Trouble installing slackware with VMware

[jan1024188]

to repair MBR boot into windows install disk>repair mode
and type
fixmbr
that will owerwrite lilo

[jan1024188]

after that try installing slackware again

[madnicness]

well the booting is fixed, but it seems either i cant install slackware through vmware to use when i restart my computer, or im doing something wrong, because in vmware, it doesnt seem to be putting any info on the partition at all.

[jan1024188]

hm...is not possible any other way?
i meand dont you have any friend which would give you cd rom for one day?

[madnicness]

well you have to remember my issue, i cant boot from my USB CD-ROM, my bios doesnt support it.

[jan1024188]

thats why im asking for non usb cdrom...

[madnicness]

oh im sorry, i misunderstood. unfortunately, i dont know anyone with a non usb cd-rom. i tried doing it by mounting the iso like the faq says on the slackware.com site as such:

mkdir -p /dos
mount -t vfat /dev/hda1 /dos
cd /dos
mknod /dev/loop0 b 7 0
mkdir /INSTALL
mount -o loop /dos/install.iso /INSTALL

but once i type the last line, it says the install.iso doesnt exist. the iso file is in the C: so i dont know whats wrong.

[mythryll]

well the booting is fixed, but it seems either i cant install slackware through vmware to use when i restart my computer, or im doing something wrong, because in vmware, it doesnt seem to be putting any info on the partition at all.

Hello. I think you might be in the wrong forum. In any case vmware is not used to prepare installations of operating systems for use with your real computer. It is used in order to create and run operating systems in virtual (not real) computer environments either for testing purposes (so as not to ruin your existing configuration on your real pc) or in order to consolidate resources (using two, three or more os's on the same powerfull, memory loaded, computer so as to make the best out of your powerfull system).
Another good point is that with vms, the whole machine is just a file for the host operating system, so you can move it around, copy it, share it etc.
You should try a new os in a virtual environment (such as vmware, virtualpc, or even xensource) before trying it for real, but keep in mind that it will never give you 100% the experience of running it like in real hardware. For more info you should the websites of the above products and companies, I don't want to advertize anyone of them.
If you want to install slackware 11 on vmware you shouldn't have anyproblems (I use it on vmware server).Be carefull older versions than 11 tend to have a problem with installing on scsi disks (even emulated ones) so use an ide hdd on vmware.
If you want to install slackware on real hardware you should go with a real cd/dvd not usb, in order to minimize problems. If you can't my opinion is to try another distribution like openSuSE for instance. It needs more expensive hardware the Slackware but it's more hustle-free.

[ZEROBLUE]

I'm haveing a problem when i get to the lilo boot menu and when i select linux it goes into boot and then it youst stops and gives me this error mesage http://static.album.email.si/8/1/335...4F5K3LBHAT.jpg
Can anyone tell me what can i do to fix this and i am using vmware 6.

Tnx!
Ales