Red Hat Linux 6.1
The Official Red Hat Linux Installation Guide
Copyright
© 1999 by
Red Hat, Inc.
Table of Contents
Preface
An Overview of This Manual
Quick Start Information
Upgrading from a Prior Version of Red Hat Linux
A Word From the Developers
Notes from the Editor
We Need Feedback!
I Couldn't Have Done it Without…
1.
New Features of Red Hat Linux 6.1
Installation-Related Enhancements
GUI Installation Mode
Customizable Workstation-Class Installations
Flexible Workstation- and Server-Class Installations
New Scriptable Kickstart
User Account Creation
Software RAID Support
Up Front Configuration
2.
Before You Begin
Getting the Right Red Hat Linux Components
Contents of the Red Hat Linux Boxed Set
The Official Red Hat Linux Installation Guide
The Official Red Hat Linux Getting Started Guide
The Official Red Hat Linux Reference Guide
The Official Red Hat Linux Alpha/SPARC Installation Addendum
CDs 1 and 2
Linux Applications Library
Boot Disks
License and Registration Information
Missing Something?
Checking for Updated Diskette Images
Need a Network Boot Disk?
Need a PCMCIA Boot Disk?
Installation Classes
The Workstation-Class Installation
The Server-Class Installation
The Custom-Class Installation
Behind the Scenes of a Custom-Class Installation
Disk Partitions
A Note About Kernel Drivers
If You Have Problems…
One Last Note
System Requirements Table
3.
Starting the Installation
The Installation Program User Interface
A Note about Virtual Consoles
Starting the Installation Program
Booting the Installation Program
Selecting an Installation Method
4.
Graphical User Interface Installation
Beginning the Installation
Installing from CD-ROM
Selecting a Language
Selecting a Keyboard Type
Selecting the Mouse
Welcome to Red Hat Linux
Install Path
Installing
Upgrading
Automatic Partitioning
Partitioning your System
Partiton Fields
Problems When Adding a Partition
Drive Summaries
Disk Druid's Buttons
Adding Partitions
Editing Partitions
Deleting a Partition
Choose Partitions to Format
Installing LILO
Configuring LILO
Alternatives to LILO
SMP Motherboards and LILO
Network Configuration
Time Zone Configuration
Account Configuration
Setting the Root Password
Setting Up User Accounts
Authentication Configuration
Selecting Package Groups
Selecting Individual Packages
Unresolved Dependencies
GUI X Configuration Tool
Installing Packages
Boot Disk Creation
Installation Complete
A.
Getting Technical Support
Remember to Sign Up
An Overview of Red Hat Support
Scope of Red Hat Support
The Red Hat, Inc. Support System
How to Get Technical Support
Signing up for Technical Support
Questions for Technical Support
How to Send Support Questions
Support Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q: E-Mail Messages to support@redhat.com Bounce
A: support@redhat.com Is Not Used at This Time
Q: System Won't Allow Login
A: Old Logins and Passwords Won't Work
B.
Making Installation Diskettes
Making a Diskette Under MS-DOS
Making a Diskette Under a Linux-like O/S
Index
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Preface