Installation

Tips And Tricks

Q:

I want to install Slackware on my laptop running Windows 7, how can I do a dual-boot preserving all my stuff?

A:

• 1. Resize Windows 7 partition:

     1. find and execute Create and format hard disk partitions ;

     2. right-click the partition you want to resize and select Shrink Volume ;

     3. select the appropriate size and Shrink ;

     4. wait the task to be completed, it could take some minutes;

  2. restart machine and install Slackware:

• • 1. boot from Slackware DVD (I used the external DVD reader SE-S084F from Samsung);

    2. log in as root ;

    3. run

    4. # cfdisk

    5. create the partitions you need using the free space generated with the windows resizing (I opted for the most basic root partition and swap partition, but it's not a bad idea to create also a /home partition) and write the modifications to disk;

    6. run

    7. # setup

    8. and follow the steps;

    9. when the installation is completed, install Lilo with simple configuration and choose the MBR (Master Boot Record) as destination.