Hi,

I'm a linux newbie and I lack the knowledge to make a bootable slackware 10.1 install cd. If you could help I would be grateful.

I've already read the README file located at ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.1/isolinux/ but couldn't understand anything by the lines :

get into the top level Slackware directory (The one with ChangeLog.txt in it) and issue a command like this to build the ISO image in /tmp:

mkisofs -o /tmp/slackware.iso \
-R -J -V "Slackware Install" \
-x ./bootdisks \
-x ./extra \
-x ./slackware/gnome \
-x ./pasture \
-x ./patches \
-x ./rootdisks \
-x ./source \
-x ./zipslack \
-hide-rr-moved \
-v -d -N -no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 4 -boot-info-table \
-sort isolinux/iso.sort \
-b isolinux/isolinux.bin \
-c isolinux/isolinux.boot \
-A "Slackware Install CD" .

NOTE : I can burn the cds in windows. But if there isn't a way around this in windows environment, then you can also explain it according to Knoppix.

I've made other searches in google but couldn't find (or understand anything. As I've said, I'm a total newbie so; if you could tell me what to do step by step it would be very helpful.

Just download the ISO images and burn them they will be bootable automatically although you may have to change your BIOS settings to check your CD drive for an OS first. You will probably only need the first two CD's at most.

Why not download a pre-made ISO of the bootable install CD?

look for:
slackware-10.1-install-d1.iso
on one of the mirrors at http://www.slackware.com/getslack/ or via bittorrent at http://www.slackware.com/getslack/torrents.php

That's what I just said!

Is there nothing else ? I'll use Nero for burning; should I burn the first disc iso via the "bootable data disc" and the others normally by the "data disc" option ? Or just use "data disc" option for all images?

All you have to do is click on the iso file and it should be setup properly just press burn. If you want to be safe you can always burn it onto a rewritable CD the first time round. You should be able to boot from it as long as it's in you rewriter drive.

APB_4, you and I were posting at the same time

The option you are searching for in Nero is "Burn image to disk" or "Disk Image or Saved Project" and then set the "Files of type:" to "Image files (...*.iso)" when searching your hard drive for the ISO you downloaded.

That is if you haven't already got Nero to open when you double click the downloaded ISO.