Installation guide

Chapter 2. Kickstart Configurator 45
If you choose to install a boot loader, you must also choose which boot loader to install
(GRUB or LILO) and where to 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. If you are using a different boot loader, install LILO or GRUB on the first sector
of the /boot partition and configure the other boot loader to boot Red Hat Linux.
If you need 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
burner, you can tell the kernel to use the SCSI emulation driver that must be loaded before
using cdrecord by typing hdd=ide-scsi as a kernel parameter (where hdd is the CD-ROM
device).
If you choose LILO as the boot loader, choose whether you want to use linear mode and
whether you want to force the use of lba32 mode.
If you choose GRUB as the boot loader, you can password protect it by configuring a GRUB
password. Enter a password in the Use GRUB Password text entry area. If you want to save
the password as an encrypted password in the file, select Encrypt GRUB password. When
the file is saved, the plaintext password that you typed will be encrypted and written to the
kickstart file. Do not type an already encrypted password and select to encrypt it.
2.3. Installation Method
Figure 2-3. Installation Method
The Installation Method screen allows you to choose whether you want to perform a full
installation or an upgrade. If you choose upgrade, the Partition Information and Package
Selection options will be disabled. They are not supported for kickstart upgrades.
Also choose the type of kickstart installation to perform from this screen. You can choose
from the following options:
• CD-ROM — Choose this option if you wish to install Red Hat Linux from the Red Hat
Linux CD-ROMs.
• NFS — Choose this option if you wish to install Red Hat Linux from an NFS shared di-
rectory. Two text entry boxes for the NFS server and NFS directory will appear. Enter