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APSID"HASD (aka ARRRRRRRG!!)
« on: December 09, 2005, 02:07:31 pm »
I'm having one problem after another trying to install slack, mostly involving not being able to boot anything.  I really need someone to talk me through this over aim..

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Re: APSID"HASD (aka ARRRRRRRG!!)
« Reply #1 on: December 09, 2005, 02:17:38 pm »
*pokes Ergot*

www.linuxquestions.org has a complete section of their forum about how to install Slackware.  If you have problems, you might get an answer there. 

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Re: APSID"HASD (aka ARRRRRRRG!!)
« Reply #2 on: December 09, 2005, 03:13:16 pm »
Well, I was talking to Warrior, but he exploded.

Anyways, here's what happened:
1. CD ROM boot failed, switched to bare.i boot floppy
2. Bad compressed format (?), failed
3. Flashed BIOS from floppy
4. DOS 5 boot floppy, can't read HD (which is triple faulted says Warrior).
5. Re-downloading disc 1 to make a new CD which may or may not work
6. In the event of the CD not working, A:\>emo /wrists

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Re: APSID"HASD (aka ARRRRRRRG!!)
« Reply #3 on: December 09, 2005, 04:02:39 pm »
Yay!  New disc worked.  Running cfdisk :)

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Re: APSID"HASD (aka ARRRRRRRG!!)
« Reply #4 on: December 09, 2005, 04:12:59 pm »
Installing..finally....now I just need a really long cat5 cable or a wireless antenna...that and to finish the installation...

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Re: APSID"HASD (aka ARRRRRRRG!!)
« Reply #5 on: December 09, 2005, 05:53:40 pm »
Installed!

But alas, new problems.

Whenever I try to boot, the message "Error loading OS" comes up.

I can load using the bare.i bootdisk I made during the install, but even still, I don't know how to get KDE (or whatever) running.

Help!

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Re: APSID"HASD (aka ARRRRRRRG!!)
« Reply #6 on: December 09, 2005, 06:33:08 pm »
Installed!

But alas, new problems.

Whenever I try to boot, the message "Error loading OS" comes up.

I can load using the bare.i bootdisk I made during the install, but even still, I don't know how to get KDE (or whatever) running.

Help!

Boot off Slackware's CD. 

When prompted for boot:, type:
bare.i root=/dev/hda1 noinitrd ro
[replace /dev/hda1 with whereever Linux is installed to]

That should load up the Linux installation that you just installed.  Once it's loaded, log in as root, run "liloconfig", then run "lilo".  Hopefully lilo will run successfully. 

When running liloconfig:
- Use Advanced
- Store it in the MBR
Every other option should just be common sense

Good luck

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Re: APSID"HASD (aka ARRRRRRRG!!)
« Reply #7 on: December 09, 2005, 06:44:58 pm »
Well, I loaded with startx and bam, that worked.  Now I'm up and running, all I need to do is get an antenna or a long cat5 cable and it'll be in my network!

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liloconfig is running, and now the big question: how do I change the name?  It's defaulted to darkstar....speaking of which...
« Last Edit: December 09, 2005, 06:48:00 pm by rabbit »

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Re: APSID"HASD (aka ARRRRRRRG!!)
« Reply #8 on: December 09, 2005, 07:06:29 pm »
Okay, when I try bare.i ... it says "No such image.  [Tab] shows a list"

My only option is "Linux"

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Re: APSID"HASD (aka ARRRRRRRG!!)
« Reply #9 on: December 09, 2005, 07:36:46 pm »
Asume hostname USWest.

su -c "hostname uswest"
su -c "echo 'uswest' > /etc/hostname"
su -c "reboot now"

The first line may be unneeded. I don't remember.

EDIT -
You'll be prompted for a password, its the password you used when you set it up, etc. If you're running as root, just type the stuff thats in quotes. I don't know if its reboot or not, maybe its restart? One of the two.
I'd personally do as Joe suggests

You might be right about that, Joe.


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Re: APSID"HASD (aka ARRRRRRRG!!)
« Reply #10 on: December 09, 2005, 07:41:41 pm »
Joe...what the hell are you talking about?  The prompt is for booting, prior to login.

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Re: APSID"HASD (aka ARRRRRRRG!!)
« Reply #11 on: December 09, 2005, 08:11:20 pm »
Joe...what the hell are you talking about?  The prompt is for booting, prior to login.
Then after login ... you open a terminal and type that in to change your hostname (computer name).
Who gives a damn? I fuck sheep all the time.
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Re: APSID"HASD (aka ARRRRRRRG!!)
« Reply #12 on: December 09, 2005, 08:30:18 pm »
Okay, when I try bare.i ... it says "No such image.  [Tab] shows a list"

My only option is "Linux"

If you boot off the CD, Lilo shouldn't come up.  You should get a different kind of prompt. 

But if Lilo is coming up, that probably means that you pointed it at the wrong harddrive. 

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Re: APSID"HASD (aka ARRRRRRRG!!)
« Reply #13 on: December 09, 2005, 10:49:03 pm »
Joe...what the hell are you talking about? The prompt is for booting, prior to login.
Well, I loaded with startx and bam, that worked. Now I'm up and running, all I need to do is get an antenna or a long cat5 cable and it'll be in my network!

[edit]
liloconfig is running, and now the big question: how do I change the name? It's defaulted to darkstar....speaking of which...
I'd personally do as Joe suggests

You might be right about that, Joe.


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Re: APSID"HASD (aka ARRRRRRRG!!)
« Reply #14 on: December 10, 2005, 12:15:24 am »
I know, but that wasn't answering my question.  I made a seperate thread for the name issue.

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Re: APSID"HASD (aka ARRRRRRRG!!)
« Reply #15 on: December 10, 2005, 12:43:32 am »
oh.
I'd personally do as Joe suggests

You might be right about that, Joe.


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Re: APSID"HASD (aka ARRRRRRRG!!)
« Reply #16 on: December 10, 2005, 11:45:09 am »
I always name my machine using 'netconfig'. :)
And like a fool I believed myself, and thought I was somebody else...

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Re: APSID"HASD (aka ARRRRRRRG!!)
« Reply #17 on: December 10, 2005, 02:00:10 pm »
Installing..finally....now I just need a really long cat5 cable or a wireless antenna...that and to finish the installation...

Wireless is Satan.

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Re: APSID"HASD (aka ARRRRRRRG!!)
« Reply #18 on: December 10, 2005, 02:15:25 pm »
But I don't feel like running 40 feet of cable if I don't have to.

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Re: APSID"HASD (aka ARRRRRRRG!!)
« Reply #19 on: December 10, 2005, 02:21:32 pm »
But I don't feel like running 40 feet of cable if I don't have to.

That's all?  Haha, the run to my computer from my switch is at least 300 ft.

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Re: APSID"HASD (aka ARRRRRRRG!!)
« Reply #20 on: December 10, 2005, 03:40:42 pm »
Ha, my computers are side by side, and the router is right above them! <10 feet of cable.
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Re: APSID"HASD (aka ARRRRRRRG!!)
« Reply #21 on: December 10, 2005, 04:00:09 pm »
Ha, my computers are side by side, and the router is right above them! <10 feet of cable.

I used half a box of 1000' CAT-5 cable by the time I was done with my room and my server room.

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Re: APSID"HASD (aka ARRRRRRRG!!)
« Reply #22 on: December 10, 2005, 06:13:16 pm »
And that was how much?

Anyways, CD-ROM and floppy drives, are they /mnt/cdrom and /mnt/floppy?  If they are, there's nothing showing up.  If they aren't what are the CD-ROM and floppy paths?

[edit]
Nevermind.  Ergot is sexy.
« Last Edit: December 10, 2005, 06:47:14 pm by rabbit »

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Re: APSID"HASD (aka ARRRRRRRG!!)
« Reply #23 on: December 10, 2005, 06:18:38 pm »

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Re: APSID"HASD (aka ARRRRRRRG!!)
« Reply #24 on: December 10, 2005, 06:19:52 pm »
Haha, Sidoh is the 1337 theif XD ~
Who gives a damn? I fuck sheep all the time.
And yes, male both ends.  There are a couple lesbians that need a two-ended dildo...My router just refuses to wear a strap-on.
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Re: APSID"HASD (aka ARRRRRRRG!!)
« Reply #25 on: December 10, 2005, 06:25:11 pm »
Haha, Sidoh is the 1337 theif XD ~

Haha.  My boss let me have a box of CAT-5 cable since my school doesn't use it any more.

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« Reply #26 on: December 17, 2005, 09:18:18 am »
Rabbit: No they are in /dev (Devices). /mnt is a temporary folder which is normally used for mounting block devices (You can mount them anywhere really). Do "man mount" for more information on mounting devices. I believe you can specify which Filesystem and RW flags not sure though.
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Re: APSID"HASD (aka ARRRRRRRG!!)
« Reply #27 on: December 17, 2005, 11:51:16 am »
FUCK.  I completely forgot to ship that cable, rabbit.  I was so goddamn busy this week.  It'll probably be a while before I'll have the chance again since the school is locked and I'm leaving for vacation tomorrow, but I'll try to get around to it. :(

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Re: APSID"HASD (aka ARRRRRRRG!!)
« Reply #28 on: December 17, 2005, 04:29:51 pm »
Nyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

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Re: APSID"HASD (aka ARRRRRRRG!!)
« Reply #29 on: December 18, 2005, 12:05:10 am »
Anyways, CD-ROM and floppy drives, are they /mnt/cdrom and /mnt/floppy?  If they are, there's nothing showing up.  If they aren't what are the CD-ROM and floppy paths?

su
mount /dev/hdb /mnt/cdrom
mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy
I'd personally do as Joe suggests

You might be right about that, Joe.


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Re: APSID"HASD (aka ARRRRRRRG!!)
« Reply #30 on: December 18, 2005, 12:17:08 am »
Nyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

Sorry, man.  I'll do my best to get one out to you this week.

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Re: APSID"HASD (aka ARRRRRRRG!!)
« Reply #31 on: December 18, 2005, 12:36:15 am »
Anyways, CD-ROM and floppy drives, are they /mnt/cdrom and /mnt/floppy?  If they are, there's nothing showing up.  If they aren't what are the CD-ROM and floppy paths?

su
mount /dev/hdb /mnt/cdrom
mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy

Wtf are you talking about? Did you mount them right? Is there something in them?
Who gives a damn? I fuck sheep all the time.
And yes, male both ends.  There are a couple lesbians that need a two-ended dildo...My router just refuses to wear a strap-on.
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Re: APSID"HASD (aka ARRRRRRRG!!)
« Reply #32 on: December 18, 2005, 02:18:01 pm »
Mounting is not an issue anymore, and besides, my CD-ROM is /dev/hdd and my DVD-ROM is /dev/hdc.  I don't care all that much about floppy right now, but if I need to I can just use /dev/floppy...

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Re: APSID"HASD (aka ARRRRRRRG!!)
« Reply #33 on: December 18, 2005, 07:04:27 pm »
But I don't feel like running 40 feet of cable if I don't have to.

That's all?  Haha, the run to my computer from my switch is at least 300 ft.

Yay packet loss! ;)