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Title: Installation of Slackware Linux via hard disk

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Installation of Slackware Linux via hard disk

Applicable to
S.u.S.E. version: before 4.2 (Slackware)

Request:

You must refuse for several reasons to the installation from the S.u.S.E. Linux CD (Slackware-based). See about this the article CDROM: Installation from CD-ROMs at the parallel port or Installation of S.u.S.E. Linux through hard disk.

Procedure:

During the installation, in principle is the same wether it's installed from CD or from hard disk. It is only another installation source. This is why it is described here what must be exactly copied onto HD.

When the source is finally chosen, the installation goes exactly like from the CD.

It is important, to copy the files setup*.* and the entire directory slack into a directory (e.g. C:\INSTALL). Since not everything fits at the same time on the hard disk, at first, you should leave out the packets in which you are not interested.

The files setup*.* are now in the directory C:\INSTALL. Additionally the subdirectories slack and a1 - a4, as well as images must be available! The serie A must (!) be completely copied!

The bootkernels are in the subdirectory /slack/images. When you do not know exactly which kernel you need, copy all of them for security reasons into the corresponding directory. The directory \slack\setup must be completely copied. The .du files can be left out; they are only needed for the calculation of the place requirements.

Afterwards start setup.exe and choose installation from hard disk. Declare as directory C:\INSTALL. In YaST please declare as directory C:\INSTALL\SLACK. From this point on, the installation goes as described in the handbook.

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Keywords: INSTALLATION, HD, PARALLEL, CDROM, BOOT, HARD DISK

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