Monday, July 2, 2012

How to install Slackware

I make this thread as my note, If you want to learn more about slackware you can visit Slackerbox.com (for Indonesian). I learn a lot from there.

Installing slackware:
1. Download linux ISO image from official website.
2. Burn it to DVD or CD.
3. Boot it.
4. login as root. Just type "root" then Enter.
5. type "cfdisk" then Enter.
6. Create 2 partition with Type: Linux, and Linux Swap. You must select Write before quit to create the partition.
*Note: you need 10GB for Linux partition and at least 10MB for Linux Swap partition.
7. Quit from cfdisk. Then type cfdisk again to check if Linux and Linux Swap has been successfully created. If it's success, you can Quit.
8. Now we can begin the setup. Type "setup" then press Enter.
9. First we need to create partition swap. Select AddSwap Partition, slackware will automatically recognize Linux Swap partition you just need to press Enter.
10. After success created Swap, select INSTALL.
11. You can select or deselect package you want to install by press Space. There are * mark on the left of package selection. After select the package press Enter. I recommend you to select all package.
12. Select "FULL Installing everything (4.5+ GB of software)"
13. From here you just need to select the default configuration by press Enter all the time. But if there is option you understand, you can make a choice. If you not sure because it's the first time, you can just select automatic/simple/default choice(just press ENTER).
14. Create password for root. This is very important, because root like "God" in slackware system. root can select any user and even select root itself.
15. Slackware successfully installed. Now restart your computer and run Linux.
16. Login as root for the first time, because you don't have other user account yet.
17. type: "startx" and press Enter.
Now you can explore Slackware in GUI before try another thing.

No comments:

Post a Comment