07mar2007  Latest Slackware 11.0 install

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Installed on[PIII800 500RAM]: onto D: drive (separate physical drive)
Installed From:Shiney new SlackWare 11.0 DVD bootdisk
Shove DVD into drive and boot up on slackware 11.0 DVD

-hit enter  /  -type root + [ENTER]

-type cfdisk /dev/hdb + [ENTER]
(hdb=second physical drive)
make 3 particians as follows: (this is how it must appear inside cfdisk)
hdb1         Boot            Primary    Linux ext2                    3994.49
hdn2                         Primary    Linux ext2                    1998.75
hdb3                         Primary    Linux swap                     485.50
(if this is a re-install or upgrade just re-write over the particians)
Quit cfdisk

-type setup + [ENTER]
select "Set up your target particians"
go ahead and format, use ext2 (Standard Linux Ext2 Filesystem)
select 4096 inode density(default)
format each linux partician as above
use "/home" for 2nd linux partician mount point
add hda particians as:"c\system" and "d\bin"
select "Install from a Slackware CD or DVD" + OK
Select "auto" + OK
PACKAGE SERIES SELECTION:: just press [ENTER]
SELECT PROMPTING MODE:: just press [ENTER]

It'll be a while.(20mins) Watch for errors- (iso corrupt?)

INSTALL LINUX KERNEL - select cdrom + [ENTER]
select /cdrom/kernels/bare.i/bzImage + [ENTER]

MAKE A BOOTDISK - go ahead and make 1

MODEM CONFIGURATION - select no modem(whats a modem?)

ENABLE HOTPLUG/UDEV SUBSYSTEM AT BOOT?
scans box for cards usb devices etc..
if you have something you think Slack might not find
DO NOT enable this, else enable it
eg.. dbv, tv or datanetsat card
safest is to not enable this

INSTALL LILO - select "simple" + [ENTER]

CONFIGURE LILO TO USE FRAME BUFFER CONSOLE? - select "standard" + [ENTER]

OPTIONAL LILO append="<kernel parameters>" LINE
type in hdc=ide-scsi (Slack will treat your CD or DVD as a SCSI drive)

SELECT LILO DESTINATI0N - select "MBR" + [ENTER]

MOUSE CONFIGURATION - select "usb" + [ENTER]

GPM CONFIGURATION - select "yes" + [ENTER]

CONFIGURE NETWORK - do it if ya got 1

CONFIRM STARTUP SERVICES TO RUN - select everything but:
rc.atalk
rc.dnsmasq
rc.ip.foward
rc.mysqld
rc.rpc
rc.saslauthd

WOULD YOU LIKE TO TRY OUT SOME CUSTOM FONTS - select "no" + [ENTER]

HARDWARE CLOCK SET TO UTC? - set to "US/PACIFIC" + [ENTER]

SELECT DEFAULT WINDOW MANAGER FOR X - i use KDE

WARNING: NO ROOT PASSWORD DETECTED - enter a password

Thats it uve completed a basic Slackware install 

EXIT Slackware Linux Setup, remove DVD and re-boot 'em


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BASIC INSTALL COMPLETE

We've still got a few more things 2 do,

from the console(dos prompt) set up the following
-alsaconf = sets up soundcard

-removepkg bsd-games (removes goofy startup slogans)


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Now we move on to xWindows (type startx at console)

add/change what ever shortcuts you want to desktop
how to add the "show desktop s-cut to the quick launch bar??"
right click on the taskbar-->Add aplet to Panel --> select show desktop 

MOUSE(USB)WheelMouse:
add this to: etc/X11/xorg.conf
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"

PRINTER[Samsung SCX-4200]:
piked out the printer drivers from a larger file but still no luck
key here is to expand the printer driver package or file manually.
xwindows will show the files inside the package even though they are not yet expanded.


added XMMS to the desktop by adding a shortcut to an application
direct shortcut to: usr/bin/XMMS

-edit /etc/fstab = soasto include whatever drives you have setup
i have this file premade-find at z_linux/hal1

TODO:
install mplayer
or at least dl/copy the correct windoze drivers neded to play .wmv files
where exactly must these files be placed