Introduction To Linux Installation - Oracle Sun Fire X2270 M2 Installation Manual

Introduction to Linux Installation

This document provides instructions for installing Oracle Enterprise Linux, Red Hat Linux, and
SUSE Linux on your server. Use the following task map as a guide when installing a supported
version of Linux.
Task Description
1 Review the server Product Notes document for
the list of supported operating systems and
up-to-date information about the server.
2 Review the capabilities of Sun Installation
Assistant (SIA), a single-server management
tool that helps you perform a variety of
deployment and recovery tasks on your server.
3 Prepare your server for OS installation,
including how to view and configure serial and
video output, and how to erase your primary
boot disk, which is necessary if an OS is
already installed.
4 Install Oracle Enterprise Linux on your server.
5 Install SUSE Linux on your server.
6 Install Red Hat Linux on your server.
7 Configure a Preboot Execution Environment
(PXE) server on a Linux system and use it to
install Linux on your servers.
8 Boot from OS installation media. If you are
installing locally, you can boot from physical
media (CD or DVD). If you are installing
remotely, you can boot from physical media or
an equivalent ISO file.
Link
Sun Fire X2270 M2 Server Product Notes
"Sun Installation Assistant (SIA)" on page 10
"Preliminary Tasks Before Installing an OS"
on page 13
"Installing Oracle Enterprise Linux" on
page 17
"Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server" on
page 21
"Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux" on
page 33
"Configuring a Linux Server to Support PXE
Installation" on page 41
"Booting From OS Distribution Media" on
page 37
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