> I just started a re-install of Slack on my main test box, and as I went
> through the INSTALL file once again I noticed that there is still no
> mention of the fact that you should create the /var/log/setup and
> /var/log/setup/tmp directories on the target partition before installing
> packages. That info would fit nicely in right after the lines about
> creating /var/log/packages and so on.
Okay. Those have been added.
> Also a notice about having to change the TMP=/var/log/setup/tmp line in
> /sbin/installpkg to read TMP=/target/var/log/setup/tmp would be nice.
> I pointed this out a while back and you said you'd update it, I guess you
> just never got around to it ;-)
After you install, if you simply chroot into the Slackware partition and
run setup, all should be well. Additionally, the INSTALL document does
point out that you should run setup after having rebooted.
I generally just reboot into my Slackware system, then run setup. Doing
the chroot thing works for most stuff in setup, but because /proc isn't
mounted, several things will not work.
> It's not a problem to me, but other people that may have to follow the
> instructions in that file may get caught by it (well, people on this list
> should know what they are doing, but still).
Maybe I should try my hand at the bootable CD thing again so that the
whole installation process becomes much easier.
--
Chris Lumens - chris@slackware.com - KG6CIH
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