Installing the Host OS (Part 3)
Start up the Slackware VM and login as root:
Type setup and press enter to begin the Slackware setup
Arrow down to ADDSWAP and press enter to select the swap partition
The swap partition (/dev/sda6) should be auto detected…select OK
No need to check the swap…select No
Looks like the swap partition is configured…select OK
Arrow down and select the root partition (/dev/sda5)
No need to format as we did that earlier so arrow down to No and select OK
Time to tell Slackware what to do with the other partition we have…select /dev/sda1
Type /boot for the mount point and select OK
Now Slackware is aware of all our partitions and where to mount them
Option 1 (Install from a Slackware CD or DVD) works as our Slackware source so select OK
Let setup auto-scan for the DVD and select OK
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
Arrow down to expert and select OK
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…
Skip making the USB boot disk and select OK
Let the setup try to install LILO automatically and select OK
Leave the framebuffer at standard and select OK
No need to pass any parameters to the kernel so leave blank and select OK
Be safe and select No for UTF-8 console
Install LILO into the MBR and select OK
Stay with the default imps2 (Microsoft PS/2 Intellimouse) and select OK
Have setup load the GPM program at boot time…select Yes
Select Yes to setup the network
Type whatever you want for a Hostname and select OK
This is optional…leave blank if you want and select OK
Leave network type as DHCP and select OK
Leave DHCP Hostname blank and select OK
If everything looks good here just select Yes
Startup services defaults should be fine (just make sure rc.sshd is selected)…select OK
No need for custom screen fonts…just select No
Leave as NO (Hardware clock is set to local time) and select OK
Select your timezone and then OK
Set the root password
Almost there!
Arrow down to EXIT and select OK
At the Linux console just type poweroff and take a break…