Installation guide

• Button Widget — Button widgets are the primary method of interacting with the installation

program. You progress through the windows of the installation program by navigating these

buttons, using the Tab and Enter keys. Buttons can be selected when they are highlighted.

• Cursor — Although not a widget, the cursor is used to select (and interact with) a particular

widget. As the cursor is moved from widget to widget, it may cause the widget to change col-

or, or the cursor itself may only appear positioned in or next to the widget.

2.1. Using the Keyboard to Navigate

Navigation through the installation dialogs is performed through a simple set of keystrokes. To

move the cursor, use the Left, Right, Up, and Down arrow keys. Use Tab, and Shift-Tab to

cycle forward or backward through each widget on the screen. Along the bottom, most screens

display a summary of available cursor positioning keys.

To "press" a button, position the cursor over the button (using Tab, for example) and press

Space or Enter. To select an item from a list of items, move the cursor to the item you wish to

select and press Enter. To select an item with a checkbox, move the cursor to the checkbox

and press Space to select an item. To deselect, press Space a second time.

Pressing F12 accepts the current values and proceeds to the next dialog; it is equivalent to

pressing the OK button.

Caution

Unless a dialog box is waiting for your input, do not press any keys during the in-

stallation process (doing so may result in unpredictable behavior).

3. Starting the Installation Program

To start, first make sure that you have all necessary resources for the installation. If you have

already read through Chapter 2, Steps to Get You Started, and followed the instructions, you

should be ready to start the installation process. When you have verified that you are ready to

begin, boot the installation program using the Red Hat Enterprise Linux DVD or CD-ROM #1 or

any boot media that you have created.

Note

Occasionally, some hardware components require a driver diskette during the in-

stallation. A driver diskette adds support for hardware that is not otherwise suppor-

ted by the installation program. Refer to Chapter 7, Driver Media for Intel and AMD

Systems for more information.

3.1. Booting the Installation Program on x86, AMD64, and

2.1. Using the Keyboard to Navigate