~#cd /downloadisolocation      #cdromiso.iso cdromiso.md5 

~#md5sum -c cdromiso.md5       #substitute the correct name to check

abbreviated so please see Slackware 12.1 Howto for complete information.

3.3  Using Linux fdisk to create Linux partitions

4.0  Installing the Slackware distribution using setup.

4.1 The ADDSWAP option:

4.2 The TARGET option:

4.3 The SOURCE option:

4.4 The SELECT option:

The SELECT option lets you select software to install.

4.5 The INSTALL option:

This option actually installs the selected packages to the hard drive.

4.6 The CONFIGURE option:

The setup's CONFIGURE option does the basic configuration your system needs, such as 
setting up your mouse, setting your timezone, and more.

4.7 LILO

LILO is the Linux Loader, a program that allows you to boot Linux (and other operating 
systems) directly from your hard drive.  If you installed the LILO package, you now have
an opportunity to set it up.

4.8 Networking

Another configuration menu allows you to configure your machine's networking setup.  First, 
enter a hostname for your machine. The default hostname after installation is "darkstar," 
but you can enter any name you like.  Next, you'll be asked to provide a domain name. If 
you're running a stand-alone machine (possibly using a dialup link to an Internet Service
Provider) then you can pick any name you like. The default domain name is
"example.net".  If you are going to add the machine to a local network, you'll need to use 
the same domain name as the rest of the machines on your network.  If you're not sure
what this is, contact your network administrator for help.  Once you've specified the 
hostname and domain name, you'll be asked which type of setup you would like: "static IP",
"DHCP", or "loopback".

5. Booting the installed Slackware system

If you've installed LILO, make sure you don't have a disk in your floppy drive -- when
your machine reboots it should start LILO. Otherwise, insert the bootdisk made for your
system during the configuration process and use it to boot.  Also, make sure to remove
the CD-ROM to avoid booting it, or disable your machine's
CD-ROM booting feature in the BIOS settings.

The kernel will go through the startup process, detecting your hardware, checking your
partitions and starting various processes. Eventually you'll be 
given a login prompt:

darkstar login:

Log into the new system as "root".

6. Post-installation configuration
Once the system is running, most of the work is complete. However, there are still a few
programs you'll need to configure. We'll cover the most important in this section.

6.1 /etc/rc.d/rc.modules

This file contains a list of Linux kernel modules.
A kernel module is like a device driver under DOS. You can think 
of the /etc/rc.d/rc.modules file as similar to DOS's CONFIG.SYS. 
The file specifies which modules the system needs to load to
support the machine's hardware.  After booting your machine, you
may find that some of your hardware isn't detected (usually an
Ethernet card). To provide the support, you'll need to load the
correct kernel module. Note that modern Linux kernels include a
feature that allows the kernel to load its own modules, called
udev. This will load many modules automatically without any need
to edit rc.modules, and when using udev it might be better to
tell it how to load the modules you want automatically rather
than loading them at boot time with rc.modules. This is an
advanced topic, and outside the scope of this document. If
you're interested in this, "man udev" is a good place to start
reading.

In any case, it's best to not edit rc.modules unless you find
that the modules you want to use are not being loaded
automatically by udev.  You can see a list of the modules that
were loaded with the "lsmod" command.  Likewise, in the majority
of cases "alsaconf" is not required to configure sound.

Rather, the "alsamixer" tool is used to unmute the Master and
PCM channels and turn up the volume, and the "alsactl store" is 
used to save the sound defaults.

6.2 Configuring the X Window System

Configuring X can be a complex task.

xorgsetup
---------

This is a simple menu driven frontend that's similar in feel to
the Slackware installer.

xorgconfig
----------

This is a text-based X configuration program that's designed for
the advanced system administrator.

xorgconfig

This will present a screen full of information about xorgconfig.
To continue, press enter.

6.3 Hardware acceleration with X

If you've used xorgsetup or xorgconfig to configure for your
card, and it's one that can take advantage of X's direct
rendering support, you'll certainly want to enable this.

6.4 User Accounts

You should make a user account for yourself.  Using "root" as
your everyday account is dangerous, and is considered bad form
(at the very least) since you can accidentally damage your
system if you mistype a command.  If you're logged in as a
normal user, the effects of bad commands will be much more
limited.  Normally you'll only log in as root to perform system
administration tasks, such as setting or changing the root
password, installing, configuring, or removing system software,
and creating or deleting user accounts.

To make an account for yourself, use the 'adduser' program.
To start it, type 'adduser' at a prompt and follow the
instructions.  Going with the default selections for user ID,
group ID, and shell should be just fine for most users.
You'll want to add your user to the cdrom, audio, video plugdev
(plugable devices like USB cameras and flash memory) and scanner
groups if you have a computer with multimedia peripherals and
want to be able to access these.  Add these group names, comma
separated, at the following prompt: cdrom, audio, video,
plugdev, lp

Note: plugdev, audio and lp are gotchas' for a lot of newbies. Make sure
to add your users to the right groups. You can use the up-arrow
to see the suggested groups.

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