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Red Hat ENTREPRISE LINUX 5 - manual available for free PDF download: Installation Manual
Red Hat ENTREPRISE LINUX 5 - Installation Manual (388 pages)
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
Preface
13
Document Conventions
13
Typographic Conventions
13
Pull-Quote Conventions
14
Notes and Warnings
15
Do You Need Help
15
Getting Help and Giving Feedback
16
Do You Need Help
16
We Need Feedback
16
Introduction
17
What's New in this Edition
17
Architecture-Specific Information
17
More to Come
18
Where to Find Other Manuals
18
X86, AMD64, Intel® 64 and Itanium- Installation and Booting
19
Itanium System Specific Information
21
Itanium System Installation Overview
21
Itanium Systems - the EFI Shell
21
Itanium Systems - EFI Device Names
21
Itanium Systems - EFI System Partition
22
Steps to Get You Started
23
Upgrade or Install
23
Is Your Hardware Compatible
23
Do You Have Enough Disk Space
23
Can You Install Using the CD-ROM or DVD
23
Alternative Boot Methods
25
Making an Installation Boot CD-ROM
25
Preparing for a Network Installation
26
Preparing for FTP and HTTP Installation
27
Preparing for an NFS Install
27
Preparing for a Hard Drive Installation
28
System Specifications List
31
Installing on Intel® and AMD Systems
33
The Graphical Installation Program User Interface
33
A Note about Virtual Consoles
34
Screenshots During Installation
34
The Text Mode Installation Program User Interface
34
Using the Keyboard to Navigate
36
Starting the Installation Program
37
Booting the Installation Program on X86, AMD64, and Intel® 64 Systems
37
Booting the Installation Program on Itanium Systems
38
Additional Boot Options
39
Selecting an Installation Method
41
Installing from DVD/CD-ROM
42
Installing from a Hard Drive
42
Performing a Network Installation
43
Installing Via NFS
44
Installing Via FTP
45
Installing Via HTTP
46
Welcome to Red hat Enterprise Linux
47
Language Selection
48
Keyboard Configuration
49
Enter the Installation Number
50
Disk Partitioning Setup
51
Advanced Storage Options
53
Create Default Layout
55
Partitioning Your System
57
Graphical Display of Hard Drive(S)
58
Disk Druid's Buttons
58
Partition Fields
59
Recommended Partitioning Scheme
60
Adding Partitions
62
Editing Partitions
64
Deleting a Partition
65
X86, AMD64, and Intel® 64 Boot Loader Configuration
65
Advanced Boot Loader Configuration
67
Rescue Mode
69
Alternative Boot Loaders
69
SMP Motherboards and GRUB
70
Network Configuration
70
Time Zone Configuration
73
Set Root Password
74
Package Group Selection
76
Preparing to Install
78
Prepare to Install
78
Installing Packages
79
Installation Complete
79
Itanium Systems - Booting Your Machine and Post-Installation Setup
79
Post-Installation Boot Loader Options
80
Booting Red hat Enterprise Linux Automatically
80
Removing Red hat Enterprise Linux
83
Troubleshooting Installation on an Intel® or AMD System
85
You Are Unable to Boot Red hat Enterprise Linux
85
Are You Unable to Boot with Your RAID Card
85
Is Your System Displaying Signal 11 Errors
85
Trouble Beginning the Installation
86
Problems with Booting into the Graphical Installation
86
Trouble During the Installation
86
No Devices Found to Install Red hat Enterprise Linux Error Message
86
Saving Traceback Messages Without a Diskette Drive
86
Trouble with Partition Tables
87
Using Remaining Space
87
Other Partitioning Problems
87
Other Partitioning Problems for Itanium System Users
87
Are You Seeing Python Errors
88
Problems after Installation
89
Trouble with the Graphical GRUB Screen on an X86-Based System
89
Booting into a Graphical Environment
89
Problems with the X Window System (GUI)
90
Problems with the X Server Crashing and Non-Root Users
90
Problems When You Try to Log in
90
Is Your RAM Not Being Recognized
91
Your Printer Does Not Work
92
Problems with Sound Configuration
92
Apache-Based Httpd Service/Sendmail Hangs During Startup
92
Updating Drivers During Installation on Intel and AMD Systems
93
Limitations of Driver Updates During Installation
93
Preparing for a Driver Update During Installation
94
Preparing to Use a Driver Update Image File
95
Preparing a Driver Update Disk
96
Preparing an Initial RAM Disk Update
99
Performing a Driver Update During Installation
100
Let the Installer Automatically Find a Driver Update Disk
101
Let the Installer Prompt You for a Driver Update
101
Use a Boot Option to Specify a Driver Update Disk
101
Use a Boot Option to Specify a Driver Update Image File on a Network
102
Select a PXE Target that Includes a Driver Update
102
Specifying the Location of a Driver Update Image File or Driver Update Disk
103
Additional Boot Options for Intel® and AMD Systems
107
The GRUB Boot Loader
111
Boot Loaders and System Architecture
111
Grub
111
GRUB and the X86 Boot Process
111
Features of GRUB
112
Installing GRUB
113
GRUB Terminology
113
Device Names
113
File Names and Blocklists
114
The Root File System and GRUB
115
GRUB Interfaces
115
Interfaces Load Order
116
GRUB Commands
117
GRUB Menu Configuration File
118
Configuration File Structure
118
Configuration File Directives
119
Changing Runlevels at Boot Time
120
Additional Resources
120
Installed Documentation
120
Useful Websites
121
Related Books
121
Additional Resources about Itanium and Linux
123
II. IBM POWER Architecture - Installation and Booting
125
Upgrade or Install
127
Steps to Get You Started
127
Preparation for IBM Eserver System P and System I
127
Do You Have Enough Disk Space
127
Can You Install Using the CD-ROM or DVD
128
Preparing for a Network Installation
128
Preparing for FTP and HTTP Installation
129
Preparing for an NFS Install
129
Preparing for a Hard Drive Installation
130
Installing on IBM System I and IBM System P Systems
133
The Graphical Installation Program User Interface
133
Booting the IBM System I or IBM System P Installation Program
134
A Note about Linux Virtual Consoles
135
Using the HMC Vterm
135
The Text Mode Installation Program User Interface
135
Using the Keyboard to Navigate
137
Beginning Installation
138
Installing from DVD/CD-ROM
138
Installing from a Hard Drive
138
Performing a Network Installation
139
Installing Via NFS
140
Installing Via FTP
141
Installing Via HTTP
142
Welcome to Red hat Enterprise Linux
143
Language Selection
144
Keyboard Configuration
145
Enter the Installation Number
146
Disk Partitioning Setup
147
Advanced Storage Options
149
Create Default Layout
151
Partitioning Your System
153
Graphical Display of Hard Drive(S)
154
Disk Druid's Buttons
154
Partition Fields
155
Recommended Partitioning Scheme
156
Adding Partitions
157
Editing Partitions
159
Network Configuration
160
Time Zone Configuration
162
Set Root Password
163
Package Group Selection
164
Preparing to Install
166
Prepare to Install
166
Installing Packages
167
Installation Complete
167
Updating Drivers During Installation on IBM POWER Systems
169
Limitations of Driver Updates During Installation
169
Preparing for a Driver Update During Installation
170
Preparing to Use a Driver Update Image File
171
Preparing a Driver Update Disk
172
Preparing an Initial RAM Disk Update
175
Performing a Driver Update During Installation
176
Let the Installer Automatically Find a Driver Update Disk
177
Let the Installer Prompt You for a Driver Update
177
Use a Boot Option to Specify a Driver Update Disk
177
Use a Boot Option to Specify a Driver Update Image File on a Network
178
Select a PXE Target that Includes a Driver Update
178
Specifying the Location of a Driver Update Image File or Driver Update Disk
179
Troubleshooting Installation on an IBM POWER System
183
You Are Unable to Boot Red hat Enterprise Linux
183
Is Your System Displaying Signal 11 Errors
183
Trouble Beginning the Installation
184
Problems with Booting into the Graphical Installation
184
Trouble During the Installation
184
No Devices Found to Install Red hat Enterprise Linux Error Message
184
Saving Traceback Messages Without a Diskette Drive
184
Trouble with Partition Tables
184
Other Partitioning Problems for IBM™ POWER System Users
185
Are You Seeing Python Errors
185
Problems after Installation
186
Unable to IPL from *NWSSTG
186
Booting into a Graphical Environment
186
Problems with the X Window System (GUI)
187
Problems with the X Server Crashing and Non-Root Users
187
Problems When You Try to Log in
188
Your Printer Does Not Work
188
Apache-Based Httpd Service/Sendmail Hangs During Startup
188
Additional Boot Options for IBM Power Systems
189
IBM System Z Architecture - Installation and Booting
193
Steps to Get You Started
195
Pre-Installation
195
Additional Hardware Preparation for System Z
195
Basic Overview of the Boot Method
196
Preparing for a Network Installation
196
Preparing for FTP and HTTP Installation
197
Preparing for an NFS Install
197
Preparing for a Hard Drive Installation
198
Installing under Z/VM
199
Installing in an LPAR Using the Red hat Enterprise Linux LPAR CD
204
Installing in an LPAR Without the Red hat Enterprise Linux for System Z CD-Roms
205
Installing in an LPAR (Common Steps)
205
Do You Have Enough Disk Space
206
Installing on IBM System Z Systems
207
The Graphical Installation Program User Interface
207
The Text Mode Installation Program User Interface
207
Using the Keyboard to Navigate
209
Running the Installation Program
210
Installation Using X11 Forwarding
210
Installation Using VNC
210
Installing from a Hard Drive (DASD)
211
Installing Via NFS
211
Installing Via FTP
212
Installing Via HTTP
213
Welcome to Red hat Enterprise Linux
214
Language Selection
215
Enter the Installation Number
216
Disk Partitioning Setup
217
Advanced Storage Options
219
FCP Devices
219
Create Default Layout
222
Partitioning Your System
224
Graphical Display of DASD Device(S)
224
Disk Druid's Buttons
225
Partition Fields
225
Recommended Partitioning Scheme
225
Editing Partitions
226
Network Configuration
226
Time Zone Configuration
228
Set Root Password
229
Package Group Selection
231
Preparing to Install
233
Installing Packages
234
Installation Complete
234
Removing Red hat Enterprise Linux
237
Sample Parameter Files
239
Additional Boot Options
243
Troubleshooting Installation on an IBM System Z System
245
You Are Unable to Boot Red hat Enterprise Linux
245
Is Your System Displaying Signal 11 Errors
245
Trouble During the Installation
245
No Devices Found to Install Red hat Enterprise Linux Error Message
245
Trouble with Partition Tables
245
Other Partitioning Problems
245
Are You Seeing Python Errors
246
Problems after Installation
247
Remote Graphical Desktops and XDMCP
247
Problems When You Try to Log in
247
Your Printer Does Not Work
248
Apache-Based Httpd Service/Sendmail Hangs During Startup
248
Additional Information for IBM System Z Users
249
The Sysfs File System
249
Using the Zfcp Driver
250
Using Mdadm to Configure RAID-Based and Multipath Storage
253
Creating a RAID Device with Mdadm
253
Creating a Multipath Device with Mdadm
254
Configuring IPL from a SCSI Device
255
IPL the SCSI Disk
256
Adding DASD
256
Adding a Network Device
260
Adding a Qeth Device
261
Quick Reference for Adding Network Devices
264
Kernel-Related Information
268
Common Tasks
269
Updating Your System
271
Driver Update Rpm Packages
271
Upgrading Your Current System
275
Determining Whether to Upgrade or Re-Install
275
Upgrading Your System
276
Activate Your Subscription
279
RHN Registration
279
Provide a Red hat Login
279
Provide Your Installation Number
279
Connect Your System
279
An Introduction to Disk Partitions
281
Hard Disk Basic Concepts
281
It Is Not What You Write, It Is How You Write It
281
Partitions: Turning One Drive into Many
283
Partitions Within Partitions - an Overview of Extended Partitions
285
Making Room for Red hat Enterprise Linux
285
Partition Naming Scheme
289
Disk Partitions and Other Operating Systems
290
Disk Partitions and Mount Points
290
How Many Partitions
291
Basic System Recovery
293
Basic System Recovery
295
Common Problems
295
Unable to Boot into Red hat Enterprise Linux
295
Hardware/Software Problems
295
Root Password
295
Booting into Rescue Mode
295
Reinstalling the Boot Loader
298
Booting into Single-User Mode
298
Booting into Emergency Mode
299
Rescue Mode on POWER Systems
301
Special Considerations for Accessing the SCSI Utilities from Rescue Mode
301
Advanced Installation and Deployment
303
Disk Encryption Guide
305
What Is Block Device Encryption
305
Encrypting Block Devices Using DM-Crypt/Luks
305
Overview of LUKS
305
How will I Access the Encrypted Devices after Installation? (System Startup)
306
Choosing a Good Passphrase
306
Creating Encrypted Block Devices in Anaconda
306
What Kinds of Block Devices Can be Encrypted
307
Creating Encrypted Block Devices on the Installed System after Installation
307
Create the Block Devices
307
Optional: Fill the Device with Random Data
307
Format the Device as a DM-Crypt/Luks Encrypted Device
308
Create a Mapping to Allow Access to the Device's Decrypted Contents
308
Create Filesystems on the Mapped Device, or Continue to Build Complex Storage Structures Using the Mapped Device
309
Add the Mapping Information to /Etc/Crypttab
309
Add an Entry to /Etc/Fstab
309
Common Post-Installation Tasks
310
Set a Randomly Generated Key as an Additional Way to Access an
310
Encrypted Block Device
310
Add a New Passphrase to an Existing Device
310
Remove a Passphrase or Key from a Device
310
Installing through VNC
311
VNC Viewer
311
VNC Modes in Anaconda
312
Direct Mode
312
Connect Mode
312
Installation Using VNC
313
Installation Example
313
Kickstart Considerations
314
Firewall Considerations
314
References
314
Kickstart Installations
317
What Are Kickstart Installations
317
How Do You Perform a Kickstart Installation
317
Creating the Kickstart File
317
Kickstart Options
318
Advanced Partitioning Example
337
Package Selection
337
Pre-Installation Script
339
Example
339
Post-Installation Script
340
Examples
341
Making the Kickstart File Available
341
Creating Kickstart Boot Media
341
Making the Kickstart File Available on the Network
342
Making the Installation Tree Available
343
Starting a Kickstart Installation
343
Kickstart Configurator
349
Basic Configuration
349
Installation Method
351
Boot Loader Options
352
Partition Information
353
Creating Partitions
353
Network Configuration
358
Authentication
359
Firewall Configuration
359
Selinux Configuration
360
Display Configuration
360
General
361
Video Card
361
Monitor
362
Package Selection
364
Pre-Installation Script
365
Post-Installation Script
367
Chroot Environment
368
Use an Interpreter
368
Saving the File
368
Boot Process, Init, and Shutdown
371
The Boot Process
371
A Detailed Look at the Boot Process
371
The BIOS
371
The Boot Loader
372
The Kernel
373
The /Sbin/Init Program
373
Running Additional Programs at Boot Time
376
Sysv Init Runlevels
376
Runlevels
377
Runlevel Utilities
378
Shutting down
378
PXE Network Installations
379
Setting up the Network Server
379
PXE Boot Configuration
379
Command Line Configuration
379
Adding PXE Hosts
380
Command Line Configuration
382
Tftpd
382
Starting the Tftp Server
382
Configuring the DHCP Server
383
Adding a Custom Boot Message
383
Performing the PXE Installation
383
Appendix
385
Revision History
387
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