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Chapter 1. Steps to Get You Started
Your computer must have enough unpartitioned
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Advanced Server.
You must have one or more partitions that may be deleted, thereby freeing up enough disk space to
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install Red Hat Linux Advanced Server.
1.3.1. Installation Disk Space Requirements
Note
These recommendations are based on an installation that only installs one language (such as En-
glish). If you plan to install multiple languages to use on your system, you should increase the disk
space requirements.
Advanced Server
An Advanced Server installation, without a desktop environment, requires at least 1.8 GB of free
disk space. Choosing to install GNOME or KDE, requires at least 2.3 GB of free space. Choosing
both GNOME and KDE requires at least 2.8 GB of free disk space.
Custom
A Custom installation requires 500 MB for a minimal installation and at least 4.2 GB of free
space if every package is selected.
If you are not sure that you meet these conditions, or if you want to know how to create free disk
space for your Red Hat Linux Advanced Server installation, please refer to Appendix C.
1.4. Which Installation Class is Best For You?
Usually, Red Hat Linux Advanced Server is installed on its own disk partition or set of partitions, or
over another installation of Linux.
Warning
Installing Red Hat Linux Advanced Server over another installation of Linux (including Red Hat Linux
Advanced Server) does not preserve any information (files or data) from a prior installation. Make
sure you save any important files! To preserve the current data on your existing system, you should
back up your data and/or consider performing an upgrade instead.
Red Hat Linux Advanced Server provides the following different types, of installations:
1. Unpartitioned disk space means that available disk space on the hard drive(s) you are installing to has not
been divided into sections for data. When you partition a disk, each partition will behave like a separate disk
drive.
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disk space for the installation of Red Hat Linux
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