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Chapter : 3.13 Installing Linux OS
Topic : 3.13.1B Boot methods
Boot methods
There are several methods that can be used to install Red Hat Linux.
Boot CD-ROM
Boot Diskette
Driver Diskette
Installing from a CD-ROM requires that user have purchased a Red Hat Linux
product, or user have a Red Hat Linux CD-ROM, and they have a CD-ROM
drive.
Most new computers will allow booting from the CD-ROM.
If your system will support booting from the CD-ROM, it is an easy way to begin a
local CD-ROM installation.
User BIOS may need to be changed to allow booting from your CD-ROM drive.
Boot CD-ROM
If user can boot using the CD-ROM drive, they can create their own CD-ROM
to boot the installation program.
This may be useful, for example, if user are performing an installation over a
network or from a hard drive.
If user choose to create a boot CD-ROM, it will not be necessary to create a
driver diskette.
If user cannot boot from the CD-ROM drive, the following alternative boot
method is available.
Boot Diskette
If user need a boot diskette, they must create it.
A boot diskette will be needed if user cannot boot from the CD-ROM.
It can be used to boot from a network, block, or PCMCIA device (user will
also need the corresponding driver diskette for their booting scenario).
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The boot diskette image file, bootdisk.img, is located in the images directory
on their Red Hat Linux CD-ROM.
If user choose to create a boot diskette, they must also create the appropriate
driver diskette if they are installing over a network or from a hard drive.
Driver Diskette
If user are performing anything other than an IDE CD-ROM or hard disk
installation and are using a boot diskette, they will need at least one driver
diskette that user must make in advance.
User will be prompted by the installation program to insert the driver diskette
at the correct time.
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Chapter : 3.13 Installing Linux OS
Topic : 3.13.1C Red Hat Linux installation
Red Hat Linux installation
Red Hat Enterprise Linux is one of the best and stable Linux Operating systems.
Fig 3.87: Red Hat Linux Installation window
Red Hat Linux Installation steps
Step 1
Select Install or upgrade existing system options.
Fig 3.88: Installing or upgrading an existing system
Step 2
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Select Language.
Fig 3.89: Selecting a language
Step 3
Select keyboard type.
Fig 3.90: Selecting keyboard type
Step 4
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Choose skip media test, click ok if user want to check media.
Fig 3.91: Media section
Step 5
Select storage device.
Fig 3.92: Selecting storage device
Step 6
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Type computer name or hostname.
Fig 3.93: Typing host name
Step 7
Select time zone location.
Fig 3.94: Selecting time zone location
Step 8
Enter password for root user.
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Fig 3.95: Entering password
Step 9
Select type of installation and review partitioning layout carefully also may
choose Encrypt system.
Fig 3.96: Selecting installation type
Step 10
Review partitioning layout, modify if needed.
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User have chosen default setup with Ext4 and LVM.
Fig 3.97: Reviewing Partitioning layout
Step 11
Manually configuration of LVM and RAID storage.
Fig 3.98: Manual Configuration
Step 12
Creating partition and formatting filesystems.
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Fig 3.99: Formatting filesystems
Step 13
Configuring boot loader options, also can give boot loader password for security
reason.
Fig 3.100: Configuring boot loader
Step 14
Select applications to install and select customize now.
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Fig 3.101: Installing and customizing
Step 15
Customize package selections.
Fig 3.102: Customizing package selection
Step 16
Installation progress.
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Fig 3.103: Installation processing
Step 17
Installation is completed successfully.
Fig 3.104: Installation completing
Step 18
User reboot their computer and login with root credentials.
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Fig 3.105: Rebooting the computer
Step 19
Login Screen.
Fig 3.106: Linux Login screen
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