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Linux RedHat 7.3 Installation
This chapter doesn't want to be a complex explanation of the Linux installation. It only covers a step-by-step installation that works with Gate-and-Way.
Following these steps you will be able to easily install Linux on one empty hard disk. If you want to install Linux on a multi-boot system (Windows / Linux) or if you want to install a software RAID system, you can check the documentation coming with your Linux distribution or look at The Linux Documentation Project: http://www.tldp.org
Boot your system from the cdrom #1
and at the boot: prompt press enter.
To install your RedHat Linux box please follow the steps below.
Please note that most choices will be automatically proposed by Linux itself and you have not to change them. Look at the left frame into the installation program to have a deep explanation of the various settings.
PAGE | TO DO |
Welcome to Red Hat Linux | Press Next |
Language Selection | Choose your language and press Next |
Keyboard Configuration | Choose your model and press Next |
Mouse Configuration | Choose your model and press Next |
Install Options | Select Custom and press Next |
Choosing Your Partitioning Strategy | Choose Have the installer automatically partition for you and press Next |
Automatic Partitioning | Choose Remove all partitions on this system, select your hard disk(s) and press Next |
Warning: All data on the disk will be lost | Press Yes (you are sure you want to do this) |
Partitions | 3 partitions have
been created.
If this is ok, then click Next |
Boot Loader Installation | Check Use LILO as the boot loader, leave all the remaining settings as they are and press Next |
Network Configuration | Configure your
network card to match your network addresses. Notice: If You want to configure your Linux server to act as an Internet router, don't use DHCP, give it a static IP address (and confirm it with <ENTER>, so the other fields will be automatically filled) then fill all the other fields, but Gateway and DNS (empty them when automatically filled). Press Next |
Firewall Configurations | Choose the High security level, check your network card (usually eth0) in the Trusted devices section and click Next |
Language Support Selection | Choose your language and press Next |
Time Zone Selection | Choose your time zone and press Next |
Account Configuration | Enter the password
for the root user (administrator) twice in the two edit
boxes. Don't forget the password or you will not be
able to access your PC later !. Click Next |
Authentication Configuration | Click Next |
Selecting Package Groups | Scroll the list till the end and click on Everything, then press Next |
Video Configuration | Select your video card and press Next |
About to Install | Click Next |
Installing Packages | Wait
for the installation of the Linux software. Insert the cdrom #2 and #3 when requested. |
Boot Disk Creation | Insert a blank diskette in the floppy drive and press Next |
Monitor Selection | Choose your monitor type and press Next |
Custom X Configuration | Choose Color Depth = High Color (16 bit), Screen Resolution = 800x600, Default Desktop = KDE, Login Type = Graphical and press Next |
Congratulations | Remove
any diskette from the drive and Click Exit to
reboot your system from the Linux hard disk. At the login prompt type root and the password you chose some steps ago. |
Last updated on 31 Genuary 2003