How to install slackware CD2?

#1 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008, 09:26 AM

During install, for some reason, I could not install the stuff on slack
CD2. Now I have the bare system running, what commands do I use to make
sure that everything on CD2 is installed?

#2 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008, 09:26 AM

When you install, you have KDE and Gnome checked off (maybe). I think
the 2nd CD just contains the KDE/Gnome stuff. So if you didn't install
either of them, there's no need for the 2nd CD. Of course, I'm not a
Slackware expert, so don't quote me on that.

-OMouse

#3 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008, 09:26 AM

kitt blithely blithered
> During install, for some reason, I could not install the stuff on slack
> CD2. Now I have the bare system running, what commands do I use to make
> sure that everything on CD2 is installed?
>
>

Mount the CD.

Take a picture.

Post it on the internet.

Send us the URL.

Now actually mount it by putting it into the drive and looking at the
content. Chances are it will be mounted at /mnt/cdrom or some such
thing. Open a terminal and go to the dir with all the .tgz files in it.
Type "for a in *tgz; do installpkg $a; done". Sit back and relax while
everything installs.

--
You're at Witt's End.

#4 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008, 09:27 AM

kitt wrote:
> During install, for some reason, I could not install the stuff on slack
> CD2. Now I have the bare system running, what commands do I use to make
> sure that everything on CD2 is installed?
>
>

This is a way to do this but it is slow.
in a terminal su to root and type:
Mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom
type pkgtool
in the spot for installing files from some other directory:
type:
/mnt/cdrom/slackware/kde
Now you will have to install each file.
After doing this you can do the same for gnome.
If you need the other than English language you will need to do the same for kdei
I hope there is an easier way but I don't know it other than reinstalling which
might be quicker.

--
Leo in Canada:
They said "everyone uses microsoft" and so like the lemmings they marched into
the sea.
< running Linux >

#5 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008, 09:27 AM

kitt wrote:
> During install, for some reason, I could not install the stuff on slack
> CD2. Now I have the bare system running, what commands do I use to make
> sure that everything on CD2 is installed?

<http://www.slackbook.org/html/package-management.html>

--
Joost Kremers joostkremers@yahoo.com
Selbst in die Unterwelt dringt durch Spalten Licht
EN:SiS(9)

#6 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008, 09:27 AM

> I hope there is an easier way but I don't know it other than
> reinstalling which might be quicker.

executing "installpkg *.tgz" from the CD directories?

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