Setup guide

Installing Red Hat

Enterprise Linux

Topics in this chapter:

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Do I Need to Reinstall Linux? on page 25

■

Linux Installation Workflow on page 26

■

Linux Post-Installation Tasks on page 27

Do I Need to Reinstall Linux?

Sometimes, when upgrading to a new version or service pack of your software, you might need to also

upgrade the operating system.

Use the following table to determine the correct version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux required for your

hardware platform for the current version.

Linux VersionHardware Platform

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5.3 With Workstation OptionHP Z800

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 4, Update 3HP xw8400,

HP xw9400,

HP xw8600

To determine the version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux your system is currently running, open a terminal

and type:

cat /etc/redhat-release

The Red Hat Enterprise Linux version appears. For example:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS release 4 (Nahant Update 3)