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intact before you start the installation. To verify them, use an md5sum program as well as the
linux mediacheck boot option as discussed in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Installation Guide.
Enter the hard drive partition that contains the ISO images (for example, /dev/hda1) in the Hard
Drive Partition text box. Enter the directory that contains the ISO images in the Hard Drive
Directory text box.
32.3. Boot Loader Opt ions
Fig u re 32.3. Bo o t Lo ad er O p t io n s
Please note that this screen will be disabled if you have specified a target architecture other than x86
/ x86_64.
GRUB is the default boot loader for Red Hat Enterprise Linux on x86 / x86_64 architectures. If you do
not want to install a boot loader, select Do not install a boot loader. If you choose not to
install a boot loader, make sure you create a boot diskette or have another way to boot your system,
such as a third-party boot loader.
You must choose where to install the boot loader (the Master Boot Record or the first sector of the
/boot partition). Install the boot loader on the MBR if you plan to use it as your boot loader.
To pass any special parameters to the kernel to be used when the system boots, enter them in the
Kernel parameters text field. For example, if you have an IDE CD-ROM Writer, you can tell the
kernel to use the SCSI emulation driver that must be loaded before using cdrecord by configuring
hdd=ide-scsi as a kernel parameter (where hdd is the CD -ROM device).
You can password protect the GRUB boot loader by configuring a GRUB password. Select Use
GRUB password, and enter a password in the Password field. Type the same password in the
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