Red Hat Linux 7.1

Red Hat Linux 7.1 contains several new features beyond the 7.0 release:

2.4.2 kernel
XFree 4.0.2 for improved video performance and better compatibility
Expanded USB and i1394 device support
Easier multi-system administration using the Red Hat Network
Firewall configuration at the time of install
Advanced configuration tools for BIND, Apache, and printing
New version of OpenSSH featuring secure logins, copies, and sftp

Manuals

x86 Installation Guide
PDF (2894 KB) | RPM (3067 KB) | HTML Tarball (3053 KB)

This book covers Red Hat Linux installation methods. Every installation step is discussed in detail, including system requirements, starting the installation, choosing an installation type, configuring X, and entering network information.

Alpha Installation Guide
PDF (2295 KB) | RPM (3540 KB) | HTML Tarball (3523 KB)

This title is similar to the x86 Installation Guide, except that it focuses on various Alpha-specific installation subjects, such as the SRM Firmware Console.

Itanium Installation Guide
PDF (1863 KB) | RPM (3518 KB) | HTML Tarball (3504 KB)

This title is similar to the x86 Installation Guide, except that it focuses on various Itanium-specific installation subjects, such as the EFI Boot Manager.

zSeries Installation Guide
PDF (372 KB) | RPM (276 KB) | HTML Tarball (264 KB)

This title focuses on zSeries-specific installation procedures.

iSeries Installation Guide
PDF (668 KB) | RPM (476 KB) | HTML Tarball (468 KB)

This title focuses on iSeries-specific installation procedures.

pSeries Installation Guide
PDF (2276 KB) | RPM (2460 KB) | HTML Tarball (2444 KB)

This title focuses on pSeries-specific installation procedures.

Getting Started Guide
PDF (4360 KB) | RPM (5308 KB) | HTML Tarball (5291 KB)

Designed to help new users begin using Red Hat Linux in a short amount of time, this guide explores several basic concepts involved in the day-to-day use of the operating system, including file management, configuring a dial-up connection, and using the GNOME and KDE desktop environments.

Customization Guide
PDF (2138 KB) | RPM (1659 KB) | HTML Tarball (1645 KB)

This manual contains information on how to customize your Red Hat Linux system to fit your needs. Step-by-step guides, designed for a beginner or intermediate user, are available for setting up a network interface card, configuring NFS shares, configuring Samba shares, managing your software using RPM, and much more.

Reference Guide
PDF (1427 KB) | RPM (360 KB) | HTML Tarball (349KB)

This book provides background information and solutions for a variety of different issues, including the Red Hat Linux boot process, default user and group configurations and methods, and Apache directives.

Release Notes

x86 Release Notes
PDF (40 KB) | HTML Tarball (72 KB)

This document describes features that are new to Red Hat Linux 7.1 for the x86 architecture, but may not have been available prior to our documentation being finalized. For the very latest information, please read the RELEASE-NOTES file on the Red Hat Linux CD #1.

Alpha Release Notes

This document describes features that are new to Red Hat Linux 7.1 for the Alpha architecture, but may not have been available prior to our documentation being finalized. For the very latest information, please read the RELEASE-NOTES file on the Red Hat Linux CD #1. Only available in text format.

Itanium Release Notes

This document describes features that are new to Red Hat Linux 7.1 for the Itanium architecture, but may not have been available prior to our documentation being finalized. For the very latest information, please read the RELEASE-NOTES file on the Red Hat Linux CD #1. Only available in text format.

zSeries README

This document describes how to add the OCO driver modules to the installation images manually. Only available in text format.

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