Hello all! This is my first post here at this forum. I have been reading up on Slackware and interested on installing it on my desktop. I have watched some tutorials and been reading the SlackBook. I have never done an install like this but i feel this learning this distro will teach me the most about linux. I want to use this thread to document my progress and post questions during this install. My first question is there anything special i will have to do with my hardware?
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 82845 845 [Brookdale] Chipset Host Bridge (rev 03)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82845 845 [Brookdale] Chipset AGP Bridge (rev 03)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev 12)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801BA ISA Bridge (LPC) (rev 12)
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801BA IDE U100 Controller (rev 12)
00:1f.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801BA/BAM USB Controller #1 (rev 12)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801BA/BAM SMBus Controller (rev 12)
00:1f.4 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801BA/BAM USB Controller #1 (rev 12)
00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation 82801BA/BAM AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 12)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV280 [Radeon 9200 PRO] (rev 01)
01:00.1 Display controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV280 [Radeon 9200 PRO] (Secondary) (rev 01)
02:01.0 Multimedia audio controller: Creative Labs SB Live! EMU10k1 (rev 07)
02:01.1 Input device controller: Creative Labs SB Live! Game Port (rev 07)
02:03.0 Ethernet controller: Accton Technology Corporation SMC2-1211TX (rev 10)

I don't know about your network device, never heard anything from Accton, but everything else should run out of the box.

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Cool , I will look for some info on the Raccton network device. I want to make sure i have the right knowledge of my hardware before I get started .

If that network device works in your current distro it most likely also will work in Slackware.

Yes I havn't had any problems with my internet when installing other distros. What i have not been able to learn is getting my sound going, although I have managed to get it going using the F.I.I.K method i do not think that method will work with slackware. It looks like i have I have 2 multimedia audio controllers, Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation 82801BA/BAM AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 12) and Multimedia audio controller: Creative Labs SB Live! EMU10k1 (rev 07).
what will i need to know when I am trying to get the sound going in slackware?

That looks like you have the onboard sound and a additional Soundblaster card in your system. If you use only one of them I would prefer the Soundblaster and just diable the onboard soundcard in the systems BIOS.

Thanks thats what the i think i did before to get the sound working was enable on of them , I will try that

ok so i spent all day reading the intall instructions and gave the install a go last night and ran into some unknown variables. I've got it all installed somewhat and I rebooted and I am the welcome to Linux 2.6.37.6~smp (tty1)
scott login:

I was able to create a password i must have missed the part where i create the user (lol). Any help is much appreciated.
Just to let you all know i have 2 computers so i am in no rush i just want to learn how to install and run slackware properly.

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Isn't scott the 'hostname' ?? Login ASKS FOR a name, it doesn't display any...

No, you don't miss that part, it simply isn't there. It is up to you to create the user after installation.

ok so i spent all day reading the intall instructions and gave the install a go last night and ran into some unknown variables. I've got it all installed somewhat and I rebooted and I am the welcome to Linux 2.6.37.6~smp (tty1)
scott login:

I was able to create a password i must have missed the part where i create the user (lol). Any help is much appreciated.
Just to let you all know i have 2 computers so i am in no rush i just want to learn how to install and run slackware properly.

Only root account is created during setup.
You need to create the user after reboot
Kind regards

OK i thought that might be the case , so now I can't get past the "scott login:" prompt . It keeps on saying login incorrect.

You need to login as
and the password you provided during install.

Kind regards

Thank you that what i was looking for, now I need to get past login to create the user or do I do that in GRUB