The Linux Installation HOWTO

by Matt Welsh, mdw@sunsite.unc.edu

v2.3, 23 April 1994

This document describes how to obtain and install the Linux software, focusing on the popular Slackware distribution. It is the first document which a new Linux user should read to get started.

1. Introduction

2. Hardware Requirements

3. Getting Linux

4. Installing the Software

5. Configuring LILO

6. Miscellaneous