To install Slackware, you should have at least one swap partition (up to twice the size of
your RAM, with a maximum of about 500MB) and one Linux partition (such as ext3).
You should have at least 500MB of hard disk space, with a recommended 3GB of disk
space available for a full install of Slackware 12.0.
7. Enter setup mode. Type the following command to enter setup mode:
# setup
The Slackware Linux Setup screen appears, with the following options:
HELP Read the Slackware Setup Help file
KEYMAP Remap your keyboard if you??™re not using a US one
ADDSWAP Set up your swap partition(s)
TARGET Set up your target partitions
SOURCE Select source media
SELECT Select categories of software to install
INSTALL Install selected software
CONFIGURE Reconfigure your Linux system
EXIT Exit Slackware Linux Setup
Type the first letter in the option name (or use the arrow keys) to highlight the option you
want, and then press Enter. The following steps describe options you need to configure
Slackware.
8. Select ADDSWAP. The Swap Space Detected menu appears, listing the swap partitions
you have available. Select the one you want (there will usually be just one) and select Yes
to install it as your swap partition. (If you don??™t have a swap partition, exit the setup
screen and run fdisk to create one.
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