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XR32 on LINUX Slackware 11:

 

Last updated 24-Jan-2013

 

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SETUP GUIDE for Installing XR32 onto Slackware 11.0 Linux:  

 

Under Construction by VK2DOT.

 

AIM:

 

          To install the Slackware 11.0 Linux operating system onto a small laptop. Install AGWINE system software onto the machine, then run XR32 XRouter software as an amateur radio packet system; Then if that all works – install LinFbb BBS.

 

Download Slackware 11.0 CDROM’s Disk 1 & Disk 2 or the Slackware 11.0 Install DVD, from the Slackware Depository at http://slackware.cs.utah.edu/pub/slackware/slackware-11.0-iso/  at Utah University.

 

 

Slackware 11

 

Slackware 11.0 is a complete distribution of the Linux operating system.

 

This version contains the 2.4.33.3 Linux kernel, plus recent versions of these (and many more) software packages:

 

- C compiler                  gcc-3.4.6

- Binutils                       2.15.92.0.2

- GNU C Library          glibc-2.3.6

- X Window System     X11R6.9.0 (aka 7.0.0) from X.Org.

- KDE                           3.5.4

- Xfce                            4.2.3.2

 

For installation instructions, see the file 'Slackware-HOWTO'.

 

          Slackware 11.0 has been tailored for amateur radio packet users. Disk 3 contains all the AX25 software, Node and LinFbb. If you intend to use your PC or Laptop for amateur Radio Use only, I would recommend this flavour of Linux. If you intend to run LinFbb on your system, then download CDROM disk 3, or it is on your DVD that you have downloaded.

 

Download AGWINE from http://www.vislab.uq.edu.au/research/accessgrid/software/xap400/agwine-slackware11.html  at the University of Queensland.

 

 

agwine-0.9.45

 

Wine is a program which allows running Microsoft Windows programs  (including DOS, Windows 3.x and Win32 executables) on Unix.  It consists of a program loader which loads and executes a Microsoft Windows binary, and a library (called Winelib) that implements Windows API calls using their Unix or X11 equivalents.  The library may also be used for porting Win32 code into native Unix executables.

 

This package, agwine, is patched for correct serial port communication with the ClearOne XAP400 hardware echo canceller.

 

Test Machine:

 

          Compaq Amada E500 laptop – 500Mhz, 256Mb memory & 4Gb mass storage. WiFi Ethernet dongle.

 

Slackware 11.0 Install:

 

ISOLINUX 2-13 Screen

Boot: <enter>

 

Enter 1 to select a keyboard map:    Enter

Slackware login:  root<enter>

root@slackware:/#   cfdisk<enter>

     cfdisk 2.12r

          Delete<enter>  all partitions

          New<enter>

              If 4Gb disk create a 3.5Gb partition.

              [Primary]<enter>

              Size (in MB):  3500<enter>

              [Beginning]<enter>

              [Bootable]<enter>

              [Write]<enter>

              Are you sure you want write the partition table to disk (yes or no):   yes<enter>

                        Writing partition table to disk

          Move cursor line down to Pri/Log  Free Space  <enter>

          New<enter>

              Logical  <enter>

              Size (in MB):  598.67<enter>          use all space available

              Type<enter>

              Press a key to continue <enter>

              Enter filesystem type: 82   <enter>

              [Write]<enter>

              Are you sure you want write the partition table to disk (yes or no):   yes<enter>

                        Writing partition table to disk

          Quit  <enter>

 

root@slackware:/#   setup<enter>

          ADDSWAP        OK<enter>

              /dev/hda5        OK<enter>

              CHECK SWAP PARTITIONS FOR BAD BLOCKS   NO<enter>

              SWAP SPACE CONFIGURED         OK<enter>

          Select Linux installation partition:        /dev/hda1        Select<enter>

              FORMAT PARTITION /dev/hda1      Format        OK<enter>

              SELECT FILESYSTEM FOR /dev/hda1          ext3   OK<enter>

              SELECT INODE DENSITY FOR /dev/hda1   4096  OK<enter>

                   FORMATTING

              DONE ADDINGLINUX PARTITIONS TO /etc/fstab      OK<enter>

          SOURCE MEDIA SELECTION       

1  Install from a Slackware CD or DVD       OK<enter>

SCANNING FOR CD or DVD DRIVE      auto       OK<enter>

     SCANNING

     CD DVD DRIVE FOUND

          PACKAGE SERIES SELECTION

              [X]    Base Linux system

              [X]    Various Applications that do not need X

              [X]    Program Development

              [   ]    GNU Emacs

              [X]    FAQ Lists, HOWTO documentation

              [   ]    Linux kernel source

              [X]    KDE and the K Desktop Environment for X

              [   ]    International language support for KDE

              [X]    System Libraries (needed by KDE, GNOME, X, and more)

              [X]    Networking (TCP/IP, UUCP, Mail, News)

              [   ]    TeX typesetting software

              [   ]    Tcl/Tk script languages

              [X]    X Window System

              [X]    X Applications

              [   ]    Games

 

                        OK<enter>

 

          SELECT PROMPTING MODE

              Full   Install everything (3+ GB of software, recommended)    OK<enter>

 

                        Installing package č

    

          INSTALL LINUX KERNEL

              cdrom    OK<enter>

          CHOOSE LINUX KERNEL     /crom/kernels/sata.i/bzImage       OK<enter>

          MAKE BOOKDISK                  Skip                                              Skip<enter>

          MODEM CONFIGURATION  no modem                                   OK<enter>

          INSTALL LILO                         simple                                          OK<enter>

          CONFIGURE LILO                  1024x768x256                            OK<enter>

          OPTIONAL LILO                                                                          OK<enter>

          SELECT LILO DESTINATION    MBR                                       OK<enter>

          MOUSE CONFIGURATION                                                       OK<enter>

          GPM CONFIGURATION                                                             Yes<enter>

          CONFIGURE NETWORK?                                                          Yes<enter>

              ENTER HOSTNAME                vk2dot                                    OK<enter>

              ENTER DOMAINNAME         vk2dot.org                              OK<enter>

              SETUP IP ADDRESS                static IP                                  OK<enter>

                   ENTER IP ADDRESS          192.168.1.7                             OK<enter>

                   ENTER NETMASK              255.255.255.0                         OK<enter>

                   ENTER GATEWAY ADD   192.168.1.1                             OK<enter>

                   USE A NAMESERVER                                                       Yes<enter>

                        SELECT NAMESERVER    192.168.1.1                        OK<enter>

              CONFIRM NETWORK SETUP                                               Accept<enter>

 

          CONFIRM STARTUP SERVICES TO RUN

              [X]    rc.inetd

              [X]    rc.ip_forward

              [X]    rc.pcmcia

              [X]    rc.samba

              [X]    rc.scanluns

              [X]    rc.sshd

                                                                                                                  OK<enter>

          CONSOLE FONT CONFIGURATION                                       No<enter>

          HARDWARE CLOCK SET TO UTC?        NO                           OK<enter>

          TIMEZONE CONFIGURATION                Australia/NSW         OK<enter>

          SELECT DEFAULT WINDOW                  KDE                         OK<enter>

          WARNING: NO PASSWORD DETECTED                                Yes<enter>

              New password:                  your_password<enter>

              Re-enter new password:    your password<enter>

 

          Press [enter]to continue:    <enter>

 

     SETUP COMPLETE             OK<enter>

 

     Slackware Linux Setup          EXIT          OK<enter>

 

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