Selecting an Installation Method
If you booted the installation program using a boot image diskette, and you don't have Red Hat Linux CD 1 in the CD-ROM drive, you will be asked what type of installation method you wish to use. If you booted from the CD-ROM, skip this section and go to the section called Language Selection. You can install Red Hat Linux via the following methods:
- CD-ROM
If you choose to install from the CD-ROM, continue to the section called Language Selection.
- Hard Drive
To install from your hard drive, you'll need to have obtained and copied all Red Hat Linux installation packages to a local hard drive (if you're copying from Red Hat Linux CDs, remember that you'll need to copy from both CD 1 and CD 2) . During the installation process, after you've chosen to install from a hard drive, you'll be prompted to select the device name for the partition containing the RedHat directory tree. You'll also need to provide the path to the directory which contains the RedHat directory (if RedHat is not in the root directory on that partition).
Once you've told the installation program where to find the Red Hat Linux files, continue with the installation process as described in the section called Language Selection.
- NFS Image
If you choose to install from an NFS image server which is exporting a mirror image of Red Hat Linux, you'll need to provide networking configuration information. You'll need to choose whether your machine should use a dynamic IP address provided by either BOOTP or DHCP; or, if your machine will have a static IP address, you'll need to provide the IP addresses for your machine, the default gateway, and the primary nameserver. You'll also need to provide the netmask. (Contact your network administrator if you have questions about what to provide here.)
Next, you'll need to provide the NFS server's name or IP address and the path to the directory on the NFS server which contains the RedHat directory. If the NFS server is exporting a mirror of the Red Hat Linux installation tree, enter the directory which contains the RedHat directory. For example, if your NFS server contains the directory /mirrors/redhat/alpha/RedHat, enter /mirrors/redhat/alpha.
Check the File Permissions If you are performing an NFS installation and are copying the files from the Red Hat Linux CD-ROMs, be sure to check the file permissions to make sure they are set correctly for your installation. If you do not, the files that you copy will not be executable and you will have to change the permissions before you are able to install.
After you've completed the NFS setup, refer to the section called Language Selection and continue with the installation process.
- FTP
You'll need to identify the FTP server to the installation program. After choosing to install via FTP, you'll need to enter the fully-qualified domain name or IP address of the FTP site you are installing from, and the name of the directory on that FTP site which contains the RedHat installation files for your architecture. For example, if the FTP site contains the directory /pub/mirrors/redhat/alpha/RedHat, enter /pub/mirrors/redhat/alpha.
If your inputs were specified properly, a message box will appear indicating that base/hdlist is being retrieved.
You may now continue with the installation process; refer to the section called Language Selection.
- HTTP
If you choose to install from an HTTP (web) server, you'll need to specify the name or IP address of the HTTP site, and the name of the directory on that site which contains the RedHat installation files for your architecture. For example, if the HTTP site contains the directory /pub/mirrors/redhat/alpha/RedHat, enter /pub/mirrors/redhat/alpha.
If you've provided the correct information, a message box appears indicating that base/hdlist is being retrieved.
Refer to the section called Language Selection to continue the installation process.