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andy AT andyashbaugh.com wrote:
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> go is in my /usr/lib/setup directory. When I run setup, it just gives 
> me that "File not found" error and returns me to the command prompt, 

That is very strange.  What happens when you execute:
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/usr/lib/setup/go
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> Could the fact that the slakware packages reside on a mounted Linux
> partition be the problem? 

Probably not.  The installation script (go) is not getting that far.

> It seemed silly to create a boot partition for DOS when I want this 
> strictly as a Linux box, 

It is simpler to use DOS at the beginning.  Later you can turn the
DOS partition into a swap partition.

> and assumed that install would copy the kernel to the /hd directory 

It doesn't.  BL2 continues to boot from DOS after the HD install.
You can subsequently install lilo (from Slackware) if you wish.

> I woundn't think that storing the Slakware packages on a DOS file
> structure 
 
That storage is only temporary.  As soon as the installation is
complete, those files (and the partition) can be deleted.

> would offer significant advantages over a native linux stucture.

The advantage is simplicity.  You boot the ramdisk from the DOS
partition -- the Slackware packages are simply placed on that same 
partition (using DOS tools, eg interlnk/intersvr, if available).

There are certainly other ways of doing the installation, but if you 
try to do it in an unusual way, you will probably get unusual problems.

Cheers,
Steven