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1, to prepare articles
Try like a revolving door in a number of Linux distributions, I finally decided – locking using Slackware. Slackware Linux (http://www.slackware.org) in the United States issued a set of Linux distributions, it appeared as early as 1993, known as “the most pure Linux”, well received by universities and hackers welcome. I chose it for the following reasons:
i.Slackware easy to install and upgrade systems.
Slackware uses its own set of software installation tools designed to manage the system pkgtool software. pkgtool can easily install and uninstall any software within the system. This makes the system very flexible, you can plan according to the actual needs of their size, the need for X, network services, printing support and other functions. pkgtool imitation of a text graphic interface menu interface, easy operation, described in detail, only without the support of graphics devices, but also greatly reduce the user back a lot of the burden of command parameters.
In addition, Slackware supports through other means for installing the software, such as source code is compiled, rpm package, deb package installation, and so on. The user is also a great choice.
ii. systems integration and stability.
Unix is ​​a stable system has been known, Linux is no exception. Actively absorb new technologies at the same time, Slackware also the stability of the system integration to do well. In the Linux community, Slackware’s reputation in this area is very good. For every turn on the crash, or even collapse of the Windows system, choose the advantages of a Unix system is stable.
iii. extensive hardware support.
Hardware support, in fact, mainly from the core (Kernel). Now most of the hardware market, including the latest USB, Linux kernel are well supported. Including some on-board integrated products, such support is not a good part of the past, and now the kernel can support. For those not supported by the small number of products, mostly for integrated graphics, audio and WinModem, is backed by their manufacturers Microsoft, or do not want to open their technical parameters, resulting in not supported (this is subject to software license restrictions). In that case, had to go to the manufacturer to see if he provides the driver. If not, can only think of ways to replace the hardware. But certainly the fact that even if the hardware is not supported, the system can still run well. Should Slackware does not require the use of multimedia, the use of the network, all services are optional, not to mention there are some standard, common driver can use, but reduces the hardware of the functions.
iv. free, free of charge.
This is all GNU / Linux system continuity. Emphasize here that the GNU, because Linux is a kernel, while the real system by the kernel, user interface (Shell), file system and application software which is composed of four parts. We are using various versions of Linux, is the sum of these four parts, most of them have followed the GNU General Public Lience release. So when Linux actually refers to “the full use of the Linux kernel free Unix systems” concept, it should be called GNU / Linux system. In this system, you have complete freedom of the system to learn, use, modify, and then released. Note, however, you have these out at the same time, no other person has the right to limit the power. Please carefully read the GNU GPL, this has been dubbed the “viral” license.
In explaining the advantages of Slackware, the following will detail the specific process I had installed Slackware. After all, this is the body of the thing ^ _ ^

First, download
First, from the Slackware FTP download its latest version. I was under the ftp.planetmirror.com, which is located in Sydney, Australia, few people go there, fast. Friends How to recover partition table in college, every university campus in the FTP on the first look, most of the others. Can not find, but also in the market not buy friends, you can contact me, I can help you carved Zhang CD. The latest version of Slackware is 9.0, all the software together less than 750 megabytes, only a CD-ROM installation disk (ISO). Hard disk installation can be downloaded as needed by the package. The following is the official data:

A The base Slackware system. (71 MB)

AP Linux applications. (96 MB)

D Program development tools. (109 MB)

E GNU Emacs. (74 MB)

F Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Linux. (28 MB)

GNOME The GNOME desktop environment and applications. (346 MB)

K Linux 2.4.20 kernel source. (158 MB)

KDE The K Desktop Environment, applications, and Qt. (287 MB)

N Networking applications and utilities. (118 MB)

T TeX typesetting language. (132 MB)

TCL Tcl / Tk / TclX scripting languages ​​and tools. (15 MB)

X XFree86 X Window System graphical user interface. (115 MB)

XAP Applications for the X Window System. (254 MB)

Y Classic text-based BSD games. (6 MB)

General Downloads A, AP, D, E can be. Also download and rootdisks bootdisks two directories, which is used to make the boot disk.

The minimum system configuration is required:
More than 16 megabytes of memory, at least 50 MB free hard drive space, 386 CPU (this is for the PC architecture).
Optional CD-ROM (depending on installation), an optional graphics card (if installed X).
Believe that such requirements are not difficult to achieve, right?

Second, the district
Before installing, you must first plan their own hard disk partitions. For users who want to install Linux, PQ Magic used a partitioning tool like a good first drive sub-district to a 10G hard drive, for example, partition the following principles:
1. Sub-2-3G space, as the first primary partition, file system as ext2 (or ext3). This partition is reserved for the root partition mount / and boot the system. <- Partition label / dev/hda1
2. Points 500 trillion, as Linux Swap partition, it will take up a primary partition places. Linux swap partition is used for virtual memory space, the smallest not less than 10 megabytes, usually twice the memory capacity. But if you have a large memory, then have no need too many points to it, up to 500 megabytes is enough. Not much is wasted. Note: Only swap system, the user can not be used. <- Partition label / dev/hda4
3. The rest, can be divided into logical partitions. Then broken down inside. / / Optional
3.1 sub-2-3G, as / usr / local, where the user software built-in place, depending on the size of software requirements, ext2 file system. <–/dev/hda5
3.2 and the rest are divided into a zone, as / home, here is the system user’s personal directory. Installed some personal items, ext2 file system. <–/dev/hda6

For users who use the dual system, a separation of only a single primary partition (as /), a Swap partition. As to whether the separation of independent / usr / local and / home all depends on the capacity of the hard disk. In short the principle of the root partition should not be too big on the multisection several areas.

My hard drive partition as follows:
/ Dev/hda1
Primer
FAT32
MSDOS C: / dev/hda2
Primer
/ Dev/hda5
Logical FAT32
MSDOS D: / dev/hda6
Logical EXT2
LINUX / home
/ Dev/hda3
Primer
EXT2
LINUX /
/ Dev/hda4
Primer
LINUX SWAP LINUX / swap

Third, the guide
For a CD-ROM users, system settings in the BIOS boot CD-ROM. Then insert the CD, restart the computer. CD-ROM boot, Slackware welcoming to you, then asks if you want to add a boot parameter. Is in the boot: prompt, adding the appropriate parameters. Currently most of the hardware are in line with standard IDE, you can bare.i to boot. Therefore, direct input bare.i or click the Enter key ENTER.
I have no burner, only the hard disk installation, so the need to make a boot disk. A total of three boot disk needs to be done. With RAWRITE.EXE then write bare.i, install.1, install.2 to the A drive. * Note: The boot disk must use the disk is not a bad track to do, or fail to boot. * Make floppy disk to start the machine, insert the floppy disk bare.i written, and then follow the prompts to turn into install.1 and install.2.
Then there is a bunch of boot information. All goes well, eventually there will be a the login: prompt. So what, root ^ _ ^

Fourth, the installation package
Came directly after the root (no password is required here). Prompt is a #, that I was root, privileged people, “black people.” Then do is partition the hard drive. But I have done. * If you have not done, I congratulate you, in the award of the. Fdisk partition tool for Linux is notoriously complex, and Slackware but it only happens (there is a menu-driven cfdisk). The fdisk operation, I’ll introduce. *
The access to the real installation. Direct input setup, Enter.
This is the Slackware installation environment – a color catalog installation mode. Usually have the following options: ADDSWAP, TARGET, SOURCE, SELECT, INSTALL,
CONFIGURE and EXIT. Sometimes there will be KEYMAP option is to let you choose the keyboard layout in general is QWERTY / US 101 keyboard.
Following in order to enter, starting from the ADDSWAP.
ADDSWAP
As the name suggests, is to let you add a Swap partition. No matter, I have divided up. CANCEL out directly.
TARGET
Set the destination directory for each partition. Good accordance with the previous points, I have a root partition (hda3), a swap partition (swap), a logical partition (hda6). SWAP to swap the first to add / dev / swap, OK. The system will check the / dev / swap the disk for errors and format. After formatting, the system prompts the swap partition has been created and activated to use. And then click Add / dev/hda1–> /, / dev/hda5–> / usr / local, / dev/hda6–> / home. Process is as above. There are also prompted to use the file system type, uniform selection of ext2.
(For people using a dual system, Zhuangwan Linux partition, the system prompts that ask whether to install MSDOS partition and this is for the convenience of future users to access fat partition for a single system user does not have this procedure. Install FAT partition is very simple, according to Tips to mount a FAT partition to a directory. then I will mention how to mount and use the partition.)
SOURCE
I am using the hard disk, so it is necessary to provide installation packages where the partition and directory. My bag is located in d: linuxslackwareslackware, so is the partition / dev/hda5, directory / linux / slackware / slackware.
For CD-ROM to install the user to directly select the first item: “Install from a Slackware CD-ROM”.
INSTALL
From here is the real install packages. Where the user can choose “full”, “newbie”, “menu”, “expert”, “tagpath” and “help”. Here I explain a little to be a noun.
full: full installation. Save time and effort, but first you hard disk must be large enough, or not space filled with a report filled with a sudden, you’re in big trouble.
newbie: install only the required items in each category (required packages), optional packages give tips, ask or not you choose to install equipment. The model gives detailed installation information, tell you what is installed.
menu / expert: the two