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= Installation =
 
= Installation =
* [[Pandora]] - If you aren't sure what the Pandora is
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* Format a 8G or more SD card with the Ext2 filesystem. To make explanations clear, name it SLACK.
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* It's highly recommended to have a second partition formated as a swap. 256M or more is a good choice.
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* Grab the latest rootfs here : http://
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* Uncompress the rootfs on your SD. Be root, using su -, or sudo :
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sudo tar -xpjvf myrootfs.tar.bz2 -C /media/SLACK/ --numeric-owner
  
 
= First run =
 
= First run =
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* Be sure your Pandora's clock is set. Otherwise, your filesystem will be checked.
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* Power down your Pandora, insert the SD card in slot 1, and power on your unit.
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* Login : op Password : op
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= Basic usage =
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* In order to type commands as root, you have to type su -. You can use just su, but i don't recommend it because you won't have the full root environment.
  
 
= Basic tools =
 
= Basic tools =
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* To upgrade, become root, then use slackpkg update, followed by slackpkg upgrade-all.
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* To enable or disable services at boot, become root, then type pkgtool, then go in setup -> services, check the option with space then push enter.
  
 
= Installing a program =
 
= Installing a program =
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* Slackware archives are .tgz or .txz
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* Slackware uses three powerful tools : installpkg, removepkg and upgradepkg.
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= Build system =

Revision as of 10:03, 18 March 2012

Installation

  • Format a 8G or more SD card with the Ext2 filesystem. To make explanations clear, name it SLACK.
  • It's highly recommended to have a second partition formated as a swap. 256M or more is a good choice.
  • Grab the latest rootfs here : http://
  • Uncompress the rootfs on your SD. Be root, using su -, or sudo :

sudo tar -xpjvf myrootfs.tar.bz2 -C /media/SLACK/ --numeric-owner

First run

  • Be sure your Pandora's clock is set. Otherwise, your filesystem will be checked.
  • Power down your Pandora, insert the SD card in slot 1, and power on your unit.
  • Login : op Password : op

Basic usage

  • In order to type commands as root, you have to type su -. You can use just su, but i don't recommend it because you won't have the full root environment.

Basic tools

  • To upgrade, become root, then use slackpkg update, followed by slackpkg upgrade-all.
  • To enable or disable services at boot, become root, then type pkgtool, then go in setup -> services, check the option with space then push enter.

Installing a program

  • Slackware archives are .tgz or .txz
  • Slackware uses three powerful tools : installpkg, removepkg and upgradepkg.

Build system