Quick Start Manual

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Installing and Configuring the
Operating System
CAUTION: To ensure that the operating system is installed correctly,
disconnect all the external storage devices from the system before you install
the operating system.
This section describes the installation of the Red Hat and Oracle Enterprise
Linux AS operating systems and the configuration of the operating system for
Oracle Database deployment.
Before You Begin
Download the ISO image for Red Hat Enterprise Linux or Oracle Enterprise
Linux from the Red Hat Network (RHN) or Unbreakable Linux Network
(ULN), depending upon your operating system. For more information on
installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux, see redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise.
The Oracle Enterprise Linux ISO images can be downloaded from
edelivery.oracle.com/linux.
NOTE: Oracle recommends to choose a default list of RPMs during the operating
system installation as described in Metalink Note 376183.1,
Defining a “default
RPMs” installation of the RHEL Operating System.