]> What language would you like for your installation and system default? Choose from the list at right. What kind of keyboard do you have? Choose the model that best fits your system. If you can't find an exact keyboard match, choose the best Generic match (for example, Generic 101-key PC). Then choose the layout type for your keyboard (for example, U.S. English). If the language you've selected uses special characters that must be composed with multiple keystrokes, select Eliminate Dead Keys. By default, Eliminate Dead Keys is not selected. If you don't know whether you require this feature, you can probably leave this option unselected. What kind of mouse do you have? Try to find an exact match in the first box at right. If you can't find an exact match, you can choose one which is compatible with yours. Otherwise, choose Generic. Do you have a PS/2, Bus or serial mouse? (Hint: If the connector on your mouse is round, you have a PS/2 or a Bus mouse; if it's rectangular, it's a serial mouse.) If you have a serial mouse, you'll need to pick the device and port it is connected to. The X Window System is designed to make full use of a three button mouse. If you have a two button mouse, &RHL; can emulate the middle mouse button. If you have a two button mouse, select the Emulate 3 buttons option. Once configured, you can click both mouse buttons at the same time to act as the middle mouse button. Welcome! This installation process is outlined in detail in the &RHLIG; available from &RHI;. Please read through the entire manual before you begin the installation process. HTML and PostScript copies of the manual are online, at http://www.redhat.com. There is also an HTML copy in the doc directory on the &RHL; CD. If you have purchased a copy of the Official &RHL; be sure to register your product through our website, http://www.redhat.com/now. Throughout this installation, you will be able to use your mouse to choose different installation options. You can also navigate the installation using the Tab and Enter keys. Use the Next and Back buttons to navigate through these screens. Click Next to save the information and proceed to the next screen; click Back to move to the previous screen without saving any information. To minimize this help screen, click on the Hide Help button. If for some reason you choose to cancel this installation, you can safely reboot your system (use the reset button, or Ctrl Alt Del ). You can cancel at any point before the X configuration screen. Once X has been configured, package installation will begin and the installer will be writing data to your hard drive. How do you want to install &RHL;? A full installation will destroy any previously saved information on the partitions you choose to install on. An upgrade will preserve existing &RHL; system data. If you want to perform a full installation, you must choose the class of the installation. Your options are: Custom, GNOME Workstation, KDE Workstation, or Server. If you don't know which installation class you want, please read the following very carefully. Only the custom-class installation gives you complete flexibility. During a custom-class installation, it is up to you how disk space should be partitioned. You have complete control over the packages that will be installed on your system. You can also determine whether you'll use LILO to boot your system. Workstation-class installations will install the X Window System and the desktop manager of your choice. A workstation-class installation removes any Linux-related partitions on all installed hard drives (and uses all free unpartitioned disk space). All non-Linux-related partitions will be left untouched. If you want your system to function as a Linux-based server, and you don't want to heavily customize your system configuration, a server-class installation is most appropriate. A server-class installation removes ALL existing partitions on ALL installed hard drives, so choose this installation class only if you're sure you have nothing you want saved! This includes ALL partitions in use by other operating systems. For more information concerning the differences among custom-, workstation-, and server-class installations, please refer to the &RHLIG;. Are you sure? You will lose data by performing a workstation installation. This class of installation will remove any data on all existing Linux partitions. If you want to preserve data on existing Linux partitions, you should choose to partition manually or choose a custom-class installation. Use the Back button to choose a custom-class installation, or choose Nextif you want to proceed with a workstation-class installation. Are you sure? You will lose data by performing a server installation. This class of installation will remove All data on All partitions of your system. If you have another OS that you want to keep, do not choose this installation class. If you want to preserve data or another OS, you should choose to partition manually or choose a custom-class installation. Use the Back button to choose a custom-class installation, or choose Next if you want to proceed with a server-class installation. Where do you want to install &RHL;? First, you'll have to define mount points for one or more disk partitions. You may also need to create and/or delete partitions at this time. If you don't know how to partition your system, please read the section on partitioning in the &RHLIG; or the &RHLRGS;. The top screen shows your existing partitions. Each partition has five fields: Mount Point: This field indicates where the partition will be mounted when &RHL; is installed and running. If a partition exists, but is labeled as "not set" you will need to define its mount point. You can use the Edit key or double-click on the partition. We recommend that, unless you have a reason for doing otherwise, you should create the following partitions: A swap partition (at least 16 MB) -- Swap partitions are used to support virtual memory. If your computer has 16 MB of RAM or less, you must create a swap partition. Even if you have more memory, a swap partition is still recommended. The minimum size of your swap partition should be equal to your computer's RAM, or 16 MB (whichever is larger). A /boot partition (16 MB, maximum) -- The partition mounted on /boot contains the operating system kernel, along with files used during the bootstrap process. Due to the limitations of most PC BIOSes, creating a small partition to hold these files is a good idea. This partition should be no larger than 16 MB. A root partition (500 MB-1 GB) -- This is where "/" (the root directory) resides. In this partitioning layout, all files (except those stored in /boot) reside on the root partition. A 500 MB root partition will permit the equivalent of a workstation-class installation (with very little free space), while a 1 GB root partition will let you install every package. Device: This field displays the partition's device name (for example, hda2 represents the second partition on your primary hard drive). Requested: The Requested field shows how much space the partition has. If you want to re-define the size, you must delete the current partition and recreate it using the Add button. Actual: The Actual field shows how much space the partition is using. Type: This field shows the partition's type (such as Linux Native or DOS). As you scroll through the Partitions section, you might see an Unallocated Requested Partition message (in red text), followed by one or more partitions. A common reason for having an unallocated partition is a lack of sufficient free space for the partition. To fix an unallocated requested partition, you must either move the partition to another drive which has the available space, resize the partition to fit on the current drive, or delete the partition entirely. Make changes using the Edit button or by double-clicking on the partition. The center row of buttons controls the partitioning tool's actions. You can add, edit and delete partitions here. In addition, there are buttons you can use to accept the changes you've made, or to reset and exit the partitioning tool. Add: Use the Add button to request a new partition. When selected, a dialog box will appear containing fields that must be filled in (such as mount point, size and type). Edit: Use the Edit button to change the mount point of a currently selected partition. Delete: Use the Delete button to delete a partition. A dialog box will appear asking you to confirm the deletion. Reset: Use the Reset button to cancel any changes you may have made. Make RAID Device: Use the Make RAID Device button ONLY if you have experience using RAID. To learn more about RAID, please refer to the &RHLRGS;. This section displays your computer's disk configuration. It is only meant to provide a summary. Each line has the following fields: Drive: This field shows the hard drive's device name (such as hda or hdb). Geom [C/H/S]: The hard drive's geometry shows the number of cylinders, heads and sectors. Total: This field shows the total available space on the hard drive. Free: Here you'll see how much of the hard drive's space is still available. Used: These fields show how much of the hard disk's space is currently allocated to partitions, in megabytes and percentage. Choose the partitions that you would like to format for &RHL;. Do you want to check for bad blocks? Checking for bad blocks can help prevent data loss by finding the bad blocks on a drive and making a list of them to prevent data from being written to them in the future. LILO, the LInux LOader, is the software that can be used to start &RHL; on your computer. It can also start other operating systems, such as Windows 98. Here, you'll be asked how (or whether) you want to configure LILO. Create boot disk: You should create a boot disk if you are not installing LILO on the MBR or if you are not installing LILO at all. Do not install LILO: You can choose to skip LILO if you do not want to write LILO to your drive. If you have two hard drives with a different OS on each drive, you may prefer to use a boot disk rather than LILO. To install LILO, select where you want to install it. If your system will use only &RHL; you should choose the Master Boot Record (MBR). For systems where Win95/98 and &RHL; will reside on a single hard drive, you should also install LILO to the MBR. If you have Windows NT (and you want LILO to be installed) you should choose to install LILO on the first sector of the boot partition. Also, make sure to create a boot disk, otherwise you will not be able to boot into Linux. For information on how to get LILO booted from Windows NT's boot manager, refer to the &RHLIG;. If you choose not to install LILO for ANY reason, please make a boot disk so you can boot &RHL;. If your computer accesses a hard drive in LBA mode, check Use linear mode. If you wish to add default options to the LILO boot command, enter them into the kernel parameters field. Any options you enter will be passed to the Linux kernel every time it boots. Bootable Partition -- Every bootable partition is listed and labeled, including partitions used by other operating systems. If you would like to add boot labels for other partitions (or change existing boot labels), click once on the partition to select it. Once selected, you can change the boot label. SILO, the Sparc Improved LOader, is the software that can be used to start Red Hat Linux on your computer. It can also start other operating systems, such as SunOS and Solaris. Here, you'll be asked how (or whether) you want to configure SILO. Create boot disk: You should create a boot disk if you are not installing SILO at all or if you want it for safety reasons. If you don't have a floppy this option will be hidden, if you have a SMCC manufactured Ultra which usually don't have floppies which can be booted, this option will default to disabled. Do not install SILO: You can choose to skip SILO if you do not want to write SILO to your drive, e.g. if you have SILO already installed on a different partition or disk and want to boot from there. To install SILO, select where you want to install it. If your system will use only Red Hat Linux you should probably choose the Master Boot Record (Boot Block of the first partition on the disk). For systems where SunOS/Solaris and Red Hat Linux will reside on a single hard drive, you should probably not install SILO into the MBR, especially if SunOS/Solaris is on the first partition of the disk. If you choose not to install SILO for ANY reason, please make a boot disk so you can boot Red Hat Linux. Create PROM alias: The installer can create a PROM alias "linux" if the PROM supports it, so that you can boot into the SILO boot loader from the PROM command line by the command "boot linux". Set default PROM boot device: The installer can make sure the PROM will boot by default into the Red Hat Linux installer by setting PROM option "boot-device" or "boot-from". If you wish to add default options to the SILO boot command, enter them into the kernel parameters field. Any options you enter will be passed to the Linux kernel every time it boots. Bootable Partition -- Every bootable partition is listed and labeled, including partitions used by other operating systems. If you would like to add boot labels for other partitions (or change existing boot labels), click once on the partition to select it. Once selected, you can change the boot label. If you have a network card, you can set up your networking information. Otherwise, click Next to proceed. Choose your device type and whether you would like to configure using DHCP. If you have multiple ethernet devices, each device screen will keep the information you have given to it. You can switch between device screens, for example eth0 and eth1; the information you give will be specific to each screen. If you select Activate on boot, your network interface will be started when you boot. If you do not have DHCP client access or are unsure as to what this information is, please contact your Network Administrator. Next enter, where applicable, the IP Address, Netmask, Network, and Broadcast numbers. If you are unsure of any of these, contact your Network Administrator. Enter in a hostname for your system. If you do not, your system will be known as "localhost". Finally, enter the Gateway, Primary DNS, Secondary DNS and Tertiary DNS numbers. You can set your time zone either by selecting your computer's physical location, or by your time zone's offset from Universal Coordinated Time (also known as UTC). Notice the two tabs at the top of the screen. The first tab offers you the ability to configure by location. With this option, you can choose your view. In choosing view, your options are: World, North America, South America, Pacific Rim, Europe, Africa, and Asia. From the interactive map, you can click on a specific city, as indicated by the yellow dots and a red X will appear at your selection. You can also scroll through a list and choose your desired time zone. The second tab offers you the ability to use the Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) offset. Here, you'll find a list of offsets for you to choose from, as well as an option to set Daylight Savings Time. For both tabs, there is the option of selecting System Clock uses UTC. Please select this if you know that your system uses UTC. Enter a root password. The password must be at least six characters in length. Confirm the password. The "Next" button will become enabled once both entry fields match. Now create a user account. Enter a user account name. Then, create a password for that user account and confirm it. Finally, enter the full name of the account user and hit Enter. Your account information will then be added to the account list. To add another user, choose New and enter the information in the blank fields. Once the information has been entered for that user account, select the Add button to add the user to the account list. You can also Edit the user accounts you have created, or Delete an account that you no longer want by selecting an account and using the Edit or Delete buttons. You can skip this section if you will not be setting up network passwords. If you are unsure, please ask your system administrator for assistance. Unless you are setting up an NIS password, you will notice that both MD5 password and shadow are selected. We recommend you use both to make your machine as secure as possible. MD5 Password - allows a long password to be used (up to 256 characters), instead of the standard eight letters or less. Shadow Password - provides a very secure method of retaining passwords for you. The /etc/passwd file is replaced by /etc/shadow which is only readable by root. To configure the NIS option, you must be connected to an NIS network. If you are unsure whether you are connected to an NIS network, please ask your system administrator. Enable NIS - allows you to run a group of computers in the same Network Information Service domain with a common password and group file. There are two options here to choose from: NIS Domain - this option allows you to specify which domain or group of computers your system will belong to. NIS Server - this option causes your computer to use a specific NIS server, rather than "broadcasting" a message to the local area network asking for any available server to host your system. Select the package groups that you want to install. To select a group package, click on the check box beside the package. To select packages individually, you must check the Select Individual Packages box at the bottom of the screen. If you chose to select individual packages, you can now make your selections. On the left side of the screen you will see a directory listing of package groups. When you expand this list and pick one directory, the list of packages available for installation will appear in the panel on the right. To select an individual package, double-click on it, or click on it once to highlight it and click on Select Package For Installation. A check mark will appear on any of the packages you have selected. To read information about a package before installing it, highlight it and the package information will appear at the bottom of the screen, along with the name and size of the package. Many software packages depend on other packages or libraries in order to work correctly. To make sure your system has all the packages it needs in order to work, &RHL; checks these package dependencies each time you install or remove software packages. If the Unresolved Dependencies screen appears, you can resolve any dependency problems here by selecting Install Packages to Satisfy Dependencies. The installation program will now probe for your video card and monitor to determine your machine's best display settings. If successful, your hardware will be listed. If the program cannot determine your video hardware, you will be presented with a list of video cards and monitors to choose from. After your hardware is set, you can test the configuration settings. When you test your configuration to make sure the resolution and color are what you want to work with, you can also choose whether you want to boot into a graphical environment. Select the Customize X Configuration button to choose specific color and resolution settings. You can also choose to Skip X Configuration if you would rather configure X after the install or not at all. Please wait while the installer compiles the completed information and begins installing your packages. If you chose to create a boot disk, insert a blank disk into your floppy drive now.