Installation guide

Figure 12.15. Create Default Layout
Using your mouse, choose the storage drive(s) on which you want Red Hat Enterprise Linux to
be installed. If you have two or more drives, you can choose which drive(s) should contain this
installation. Unselected drives, and any data on them, are not touched.
Caution
It is always a good idea to back up any data that you have on your systems. For
example, if you are upgrading or creating a dual-boot system, you should back up
any data you wish to keep on your drive(s). Mistakes do happen and can result in
the loss of all your data.
Tip
[This text does not apply to iSeries system users.]
If you have a RAID card, be aware that some BIOSes do not support booting from
the RAID card. In cases such as these, the /boot/ partition must be created on a
partition outside of the RAID array, such as on a separate hard drive. An internal
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