Re: Installing Slax on my hard drive?

From: Handover Phist (jason_at_jason.websterscafe.com)
Date: 05/31/05


Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 15:08:36 GMT

Rick Morris blithely blithered
> Has anyone tried installing Slax on their computer? I run the live CD
> without problem but have tried to install it using the slax installer and
> have had no luck at all. I am fairly new to Linux with most of my
> experience being with Mac OS. I have a dual boot laptop with XP and FOX
> Linux right now. Would just as soon replace Fox with Slax as it recognizes
> my wireless circuitry. Any helpful hints about how to make this happen?

Best to leave live CD distros on the CD where they belong. If you like
Slax, you may want to install Slackware (which Slax is based on) on your
HD.

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