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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>The links you earlier have provided below should help assist me on a new journey. I appreciate your help as usual.<br><br>thanks,<br><br>--<br>paul g<br><br><br><br><div>> Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2015 17:44:27 -0600<br>> From: mr.chew.baka@gmail.com<br>> To: tclug-list@mn-linux.org<br>> Subject: Re: [tclug-list] Mr. Bob Slackware.<br>> <br>> On 1/7/2015 4:36 PM, paul g wrote:<br>> > Mr. Bob I am looking at this page here<br>> > -->http://www.slackware.com/install/bootdisk.php<br>> ><br>> > 1. Are these the only Slackware images recommended? I have a Pentium MMX<br>> > that I was thinking about using.<br>> ><br>> <br>> Not sure if the current release will work on a Pent MMX (how much ram?) <br>> Read the announcement, and release note to confirm. You might need to <br>> use an older version.<br>> <br>> > 2. A floppy drive is required to install any of these image files? Or<br>> > could I use dd to copy an image file to a cd and boot that way if bios<br>> > supports?<br>> ><br>> <br>> You don't need to make floppy disk anymore. You can use cd or dvd to <br>> boot, or do a network install (smoke'm if you gott'm) That link is <br>> beyond out-dated. Look here for more updated documentation:<br>> <br>> http://docs.slackware.com/<br>> <br>> for install help: http://docs.slackware.com/slackware:install<br>> <br>> Also, the most commonly used Slackware forum is at Linux Questions<br>> <br>> http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/slackware-14/<br>> <br>> Lastly, if you still use usenet the long lived Slackware newsgroup is <br>> still highly active, and extremely knowledgeable.<br>> alt.os.linux.slackware<br>> <br>> <br>> _______________________________________________<br>> TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota<br>> tclug-list@mn-linux.org<br>> http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list<br></div> </div></body>
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