Linux Red Hat 9.0 Installation using the CDs
Part number 3501437,3501655,3501672,4000816,4000847,7513788,850912

  1. Place the Linux Red Hat 9.0 Installation Disc 1 in the CD-ROM drive, and then restart the server. The computer starts from the CD-ROM and begins preparing the hard drive for Linux Installation.
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  2. The first screen displays a list of different types of installations. Choose To install or upgrade Red Hat Linux in graphical mode, and then press the ENTER key.
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  3. Drivers for installing the operating system are installed.
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  4. Hardware contained in the computer is detected. Drivers for the respective hardware is installed.
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  5. On the Welcome to Red Hat Linux screen, click Next.
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  6. On the Language Selection screen, select English, and then click Next.
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  7. The Keyboard Configuration screen prompts for the selection of the appropriate keyboard for the server. Select U.S. English, and then click Next.
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  8. In the Mouse Configuration screen, select the type of mouse used with the computer, and then click Next.
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  9. In the Installation Type screen, select Server, and then click Next.
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  10. In the Disk Partitioning Setup screen, select Automatically partition, and then click Next.
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    Note A warning message about the partition table on device sda was unreadable may display. It prompts for initializing the drive, erasing ALL DATA? Click Yes.

  11. In the Automatic Partitioning screen, select the Remove all partitions on this system, and click Next.
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  12. A warning about removing all partitions is displayed. Click Yes.
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  13. In the Disk Setup screen, keep the default disk configuration, and then click Next.
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  14. In the Boot Loader Configuration screen, accept the default, and then click Next.
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  15. In the Network Configuration screen, setup lists the network cards found and prompts for changes on IP settings for each card. Configure the cards appropriately, and then click Next.
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  16. In the Firewall Configuration screen, setup prompts for the security level desired for the server. In this example, we are choosing No firewall. Click Next.
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  17. In the Additional Language Support screen, leave the default language of English, and then click Next.
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  18. In the Time Zone Selection screen, select your appropriate time zone, and then click Next.
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  19. In the Set Root Password, enter the password that you will use for the root (administrator). Confirm the password, and then click Next.
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    Note: The default password is gateway.

  20. In the Package Group Selection screen, scroll through the list of components and pick the ones that you need, and then click Next. In this example, the Everything option is chosen.
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  21. In the About Install screen, click Next. Setup begins installing packages; this will take some time, depending on which packages you selected.
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  22. The operating system is installed.
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  23. In the Change CDROM screen, place disc 2 into the CD-ROM drive, and then click OK.
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  24. When prompted, place disc 3 into the CD-ROM drive, and click OK.
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  25. In the Boot Diskette Creation screen, the setup prompts to make a boot disk during this installation. Select Yes, and then click Next.
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  26. Insert a floppy disk into the floppy disk drive, and then click Make boot disk.
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  27. In the Graphical Interface (X) Configuration screen, the setup program detects the ATI Mach64 video driver. Click Next.
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  28. In the Monitor Configuration screen, choose the appropriate monitor, and then click Next.
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  29. In the Customize Graphics Configuration screen, select the appropriate color depth and screen resolution, and then click Next.
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  30. In the Congratulation screen, click Exit. The server restarts. Ensure that any CDs and floppy disks are removed from the server's drives.
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