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Root Directory
path: /
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Welcome to the Walnut Creek Slackware Linux 3.2.0 CDROM!
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README.TXT The Walnut Creek Slackware Linux CDROM Readme file.
README32.TXT The Slackware Readme file. A list of features in
Slackware, and some basic installation instructions.
CD_INST.TXT A document explaining how to install Slackware from the
official Walnut Creek Slackware CDROM. READ THIS FILE
FIRST! It will tell you the system requirements needed to
run Slackware, as well as how to make the boot and root
disks required for installation.
================= BOOT AND ROOT DISKS: =======================================
You'll need to make one boot and one root disk before you
can install Linux on your machine. You can make these
disks directly from the VIEW program by moving into the
directories below.
bootdsks.12/ The 1.2 megabyte (5.25") bootdisks for installation.
bootdsks.144/ The 1.44 megabyte (3.5") bootdisks for installation.
rootdsks/ The rootdisks for installation.
kernels/ This directory contains Linux kernels.
================= AUXILIARY DOCUMENTATION/FILES/UTILITIES ====================
BOOTING.TXT This file contains information about how to fix a system
that won't boot.
INSTALL.TXT Matt Welsh's Linux Installation HOWTO.
This is a document explaining how to install Linux. It's
geared more toward obtaining and installing Slackware from
the Internet FTP site, but still contains useful information
for the Linux beginner.
LOWMEM.TXT What to do if you run into problems due to low memory.
FAQ.TXT Solutions to frequently encountered problems.
contents/ A list of the files in each installable software package.
contrib/ This directory contains extra packages for Slackware, such
as the Andrew User Interface System, Samba (a file/print
server for Windows95 and Windows NT), a Fortran-77 to C
translator, and more.
docs/ This directory contains the full set of Linux HOWTOs,
documents that cover most common Linux maintenance tasks.
In addition, you'll find documentation for the MS-DOS
VIEW.EXE program, plus our catalog in several languages.
filename.txt A list of all file names on the disc.
install/ This directory contains RAWRITE, GZIP, and FIPS. These
are tools that you might find handy if you're running
MS-DOS. GZIP is a Unix-compatible compession/decompression
utility. RAWRITE allows you to dump a disk image file onto
a floppy disk. FIPS lets you shrink the size of an existing
MS-DOS partition to make room for a Linux partition.
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The 1.2 megabyte (5.25") bootdisks for installation.
path: /bootdsks.12/
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1.2 MB LINUX BOOTDISKS
To install Linux, you'll need a bootdisk and a rootdisk. The bootdisk
has to contain drivers that support your hardware, so you'll have to select
the most appropriate disk for your system. NOTE: it's best to use the
disk with the least drivers possible to save memory.
README.TXT This file contains information about the drivers in the
various bootdisks, and instructions for using a bootdisk to
start a system that isn't booting properly.
WHICH.ONE A chart to help you select which bootdisk to use.
ide-bat/ If your system does not have a SCSI controller, you'll want
to use one of the IDE Slackware bootdisks. To create one of
these, select this option to switch into the ide-bat directory
and choose a disk from the list.
scsi-bat/ If your system has a SCSI controller, you'll need to use one
of the SCSI Slackware bootdisks. To create one of these, use
this option to switch into the scsi-bat directory and then
choose a disk from the list.
NOTE: The RAWRITE utility used to create the boot and root floppies does not
work under Windows95, so if you're running Windows95 you should restart
your machine in MS-DOS mode before attempting to make the disks.
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If your system does not have a SCSI controller, you'll want
path: /bootdsks.12/ide-bat/
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Slackware IDE bootdisks
-----------------------
This directory contains a collection of batch files used to create Slackware
bootdisks. To create a disk, just put a formatted floppy disk in your drive
and choose one of the options listed below to make the disk. Read all of the
choices carefully to pick the disk that best matches the hardware in your
machine. NOTE: Using the VIEW program to create the Slackware bootdisks
will not work under Windows95. If you're running Windows95, you'll need to
restart your machine in MS-DOS mode before you can create a bootdisk.
NOTE: All of these disks contain support for IDE hard drives and CDROM
drives. If you have additional equipment, look for the disk that
supports it.
Name Additional driver support
---- -------------------------
aztech.bat CD-ROM drives: Aztech CDA268-01A, Orchid CD-3110,
Okano/Wearnes CDD110, Conrad TXC, CyCDROM CR520, CR540.
bare.bat (none, just IDE support)
bareapm.bat Like the BARE disk, but with APM (Advanced Power
Management) support.
barepnp.bat Like the BARE disk, but with experimental Plug'n'Play
BIOS extensions.
cdu31a.bat Sony CDU31/33a CD-ROM.
cdu535.bat Sony CDU531/535 CD-ROM.
cm206.bat Philips/LMS cm206 CD-ROM with cm260 adapter card.
goldstar.bat Goldstar R420 CD-ROM (sometimes sold in a 'Reveal
Multimedia Kit').
mcd.bat NON-IDE Mitsumi CD-ROM support.
mcdx.bat Improved NON-IDE Mitsumi CD-ROM support.
net.bat Ethernet support. (Used for installing over the network)
optics.bat Optics Storage 8000 AT CD-ROM (the 'DOLPHIN' drive).
sanyo.bat Sanyo CDR-H94A CD-ROM support.
sbpcd.bat Matsushita, Kotobuki, Panasonic, CreativeLabs
(Sound Blaster), Longshine and Teac NON-IDE CD-ROM support.
xt.bat MFM hard drive support.
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If your system has a SCSI controller, you'll need to use one
path: /bootdsks.12/scsi-bat/
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Slackware SCSI bootdisks
------------------------
This directory contains a collection of batch files used to create Slackware
bootdisks. To create a disk, just put a formatted floppy disk in your drive
and choose one of the options listed below to make the disk. Read all of the
choices carefully to pick the disk that best matches the hardware in your
machine. NOTE: Using the VIEW program to create the Slackware bootdisks
will not work under Windows95. If you're running Windows95, you'll need to
restart your machine in MS-DOS mode before you can create a bootdisk.
NOTE: In addition to some sort of SCSI support, all of these disks contain
support for IDE hard drives and CDROM drives. So, if you're running
a mixed IDE/SCSI system, the kernels on these disks will be able to
handle the situation just fine. Look for the disk below containing
support for your SCSI controller card. If you have a CDROM drive with
a non-IDE, non-SCSI controller (such as a Sony CDU31a) then use the
disk that supports your CDROM drive.
Name Additional driver support
---- -------------------------
7000fast.bat Western Digital 7000FASST SCSI support.
advansys.bat AdvanSys SCSI support.
aha152x.bat Adaptec 152x SCSI support.
aha1542.bat Adaptec 1542 SCSI support.
aha1740.bat Adaptec 1740 SCSI support.
aha2x4x.bat Adaptec AIC7xxx SCSI support.
(For these cards: AHA-274x, AHA-2842, AHA-2940,
AHA-2940W, AHA-2940U, AHA-2940UW, AHA-2944D, AHA-2944WD,
AHA-3940, AHA-3940W, AHA-3985, AHA-3985W)
am53c974.bat AMD AM53/79C974 SCSI support.
aztech.bat All supported SCSI controllers, plus CD-ROM support for
Aztech CDA268-01A, Orchid CD-3110, Okano/Wearnes CDD110,
Conrad TXC, CyCDROM CR520, CR540.
buslogic.bat Buslogic MultiMaster and FlashPoint SCSI support.
cdu31a.bat All supported SCSI controllers, plus CD-ROM support for
Sony CDU31/33a.
cdu535.bat All supported SCSI controllers, plus CD-ROM support for
Sony CDU531/535.
cm206.bat All supported SCSI controllers, plus Philips/LMS cm206
CD-ROM with cm260 adapter card.
dtc3280.bat DTC (Data Technology Corp) 3180/3280 SCSI support.
eata_dma.bat DPT EATA-DMA SCSI support. (Boards such as PM2011,
PM2021, PM2041, PM3021, PM2012B, PM2022, PM2122, PM2322,
PM2042, PM3122, PM3222, PM3332, PM2024, PM2124, PM2044,
PM2144, PM3224, PM3334.)
eata_isa.bat DPT EATA-ISA/EISA SCSI support. (Boards such as
PM2011B/9X, PM2021A/9X, PM2012A, PM2012B, PM2022A/9X,
PM2122A/9X, PM2322A/9X)
eata_pio.bat DPT EATA-PIO SCSI support. (PM2001 and PM2012A)
fdomain.bat Future Domain TMC-16x0 SCSI support.
goldstar.bat All supported SCSI controllers, plus Goldstar R420
CD-ROM (sometimes sold in a 'Reveal Multimedia Kit').
in2000.bat Always IN2000 SCSI support.
iomega.bat IOMEGA PPA3 parallel port SCSI support. (also supports
the parallel port version of the ZIP drive)
mcd.bat All supported SCSI controllers, plus standard non-IDE
Mitsumi CD-ROM support.
mcdx.bat All supported SCSI controllers, plus enhanced non-IDE
Mitsumi CD-ROM support.
n53c406a.bat NCR 53c406a SCSI support.
n_5380.bat NCR 5380 and 53c400 SCSI support.
n_53c7xx.bat NCR 53c7xx, 53c8xx SCSI support. (Most NCR PCI
SCSI controllers use this driver)
optics.bat All supported SCSI controllers, plus support for the
Optics Storage 8000 AT CD-ROM (the 'DOLPHIN' drive).
pas16.bat Pro Audio Spectrum/Studio 16 SCSI support.
qlog_fas.bat ISA/VLB/PCMCIA Qlogic FastSCSI! support. (also
supports the Control Concepts SCSI cards based on the
Qlogic FASXXX chip)
qlog_isp.bat Supports all Qlogic PCI SCSI controllers, except the
PCI-basic, which is supported by the AMD SCSI driver.
sanyo.bat All supported SCSI controllers, plus Sanyo CDR-H94A
CD-ROM support.
sbpcd.bat All supported SCSI controllers, plus Matsushita,
Kotobuki, Panasonic, CreativeLabs (Sound Blaster),
Longshine and Teac NON-IDE CD-ROM support.
scsi.bat A generic SCSI bootdisk, with support for most SCSI
controllers that work under Linux. (NOTE: This disk
wastes a lot of memory, since it contains nearly *all*
of the SCSI drivers. If you know which SCSI controller
your system has, it's *far* better to use the disk
designed especially for it. But, if you don't know,
then this generic disk might just work for you.)
scsinet.bat All supported SCSI controllers, plus full ethernet
support.
scsipnp.bat All supported SCSI controllers, plus experimental
Plug'n'Play BIOS extensions.
seagate.bat Seagate ST01/ST02, Future Domain TMC-885/950 SCSI
support.
trantor.bat Trantor T128/T128F/T228 SCSI support.
ultrastr.bat UltraStor 14F, 24F, and 34F SCSI support.
ustor14f.bat UltraStor 14F and 34F SCSI support.
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The 1.44 megabyte (3.5") bootdisks for installation.
path: /bootdsks.144/
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1.44 MB LINUX BOOTDISKS
To install Linux, you'll need a bootdisk and a rootdisk. The bootdisk
has to contain drivers that support your hardware, so you'll have to select
the most appropriate disk for your system. NOTE: it's best to use the
disk with the least drivers possible to save memory.
README.TXT This file contains information about the drivers in the
various bootdisks, and instructions for using a bootdisk to
start a system that isn't booting properly.
WHICH.ONE A chart to help you select which bootdisk to use.
ide-bat/ If your system does not have a SCSI controller, you'll want
to use one of the IDE Slackware bootdisks. To create one of
these, select this option to switch into the ide-bat directory
and choose a disk from the list.
scsi-bat/ If your system has a SCSI controller, you'll need to use one
of the SCSI Slackware bootdisks. To create one of these, use
this option to switch into the scsi-bat directory and then
choose a disk from the list.
NOTE: The RAWRITE utility used to create the boot and root floppies does not
work under Windows95, so if you're running Windows95 you should restart
your machine in MS-DOS mode before attempting to make the disks.
-----------------------------------------------------------
If your system does not have a SCSI controller, you'll want
path: /bootdsks.144/ide-bat/
-----------------------------------------------------------
Slackware IDE bootdisks
-----------------------
This directory contains a collection of batch files used to create Slackware
bootdisks. To create a disk, just put a formatted floppy disk in your drive
and choose one of the options listed below to make the disk. Read all of the
choices carefully to pick the disk that best matches the hardware in your
machine. NOTE: Using the VIEW program to create the Slackware bootdisks
will not work under Windows95. If you're running Windows95, you'll need to
restart your machine in MS-DOS mode before you can create a bootdisk.
NOTE: All of these disks contain support for IDE hard drives and CDROM
drives. If you have additional equipment, look for the disk that
supports it.
Name Additional driver support
---- -------------------------
aztech.bat CD-ROM drives: Aztech CDA268-01A, Orchid CD-3110,
Okano/Wearnes CDD110, Conrad TXC, CyCDROM CR520, CR540.
bare.bat (none, just IDE support)
bareapm.bat Like the BARE disk, but with APM (Advanced Power
Management) support.
barepnp.bat Like the BARE disk, but with experimental Plug'n'Play
BIOS extensions.
cdu31a.bat Sony CDU31/33a CD-ROM.
cdu535.bat Sony CDU531/535 CD-ROM.
cm206.bat Philips/LMS cm206 CD-ROM with cm260 adapter card.
goldstar.bat Goldstar R420 CD-ROM (sometimes sold in a 'Reveal
Multimedia Kit').
mcd.bat NON-IDE Mitsumi CD-ROM support.
mcdx.bat Improved NON-IDE Mitsumi CD-ROM support.
net.bat Ethernet support. (Used for installing over the network)
optics.bat Optics Storage 8000 AT CD-ROM (the 'DOLPHIN' drive).
sanyo.bat Sanyo CDR-H94A CD-ROM support.
sbpcd.bat Matsushita, Kotobuki, Panasonic, CreativeLabs
(Sound Blaster), Longshine and Teac NON-IDE CD-ROM support.
xt.bat MFM hard drive support.
-----------------------------------------------------------
If your system has a SCSI controller, you'll need to use one
path: /bootdsks.144/scsi-bat/
-----------------------------------------------------------
Slackware SCSI bootdisks
------------------------
This directory contains a collection of batch files used to create Slackware
bootdisks. To create a disk, just put a formatted floppy disk in your drive
and choose one of the options listed below to make the disk. Read all of the
choices carefully to pick the disk that best matches the hardware in your
machine. NOTE: Using the VIEW program to create the Slackware bootdisks
will not work under Windows95. If you're running Windows95, you'll need to
restart your machine in MS-DOS mode before you can create a bootdisk.
NOTE: In addition to some sort of SCSI support, all of these disks contain
support for IDE hard drives and CDROM drives. So, if you're running
a mixed IDE/SCSI system, the kernels on these disks will be able to
handle the situation just fine. Look for the disk below containing
support for your SCSI controller card. If you have a CDROM drive with
a non-IDE, non-SCSI controller (such as a Sony CDU31a) then use the
disk that supports your CDROM drive.
Name Additional driver support
---- -------------------------
7000fast.bat Western Digital 7000FASST SCSI support.
advansys.bat AdvanSys SCSI support.
aha152x.bat Adaptec 152x SCSI support.
aha1542.bat Adaptec 1542 SCSI support.
aha1740.bat Adaptec 1740 SCSI support.
aha2x4x.bat Adaptec AIC7xxx SCSI support.
(For these cards: AHA-274x, AHA-2842, AHA-2940,
AHA-2940W, AHA-2940U, AHA-2940UW, AHA-2944D, AHA-2944WD,
AHA-3940, AHA-3940W, AHA-3985, AHA-3985W)
am53c974.bat AMD AM53/79C974 SCSI support.
aztech.bat All supported SCSI controllers, plus CD-ROM support for
Aztech CDA268-01A, Orchid CD-3110, Okano/Wearnes CDD110,
Conrad TXC, CyCDROM CR520, CR540.
buslogic.bat Buslogic MultiMaster and FlashPoint SCSI support.
cdu31a.bat All supported SCSI controllers, plus CD-ROM support for
Sony CDU31/33a.
cdu535.bat All supported SCSI controllers, plus CD-ROM support for
Sony CDU531/535.
cm206.bat All supported SCSI controllers, plus Philips/LMS cm206
CD-ROM with cm260 adapter card.
dtc3280.bat DTC (Data Technology Corp) 3180/3280 SCSI support.
eata_dma.bat DPT EATA-DMA SCSI support. (Boards such as PM2011,
PM2021, PM2041, PM3021, PM2012B, PM2022, PM2122, PM2322,
PM2042, PM3122, PM3222, PM3332, PM2024, PM2124, PM2044,
PM2144, PM3224, PM3334.)
eata_isa.bat DPT EATA-ISA/EISA SCSI support. (Boards such as
PM2011B/9X, PM2021A/9X, PM2012A, PM2012B, PM2022A/9X,
PM2122A/9X, PM2322A/9X)
eata_pio.bat DPT EATA-PIO SCSI support. (PM2001 and PM2012A)
fdomain.bat Future Domain TMC-16x0 SCSI support.
goldstar.bat All supported SCSI controllers, plus Goldstar R420
CD-ROM (sometimes sold in a 'Reveal Multimedia Kit').
in2000.bat Always IN2000 SCSI support.
iomega.bat IOMEGA PPA3 parallel port SCSI support. (also supports
the parallel port version of the ZIP drive)
mcd.bat All supported SCSI controllers, plus standard non-IDE
Mitsumi CD-ROM support.
mcdx.bat All supported SCSI controllers, plus enhanced non-IDE
Mitsumi CD-ROM support.
n53c406a.bat NCR 53c406a SCSI support.
n_5380.bat NCR 5380 and 53c400 SCSI support.
n_53c7xx.bat NCR 53c7xx, 53c8xx SCSI support. (Most NCR PCI
SCSI controllers use this driver)
optics.bat All supported SCSI controllers, plus support for the
Optics Storage 8000 AT CD-ROM (the 'DOLPHIN' drive).
pas16.bat Pro Audio Spectrum/Studio 16 SCSI support.
qlog_fas.bat ISA/VLB/PCMCIA Qlogic FastSCSI! support. (also
supports the Control Concepts SCSI cards based on the
Qlogic FASXXX chip)
qlog_isp.bat Supports all Qlogic PCI SCSI controllers, except the
PCI-basic, which is supported by the AMD SCSI driver.
sanyo.bat All supported SCSI controllers, plus Sanyo CDR-H94A
CD-ROM support.
sbpcd.bat All supported SCSI controllers, plus Matsushita,
Kotobuki, Panasonic, CreativeLabs (Sound Blaster),
Longshine and Teac NON-IDE CD-ROM support.
scsi.bat A generic SCSI bootdisk, with support for most SCSI
controllers that work under Linux. (NOTE: This disk
wastes a lot of memory, since it contains nearly *all*
of the SCSI drivers. If you know which SCSI controller
your system has, it's *far* better to use the disk
designed especially for it. But, if you don't know,
then this generic disk might just work for you.)
scsinet.bat All supported SCSI controllers, plus full ethernet
support.
scsipnp.bat All supported SCSI controllers, plus experimental
Plug'n'Play BIOS extensions.
seagate.bat Seagate ST01/ST02, Future Domain TMC-885/950 SCSI
support.
trantor.bat Trantor T128/T128F/T228 SCSI support.
ultrastr.bat UltraStor 14F, 24F, and 34F SCSI support.
ustor14f.bat UltraStor 14F and 34F SCSI support.