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hi i want to install slackware onto my laptop i have a 10g hardrive and i dnt wnt

a partition for windows as my desktop is my windows i want linux straight down on me laptop lol

i have read guides but get stuck partitioning for linux dpartitions is it?

and was wondering could anyone put a simple guide to installing linux rly simple please thnkyou

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Brief summary and practical next steps (built on post and the replies from , and ).

Slackware’s interactive tool netconfig is the usual starting point for bringing an interface up; it writes /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1.conf for the primary interface (eth0) so DHCP vs static gets handled cleanly. netconfig is intended to detect common NICs and populate the config file automatically. (docs.slackware.com)

Quick checklist and examples to get the laptop online:

  • Confirm the kernel sees the card and the interface name:
    ifconfig -a
cat /proc/net/dev
dmesg | grep -i eth
  • Run the Slackware network configurator as root:
    netconfig

    choose DHCP or static. If editing by hand, rc.inet1.conf uses indexed arrays for each device. Example static snippet:

    IPADDR[0]="192.168.1.100"
NETMASK[0]="255.255.255.0"
USE_DHCP[0]=""
DHCP_HOSTNAME[0]=""
GATEWAY="192.168.1.1"

    For DHCP leave IPADDR/NETMASK empty and set USE_DHCP[0]="yes". DNS servers belong in /etc/resolv.conf (DHCP will normally write that). (slackbook.org)

Apply and troubleshoot without reboot:

/etc/rc.d/rc.inet1 start
# or restart a single interface:
 /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1 eth0_restart

Verify routing and name resolution with route -n, ping <gateway>, and cat /etc/resolv.conf. If the interface never appears, check kernel module/firmware messages in dmesg, load drivers with modprobe <module>, and inspect lsmod. Wireless NICs or USB adapters often need firmware or wpa_supplicant; PPPoE DSL uses the PPP tools instead. (book.huihoo.com)

Common useful diagnostics to include in follow-ups: the output of ifconfig -a, dmesg | tail -n 50, and /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1.conf (sanitized for passwords). These make it straightforward to spot driver, PHY/cable, or configuration errors.

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Member Avatar for seatsd

How far do you get and what exactly are you having trouble with? Are you typing "fdisk /dev/hda" and then getting stuck?

Member Avatar for frrossk

A good tutorial for installing slackware:

Member Avatar for epsos

i have used this one mate thankyou

i have it installed i amjus stukc now on setting up the network can anyone help

Member Avatar for frrossk

And what exactly are you stuck on?

Member Avatar for mittelgeek

netconfig is your best friend and setup is its mother.

root privileges are best.

All your Slack belong to us. =8)

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