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<B> Previous:</B> <A NAME=tex2html2670 HREF="node76.html">2.3.6 Installing the software</A>
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<H3><A NAME=SECTION00436100000000000000>2.3.6.1 Installing Slackware with setup</A></H3>
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<A NAME=1418> </A>
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If you are installing Slackware, after creating partitions (and
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possibly swap space), use the command
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<P><TT> # <em>setup</em>
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<P></TT>
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This will present you will a menu-based procedure
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to walk you through the remaining steps of installation.
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The procedure described here corresponds to that found on
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the <tt>color144</tt> and <tt>colrlite</tt> root disks; the other
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root disks may have slightly different procedures.
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The <tt>setup</tt> menu consists of the following items. Use the
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arrow keys to move over the items, and press <IMG BORDER=0 ALIGN=BOTTOM ALT="" SRC="img66.gif"> or
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<IMG BORDER=0 ALIGN=BOTTOM ALT="" SRC="img67.gif"> to select an item.
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<DL COMPACT><DT><tt>Help</tt>
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<DD>
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View the <tt>setup</tt> help file.
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<DT><tt>Keymap</tt>
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<DD>
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This option allows you to specify the keyboard mapping for your
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system if you do not have a US keyboard. A list of keymaps will
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be presented; select the appropriate item from the list.
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<DT><tt>Quick</tt>
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<DD>
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This allows you to select between ``quick'' and ``verbose''
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installation modes. ``Verbose'' is the default, and is recommended
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for most installations (unless you've installed Slackware
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a dozen times, in which case you already know this).
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<DT><tt>Make tags</tt>
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<DD>
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This allows Slackware installation experts to create customized
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``tag files'' for preselecting packages. This is only necessary
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for customizing the installation procedure in some way; you shouldn't
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have to concern yourself with this.
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<DT><tt>Addswap</tt>
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This will be the first item that most users will select to
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install Slackware. A list of available swap partitions will
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be displayed (those partitions with type ``Linux swap'' as
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set in <tt>fdisk</tt>). You will be able to specify which
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partitions you wish to use for swap space. You will then
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be asked if you wish to run <tt>mkswap</tt> on these partitions.
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If you have already executed <tt>mkswap</tt> and <tt>swapon</tt>
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(as described in Section <A HREF="node74.html#secinstalllinuxmkswap">2.3.4</A>)
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on your swap partitions, then you should <em>not</em> allow
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<tt>setup</tt> to execute <tt>mkswap</tt> on these partitions.
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Even if you have already executed <tt>mkswap</tt> and <tt>swapon</tt>,
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it is necessary to use the <tt>Addswap</tt> menu item: This
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ensures that your swap partitions will be available once you
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have the system installed.
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<IMG ALIGN=BOTTOM ALT="(WARN)" SRC="bdt.gif">Be warned! Creating swap space on a partition will
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destroy data on that partition. Be sure that you're not wiping
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out data that you want to keep.
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If you select this menu item, you will be automatically
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prompted if you wish to proceed with the following items.
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In general, you should do this.
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<DT><tt>Target</tt>
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This item allows you to specify the partitions upon which
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Linux is to be installed. A list of available partitions
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(those with type ``Linux native'', as specified by
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<tt>fdisk</tt>) will be displayed, and you will be asked to
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enter the name of your Linux root partition, such as
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<tt>/dev/hda2</tt>. You will then be prompted for the
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type of filesystem that you wish to create; we suggest
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using the <tt>ext2fs</tt> filesystem type as described in
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Section <A HREF="node75.html#secinstalllinuxmkfs">2.3.5</A>. This will
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create a filesystem on the named partition---somewhat
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analogous to ``formatting'' the partition under MS-DOS.
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You will also be prompted for any other partitions
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that you might wish to use for Linux. For example, if you
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created a separate partition for <tt>/usr</tt> (see
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Section <A HREF="node68.html#secinstalllinuxreqs">2.2.3</A>), you will be
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able to specify the name of the partition and the location
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where it should be mounted (as in <tt>/usr</tt> or <tt>/usr/bin</tt>).
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Be warned! Creating a filesystem on a partition will
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destroy all data on that partition. Be sure that you're
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not wiping out data that you want to keep.
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Even if you already created your filesystems using <tt>mke2fs</tt>
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(see Section <A HREF="node75.html#secinstalllinuxmkfs">2.3.5</A>), you must use the
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<tt>Target</tt> menu item to specify the partitions where Linux
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will be installed.
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<DT><tt>Source</tt>
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This menu item allows you to specify where you will be
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installing Slackware from, such as floppy, hard drive,
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or CD-ROM.
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If you are installing from hard drive, you will be asked
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what partition the Slackware files are found on, as well
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as the type of partition. For example, if you have the
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Slackware files on an MS-DOS partition, enter the name
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of the partition (such as <tt>/dev/hda1</tt>) and select
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<tt>MS-DOS FAT</tt> as the type. You will then be asked what
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directory the files may be found under on this partition.
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For example, if you have the Slackware files stored
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under the directory <tt>C:<code>\</code>SLACK</tt> on your
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MS-DOS partition, enter
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<P><TT> /slack
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<P></TT>
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as the location. Note that you should use forward
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slashes, not backslashes, in the pathname.
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If you are installing from CD-ROM, you will be
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asked the type of CD-ROM device that you are using,
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as well as what directory on the CD-ROM the files
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may be found in. Many CD-ROMs have the files
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contained within the directory <tt>/slakware</tt>,
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but this depends on the release.
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If you are installing Slackware Professional,<A NAME=tex2html282 HREF="footnode.html#1464"><IMG ALIGN=BOTTOM ALT="gif" SRC="foot_motif.gif"></A> two directories are used on the
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CD-ROM. <tt>slakware</tt> is used for the standard system
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which will install the files directly to your hard drive.
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<tt>slackpro</tt> is used for the CD-ROM-based system where
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many files are accessed directly from the CD-ROM. This
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can save diskspace, but accessing many files is also
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noticeably slower. Several other Slackware vendors provide
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the ability to run the software from the CD-ROM as well.
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However, if you have the diskspace to spare, we recommend not
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running Slackware from the CD-ROM itself. Performance is generally
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slower.
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If you are attempting a hard drive or CD-ROM install, Slackware may
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report that there is a <tt>mount</tt> error at this point. This is usually
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an indication that there was a problem accessing the hard drive or
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CD-ROM. See Section <A HREF="node87.html#secinstallprobsinstall">2.5.3</A> for more information
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if you see such an error message.
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<DT><tt>Disk sets</tt>
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<DD>
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This menu option allows you to select the disk sets that you
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wish to install. You must install at least the <tt>A</tt> disk
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set. Simply use the arrow keys and spacebar to select which
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disk sets you wish to install.
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Note that selecting a particular disk set does not mean that all
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packages on the disk set will be installed; you will be
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prompted before installing packages on the disk set marked as
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``optional'' or ``recommended.''
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<DT><tt>Install</tt>
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<DD>
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At long last, this menu item will install the software on your
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system. You will be prompted for the prompting method; most
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users should select ``normal.'' For each disk set that you
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selected, the ``required'' packages will be installed, and
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you will be prompted when installing the ``optional'' and
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``recommended'' packages. If you are installing from
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floppy you will be asked to insert each floppy in succession.
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<P>
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As each package is installed a short description will be
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printed. Unless you have background in UNIX or Linux, many
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of these descriptions will not mean much to you. Take note
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of which packages are being installed, so you know what's
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there, but don't worry about trying to jot down everything
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that's printed on the display.
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<P>
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The most common error encountered here is that a file cannot
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be found on a floppy, or an I/O error when attempting to
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read the floppy. The former is an indication that the files on
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your floppy might be corrupted or incomplete; the latter that
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the floppy itself is bad. Any floppies which give these
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errors should be replaced, and you should re-install the disk
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set containing those floppies. See
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Section <A HREF="node87.html#secinstallprobsinstall">2.5.3</A> for suggestions.
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<P>
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You may also have read errors when attempting to access a
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CD-ROM; be sure that the CD-ROM is clean, has no fingerprints, etc.
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<DT><tt>Configure</tt>
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<DD>
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This menu item performs some post-installation configuration of
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your system. This is covered in the following section.
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<P>
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</DL>
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<A NAME=1475> </A>
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<P><ADDRESS>
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<I>Matt Welsh <BR>
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mdw@sunsite.unc.edu</I>
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