Installing Red Hat Linux
In this chapter there are five type of installing
Quick installing
Detailed installing instructions
Special installing procedures
Special installing topics
Troubleshooting installation
A simplified installation procedure is one of the best reasons for using a Linux distribution such as Red Hat Linux. In many cases, for a computer dedicated to using Linux, you can just pop in the Red Hat Linux CDs, choose from several preset configurations, and be up and running Linux in less than an hour
If you want to share your computer with both Linux and Microsoft windows, Red Hat offers several ways to go about doing that. If your computer doesn’t have a CD drive, net work and Hard Disk installs are available. To preconfigured Red Hat Linux to install on multiple, similar computer, you can use the Kick start installation.
Quick installation
It can be a little intimidating to see a thick chapter on installation. But the truth is, if you have a little bite of experience with computers and a computer with common hardware, you can probably install Red Hat Linux pretty easily. The procedure in this section will get you going quickly if you have:
· The Red Hat Linux Installation CDs that come with this book.
· A PC with a built-in, bootable CD-ROM drive, at least 64MB of RAM or 128MB of RAM at least 400MB of free hard disk space for a minimal at least 2GB of free space for work station install, and at least 1.3GB for a server install .
For this quick procedure, you must either be dedicating your entire hard disk to the Linux, have a preconfigured Linux partition, or have free space on your hard disk out side any existing window partition
CAUTION: If you are not dedicating your whole hard disk to Red Hat Linux and you don’t understand partitioning, skip to the “detailed installation instructions” section in the chapter. That section describes choices for having both Linux and window on the same computer.
Here’s how you get started:
Insert the first Red Hat Linux installation CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
Reboot your computer.
When you see the installation screen, press enter to begin the installation.
During installation, you are asked questions about your computer hardware and net work connections. After you have completed each answer, click next. The following list describes the information you will need to enter.
· Language- Choose your language
· Keyboard- Choose your keyboard
· Mouse- Identify the type of mouse you are using
· Install-Choose configuration, such as Workstation, server, Laptop, or custom. If you have an earlier version of Red Hat Linux installed, you can choose. Upgrade to upgrade your system without losing date files.
· Partitions- Either have Red Hat choose your partitions or customize your own. You must have at least one Linux partition, which must be assigned to root and a swap partition. You may be asked to format that partition.
· GRUB- Add the GRUB boot manger to control the boot process.
· Network configuration – Set up your LAN connection. Information includes your computer’s IP address, net mask, network number, broadcast address, host name, default gateway, and DNS servers. You can also indicate whether to activate your network when Linux boots.
· Firewall – Choose a default firewall configuration. Select high if you plan to connect to the internet but don’t plan to use Linux as a server. Choose custom if you want to make particular services available to the network, with no connection to a public network. You can also customize the firewall to allow selected interfaces or services.
· Language support – Choose to installs support languages
· Time zone –Identify the time zone in which you are located.
· User accounts –Add the account password and add at least one regular user.
· Authentication –Choose whether to use a network-based authentications scheme, including the following NIS, LDAP, Kerberos 5,or SMB
· Packages –For custom installations, choose group of software packages to install
· Installing package –To this point you can quit install process without having written any thing to disk when you select next the selected package are install
· Boot disk –Create about disk
· Video –Identify your video card
· Monitor – Identify your monitor by selecting the vendor and model
· Custom X configuration –Indicate the color depth and screen you can also choose your GUI environment and whether you will see a graphical or text based login prompt
During installation, you can choose software based on the type of system you want or select package individually. I installed all packages, which I recommend doing only if you are trying out Linux in a non-production environment and have the disk space .Minimal for a Linux firewall/router.
CAUTION: If your computer is connected to the internet, you should be more selective about which server package you install because they can pose potential security risks. A misconfigured server can be like an open window to your computer.
The packages takes between 20 and 60 minute, depending on the number of packages and speed of computer hardware. During this time, you will be asked to insert the other Red Hat installation CDs.
When installation is done, remove the Red Hat Linux CD and click Exit to reboot your computer. When you see the boot screen, use up and down arrow to select a partition. Linux should boot by default. After Linux boots for the first time, the Red Hat Setup Agent runs to let you set system date and time, sign up for software update, and install additional CDs. On subsequent reboot, you will see a login prompt. If you need more information than this procedure provides, go to the detailed installation instructions just ahead.
Detailed Installation instructions
This section provided more detail on installation. Besides expending on the installation procedure, this section also provide information on different installation type and on choosing computer hardware.
TIP: If anything goes wrong during installation and you get stuck, go to the “Troubleshooting Your installation “section letter in this chapter. It gives suggestion for solving common installation problem.
Choosing an installation method
Red Hat Linux offers very flexible ways of installing the operating system. Of course,
I recommend installing Red Hat Linux from the CDs that come with this book. However
If you don’t have the Red hat CDs or if you don’t have working CD-ROM drive, you
Can install Red Hat Linux from any of several different types of media. There are also several special types of installation. The installation type noted here are described fully in the “Special installation Procedures” section.
For more information about RedHat Linux installation follow link
http://www.redhat.com/docs/en-US/JBoss_ON/html/Installation_Guide/
In this chapter there are five type of installing
Quick installing
Detailed installing instructions
Special installing procedures
Special installing topics
Troubleshooting installation
A simplified installation procedure is one of the best reasons for using a Linux distribution such as Red Hat Linux. In many cases, for a computer dedicated to using Linux, you can just pop in the Red Hat Linux CDs, choose from several preset configurations, and be up and running Linux in less than an hour
If you want to share your computer with both Linux and Microsoft windows, Red Hat offers several ways to go about doing that. If your computer doesn’t have a CD drive, net work and Hard Disk installs are available. To preconfigured Red Hat Linux to install on multiple, similar computer, you can use the Kick start installation.
Quick installation
It can be a little intimidating to see a thick chapter on installation. But the truth is, if you have a little bite of experience with computers and a computer with common hardware, you can probably install Red Hat Linux pretty easily. The procedure in this section will get you going quickly if you have:
· The Red Hat Linux Installation CDs that come with this book.
· A PC with a built-in, bootable CD-ROM drive, at least 64MB of RAM or 128MB of RAM at least 400MB of free hard disk space for a minimal at least 2GB of free space for work station install, and at least 1.3GB for a server install .
For this quick procedure, you must either be dedicating your entire hard disk to the Linux, have a preconfigured Linux partition, or have free space on your hard disk out side any existing window partition
CAUTION: If you are not dedicating your whole hard disk to Red Hat Linux and you don’t understand partitioning, skip to the “detailed installation instructions” section in the chapter. That section describes choices for having both Linux and window on the same computer.
Here’s how you get started:
Insert the first Red Hat Linux installation CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
Reboot your computer.
When you see the installation screen, press enter to begin the installation.
During installation, you are asked questions about your computer hardware and net work connections. After you have completed each answer, click next. The following list describes the information you will need to enter.
· Language- Choose your language
· Keyboard- Choose your keyboard
· Mouse- Identify the type of mouse you are using
· Install-Choose configuration, such as Workstation, server, Laptop, or custom. If you have an earlier version of Red Hat Linux installed, you can choose. Upgrade to upgrade your system without losing date files.
· Partitions- Either have Red Hat choose your partitions or customize your own. You must have at least one Linux partition, which must be assigned to root and a swap partition. You may be asked to format that partition.
· GRUB- Add the GRUB boot manger to control the boot process.
· Network configuration – Set up your LAN connection. Information includes your computer’s IP address, net mask, network number, broadcast address, host name, default gateway, and DNS servers. You can also indicate whether to activate your network when Linux boots.
· Firewall – Choose a default firewall configuration. Select high if you plan to connect to the internet but don’t plan to use Linux as a server. Choose custom if you want to make particular services available to the network, with no connection to a public network. You can also customize the firewall to allow selected interfaces or services.
· Language support – Choose to installs support languages
· Time zone –Identify the time zone in which you are located.
· User accounts –Add the account password and add at least one regular user.
· Authentication –Choose whether to use a network-based authentications scheme, including the following NIS, LDAP, Kerberos 5,or SMB
· Packages –For custom installations, choose group of software packages to install
· Installing package –To this point you can quit install process without having written any thing to disk when you select next the selected package are install
· Boot disk –Create about disk
· Video –Identify your video card
· Monitor – Identify your monitor by selecting the vendor and model
· Custom X configuration –Indicate the color depth and screen you can also choose your GUI environment and whether you will see a graphical or text based login prompt
During installation, you can choose software based on the type of system you want or select package individually. I installed all packages, which I recommend doing only if you are trying out Linux in a non-production environment and have the disk space .Minimal for a Linux firewall/router.
CAUTION: If your computer is connected to the internet, you should be more selective about which server package you install because they can pose potential security risks. A misconfigured server can be like an open window to your computer.
The packages takes between 20 and 60 minute, depending on the number of packages and speed of computer hardware. During this time, you will be asked to insert the other Red Hat installation CDs.
When installation is done, remove the Red Hat Linux CD and click Exit to reboot your computer. When you see the boot screen, use up and down arrow to select a partition. Linux should boot by default. After Linux boots for the first time, the Red Hat Setup Agent runs to let you set system date and time, sign up for software update, and install additional CDs. On subsequent reboot, you will see a login prompt. If you need more information than this procedure provides, go to the detailed installation instructions just ahead.
Detailed Installation instructions
This section provided more detail on installation. Besides expending on the installation procedure, this section also provide information on different installation type and on choosing computer hardware.
TIP: If anything goes wrong during installation and you get stuck, go to the “Troubleshooting Your installation “section letter in this chapter. It gives suggestion for solving common installation problem.
Choosing an installation method
Red Hat Linux offers very flexible ways of installing the operating system. Of course,
I recommend installing Red Hat Linux from the CDs that come with this book. However
If you don’t have the Red hat CDs or if you don’t have working CD-ROM drive, you
Can install Red Hat Linux from any of several different types of media. There are also several special types of installation. The installation type noted here are described fully in the “Special installation Procedures” section.
For more information about RedHat Linux installation follow link
http://www.redhat.com/docs/en-US/JBoss_ON/html/Installation_Guide/
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