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Red Hat ENTREPRISE LINUX 5 - 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
Removing Red hat Enterprise Linux
83
Troubleshooting Installation on an Intel® or AMD System
85
II. IBM POWER Architecture - Installation and Booting
125
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
IBM System Z Architecture - Installation and Booting
193
- Steps to Get You Started
  195
- Installing on IBM System Z Systems
  207
- 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
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
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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