For the former, you need to indicate that the Linux partition
is bootable (using the fdisk command when you return to a shell prompt). It can
be unsafe to put LILO in the master boot record. However, for a system on which only
one operating system is installed (in this case, Slackware), the master boot record is a
common place to put LILO.
19. Configure the mouse. Select the type of mouse connected to your system. You are also
given the opportunity to configure gpm, which lets you use your mouse to select, cut,
and paste text in virtual consoles (text windows).
20. Configure the network. Select Yes to configure your network (that is, your LAN connection
from your Ethernet card). Refer to Chapter 7 for information on configuring your
network connection.
21. Select startup services. For server software that you installed, you need to tell Slackware
whether to start that service at boot time. In general, you should turn on only services
you want to have on (you can always turn any others on later). Among the services that
will be on by default (assuming you installed the packages) are the sshd service, to enable
remote login using SSH; system logging (rc.syslog), to log system activity; and Sendmail,
to receive e-mail. To share your printer, you may want to enable CUPS; to be a Web
server, you should turn on Apache (rc.
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