Table Of Contents - Red Hat ENTERPRISE LINUX WS 2.1 Installation Manual

Table of Contents

Introduction.......................................................................................................................................... i
1. Document Conventions.......................................................................................................... i
2. How to Use This Manual .....................................................................................................iii
2.1. We Need Feedback! ..............................................................................................iii
I. Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS....................................................................................... i
1. Steps to Get You Started ....................................................................................................... 1
1.1. Do You Have the Right Components? ................................................................... 1
1.2. Is Your Hardware Compatible?.............................................................................. 2
1.3. Do You Have Enough Disk Space?........................................................................ 2
1.4. Can You Install Using the CD-ROM?.................................................................... 3
1.5. Which Installation Class is Best For You?............................................................. 5
2. System Requirements Table.................................................................................................. 9
3. Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS ............................................................................ 11
3.1. The Installation Program User Interface.............................................................. 11
3.2. Starting the Installation Program ......................................................................... 11
3.3. Selecting an Installation Method ......................................................................... 14
3.4. Beginning the Installation .................................................................................... 15
3.5. Language Selection.............................................................................................. 16
3.6. Keyboard Configuration....................................................................................... 17
3.7. Mouse Configuration ........................................................................................... 18
3.8. Welcome to Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS ......................................................... 19
3.9. Install Options...................................................................................................... 19
3.10. Disk Partitioning Setup ...................................................................................... 20
3.11. Automatic Partitioning....................................................................................... 21
3.12. Partitioning Your System ................................................................................... 23
3.13. Partitioning with fdisk ....................................................................................... 29
3.14. Boot Loader Installation .................................................................................... 29
3.15. GRUB Password ................................................................................................ 32
3.16. Network Configuration ...................................................................................... 33
3.17. Firewall Configuration ....................................................................................... 34
3.18. Language Support Selection .............................................................................. 37
3.19. Time Zone Configuration................................................................................... 38
3.20. Account Configuration....................................................................................... 39
3.21. Package Group Selection ................................................................................... 41
3.22. X Configuration - Video Card ......................................................................... 44
3.23. Preparing to Install............................................................................................. 45
3.24. Installing Packages............................................................................................. 46
3.25. Boot Disk Creation ............................................................................................ 46
3.26. X Configuration - Monitor and Customization ............................................... 47
3.27. Installation Complete ......................................................................................... 49
4. Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS via Text Mode .................................................... 51
4.1. Things You Should Know .................................................................................... 51
4.2. The Installation Program User Interface.............................................................. 52
4.3. Starting the Installation Program ......................................................................... 54
4.4. Installation Cross-Reference Table ...................................................................... 55
4.5. Installing from a Hard Drive ................................................................................ 56
4.6. Installing over a Network..................................................................................... 57