logical Linux-swap (v1)
6 271GB 500GB 229GB logical ext4   boot

Warning: unable to open /dev/sro read-write   (Read only filesystem)  /dev/sr0
has been opened read only
Model: MATSHIITA DVD-RAM Uj8co (scsi)
Disk: /dvd/sr0 : 2439MB
Sector size: logical/physical 2048B/2048B
Partition Table: msdos 
Disk flags:

Number   Start   End   Size   Type   File system flags
2        5726kB  11.6MB 5898k  primary

root@slackware:/#

TobiSGD · 01-08-2014, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ztcoracat

I have to type all the output so bear with me.

Why? If you followed the instructions you are now in a fully running Slackware system, including GUI.

Quote:

Here's the output of parted -l

That makes a lot more sense then the lsblk output. Try it with this content for /etc/lilo.conf:

Code:

append=""
boot = /dev/sda
compact

prompt
timeout = 100
change-rules
  reset
vga = normal

image = /boot/vmlinuz
  root = /dev/sda6
  label = Slackware
  read-only

other = /dev/sda2
  label = Windows
  table = /dev/sda

Don't forget to run the lilo command after making the changes (or creating the file if it doesn't exist).

Ztcoracat · 01-08-2014, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TobiSGD

Why? If you followed the instructions you are now in a fully running Slackware system, including GUI.

That makes a lot more sense then the lsblk output. Try it with this content for /etc/lilo.conf:

Code:

append=""
boot = /dev/sda
compact

prompt
timeout = 100
change-rules
  reset
vga = normal

image = /boot/vmlinuz
  root = /dev/sda6
  label = Slackware
  read-only

other = /dev/sda2
  label = Windows
  table = /dev/sda

Don't forget to run the lilo command after making the changes (or creating the file if it doesn't exist).

Do you mean run all of the text that you put in code tags at my slackware:/# prompt?

Or you mean open the /etc/lilo.conf with nano and make that file appear exactly as you have?

Ztcoracat · 01-08-2014, 04:27 PM

Don't have the GUI yet but I'm working on that.
I think now running adduser is what the documentation said. That's where I'm at.

The Slack Book has been helping me.

I'm muddling a tad right now. Just trying to stay focused and staying in the Slackware Documentation for the moment-
Soldiering on as best I can.

Thank You for staying with me: TobiSGD!

TobiSGD · 01-08-2014, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ztcoracat

Do you mean run all of the text that you put in code tags at my slackware:/# prompt?

Or you mean open the /etc/lilo.conf with nano and make that file appear exactly as you have?

The second one. After putting the text into that file run the lilo command.

Ztcoracat · 01-08-2014, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TobiSGD

The second one. After putting the text into that file run the lilo command.

Trying here-

Code:

root@slackware:/# man lilo
no manual entry for lilo

I also tried:

Code:

nano /etc/lilo.conf
sh: nano: command not found

I'm here for now while the Vaio is in console mode with root@slackware:/#
http://www.slackbook.org/beta/#ch_shell

Reading "Dealing with Files and Directories"
http://www.slackbook.org/beta/#id337145

Didier Spaier · 01-08-2014, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ztcoracat

Trying here-

Code:

root@slackware:/# man lilo
no manual entry for lilo

I also tried:

Code:

nano /etc/lilo.conf
sh: nano: command not found

So you didn't make a full Slackware installation, as advised, else you wouldn't get these answers.

Ztcoracat · 01-08-2014, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smokey_justme

From the menu, select "Add swap partition" then keep going.. When asked about what window manager you wand, select "KDE" (can't remember if it's the default or not).. When asked about the network configuration choose Network manager, choose express lilo install (on the MBR if asked) ..

After installation and reboot, log in with user "root" and the password you set during setup then imediatly run

Code:

adduser

After a user has been made, type

Code:

logout

Then login in with your newly created user... Only now try and enter X with the command:

Code:

startx

Do not run X as root.

If all works well, please get back and I'll help you modify the inittab in a safe manner..

I'm here now so slowly making progress--

Code:

-h DIR HOME directory
-g GECOS GECOS field
-s shell Login shell
-G GRP Add user to existing group
-S Create a system user
-D Don't assign a password
-H Don't create a home directory
-u UID User id

root@slackware:/#

Tried to create a system user with "s"

Ztcoracat · 01-08-2014, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Didier Spaier

So you didn't make a full Slackware installation, as advised, else you wouldn't get these answers.

Thank you.

Going and getting a fresh Slackware iso is my best bet--
You agree?

TobiSGD · 01-08-2014, 05:11 PM

If it possible that you still not booted into the installed system, as advised several times, but still boot into the installation DVD?
This would explain the absence of those programs. Did you still get the question about the keyboard layout when booting? If so, you have not followed the instructions. It is impossible to help you if you don't do that.

---------- Post added 8th Jan 2014 at 23:12 ----------

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ztcoracat

Thank you.

Going and getting a fresh Slackware iso is my best bet--
You agree?

No, if you don't have made the full install it is your fault, not the DVD's.