O.S.Lab Experiment 2

Installation of LINUX

For Installation of LINUX, you need a PC with a built in bootable CD-ROM drive, at least 64MB of RAM for text mode or 128MB of RAM for GUI mode, at least 400MB of free hard-disk space for a minimal install, at least 2GB of free space for a work station install and at least 1.3GB for a server install.

Steps for Installation :-

1. Insert the REDHAT LINUX installation CD into your computers CD-ROM drive.

2. Reboot your system.

3. When you see the installation screen, press ENTER to begin installation.

During the install, you are asked to provide the following information :-

· Language :-

Choose your Language.

· Keyboard :-

Choose your Keyboard type.

· Mouse :-

Identify the type of Mouse you are using.

· Install Type :-

Choose a configuration such as workstation (adds LINUX and leaves Windows partition), server (adds LINUX server packages and erases entire disk), laptop (insures that special laptop packages and power management support are included) or custom (adds selected LINUX and lets you choose partitioning). If you have an earlier version of REDHAT LINUX installed, you can choose upgrade, to upgrade your system without loosing the data files.

· Partition :-

Either have REDHAT or choose your partition and customize your own with disk druid or F disk.

· Grub :-

Add the Grub boot manager to control the boot process.

· Network Configuration :-

Set up your LAN connection. Information includes your computers IP address, net-mask, broadcast address, host name.

· Firewall :-

Choose a default configuration. Select high if you plan to connect to the internet. Select custom if you want to make particular services available to the network. Select no firewall only if you are connected to a trusted network.

· Language Support :-

Choose to install support for additional languages.

· Time Zone :-

Identify the time zone in which you are located.

· User Accounts :-

Add the root user account password and at least one regular user.

· Authentication :-

Choose to use encrypted passwords.

· Packages :-

For custom installation, choose groups of software packages to install.

· Installing Packages :-

To this point, you can quit the install process without having written anything to the disk. When you select next the selected packages are installed.

· Boot Disk :-

Create a boot disk (optional).

· Video :-

Identify your video card.

· Monitor :-

Identify your monitor by selecting the vendor and the model.

· Custom-X Configuration :-

Indicate the color depth and screen of your GUI environment.

The actual installation of packages takes between 20 and 60 mins. In this time, you are asked to insert other Installation disks. When Installation is done, remove the LINUX CD and click exit to reboot your computer.