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diff --git a/chapter_02.xml b/chapter_02.xml
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--- a/chapter_02.xml
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@@ -492,22 +492,197 @@ step-by-step. In order to do so, just type
<section>
<title>Install</title>
- <imagedata fileref="png/setup-install.png" format="PNG"/>
+
+ <para>
+ Finally we get to the meat of the installer. At this stage, Slackware
+ will ask you what method to use to chose packages. If this is your
+ first time installing Slackware, the "full" method is highly
+ recommended. Even if this isn't your first time, you'll probably want
+ to use it anyway.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ The "menu" and "expert" options allow you to choose
+ individual packages to install and are of use to skilled users
+ familiar with the OS. These methods allow such users to quickly prune
+ packages from the installer to build a very minimal system. If you
+ don't know what you're doing (sometimes even if you do) you're likely
+ to leave out crucial pieces of software and end up with a broken
+ system.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ The "newbie" method can be very helpful to a new user, but
+ takes a very long time to install. This method will install all the
+ required packages, then prompt you individually for every other
+ package. The big advantage here is that is pauses and gives you a
+ brief overview of the package contents. For a new user, this
+ introduction into what is included with Slackware can be informative.
+ For most other users it is a long and tedious process.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ The "custom" and "tagpath" options should only be used by people with
+ the greatest skill and expertise with Slackware. These methods allow
+ the user to install packages from custom tagfiles. Tagfiles are
+ only rarely used. We won't discuss them in this book.
+ </para>
+
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="png/setup-install.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+
</section>
<section>
<title>Configure</title>
+
+ <para>
+ Once all the packages are installed you're nearly finished. At this
+ stage, Slackware will prompt you with a variety of configuration
+ tasks for your new operating system. Many of these are optional, but
+ most users will need to set something up here. Depending on the
+ packages you've installed, you may be offered different configuration
+ options than the ones shown here, but we've included all the really
+ important ones.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ The first thing you'll likely be prompted to do is setup a boot disk.
+ In the past this was typically a 1.44MB floppy disk, but today's
+ Linux kernel is far too larger to fit on a single floppy, so
+ Slackware offers to create a bootable USB flash memory stick. Of
+ course, your computer must support booting from USB in order to use
+ a USB boot stick (most modern computers do). If you do not intend to
+ use LILO or another traditional boot loader, you should consider
+ making a USB boot stick. Please note that doing so will erase the
+ contents of whatever memory stick you're using, so be careful.
+ </para>
+
<imageobject>
<imagedata fileref="png/usb-boot-stick.png" format="PNG"/>
</imageobject>
+ <para>
+ Nearly everyone will need to setup the LInux LOader, LILO. LILO is
+ in charge of booting the Linux kernel and connecting to an initrd or
+ the root filesystem. Without it (or some other boot loader), your new
+ Slackware operating system will not boot. Slackware offers a few
+ options here. The "simple" method attempts to automatically configure
+ LILO for your computer, and works well with very simple systems. If
+ Slackware is the only operating system on your computer, it should
+ configure and install LILO for you without any hassels. If you don't
+ trust the simpler method to work, or if you want to take an in-depth
+ look at how to configure LILO, the "expert" method is really not all
+ that complicated. This method will take you through each step and
+ offer to setup dual-boot for Windows and other Linux operating
+ systems. It also allows you to append kernel command parameters (most
+ users will not need to specify any though).
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ LILO is a very important part of your Slackware system, so an entire
+ section of the next chapter is devoted to it. If you're having
+ difficulty configuring LILO at this stage, you may want to skip ahead
+ and read Chapter 3 first, then return here.
+ </para>
+
<imageobject>
<imagedata fileref="png/setup-lilo.png" format="PNG"/>
</imageobject>
+ <para>
+ This simple step allows you to configure and activate a console mouse
+ for use outside of the graphical desktops. By activating a console
+ mouse, you'll be able to easily copy and paste from within the
+ Slackware terminal. Most users will need to choose one of the first
+ three options, but many are offered, and yes those ancient two-button
+ serial mice do work.
+ </para>
+
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="png/setup-mouse.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+
+ <para>
+ netconfig!
+ FILL THIS IN!!!!!!
+ FILL THIS IN!!!!!!
+ FILL THIS IN!!!!!!
+ FILL THIS IN!!!!!!
+ FILL THIS IN!!!!!!
+ FILL THIS IN!!!!!!
+ FILL THIS IN!!!!!!
+ FILL THIS IN!!!!!!
+ FILL THIS IN!!!!!!
+ FILL THIS IN!!!!!!
+ FILL THIS IN!!!!!!
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ services!
+ FILL THIS IN!!!!!!
+ FILL THIS IN!!!!!!
+ FILL THIS IN!!!!!!
+ FILL THIS IN!!!!!!
+ FILL THIS IN!!!!!!
+ FILL THIS IN!!!!!!
+ FILL THIS IN!!!!!!
+ FILL THIS IN!!!!!!
+ FILL THIS IN!!!!!!
+ FILL THIS IN!!!!!!
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ Every computer needs to keep track of the current time, and with so
+ many timezones how does Slackware know which one to use? Well, you
+ have to tell it which one to use, and that's why this step is here.
+ If your computer's hardware clock is set to UTC (Coordinated
+ Universal Time), you'll need to select that; most hardware clocks are
+ not set to UTC from the factory (though you could set it that way on
+ your own; Slackware doesn't care). Then simply select your timezone
+ from the list provided and off you go.
+ </para>
+
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata fileref="png/setup-timezone.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+
+ <para>
+ If you installed the X disk set, you'll be prompted to select a
+ default window manager or desktop environment. What you select
+ here will apply to every user on your computer, unless that user
+ decides to run <application>xwmconfig</application>(1) and choose
+ a different one. Don't be alarmed if the options you see below do
+ not match the ones Slackware offers you.
+ <application>xwmconfig</application> only offers choices that you
+ installed. So for example, if you elected to skip the "KDE" disk set,
+ KDE will not be offered.
+ </para>
+
<imageobject>
<imagedata fileref="png/setup-xwmconfig.png" format="PNG"/>
</imageobject>
+
+ <para>
+ The last configuration step is setting a root password. The root
+ user is the "super user" on Slackware and all other UNIX-like
+ operating systems. Think of root as the Administrator user. root
+ knows all, sees all, and can do all, so setting a strong root
+ password is just common sense.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ With this last step complete, you can now exit the Slackware
+ installer and reboot with a good old <keycap>CTRL</keycap> +
+ <keycap>ALT</keycap> + <keycap>DELETE</keycap>. Remove the
+ Slackware installation disk, and if you performed all the steps
+ correctly, your computer will boot into your new Slackware
+ linux system. If something went wrong, you probably skipped the
+ LILO configuration step or made an error there somehow. Thankfully,
+ the next chapter should help you sort that out.
+ </para>
+
</section>
</section>
diff --git a/chapter_03.xml b/chapter_03.xml
index 14c9847..4b70d0b 100644
--- a/chapter_03.xml
+++ b/chapter_03.xml
@@ -249,7 +249,9 @@ installer, but you can run it at any time from a terminal.
<para>
-<imagedata fileref="img/liloconfig01.png" format="PNG" />
+<imageobject>
+<imagedata fileref="png/setup-lilo.png" format="PNG" />
+</imageobject>
</para>