[SOLVED] Trying to install Slackware 14.2 on /dev/sdc

Ztcoracat · 08-20-2016, 10:23 PM

I've got 3 drives on this custom built desktop.

When it's time for me to do the partitioning the partition manager takes me to /dev/sda1.

I want to install Slackware to /dev/sdc.

How do I get the partition mgr to show me /dev/sdc so I can install Slackware?

kingbeowulf · 08-20-2016, 10:35 PM

try "cfdisk /dev/sdc" to set up linux partions on /dev/sdc. When you then run Slackware's "setup" from the boot DVD, you wil be given the option to select the install partition.

http://docs.slackware.com/slackware:install
http://www.slackware.com/install/

bassmadrigal · 08-20-2016, 10:59 PM

What partitioning software? Most require you to specify the device in the command that you want to view/adjust.

EDIT: Actually, doing a quick check shows that fdisk, gdisk, sfdisk, sgdisk, and cgdisk all require you to pass the device name. cfdisk seems to be the only one that assumes it's /dev/sda if nothing is passed.

Ztcoracat · 08-21-2016, 02:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kingbeowulf

try "cfdisk /dev/sdc" to set up linux partions on /dev/sdc. When you then run Slackware's "setup" from the boot DVD, you wil be given the option to select the install partition.

http://docs.slackware.com/slackware:install
http://www.slackware.com/install/

Typing cfdisk /dev/sdc worked! Thank you.

Slackware is installed!-