User's Manual

Contents
Red Hat Linux 7.2
Introduction................................................................................... vii
Document Conventions.................................................................... vii
How to Use This Manual .................................................................. x
Chapter 1 Steps to Get You Started....................................... 13
1.1 Do You Have the Right Red Hat Linux Components? ........................ 13
1.2 Is Your Hardware Compatible?.................................................. 14
1.3 Do You Have Enough Disk Space?............................................. 14
1.4 Which Installation Class is Best For You?...................................... 15
Chapter 2 Before You Begin the Installation Process......... 21
2.1 Installation Overview ............................................................. 21
2.2 The EFI Shell ..................................................................... 21
Chapter 3 Installing Red Hat Linux ........................................ 25
3.1 The Installation Program User Interface ....................................... 25
3.2 Selecting an Installation Method ................................................ 26
3.3 Language Selection .............................................................. 27
3.4 Keyboard Configuration.......................................................... 28
3.5 Mouse Configuration ............................................................. 29
3.6 Welcome to Red Hat Linux ...................................................... 31
3.7 Install Options..................................................................... 31
3.8 Disk Partitioning Setup........................................................... 32
3.9 Automatic Partitioning............................................................ 33
3.10 Partitioning Your System......................................................... 34
3.11 Partitioning with fdisk............................................................. 40
3.12 Network Configuration ........................................................... 42
3.13 Firewall Configuration ............................................................ 43
3.14 Language Support Selection .................................................... 46
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