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Slackware64-13.37
Posted: 2. Sep 2011, 20:27
by Tim CowChip
I've been following
this thread and attempting to get Slackware64-13.37 installed to a partition on my hard drive.
I downloaded the install dvd *.iso ran isohybrid on it then dd'd to my 8Gb usb
It boots fine but when I run setup and select my installation source as /dev/sdb1 and the installer ask for the Slackware source directory. I enter /slackware64 but it can't seem to find it.
I copied the entire contents of the usb drive to my hard drive in the directory /stuff. When I select /dev/sda1 as my installation source the installer can't find the /stuff/slackware64 there either.
I ran
and/or
before running setup
Re: Slackware64-13.37
Posted: 2. Sep 2011, 21:27
by laprjns
I've been following
this thread and attempting to get Slackware64-13.37 installed to a partition on my hard drive.
The link doesn't work for me
This should be
then the copied iso should be found in /mnt/stuff/
As for the usb devices are you sure it's sdb1? Do a
to see the device that where detected at boot up
Re: Slackware64-13.37
Posted: 2. Sep 2011, 21:40
by Tim CowChip
Both /dev/sdb and /dev/sdb1 show up. I tried both with the same results
Sorry about the link. I fixed it.
Re: Slackware64-13.37
Posted: 2. Sep 2011, 21:55
by Tim CowChip
This should be
then the copied iso should be found in /mnt/stuff/
Do I then select the install source as from hard drive or pre-mounted directory?
Re: Slackware64-13.37
Posted: 2. Sep 2011, 22:01
by laprjns
After you do this
What does ls /mnt show. Please post
Re: Slackware64-13.37
Posted: 2. Sep 2011, 22:10
by Tim CowChip
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topher[~]$ sudo mount /dev/sdb1 /mnt
mount: warning: /mnt seems to be mounted read-only.
topher[~]$ ls /mnt
- ANNOUNCE.13_37 PACKAGES.TXT extra
BOOTING.TXT README.TXT isolinux
CHANGES_AND_HINTS.TXT README.initrd kernels
CHECKSUMS.md5 README_CRYPT.TXT pasture
CHECKSUMS.md5.asc README_LVM.TXT patches
COPYING README_RAID.TXT slackbook
COPYING3 READ_DVD.TXT slackware64
COPYRIGHT.TXT RELEASE_NOTES source
CRYPTO_NOTICE.TXT SPEAKUP_DOCS.TXT testing
ChangeLog.txt SPEAK_INSTALL.TXT usb-and-pxe-installers
FILELIST.TXT Slackware-HOWTO
GPG-KEY UPGRADE.TXT
Re: Slackware64-13.37
Posted: 2. Sep 2011, 23:35
by laprjns
So your installation source is /mnt
If your on line now, you might want to go to the salix irc channel. I can try helping from there
Re: Slackware64-13.37
Posted: 3. Sep 2011, 01:28
by Tim CowChip
I was away for awhile. I appreciate your offer to help me on IRC. I tried again using /mnt as my install source and got a little further this time. After I selected the "Full" install the installation was done in a few seconds, except nothing was installed.
Edit
I used
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dd if=slackware64-13.37-install-dvd.iso of=/dev/sdb bs=5M
to get the *.iso on to the usb stick, but when I copied the usb stick to my hard drive, something was lost in the translation.
Then I tried
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mount -o loop slackware64-13.37-install-dvd.iso /mnt/iso
and copied /mnt/iso to /stuff and installed from that source.
Thank you, laprjns for all your help.