# Miscellaneous

I don't like to be biased towards the Slackware release, however, in order to document multiple releases of Linux, this file would be much, much longer. It is simpler and more coherent to cover the specific instructions for a single release of Linux. The book Linux Installation and Getting Started currently includes general installation instructions which should be applicable to ``any'' distribution of Linux. However, because the installation procedures are so varied, covering them all would be very confusing both to myself and to the reader.

The basic concepts in this document still hold, no matter what release of Linux you choose. For example, all releases require you to run `fdisk`, and all of them (to my knowledge) include some kind of installation menu similar to the `setup` program. If you choose to use a release of Linux other than Slackware, the READMEs and installation instructions that come with that release should be easy to understand in the context of the material presented here.

If you would like a more complete discussion of Linux installation (instead of the "quick" examples given here), read the book Linux Installation and Getting Started, from `sunsite.unc.edu` in `/pub/Linux/docs/LDP`. This book includes a complete discussion of how to obtain and install Linux, as well as a basic UNIX and systems administration tutorial for new users.

Please mail me at `mdw@sunsite.unc.edu` if any part of this document is confusing or incorrect. I depend on feedback from readers in order to maintain this document! I also like to help answer questions about Linux installation, if you have any.

I'd like to thank Patrick Volkerding for his work on the Slackware distribution and assistance in preparing this document.

Best of luck with your new Linux system!

Cheers, mdw