Getting Slackware

By Mathiasdm
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Mathiasdm

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Okay, I still don't have my new computer, so I'm gonna remove Vectorlinux and install Slackware on the old one.

The problem is: I don't know how to burn a .iso in Windows (our windows computer... sigh).

I tried installing cdrecord (program to creat .iso files from regular files in windows), but something went wrong during install :no:

Any other ideas?

I can't create the .iso in linux, so no need to suggest that ;-)

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That's not what I meant ;-)

I know how to burn a .iso, but not the slackware one.

The thing is, for slackware, you have to choose the packages, then put them together and turn it into a .iso, then burn it.

I don't know how to put the packages together ;-)

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You don't have to make packages....you could always just download the two slackware installation discs...

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It does indeed :-P In a few days from, I'll take a look at theming Fluxbox :-D

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I love flux! :D

It is pretty easy to make your own window decorations.

man fluxbox touches on a lot of good stuff regarding menus and key binding.

man fluxstyle details the many options to setting up a style.

Try copying an existing style and messing with that as a start point.

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I love flux!  :D

It is pretty easy to make your own window decorations.

man fluxbox touches on a lot of good stuff regarding menus and key binding.

man fluxstyle details the many options to setting up a style.

Try copying an existing style and messing with that as a start point.

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Thanks for the tips :-D I'll give it a try!

Once I manage to make a style, I'll post a screenie in the desktop screenshot list :-P (Haven't been able to do that yet)

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