[PLUG] Setting up Slackware

King Beowulf kingbeowulf at gmail.com
Sat Nov 17 23:30:33 UTC 2018


On 11/17/18 12:25 PM, Rich Shepard wrote:
> On Sat, 17 Nov 2018, Dick Steffens wrote:
> 
>> A pointer to a step-by-step set of instructions would be helpful.
> 
> Dick,
> 
>   From the slackware wiki
> <https://slackwiki.com/Install_Slackware_Using_A_USB_Flash_Drive>
> the process is to first boot from a Slackware DVD or other source, then put
> the .iso on a flash drive. But, you've already have the flash drive with
> the
> .iso so this is the applicable sction:
> 
> Install with Unetbootin
> 
> It is possible to install with unetbootin. Download the Slackware iso image
> of your choice and then install to a USB drive using unetbootin.
---snip---

Rich

This does not apply to the Slackware Live ISO and wont work.  Liveslak
USB boots as a LIVE environment - it is not an installer boot like the
regular Slackware distribution DVD.

The liveslack, once booted, has its own custom HD installer.

-Ed


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