Next, you will be asked what type of installation method you wish to
use. You can install Red Hat Linux via any of five basic methods:
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CD-ROM
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If you have a CD-ROM drive and the Red Hat Linux CD-ROM. Please refer to
Chapter 4
to begin a CD-ROM
installation. Requires a boot disk, a bootable CD-ROM or a PCMCIA
boot disk.
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Hard Drive
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If you copied the Red Hat Linux files to a local hard drive. Please refer
to the
Official Red Hat Linux Reference Guide
for hard drive installation
instructions. Requires a boot disk or a PCMCIA boot disk.
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NFS Image
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If you are installing from an NFS Image server which is exporting
the Red Hat Linux CD-ROM or a mirror image of Red Hat Linux. Requires a network or
PCMCIA boot disk. Please refer to the
Official Red Hat Linux Reference Guide
for network installation
instructions. Please also note that NFS installation may also be
performed in GUI mode.
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FTP
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If you are installing directly from an FTP server. Requires a
network or PCMCIA boot disk. Please refer to the
Official Red Hat Linux Reference Guide
for FTP installation instructions.
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HTTP
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If you are installing directly from an HTTP Web server. Requires
a network or PCMCIA boot disk. Please refer to the
Official Red Hat Linux Reference Guide
for HTTP installation instructions.
