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46 Chapter 2. Kickstart Configurator
the fully-qualified domain name or IP address of the NFS server. For the NFS directory,
enter the name of the NFS directory that contains the RedHat directory. For example,
if your NFS server contains the directory /mirrors/redhat/i386/RedHat, enter /mir-
rors/redhat/i386 for the NFS directory.
• FTP — Choose this option if you wish to install Red Hat Linux from an FTP server. Two
text entry boxes for the FTP server and FTP directory will appear. Enter the fully-qualified
domain name or IP address of the FTP server. For the FTP directory, enter the name of the
FTP directory that contains the RedHat directory. For example, if your FTP server contains
the directory /mirrors/redhat/i386/RedHat, enter /mirrors/redhat/i386 for the FTP
directory.
• HTTP — Choose this option if you wish to install Red Hat Linux from an HTTP server.
Two text entry boxes for the HTTP server and HTTP directory will appear. Enter the fully-
qualified domain name or IP address of the HTTP server. For the HTTP directory, en-
ter the name of the HTTP directory that contains the RedHat directory. For example, if
your HTTP server contains the directory /mirrors/redhat/i386/RedHat, enter /mir-
rors/redhat/i386 for the HTTP directory.
• Hard Drive — Choose this option if you wish to install Red Hat Linux from a hard
drive. Two text entry boxes for hard drive partition and hard drive directory will appear.
Hard drive installations require the use of ISO (or CD-ROM) images. Be sure to verify
that the ISO images are intact before you start the installation. To verify them, use an
md5sum program. Enter the hard drive partition that contains the ISO images (for exam-
ple, /dev/hda1) in the Hard Drive Partition text box, and enter the directory that contains
the ISO images in the Hard Drive Directory text box.
2.4. Partition Information
Figure 2-4. Partition Information
To clear the Master Boot Record, select Yes beside the option on the top of the window. You
can choose to keep the existing partitions, remove all the existing partitions, or remove all
the existing Linux partitions by selecting None, All, or Linux, respectively, next to Remove
Partitions.