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Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
The Official Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation Installation Guide
For the Itanium
®
Processor
Copyright
© 2002 by Red Hat, Inc.
ISBN: N/A
Table of Contents
Introduction
Document Conventions
How to Use This Manual
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1.
Steps to Get You Started
Do You Have the Right Components?
Where to Find Other Manuals
Registering Your Product
No Boxed Set? No Problem!
Is Your Hardware Compatible?
Do You Have Enough Disk Space?
Installation Disk Space Requirements
Which Installation Class is Best For You?
Advanced Workstation Installations
Custom Installations
2.
Before You Begin the Installation Process
Installation Overview
Disk Space Requirements
The EFI Shell
EFI Device Names
EFI System Partition
Booting the Installation Program
3.
Installing Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation
The Graphical Installation Program User Interface
A Note about Virtual Consoles
The Text Mode Installation Program User Interface
Using the Keyboard to Navigate
Displaying Online Help
Selecting an Installation Method
Installing from CD-ROM
What If the IDE CD-ROM Was Not Found?
Preparing for a Network Installation
Setting Up the Server
Installing via NFS
Installing via FTP
Installing via HTTP
Welcome to Red Hat Linux
Language Selection
Keyboard Configuration
Mouse Configuration
Install Options
Disk Partitioning Setup
Automatic Partitioning
Partitioning Your System
Graphical Display of Hard Drive(s)
Disk Druid
's Buttons
Partition Fields
Recommended Partitioning Scheme
Adding Partitions
Editing Partitions
Deleting a Partition
Partitioning with
parted
Network Configuration
Firewall Configuration
Language Support Selection
Time Zone Configuration
Account Configuration
Setting the Root Password
Setting Up User Accounts
Package Group Selection
Selecting Individual Packages
Unresolved Dependencies
X Configuration — Video Card
Video Card Configuration
Preparing to Install
Installing Packages
X Configuration — Monitor and Customization
Configuring Your Monitor
Custom Configuration
Installation Complete
Booting Your Machine and Post-Installation Setup
Specifying the Kernel
Post-Installation Boot Loader Options
Using a Startup Script
A.
Additional Resources about Itanium and Linux
B.
Troubleshooting Your Installation of Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation
You are Unable to Boot Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation
Is Your System Displaying Signal 11 Errors?
Trouble Beginning the Installation
Problems with Booting into the Graphical Installation
Is Your Mouse Not Detected?
Trouble During the Installation
Partition Creation Problems
Other Partitioning Problems
Are You Seeing Python Errors?
Problems After Installation
Problems with Server Installations and X
Problems When You Try to Log In
Your Printer Will Not Work Under X
Problems with Sound Configuration
C.
An Introduction to Disk Partitions
Hard Disk Basic Concepts
It is Not What You Write, it is How You Write It
Partitions: Turning One Drive Into Many
Partitions within Partitions — An Overview of Extended Partitions
Making Room For Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation
Partition Naming Scheme
Disk Partitions and Other Operating Systems
Disk Partitions and Mount Points
How Many Partitions?
Index
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