Installation guide

Chapter 12. Installing on IBM System i and IBM System p
systems
This chapter explains how to perform a Red Hat Enterprise Linux installation from the DVD/CD -ROM,
using the graphical, mouse-based installation program. The following topics are discussed:
Becoming familiar with the installation program's user interface
Starting the installation program
Selecting an installation method
Configuration steps during the installation (language, keyboard, mouse, partitioning, etc.)
Finishing the installation
12.1. The Graphical Inst allat ion Program User Int erface
If you have used a graphical user interface (GUI) before, you are already familiar with this process; use
your mouse to navigate the screens, click buttons, or enter text fields.
You can also navigate through the installation using the keyboard. The Tab key allows you to move
around the screen, the Up and Down arrow keys to scroll through lists, + and - keys expand and
collapse lists, while Space and Enter selects or removes from selection a highlighted item. You can
also use the Alt+X key command combination as a way of clicking on buttons or making other
screen selections, where X is replaced with any underlined letter appearing within that screen.
If you would like to use a graphical installation with a system that does not have that capability, such
as a partitioned system, you can use VNC or display forwarding. Both the VNC and display
forwarding options require an active network during the installation and the use of boot time
arguments. For more information on available boot time options, refer to Chapter 15, Additional Boot
Options for IBM Power Systems
Note
If you do not wish to use the GUI installation program, the text mode installation program is
also available. To start the text mode installation program, use the following command at the
yaboot: prompt:
linux text
Refer to Section 12.5, “ The Text Mode Installation Program User Interface” for a brief overview
of text mode installation instructions.
It is highly recommended that installs be performed using the GUI installation program. The
GUI installation program offers the full functionality of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux installation
program, including LVM configuration which is not available during a text mode installation.
Users who must use the text mode installation program can follow the GUI installation
instructions and obtain all needed information.
12.2. Boot ing t he IBM Syst em i or IBM Syst em p Inst allat ion Program
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