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<B> Previous:</B> <A NAME=tex2html2273 HREF="node49.html">1.10 Getting Help</A>
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<H1><A NAME=SECTION00400000000000000000>2 Obtaining and Installing Linux</A></H1>
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<A NAME=chapinstall> </A>
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<A NAME=chapinstallnum> </A>
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<A NAME=678> </A>
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<A NAME=679> </A>
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In this chapter, we'll describe how to obtain the Linux software, in the
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form of one of the various pre-packaged distributions, and how to install
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the distribution that you choose.
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As we have mentioned, there
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is no single ``official'' distribution of the Linux software; there are,
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in fact, many distributions, each of which serves a particular purpose and
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set of goals. These distributions are available via anonymous FTP from
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the Internet, on BBS systems worldwide, and via mail on diskette, tape,
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and CD-ROM.
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Here, we present a general overview of the installation process.
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Each distribution has its own specific installation instructions,
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but armed with the concepts presented here you should be able to feel
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your way through any installation. Appendix <A HREF="node225.html#appsourcesnum">A</A> lists
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sources of information for installation instructions and other
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help, if you're at a total loss.
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This book contains additional sections detailing the Slackware
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distribution of Linux.
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html2284 HREF="node51.html#SECTION00410000000000000000">2.1 Distributions of Linux</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html2285 HREF="node52.html#SECTION00411000000000000000">2.1.1 Getting Linux from the Internet</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html2286 HREF="node53.html#SECTION00412000000000000000">2.1.2 Getting Linux from other online sources</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html2287 HREF="node54.html#SECTION00413000000000000000">2.1.3 Getting Linux via mail order</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html2288 HREF="node55.html#SECTION00414000000000000000">2.1.4 Getting Slackware</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html2289 HREF="node56.html#SECTION00414100000000000000">2.1.4.1 Slackware disk sets</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html2290 HREF="node57.html#SECTION00414200000000000000">2.1.4.2 Getting Slackware from the Internet</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html2291 HREF="node58.html#SECTION00414210000000000000">2.1.4.2.1 Downloading the files</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html2292 HREF="node59.html#SECTION00414300000000000000">2.1.4.3 Getting Slackware on CD-ROM</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html2293 HREF="node60.html#SECTION00414400000000000000">2.1.4.4 Installation methods</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html2294 HREF="node61.html#SECTION00414410000000000000">2.1.4.4.1 Creating the boot and root floppies</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html2295 HREF="node62.html#SECTION00414420000000000000">2.1.4.4.2 Preparing for installation from hard drive</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html2296 HREF="node63.html#SECTION00414430000000000000">2.1.4.4.3 Preparing for floppy installation</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html2297 HREF="node64.html#SECTION00414440000000000000">2.1.4.4.4 Preparing for CD-ROM installation</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html2298 HREF="node65.html#SECTION00420000000000000000">2.2 Preparing to Install Linux</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html2299 HREF="node66.html#SECTION00421000000000000000">2.2.1 Installation overview</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html2300 HREF="node67.html#SECTION00422000000000000000">2.2.2 Repartitioning concepts</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html2301 HREF="node68.html#SECTION00423000000000000000">2.2.3 Linux partition requirements</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html2302 HREF="node69.html#SECTION00424000000000000000">2.2.4 Repartitioning your drives</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html2303 HREF="node70.html#SECTION00430000000000000000">2.3 Installing the Linux software</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html2304 HREF="node71.html#SECTION00431000000000000000">2.3.1 Booting Linux</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html2305 HREF="node72.html#SECTION00432000000000000000">2.3.2 Drives and partitions under Linux</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html2306 HREF="node73.html#SECTION00433000000000000000">2.3.3 Creating Linux partitions</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html2307 HREF="node74.html#SECTION00434000000000000000">2.3.4 Creating the swap space</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html2308 HREF="node75.html#SECTION00435000000000000000">2.3.5 Creating the filesystems</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html2309 HREF="node76.html#SECTION00436000000000000000">2.3.6 Installing the software</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html2310 HREF="node77.html#SECTION00436100000000000000">2.3.6.1 Installing Slackware with setup</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html2311 HREF="node78.html#SECTION00437000000000000000">2.3.7 Creating the boot floppy or installing LILO</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html2312 HREF="node79.html#SECTION00438000000000000000">2.3.8 Additional installation procedures</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html2313 HREF="node80.html#SECTION00440000000000000000">2.4 Postinstallation procedures</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html2314 HREF="node81.html#SECTION00450000000000000000">2.5 Running Into Trouble</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html2315 HREF="node82.html#SECTION00451000000000000000">2.5.1 Problems with booting the installation media</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html2316 HREF="node83.html#SECTION00452000000000000000">2.5.2 Hardware problems</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html2317 HREF="node84.html#SECTION00452100000000000000">2.5.2.1 Isolating hardware problems</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html2318 HREF="node85.html#SECTION00452200000000000000">2.5.2.2 Problems recognizing hard drive or controller</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html2319 HREF="node86.html#SECTION00452300000000000000">2.5.2.3 Problems with SCSI controllers and devices</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html2320 HREF="node87.html#SECTION00453000000000000000">2.5.3 Problems installing the software</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html2321 HREF="node88.html#SECTION00454000000000000000">2.5.4 Problems after installing Linux</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html2322 HREF="node89.html#SECTION00454100000000000000">2.5.4.1 Problems booting Linux from floppy</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html2323 HREF="node90.html#SECTION00454200000000000000">2.5.4.2 Problems booting Linux from the hard drive</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html2324 HREF="node91.html#SECTION00454300000000000000">2.5.4.3 Problems logging in</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html2325 HREF="node92.html#SECTION00454400000000000000">2.5.4.4 Problems using the system</A>
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mdw@sunsite.unc.edu</I>
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