Skip Hollowell <skip_hollowell'at'yahoo.com> wrote:

> So what exactly do I need to download to get started? I have look at the
> download site, and everything is in packages. Is this an a-la-carte kinda
> install, where I just pick and choose what I may need, and then build the
> ISO and burn away to create my own install disks? Do I HAVE to have a boot
> floppy? I think I saw that I can out the booter right on the CD, but the
> doc was a bit shy in this area. This is definitely not a beginner's Linux.

If you have a boot disk, I recommend installing from hard drive, since
it's faster, and also lets you choose which packages to install (I chose
to skip E, F, Gnome, KDE, KDEI, T, Tcl, and Y). Create and format your
partitions, download the package directories to /home, then run setup from
boot disk.

> Tips? Tricks. Warnings?

Just remember that Linux has a steep learning curve (for most people). It
might be weeks before you get everything running right on your system, so
patience is key. And if you really need things working right away, I
suggest dual booting Windows, and treating your first install of Slack as
a test run.