Installing the Host OS (Part 3)
Start up the Slackware VM and login as root:
![Slackware Start Setup Slackware Start Setup](http://nodakengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Slackware-Start-Setup-300x192.jpg)
Type setup and press enter to begin the Slackware setup
![Slackware AddSwap Slackware AddSwap](http://nodakengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Slackware-AddSwap-300x192.jpg)
Arrow down to ADDSWAP and press enter to select the swap partition
![Slackware Swap Slackware Swap](http://nodakengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Slackware-Swap-300x192.jpg)
The swap partition (/dev/sda6) should be auto detected…select OK
![Slackware Swap Check Slackware Swap Check](http://nodakengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Slackware-Swap-Check-300x192.jpg)
No need to check the swap…select No
![Slackware Swap Configured Slackware Swap Configured](http://nodakengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Slackware-Swap-Configured-300x192.jpg)
Looks like the swap partition is configured…select OK
![Slackware Root Partition Slackware Root Partition](http://nodakengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Slackware-Root-Partition-300x192.jpg)
Arrow down and select the root partition (/dev/sda5)
![Slackware Root Format Slackware Root Format](http://nodakengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Slackware-Root-Format-300x192.jpg)
No need to format as we did that earlier so arrow down to No and select OK
![Slackware Other Partitions Slackware Other Partitions](http://nodakengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Slackware-Other-Partitions-300x192.jpg)
Time to tell Slackware what to do with the other partition we have…select /dev/sda1
![Slackware Mount Boot Slackware Mount Boot](http://nodakengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Slackware-Mount-Boot-300x192.jpg)
Type /boot for the mount point and select OK
![Slackware fstab Slackware fstab](http://nodakengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Slackware-fstab-300x192.jpg)
Now Slackware is aware of all our partitions and where to mount them
![Slackware Source Slackware Source](http://nodakengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Slackware-Source-300x192.jpg)
Option 1 (Install from a Slackware CD or DVD) works as our Slackware source so select OK
![Slackware Scan Slackware Scan](http://nodakengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Slackware-Scan-300x192.jpg)
Let setup auto-scan for the DVD and select OK
![Slackware Packages Slackware Packages](http://nodakengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Slackware-Packages-300x192.jpg)
The only package series required for a solid LFS host are as follows:
- A – Base Linux system
- AP – Various Applications that do not need X
- D – Program Development
- L – System Libraries
- N – Networking
![Slackware Prompting Slackware Prompting](http://nodakengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Slackware-Prompting-300x192.jpg)
Arrow down to expert and select OK
![Slackware Selecting Slackware Selecting](http://nodakengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Slackware-Selecting-300x192.jpg)
These pages prompt for packages to install from the different series…to make this as painless as possible (and since the host OS is temporary anyway) keep all packages for all series selected and just select OK
The packages from the selected series are now installed…this may take a while so be patient…
![Slackware USB Boot Slackware USB Boot](http://nodakengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Slackware-USB-Boot-300x192.jpg)
Skip making the USB boot disk and select OK
![Slackware LILO Slackware LILO](http://nodakengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Slackware-LILO-300x192.jpg)
Let the setup try to install LILO automatically and select OK
![Slackware Frame Buffer Slackware Frame Buffer](http://nodakengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Slackware-Frame-Buffer-300x192.jpg)
Leave the framebuffer at standard and select OK
![Slackware kernel params Slackware kernel params](http://nodakengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Slackware-kernel-params-300x192.jpg)
No need to pass any parameters to the kernel so leave blank and select OK
![Slackware UTF-8 Slackware UTF-8](http://nodakengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Slackware-UTF-8-300x192.jpg)
Be safe and select No for UTF-8 console
![Slackware LILO MBR Slackware LILO MBR](http://nodakengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Slackware-LILO-MBR-300x192.jpg)
Install LILO into the MBR and select OK
![Slackware imps2 Slackware imps2](http://nodakengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Slackware-imps2-300x192.jpg)
Stay with the default imps2 (Microsoft PS/2 Intellimouse) and select OK
![Slackware GPM Slackware GPM](http://nodakengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Slackware-GPM-300x192.jpg)
Have setup load the GPM program at boot time…select Yes
![Slackware Network Slackware Network](http://nodakengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Slackware-Network-300x192.jpg)
Select Yes to setup the network
![Slackware Hostname Slackware Hostname](http://nodakengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Slackware-Hostname-300x192.jpg)
Type whatever you want for a Hostname and select OK
![Slackware Domain Slackware Domain](http://nodakengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Slackware-Domain-300x192.jpg)
This is optional…leave blank if you want and select OK
![Slackware DHCP Slackware DHCP](http://nodakengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Slackware-DHCP-300x192.jpg)
Leave network type as DHCP and select OK
![Slackware DHCP Hostname Slackware DHCP Hostname](http://nodakengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Slackware-DHCP-Hostname-300x192.jpg)
Leave DHCP Hostname blank and select OK
![Slackware Network Setup Slackware Network Setup](http://nodakengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Slackware-Network-Setup-300x192.jpg)
If everything looks good here just select Yes
![Slackware Startup Slackware Startup](http://nodakengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Slackware-Startup-300x192.jpg)
Startup services defaults should be fine (just make sure rc.sshd is selected)…select OK
![Slackware Fonts Slackware Fonts](http://nodakengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Slackware-Fonts-300x192.jpg)
No need for custom screen fonts…just select No
![Slackware Hardware Clock Slackware Hardware Clock](http://nodakengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Slackware-Hardware-Clock-300x192.jpg)
Leave as NO (Hardware clock is set to local time) and select OK
![Slackware Timezone Slackware Timezone](http://nodakengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Slackware-Timezone-300x192.jpg)
Select your timezone and then OK
![Slackware Password Slackware Password](http://nodakengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Slackware-Password-300x192.jpg)
Set the root password
![Slackware Setup Complete Slackware Setup Complete](http://nodakengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Slackware-Setup-Complete-300x192.jpg)
Almost there!
![Slackware Setup Exit Slackware Setup Exit](http://nodakengineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Slackware-Setup-Exit-300x192.jpg)
Arrow down to EXIT and select OK
At the Linux console just type poweroff and take a break…