Install Slackware64-15.0 from Live Slackware USB
by random_guy from LinuxQuestions.org on (#6R1VG)
On a newly built computer with no OS on it, what is the best way to get slack64-15.0 on it.
I'm considering using one of the three methods below, so in order of preference:
1) Installing Slackware from a USB stick with the latest Live Slackware http://us.liveslak.org/ i.e. the install would, hopefully, be a *full* Slackware64_15 install with all the packages and fully patched as well.
2) Build a bootable UEFI usb stick as mentioned by rkelsen link below but use Slackware64_15 instead of current and install with that.
https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...6/#post5409238
3) I do have a bootable DVD that I built when Slackware 15.0 first came out but I'd have to a apply ton of patches which I'd like to avoid.
Also, the new computer does not have an internal dvd/bd drive. My old external USB DVD drive is shaky at best and I've had problems with it. This is my least preferred install option.
I'm a little hesitant with this because I've never installed Slackware using Live Slackware on USB stick or any USB installation, mainly because my old computer has a bios that doesn't have an option for booting from a USB device. So for years, it's been the old fashioned way, download packages, burn an ISO to CD/DVD and install from there :)
Confirmation needed, does option #1 do a regular full Slackware install or are some packages not present to keep the install size manageable?
Any advice, comments or better ways to do this would very welcome.
TIA
I'm considering using one of the three methods below, so in order of preference:
1) Installing Slackware from a USB stick with the latest Live Slackware http://us.liveslak.org/ i.e. the install would, hopefully, be a *full* Slackware64_15 install with all the packages and fully patched as well.
2) Build a bootable UEFI usb stick as mentioned by rkelsen link below but use Slackware64_15 instead of current and install with that.
https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...6/#post5409238
3) I do have a bootable DVD that I built when Slackware 15.0 first came out but I'd have to a apply ton of patches which I'd like to avoid.
Also, the new computer does not have an internal dvd/bd drive. My old external USB DVD drive is shaky at best and I've had problems with it. This is my least preferred install option.
I'm a little hesitant with this because I've never installed Slackware using Live Slackware on USB stick or any USB installation, mainly because my old computer has a bios that doesn't have an option for booting from a USB device. So for years, it's been the old fashioned way, download packages, burn an ISO to CD/DVD and install from there :)
Confirmation needed, does option #1 do a regular full Slackware install or are some packages not present to keep the install size manageable?
Any advice, comments or better ways to do this would very welcome.
TIA