User's Manual

24 Chapter 2:Before You Begin the Installation Process
You will need to create an LS-120 boot image file diskette from the boot image file on CD 1: im-
ages/boot.img. To create this diskette in Linux, insert a blank LS-120 diskette and type the
following command at a shell prompt:
dd if=boot.img of=/dev/hda bs=180k
Replace boot.img with the full path to the boot image file and /dev/hda with the correct device
name for the LS-120 diskette drive.
If you aren’t using the Red Hat Linux CD, the installation program will start in text mode. You will
need to choose a few basic options for your system and then you will need to select which installation
method you would like to use. See Section 3.18, Package Group Selection for more information on
the different installation methods.
If you are using the CD-ROM to load the installation program, follow the instructions contained in
Chapter 3, Installing Red Hat Linux to install Red Hat Linux.
To boot from an LS-120 diskette follow these steps:
1. Insert the LS-120 diskette you made from the boot image file boot.img. If you are performing
a local CD-ROM installation but booting off the LS-120 diskette, insert the Red Hat Linux CD 1
also. If you are performing a hard drive, NFS image, FTP, or HTTP installation, you do not need
the CD-ROM.
2. From the
Boot Option menu choose EFI Shell.
3. At the Shell> prompt, change the device to the LS-120 drive by typing the command fs0:,
using the example map output above.
4. Type elilo linux to boot into the installation program.
5. Go to Chapter 3, Installing Red Hat Linux to begin the installation.
Boot Loader Options
To pass options to the boot loader, enter the following at the EFI Shell prompt:
Shell>elilo linux option
Acceptable options that can be passed to the installation program are as follows:
• text — use text mode installation program
• lowres — use 640 x 480 resolution
• dd — use a driver disk
• expert — expert mode