Installation guide

Chapter 2.
Steps to Get You Started
2.1. Where to Find Other Manuals
Red Hat Enterprise Linux manuals are available online or on the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Documen-
tation CD included with your Red Hat Enterprise Linux subscription.
If you are a new user and need information on getting started with Red Hat Enterprise Linux, you may
find the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Step By Step Guide to be helpful.
For an overview of system administration, refer to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Introduction to Sys-
tem Administration. If you are looking for information on system configuration, you may find the Red
Hat Enterprise Linux System Administration Guide to be helpful.
If you are a more experienced user looking for information on administration topics, you may find the
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Reference Guide to be helpful.
If you need information on securing your system, refer to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Security
Guide.
HTML, PDF, and RPM versions of the manuals are available on the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Docu-
mentation CD and online at http://www.redhat.com/docs/.
Note
Although this manual reflects the most current information possible, read the Red Hat Enterprise
Linux Release Notes for information that may not have been available prior to our documenta-
tion being finalized. They can be found on the Red Hat Enterprise Linux CD #1 and online at
http://www.redhat.com/docs/.
2.2. Is Your Hardware Compatible?
Hardware compatibility is particularly important if you have an older system or a system that you
built yourself. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 should be compatible with most hardware in systems that
were factory built within the last two years. However, hardware specifications change almost daily, so
it is difficult to guarantee that your hardware is 100% compatible.
The most recent list of supported hardware can be found at:
http://hardware.redhat.com/hcl/
2.3. Do You Have Enough Disk Space?
Nearly every modern-day operating system (OS) uses disk partitions, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux is
no exception. When you install Red Hat Enterprise Linux, you may have to work with disk partitions.
If you have not worked with disk partitions before (or need a quick review of the basic concepts), refer
to Appendix D An Introduction to Disk Partitions before proceeding.