HowTo: Create Slackware Linux Bootable USB Pen Drive

To create a bootable USB pen drive for Slackware Linux, you can use the following steps:

1. Download the Slackware installation image:

• Go to the Slackware website: https://www.slackware.com/getslack/
• Click on the link for the latest stable release of Slackware.
• Save the installation image to your local machine.

2. Write the installation image to the USB drive:

• Insert the USB drive into your local machine.
• Use a tool such as dd to write the installation image to the USB drive:

sudo dd if=slackware64-14.2-install-dvd.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=1M

Replace /dev/sdX with the device name of the USB drive.

3. Boot the system from the USB drive:

• Insert the USB drive into the system that you want to install Slackware on.
• Power on the system and press the appropriate key to enter the boot menu.
• Select the USB drive as the boot device.

4. Follow the prompts to install Slackware:

• The Slackware installation process will start automatically.
• Follow the prompts to select the installation options, such as the installation drive and the network configuration.
• Wait for the installation to complete.