The document provides instructions for installing Slackware Linux. It outlines the steps to select packages to install, choose installation options like prompt mode and LILO configuration, configure the network, set the timezone and window manager, set the root password, install software, and reboot to complete the installation.

1. How do I install Slackware
Linux?
Paul Prawdzik

2. Selecting packages to install, select Packages : [A, AP, D, E, F, K, KDE, L, N, T,
TCL, X, XAP, XFCE, Y],

3. Select “terse” prompting mode

4. Wait as yout install completes

5. Skip USB Flash Boot

6. Select “expert” install for LILO

7. Keep this field empty, press “ok”

8. Press “no”, the safe choice

9. Again, select the safe choice

10. Choose MBR, the possibly unsafe choice.

11. Confirm the location to install LILO as follows:

12. Select no timeout.

13. Select “Begin”

14. Select “Install LILO”

15. Select “ps2” for mouse configuration.

16. Select “no” to not load the gpm program at boot
time.

17. Select “yes” to begin configuring your network.

18. Enter hostname “red”

20. Select DHCP for network type.

21. Since we were not assigned a hostname, click enter to advance.

22. Confirm all of the network settings.

23. The default services have been selected for you, press enter to advance.

24. Say no to custom screen fonts.

25. Set the hardware clock to UTC.

26. Select timezone “US/Eastern”

27. Set the default window manager as “kde”

28. Set up your root password.

29. Finally, install the software.

30. Reboot your system.

31. Reboot.

32. After you reboot, sign in to make sure everything was installed correctly.