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I am trying to install slackware 10.1 on an old ibm machine. When i try to run "c:\rawrite bare.i a:" to create a bare.i disk it says bare.i access denied. ...
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  1. 08-18-2005 #1
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    Creating Slackware boot disk

    I am trying to install slackware 10.1 on an old ibm machine. When i try to run "c:\rawrite bare.i a:" to create a bare.i disk it says bare.i access denied. Why is it dening me access to create this disk? I am the admin on the computer.
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  2. 08-19-2005 #2
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    Your running that on WIndows or Linux? I hope not Linux! Just throw your CD 1 in and install Slack that way. Run pkgtoo to and select make bootdicks from menu.
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    Have you checked the diskette's little jumper? It could be that..
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    Ill try that pkgtoo and see if it works.
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    It's pkgtool. My typo
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  6. 08-23-2005 #6
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    i ve downloaded slack10.1 iso's but i dont ve a cd-writer to burn em...

    is dere anyway i can install slack from iso's , make a floppy install disk perhaps??? i also have a USB key if that can help...

    also i am confused a bit.I ve a intel915GAV motherboard & a 80GB SATA hdd whcih driver should i write/use...bare.i, sata.i or adaptec or...??
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  7. 08-24-2005 #7
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    You can create a Slackware bootdisk, but that's used when your cdrom can't boot from cd..

    You would need the sata.i one.
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