Problems Installing Slackware

Cyrusx · 05-11-2004, 10:01 PM

ok well it only needed 2 cd's i guess.. but i dont know what i have to do now.. it finished installing i think and now im back to the main setup screen. i did exit and restarted my computer and hoped that everything is rdy to go.. but i guess not.. now i notice that i have -bash # in prompt. i think i installed the wrong kernal.. what do i need to do now?

Cyrusx · 05-12-2004, 06:50 PM

anyone?

Cyrusx · 05-12-2004, 06:56 PM

can someone take a look at this:

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...5&pagenumber=2

im trying to figure out how to get slackware to work.

Cyrusx · 05-12-2004, 10:07 PM

ok to explain some things.. i re-installed slackware to make sure i did everything right.. and im pretty sure i did.. after i finished setting up everything it says i completed the installation and do ctrl-alt-del to restart which i did.. right before i restarted i took out the cd #2 and then restarted. now heres the problem.. right after boot screen it says: Press A Key To Reboot. lol. can anyone help me on that? hehe

twilli227 · 05-12-2004, 10:51 PM

Have you looked here:
http://www.slackware.com/
http://www.slackware.com/install/
http://www.slackware.com/config/

Now if you are at the command prompt type:
startx
hit enter and you should have a gui

You should also set up a user account and only use root when needed. Go to the above site and read up on installation and configuration. When you have a question come back and post it. Try to be as specific as you can to help the people help you.
Good luck

Cyrusx · 05-13-2004, 05:42 AM

ok to explain some things.. i re-installed slackware to make sure i did everything right.. and im pretty sure i did.. after i finished setting up everything it says i completed the installation and do ctrl-alt-del to restart which i did.. right before i restarted i took out the cd #2 and then restarted. now heres the problem.. right after boot screen it says: Press A Key To Reboot. lol. can anyone help me on that? hehe

XavierP · 05-13-2004, 05:54 AM

CyrusX - you will have seen that I have merged your 2 threads into one.

Please do not start a new thread to highlight another of your threads. Keeping all of the discussions in one place helps you (and others) to find coherent answers.

What you did also counts as double-posting and is against the Rules you agreed to when you signed up.

I am also moving this to Slackware-Installation where it will get the exposure it deserves.

Cyrusx · 05-13-2004, 01:45 PM

okie dokie.. whatever u say.. can you at least help me?

twilli227 · 05-13-2004, 03:30 PM

Well, did you read my post above? Did it help at all or not? Does it keep rebutting or can you get to a command line?

Cyrusx · 05-13-2004, 07:54 PM

nope i cant get a commdn line.. the slackware website doesnt have anything about what im experiencing.. any idea what this could be? maybe i have to do something with the partition so it boots? or something i could of not done? i used the default kernal in the installation.. i dunno what it could be.. made took extra time to make sure i did the installation perfectly.. any ideas?

Cyrusx · 05-13-2004, 09:51 PM

ok guys.. i had to mark my partition as active.. works now.. thx to a girl from new zealand..