Slackware

Shamo · 28-01-2002 1:39am #1

I should be getting slackware sent to me in a few days.
Anything I should know before I go ahead installing it?

I have XP Pro installed atm and want to dual boot it.

Typedef · 28-01-2002 1:46am

If you are running ntfs then you are probably going to have to get your hands on partition magic so you can resize the ntfs partiton (assuming you don't already have space allocated for linux)?

moist · 28-01-2002 2:58am

Linux/dual booting in general ?
or specifically about slackware ?

I havn't used slackware since about slack7 and I found it rather untidy then.
I suppose it depends on what you intend to use it for, I only used it on servers.

Baz_ · 28-01-2002 11:10am

and typedef says:

FLAME ON!!!!!!

Typedef · 28-01-2002 11:55am

Slackware 8.0 running reiserfs is probably the fastest x86 operating system ever made QED.

moist · 28-01-2002 1:59pm

Originally posted by Typedef
Slackware 8.0 running reiserfs is probably the fastest x86 operating system ever made QED.

dictionary.com
QED
abbr.

Latin. quod erat demonstrandum (which was to be demonstrated).

I don't see you demonstrating anything....

Typedef · 28-01-2002 2:21pm

that's because you refuse to see the truth.

Typedef · 28-01-2002 2:22pm

What truth?
That you are a FreeBSD troll

dahamsta · 28-01-2002 3:03pm

Without evidence Typedef, you are a troll. QED.

heh

adam

sisob · 28-01-2002 7:51pm

Originally posted by Typedef
Slackware 8.0 running reiserfs is probably the fastest x86 operating system ever made QED.

what about that distro that you compile as you install - apparently its very fast

Shamo · 28-01-2002 8:22pm

Im running XP on NTSF. I'll download Partition Magic 7 and make a partition for Linux.

What type partition is best for linux?

logic1 · 28-01-2002 9:23pm

What do people make a post stating something they think is obvious then have to repost with the subject they referred to in the first post?

QED.

.logic.

Shamo · 28-01-2002 9:36pm

I was replying to Typedef's post about what File System im using on XP.

Typedef · 28-01-2002 9:42pm

Reiserfs for speed.
Ext3 for 'true journaling' whatever that means, for your desktop, there is probably nothing faster than slack running reiserfs due to the near non existant crond jobs, ergo all that is running on slack is what you want running end of story /unless someone disagrees?

About Gentoo. Yes I would love to dload and compile with march=686 or whatever, but over a 56k modem downloading all that stuff would take at least 10 hours, so maybe at the weekend.

logic1 · 29-01-2002 12:48am

Originally posted by Shamo
I was replying to Typedef's post about what File System im using on XP.

Was talking to typedef

He's a frisky bugger when you get him going.

.logic.

dahamsta · 29-01-2002 1:09am

Red Hat's White Paper on journaling.

ReiserFS is also a journaling FS.

adam

Typedef · 29-01-2002 1:21am

Reiserfs is supposed to be good for small files according to the gentoo (which fs to install subsection of howto make gentoo). I was left with the impression that ext3 was the 'only true journaling fs' which seemed to be what gentoo were saying, still log replay, speed and the negation of fscking after I am too lazy to await proper shutdown who is arguing? e [e1] [e2]

http://www.net.oregonstate.edu/~kveton/fs/

The Bonnie++ tests showed that ext2 was far faster than the others while the Postmarks showed that ReiserFS was much faster when the load got big.

Working with the filesystems was a breeze. ext3 has some great benefits but has a long way to do for performance. ReiserFS was blazingly fast and insanely easy to setup. I only noticed a slight pause when I mounted the ReiserFS volume but other than that I was quite happy with it.

I'm going with ReiserFS with the 'noaccess' and 'notails' mount options. I like the fact that I don't have to fsck as well as the increased performance for increased load. It looks like ReiserFS is the best choice for a Linux Squid server (and possibly INND server as well) as of today.

[e1]RAD.
Reductio ad Absurdum. The point at which typedef will cease to argue with (cough)fascist (cough)moderators like adam and logic1, because slackware is simply better.

[e2] The point at which certain people leave the magnetic pull of the earth due to amphetamine intake. or E=N¼*¿
qed.

flamegrill · 29-01-2002 7:39am

Originally posted by Shamo
I should be getting slackware sent to me in a few days.
Anything I should know before I go ahead installing it?

I have XP Pro installed atm and want to dual boot it.

Slackware is nice and easy to install, you should have no problems with it. first things first once installed either dont load inetd or comment out all but ftp in it.

if you have a "broadband" connection i recomend the following:

in the last month or so there has been several patchs in the Slackware Suite.
1. Pine and mutt
2. proftpd
3. glibc
4. telnetd
5. bind
6. sendmail
7. OpenSSH (major security fix, update at all costs)

although this is only for production systems, theres no harm in running a tight ship. There are a few more updates that are available from slackware.com and also the current slackware tree is here.

the "slackware-current" change log is here

any further queries can be asked here or in another thread.

or on irc.b0rk.co.uk in #unix.ie

Regards,

Paul

sisob · 29-01-2002 7:14pm

excuse the ignorance: but what is slackware install like compared to redhat or mandrake

i had the impression that it was a lot like debian: a right pain in the ass

Typedef · 29-01-2002 7:20pm

Originally posted by sisob
i had the impression that it was a lot like debian: a right pain in the ass

Lies told by Red Hat trolls!

flamegrill · 29-01-2002 7:21pm

Actually its a quite simple install, and it compares to nothing else that i have used. its not very graphical, unlike say mandrake or redhat, but its functional and easy to use. There is no fúcking about with it, its there for one reason and it does what its supposed to do.

Regards,

Paul

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