help required

asad.ahmad · 04-06-2006, 05:53 AM

hi need help in installing slackware on my 350mhz imb branded computer with 4 gb hard drive
i was using win98
and now cannot make partition in linux

Simon Bridge · 04-06-2006, 05:58 AM

Are you making a 100% linux computer or do you want to keep Win98 around for a while yet?

This 350MHz machine... how much RAM do you have and what is the CPU?

How have you been attempting the install?

How have you been trying to create the linux partition?

Please note: there are more newbie freindly distros than slack (though it is excellent). Have you seen:
http://www.zegeniestudios.net/ldc/

asad.ahmad · 04-06-2006, 06:18 AM

hi am using 64 mb dim and
the way i have tride is boot from cd rom and then when it ask
boot: i pres enter and then
us keyboard i press enter
and hten the user id
i put root

asad.ahmad · 04-06-2006, 06:19 AM

i want a 100% linux machine

asad.ahmad · 04-06-2006, 06:23 AM

i ahve only one hard drive

onebuck · 04-06-2006, 06:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asad.ahmad

i ahve only one hard drive

Hi,

Do you read the boot screen for Slackware?

You will need to use fdisk or cfdisk to delete your old win98 partition. Then create your linux partitions using the same.

Once you create your linux partitions and write the partition table. You can then run the setup program.

You could read some of the references in my sig to get some background information. A little research will payoff.

asad.ahmad · 04-06-2006, 07:28 AM

now i have made the partition and having problem in fomating which sys tem should i use to format plase guide me

Simon Bridge · 04-06-2006, 07:55 AM

tell us about the partition(s) you've created... you will need at least two.
have you looked through the links in gwsandvik's sig?
have you read the instructions on the slackware boot screen?
how are you trying to "format" the partition(s)?

Alien_Hominid · 04-06-2006, 10:18 AM

Linux partition number is 83, swap - 82. Type L to list codes of all partition types.

asad.ahmad · 04-06-2006, 10:38 AM

i formatted by harddrive by the first option e2
now i have problem when it scan for the slacware it do not found the slacware so please help

Alien_Hominid · 04-06-2006, 11:25 AM

What means scan for Slackware, not found it? After creating the required partitions, you need to reboot, boot from the Slackware cd1 some kernel (like bare.i), type setup and run installation (do full install). In the lilo screen choose expert and write lilo to mbr (it's the easiest way). If you have windows, add them for lilo to boot. After installation (when you go back to console), run reboot. After reboot, you should find lilo screen with the Slackware option (boot it).

asad.ahmad · 04-07-2006, 05:20 AM

i cant install slack ware can i have the easiest manual of slack ware 10.2 please help

Alien_Hominid · 04-07-2006, 05:24 AM

Look here: http://slackbasics.org/html/installation.html. This is definitely good and easy guide.

asad.ahmad · 04-07-2006, 08:22 AM

hi
i am reaching to figure 5.7 easily and with same steps
the only difference is in figure 5.1
difference no.1 my partition are made on HDA
difference no.2 i am making hda 1 as awap partition

after figure 5.7 when it goes for the scan i get error of no ide/scsi cd drive found

asad.ahmad · 04-07-2006, 08:46 AM

i think i have the same problem as this one
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...d.php?t=427699

i am instaling 10.2