Here's how you get started:
1. Insert the first Red Hat Linux installation CD into your computer's CD−ROM drive.
2. Reboot your computer.
3. When you see the Welcome screen, press Enter to begin the installation.
During installation, you are asked questions about your computer hardware and the network connections. After you have completed each answer, click Next. The following list describes the information you will need to enter.
· Language — Choose your language.
· Keyboard — Choose your keyboard type.
· Mouse — Identify the type of mouse you are using.
· Install type — Choose a configuration, such as Workstation (adds Linux and leaves Windows
partitions), Server (adds Linux server packages and erases entire disk), Laptop (ensures that special laptop packages, such as PCMCIA and power management support, are included), or Custom (adds selected Linux packages and lets you choose partitioning).
· Partitions — Either have Red Hat choose your partitions or customize your own (with Disk Druid or fdisk). You must have at least one Linux partition, which must be assigned to root (/), and a swap partition.
· GRUB — Add the GRUB boot manager to control the boot process.
· Network configuration — Set up your LAN connection. Information includes your computer's IP address, netmask, network number, broadcast address, host name, default gateway, and DNS servers.
· Firewall — Choose a default firewall configuration. Select High if you plan to connect to the Internet but don't plan to use Linux as a server. Choose Custom if you want to make particular services available to the network. Select No Firewall only if you are connected to a trusted network, with no connection to a public network.
· Language support — Choose to install support for additional languages.
· Time zone — Identify the time zone in which you are located.
· User accounts — Add the root user account password and add at least one regular user.
· Authentication — Choose whether to use encrypted or shadow passwords.
· Packages — For custom installations, choose groups of software packages to install. (You can also choose individual packages, if you like.)
· Video — Identify your video card.
· Installing packages — Up to this point, you can quit the installation process without having written anything to hard disk. After you select Next, the packages you selected are installed.
· Boot disk — Create a boot disk (optional).
· Monitor — Identify your monitor by selecting the vendor and model.
· Custom X Configuration — Indicate the color depth and screen. You can also choose your GUI environment (GNOME or KDE, if both are available) and whether you will see a graphical or text−based login prompt. During installation, you can choose to install software based on the type of system you want (workstation, laptop, or server) or to select package groups individually (custom). I installed all packages, which I recommend doing only if you are trying out Linux in a nonproduction environment and have the disk space.
After answering the questions, the actual installation of packages takes between 20 and 40 minutes, depending on the number of packages and the speed of the computer hardware. The time will vary depending on your hardware. During this time, you may be asked to insert the other Red Hat installation CD.
When installation is done, remove the Red Hat Linux CD and click Exit to reboot your computer. When you see the boot screen, use up and down arrows to select a partition. Linux should boot by default. After Linux boots, it presents you with a login prompt.
1. Insert the first Red Hat Linux installation CD into your computer's CD−ROM drive.
2. Reboot your computer.
3. When you see the Welcome screen, press Enter to begin the installation.
During installation, you are asked questions about your computer hardware and the network connections. After you have completed each answer, click Next. The following list describes the information you will need to enter.
· Language — Choose your language.
· Keyboard — Choose your keyboard type.
· Mouse — Identify the type of mouse you are using.
· Install type — Choose a configuration, such as Workstation (adds Linux and leaves Windows
partitions), Server (adds Linux server packages and erases entire disk), Laptop (ensures that special laptop packages, such as PCMCIA and power management support, are included), or Custom (adds selected Linux packages and lets you choose partitioning).
· Partitions — Either have Red Hat choose your partitions or customize your own (with Disk Druid or fdisk). You must have at least one Linux partition, which must be assigned to root (/), and a swap partition.
· GRUB — Add the GRUB boot manager to control the boot process.
· Network configuration — Set up your LAN connection. Information includes your computer's IP address, netmask, network number, broadcast address, host name, default gateway, and DNS servers.
· Firewall — Choose a default firewall configuration. Select High if you plan to connect to the Internet but don't plan to use Linux as a server. Choose Custom if you want to make particular services available to the network. Select No Firewall only if you are connected to a trusted network, with no connection to a public network.
· Language support — Choose to install support for additional languages.
· Time zone — Identify the time zone in which you are located.
· User accounts — Add the root user account password and add at least one regular user.
· Authentication — Choose whether to use encrypted or shadow passwords.
· Packages — For custom installations, choose groups of software packages to install. (You can also choose individual packages, if you like.)
· Video — Identify your video card.
· Installing packages — Up to this point, you can quit the installation process without having written anything to hard disk. After you select Next, the packages you selected are installed.
· Boot disk — Create a boot disk (optional).
· Monitor — Identify your monitor by selecting the vendor and model.
· Custom X Configuration — Indicate the color depth and screen. You can also choose your GUI environment (GNOME or KDE, if both are available) and whether you will see a graphical or text−based login prompt. During installation, you can choose to install software based on the type of system you want (workstation, laptop, or server) or to select package groups individually (custom). I installed all packages, which I recommend doing only if you are trying out Linux in a nonproduction environment and have the disk space.
After answering the questions, the actual installation of packages takes between 20 and 40 minutes, depending on the number of packages and the speed of the computer hardware. The time will vary depending on your hardware. During this time, you may be asked to insert the other Red Hat installation CD.
When installation is done, remove the Red Hat Linux CD and click Exit to reboot your computer. When you see the boot screen, use up and down arrows to select a partition. Linux should boot by default. After Linux boots, it presents you with a login prompt.
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