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Chapter : 3.13 Installing Linux OS

Topic : 3.13.1B Boot methods

Boot methods

 There are several methods that can be used to install Red Hat Linux.
 Boot CD-ROM
 Boot Diskette
 Driver Diskette
 Installing from a CD-ROM requires that user have purchased a Red Hat Linux
product, or user have a Red Hat Linux CD-ROM, and they have a CD-ROM
drive.
 Most new computers will allow booting from the CD-ROM.
 If your system will support booting from the CD-ROM, it is an easy way to begin a
local CD-ROM installation.
 User BIOS may need to be changed to allow booting from your CD-ROM drive.
 Boot CD-ROM
 If user can boot using the CD-ROM drive, they can create their own CD-ROM
to boot the installation program.
 This may be useful, for example, if user are performing an installation over a
network or from a hard drive.
 If user choose to create a boot CD-ROM, it will not be necessary to create a
driver diskette.
 If user cannot boot from the CD-ROM drive, the following alternative boot
method is available.
 Boot Diskette
 If user need a boot diskette, they must create it.
 A boot diskette will be needed if user cannot boot from the CD-ROM.
 It can be used to boot from a network, block, or PCMCIA device (user will
also need the corresponding driver diskette for their booting scenario).

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 The boot diskette image file, bootdisk.img, is located in the images directory
on their Red Hat Linux CD-ROM.
 If user choose to create a boot diskette, they must also create the appropriate
driver diskette if they are installing over a network or from a hard drive.
 Driver Diskette
 If user are performing anything other than an IDE CD-ROM or hard disk
installation and are using a boot diskette, they will need at least one driver
diskette that user must make in advance.
 User will be prompted by the installation program to insert the driver diskette
at the correct time.

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Chapter : 3.13 Installing Linux OS

Topic : 3.13.1C Red Hat Linux installation

Red Hat Linux installation

 Red Hat Enterprise Linux is one of the best and stable Linux Operating systems.

Fig 3.87: Red Hat Linux Installation window

Red Hat Linux Installation steps

Step 1
 Select Install or upgrade existing system options.

Fig 3.88: Installing or upgrading an existing system

Step 2

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 Select Language.

Fig 3.89: Selecting a language

Step 3
 Select keyboard type.

Fig 3.90: Selecting keyboard type

Step 4

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 Choose skip media test, click ok if user want to check media.

Fig 3.91: Media section

Step 5
 Select storage device.

Fig 3.92: Selecting storage device

Step 6

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 Type computer name or hostname.

Fig 3.93: Typing host name

Step 7
 Select time zone location.

Fig 3.94: Selecting time zone location

Step 8
 Enter password for root user.

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Fig 3.95: Entering password

Step 9
 Select type of installation and review partitioning layout carefully also may
choose Encrypt system.

Fig 3.96: Selecting installation type

Step 10
 Review partitioning layout, modify if needed.

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 User have chosen default setup with Ext4 and LVM.

Fig 3.97: Reviewing Partitioning layout

Step 11
 Manually configuration of LVM and RAID storage.

Fig 3.98: Manual Configuration

Step 12
 Creating partition and formatting filesystems.

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Fig 3.99: Formatting filesystems

Step 13
 Configuring boot loader options, also can give boot loader password for security
reason.

Fig 3.100: Configuring boot loader

Step 14
 Select applications to install and select customize now.

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Fig 3.101: Installing and customizing

Step 15
 Customize package selections.

Fig 3.102: Customizing package selection

Step 16
 Installation progress.

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Fig 3.103: Installation processing

Step 17
 Installation is completed successfully.

Fig 3.104: Installation completing

Step 18
 User reboot their computer and login with root credentials.

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Fig 3.105: Rebooting the computer

Step 19
 Login Screen.

Fig 3.106: Linux Login screen

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