Installation guide

For more information on kernel options refer to Chapter 8, Additional Boot Options for Intel and
AMD Systems.
4. Selecting an Installation Method
What type of installation method do you wish to use? The following installation methods are
available:
DVD/CD-ROM
If you have a DVD/CD-ROM drive and the Red Hat Enterprise Linux CD-ROMs or DVD you
can use this method. Refer to Section 5, “Installing from DVD/CD-ROM”, for DVD/CD-ROM
installation instructions.
Hard Drive
If you have copied the Red Hat Enterprise Linux ISO images to a local hard drive, you can
use this method. You need a boot CD-ROM (use the linux askmethod boot option). Refer to
Section 6, “Installing from a Hard Drive”, for hard drive installation instructions.
NFS
If you are installing from an NFS server using ISO images or a mirror image of Red Hat En-
terprise Linux, you can use this method. You need a boot CD-ROM (use the linux askmeth-
od boot option). Refer to Section 8, “Installing via NFS” for network installation instructions.
Note that NFS installations may also be performed in GUI mode.
FTP
If you are installing directly from an FTP server, use this method. You need a boot CD-ROM
(use the linux askmethod boot option). Refer to Section 9, “Installing via FTP”, for FTP in-
stallation instructions.
HTTP
If you are installing directly from an HTTP (Web) server, use this method. You need a boot
CD-ROM (use the linux askmethod boot option). Refer to Section 10, “Installing via HTTP”,
for HTTP installation instructions.
5. Installing from DVD/CD-ROM
To install Red Hat Enterprise Linux from a DVD/CD-ROM, place the DVD or CD #1 in your
DVD/CD-ROM drive and boot your system from the DVD/CD-ROM.
The installation program then probes your system and attempts to identify your CD-ROM drive.
It starts by looking for an IDE (also known as an ATAPI) CD-ROM drive.
Note
To abort the installation process at this time, reboot your machine and then eject
4. Selecting an Installation Method
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