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2.6. Installing via FTP
The FTP dialog applies only if you are installing from an FTP server (if you selected FTP in the
Installation Method dialog). This dialog allows you to identify the FTP server from which you are
installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Figure 2-4. FTP Setup Dialog
Enter the name or IP address of the FTP site you are installing from, and the name of the directory
containing the
RedHat/
the directory
/mirrors/redhat/arch/RedHat/
is replaced with the architecture type of your system, such as i386, ia64, ppc, or s390). If everything
was specified properly, a message box appears indicating that
Next, the Welcome dialog appears.
Tip
You can save disk space by using the ISO images you have already copied to the server. To accom-
plish this, install Red Hat Enterprise Linux using ISO images without copying them into a single tree
by loopback mounting them. For each ISO image:
mkdir disc1
mount -o loop example-1.iso disc1

2.7. Installing via HTTP

The HTTP dialog applies only if you are installing from an HTTP server (if you selected HTTP in the
Installation Method dialog). This dialog prompts you for information about the HTTP server from
which you are installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Enter the name or IP address of the HTTP site you are installing from, and the name of the directory
containing the
RedHat/
the directory
/mirrors/redhat/arch/RedHat/
is replaced with the architecture type of your system, such as i386, ia64, ppc, or s390). If everything
was specified properly, a message box appears indicating that
installation files for your architecture. For example, if the FTP site contains
installation files for your architecture. For example, if the HTTP site contains
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, enter
/mirrors/redhat/arch/
base/hdlist
, enter
/mirrors/redhat/arch/
base/hdlist
(where arch
is being retrieved.
(where arch
is being retrieved.