Acquiring Slackware 9.1

DaveThePuzzled · 06-10-2004, 04:37 AM

Hey All,

I just downloaded Slackware 9.1 ISO's and there was only 2. I just wanted to be sure that was all there was. Is there only 2 disks for Slackware??

I'm not sure about going to Slackware though, now that I learn that it is mostly command line until you configure X. Anyway, I will check back later but let me know about those disks.

Thanks,
DaveThePuzzled

NeoX51 · 06-10-2004, 04:56 AM

If i remember correctly... total there are 4 cds... first 2 cds are basic iso... and second 2 cds are source. i could be wrong.

Systematic · 06-10-2004, 11:32 AM

You are correct... you only need disks 1 and 2.. actually if you don't plan on using KDE or Gnome, i think you can get away with only using disk 1.. disks 3 and 4 are the source files..

Nis · 06-10-2004, 01:24 PM

And it's not too difficult to get X running in Slackware right away. As root:

Code:

xfree86setup

or for -current users

Code:

xorgsetup

Always has worked for me and its good at getting a basic X setup.

DaveThePuzzled · 06-10-2004, 03:44 PM

Thanks Neo, Systematic, and Nis. I have worked for so long on Windows that it isn't funny. I have been and still am using Mandrake 10 CE right now but for some reason, my sound card does not work with it and the modules and everything is loaded for it. But in my thread about it, I was told to try other distros and slack was the one I thought of first....may also try like debian....Red Hat did not work for me either......but I will also be looking at other distros

roosofallevil · 06-24-2004, 11:04 PM

First things first. You only need the first 2 cds unless you are a real geek (like I aspire to be someday) where you can mess with the source code. Second a Slack install is easy. (If your first cd boots up.) I am running 9.1 on my good computer and 7.1 on my old P.O.S. The install is super easy if the cd boots. I am sure you heard the horror stories also about how hard Slack was to install. It's not true! The fun begins after the install. Getting the sound, cdrom, floppy, usb optical remote scroll mouse and such to work . Dont despair everyone here will help. P.S. dont go to Debian. That is the horror story ( from my experiance I tried 15 Distros before deciding on Slack. The only one I could not get to work was Debian. Roosofallevil

Fissional · 07-05-2004, 03:48 PM

from my experiance all disc 2 basically is is kde and gnome.

i ran 9.1 and fluxbox, and booted disc 1 and on the install chose full install, and selected everything the full install had to offer except kde and gnome, and i was never asked for the 2nd cd and the install and system ran great. wasn't missing anything.