Why don't you order a cd from the slackware website

i'll support Pat just as soon as I manage to find my way back to a steady job in the I.T. sector like I had offered to me in Calgary.

don't ask me to be "the hero" anymore...

- me

Hi,

You could use the LQ post Slackware®12_Janux_NET_NoBurn_Install to do the install. You would need to get the iso(s) via download from Slackware 12.0. There are several other mirrors, you can get them from the Get Slackware section of 'Slackware-Links' which was compiled from 'Slackware LQ Suggestions Links!'.


But, I also suggest that you support the Slackware project by purchasing cd/dvd set. The Slackware store has several options too select from.

i have gone through the article. whatever it requires i have it except already installed slackware. i am unable to partition the hard disk as it doesnt allow to write because it is read only.

when i installed fedora core7, it did recognise my hard drives and allowed me to formate it. so there shouldnt be any thing wrong with my hard drvies.

why am i unable to partition the drive???? it should not be that hard to install the Slackware????

please guide.

i boot with "bare.i nousb" option.
when i use fdisk /dev/hda the output come is like this;

"you will not be able to write the partition table. Device contains neither a valikd DOS patioon table, nor SUN, SGI or OSF disklable.
building a new dos dislable will stay in memory.
Warning: invalid flag 0x0000 of partion table 4 will be corrected by w(rite)"

ANY HELP???

Hi,

If you read the article, you need a installed GNU/Linux. Does not require Slackware. If you use the Slackware 10.1 to start then you should be able to use the article to install the Slackware 12.0 via the loop device as stated within the article.

Sure, the long way is being done.

But you say that a burner was not available to you to create the cd(s) for Slackware 12.

As for the disk problem. I would boot the Slackware 10.1 cd that you now have with the default kernel. Then do a 'lspci -vv' to identify the disk controller. You can use this information to help decide which kernel for the Slackware 10.1 to use to install the 10.1 for your disk type. For Slackware 10.1 kernel 2.4 you have a lot of kernels that you can choose to use. This will depend on the hardware setup you have.

suppose i have fedora core7 installed on one of my hard drives. would it work?????

i have tried lspci -vv as root@slackware# but it doesnt work???

what do i do???

i guess i am on my own here?????

Hi,

Yes, you could use the fc to do the install.

i have downloaded the vectorlinux and have burnt it on dvd. it does boot but doesnt go any further than first welcome screen???

any advice please!

Perhaps post this in the Vector Linux forum here?