Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux; The Graphical Installation Program User Interface; The Text Mode Installation Program User Interface - Red Hat ENTERPRISE LINUX 3 - INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR IBM S-390 AND IBM ESERVER ZSERIES Installation Manual

This chapter explains how to perform a Red Hat Enterprise Linux installation using the graphical,
mouse-based installation program. The following topics are discussed:
Becoming familiar with the installation program's user interface
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Starting the installation program
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Selecting an installation method
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Configuration steps during the installation (language, keyboard, mouse, partitioning, etc.)
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Finishing the installation
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2.1. The Graphical Installation Program User Interface

If you have used a graphical user interface (GUI) before, you are already familiar with this process;
use your mouse to navigate the screens, click buttons, or enter text fields. You can also navigate
through the installation using the [Tab] and [Enter] keys.

2.2. The Text Mode Installation Program User Interface

The Red Hat Enterprise Linux text mode installation program uses a screen-based interface that in-
cludes most of the on-screen widgets commonly found on graphical user interfaces. Figure 2-1, and
Figure 2-2, illustrate the screens that appear during the installation process.
Note
While text mode installations are not explicitly documented, those using the text mode installation
program can easily follow the GUI installation instructions and obtain all needed information.

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