Red Hat 8.0 Install Guide Page 1
Introduction:
Points to note:
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This install
guide should not be a substitute for the outstanding documentation found on
redhat.com.
However, this information provides a supplement to those directions.
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1) Red Hat Linux Boot screen: (Image 1.1)
After
configuring the system for booting from a CD, the Red Hat Linux Boot
screen appears.
At this
point, press
Enter for the
graphical Setup.
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2) Welcome to Red Hat: (Image 1.2)
The
"Welcome to Red Hat" screen appears with the option of
Hiding the help pane
(left side) or viewing the
Release Notes.
Select
Next
when ready.
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3) Language Selection: (Image 1.3)
The
Language Selection
screen displays all of the languages available to install Red Hat with.
I chose
English
here, then Next.
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4) Keyboard Configuration: (Image 1.4)
Keyboard Configuration is next.
Highlight the best match for your particular system. Usually, the default
works best.
Select
Next
when complete.
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5) Mouse Configuration: (Image 1.5)
Mouse
Configuration is next.
Again,
highlight the best match for your particular system.
Select
Next
when finished.
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6) Installation type: (Image 1.6)
Selection of a standard installation type is now available.
The
options include
Personal Desktop,
Workstation,
Server,
or Custom.
For
this particular guide, I selected
Personal Desktop
and then Next.
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7) Partitioning your system: (Image 1.7)
You are
now faced with the option of automatically partitioning your system with the
default values or selecting a more expert approach of choosing exactly what
values each partition will be.
I chose
Automatic,
then selected Next.
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8) Warning dialog box: (Image 1.8)
If this
is a new hard drive or a hard drive that no partitions currently exist, a
warning dialog box will appear.
Select
Yes
to continue.
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9) Automatic Partitioning: (Image 1.9)
Here
are the options of deleting all Linux partitions, deleting all partitions,
or keep the disk structure as it already is.
If this is a new drive, any options work just fine, but, if you already have
partitions defined, as in a
Multi-Boot
environment, be careful as to which selection and drive volume you choose.
Also,
check the Review
and modify box at
the bottom to retain control over what happens to the hard drive and view
the recommended configuration.
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10) New hard drive structure: (Image 1.10)
If you
checked the Review
and modify box,
the new hard drive structure is displayed.
This
fits my purposes, so I chose
Next
to continue.
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11) Boot loader options: (Image 2.1)
Boot
Loader options are displayed.
If this
is the only OS to be installed, I recommend to install a boot loader,
such as Grub (the default).
If this is part of a
Multi-Boot
System, I recommend to not install a boot loader and use a boot
floppy, created later on in the install process, instead.
Important: If you chose to NOT install a boot loader and NOT
make a boot floppy, your Red Hat installation will NOT work.
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12) Install a boot loader: (Image 2.2)
Please view my
Multi-Boot Guide
for more information about Boot Floppies.
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13) Network setup: (Image 2.3)
Network
setup options are next.
Enter
in the required information for your particular setup, here.
I chose
the default,
DHCP setup,
then selected Next.
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14) Firewall setup: (Image 2.4)
Firewall setup is very important!
If this
system will be connected directly to the internet, choose
High
to start out with.
If this
system is already behind a hardware firewall or router, choose
Medium
as a good starting point.
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15) Language Selection: (Image 2.5)
Additional Language options are also available.
Since I
understand no other language besides
English,
the default was fine.
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16) Time Zone Selection: (Image 2.6)
Configure your Time Zone with this display.
Being
on the West Coast, Pacific Time was selected here.
Choose
what is right for your location and then select
Next
to continue.
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17) Create a root or administrator password: (Image 2.7)
Another
important part of the installation process is to create a root or
administrator password and a "normal" user account for everyday tasks.
DO
NOT leave your
root password as blank or easily guessable.
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18) Add users: (Image 2.8)
After
acceptance of your root password, select the
Add
button to create an additional account for everyday tasks. Do not worry. If
at anytime you need to use the root account to change system settings, you
can. You will be prompted for the password even if you are logged in as a
regular user.
After
creating a new account and selecting a "good" password, select the
OK
button.
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19) Add as many users as you wish: (Image 2.9)
Your
display could look something like this.
Add as
many users as you wish, then select
Next
to continue.
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20) Default package configuration: (Image 2.10)
Here,
you have the option of accepting the default package configuration, or
selecting exactly what applications and services you desire.
If you
wish, you can skip this step and select
Next
as the default option and your system will be configured accordingly.
However, if you desire to add or subtract particular applications, choose
the Customize
packages to be installed
button and select
Next.
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21) Selecting exactly what packages: (Image 2.11)
Here
you will have the option of selecting exactly what packages and applications
you wish to install.
Detailed descriptions about each are also available, after selecting the
check box on the left of the category, by selecting the
details
button.
Upon
completing your options, select
Next
to continue.
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22) Installation will now start: (Image 3.1)
Installation will now start after selecting the
Next
button.
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23) Formatting of the hard drive: (Image 3.2)
Formatting of the hard drive or partitions will begin.
Depending on the size of the hard drive, this may take much time.
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24) Transfer of the install image: (Image 3.3)
Transfer of the install image to the hard drive now takes place.
Again,
if you selected many packages, this could take some time.
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25) Installation of all selected packages: (Image 3.4)
Installation of all selected packages and applications are now underway.
Depending on what was selected and system configuration, this could take 15
minutes to over an hour.
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26) Insert the next CD soon: (Image 3.5)
Do not
go far, though, as you may be required to insert the next CD soon.
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27) Boot floppy creation: (Image 3.6)
If this
is the only OS to be installed, I recommend to install a boot loader
previously, such as Grub (the default). This does NOT mean that you should
forget about creating a boot floppy, also.
If this is part of a
Multi-Boot
System, I recommend a boot floppy, created here, and not to use a boot
loader.
Important: If you chose to NOT install a boot loader and NOT
make a boot floppy, your Red Hat installation will NOT work.
Please view my
Multi-Boot Guide
for more information about boot floppies.
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28) Graphics card setup: (Image 3.7)
Select
your graphics card setup and memory configuration here.
Chose
Next
after highlighting your selection.
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29) Monitor Setup: (Image 3.8)
Enter
the proper values or highlight the model of your display here.
After
selecting the configuration for your system, chose
Next.
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30) Desktop resolution: (Image 3.9)
Choose
your desktop resolution and bit-depth.
Capabilities beyond your card should not be displayed.
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31) Install complete: (Image 3.10)
Installation is completed and the system will reboot after selecting
Next.
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32) Grub boot loader: (Image 4.1)
Upon
reboot, the Grub (if selected previously in the install process) is
displayed with the option of booting your Linux installation.
If you
opted for a boot floppy, ensure that your system is configured to boot from
"A:" first, then your hard drive, otherwise, your system may skip to your
previous OS by default.
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33) Boot Red Hat: (Image 4.2)
Keep in
mind, while the OS is loading, Linux is famous for allowing the USER
to choose exactly what, how and why everything happens.
This is
not Windows.
You
will see all kinds of information about the internal workings of your
system.
Do not
be alarmed. You will come to enjoy that information in due time. :)
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34) Logon: (Image 4.3)
If you
opted for a graphical install screen, the
user name
prompt is displayed.
Log in
as one of the users you created previously (not root) and enter in
your password (not blank).
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The Red
Hat 8.0 default desktop is now displayed. If you selected KDE and not Gnome,
your view will be slightly different.
Remember, anything that you wish to do, you can, including messing with
system files.
When in
doubt, think twice. :)
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36) BlackViper.com in Mozilla: (Image 4.5)
I had
to fire up Mozilla 1.0.1 to ensure my internet connectivity functioned, and
it worked great!
Thank
you for viewing my install guide and I hope it has helped you gain an
insight to what may be required before taking the Red Hat plunge.
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