Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux Ws; The Installation Program User Interface; Starting The Installation Program - Red Hat ENTERPRISE LINUX WS 2.1 Installation Manual

Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS

This chapter explains how to install Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS from the CD-ROM using the
graphical, mouse-based installation program. The following topics are discussed:
Getting 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, etc.)
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Finishing the installation
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3.1. The Installation Program User Interface

If you have used a graphical user interface (GUI) before, you will be familiar with this process;
simply 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.
3.1.1. A Note about Virtual Consoles
The Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS installation program offers more than the dialog boxes of the
installation process. Several different kinds of diagnostic messages are available to you, in addition
to providing a way to enter commands from a shell prompt. The installation program displays these
messages on five virtual consoles, among which you can switch using a single keystroke combination.
These virtual consoles can be helpful if you encounter a problem while installing Red Hat Enterprise
Linux WS. Messages displayed on the installation or system consoles can help pinpoint a problem.
Please see Table 3-1 for a listing of the virtual consoles, keystrokes used to switch to them, and their
contents.
Console
1
2
3
4
5
7
Table 3-1. Console, Keystrokes, and Contents
Generally, there is no reason to leave the default console (virtual console #7) unless you are attempting
to diagnose installation problems.
Keystrokes
[Ctrl]-[Alt]-[F1]
[Ctrl]-[Alt]-[F2]
[Ctrl]-[Alt]-[F3]
[Ctrl]-[Alt]-[F4]
[Ctrl]-[Alt]-[F5]
[Ctrl]-[Alt]-[F7]
Chapter 3.
Contents
installation dialog
shell prompt
install log (messages from
installation program)
system-related messages
other messages
X graphical display