Improvements to Red Hat Linux 6.2 which will make installation even
easier include:
- Partitionless Installation
This new installation type allows a user with an existing,
formatted DOS (FAT) filesystem to install Red Hat Linux 6.2 on their
current system without having to worry about making Linux
partitions. For more information about this installation process,
refer to Appendix B.
- Improved X Configuration
Configuration of your X Window System during the installation has
never been more thorough. From choosing your monitor and its
correct settings, to video card probing, to testing your desired X
setup, Xconfigurator will help you set everything just right.
- Additional GUI Partitioning Tool
Previously available only in expert mode,
fdisk has been added to the GUI
installation. You can now choose to partition with
Disk Druid or
fdisk, depending on your level of skill
and personal preference.
- Rescue Disk Improvements
New and improved options make using the rescue disk even more powerful
than before. Improvements include mtools
and RAID tools, and
pico as the new default editor.
- Software RAID Configuration in Kickstart Installations
New to kickstart installations is the ability to configure RAID.
- RAID Upgrades
New to the installation program is the ability to perform RAID upgrades.
- ATAPI Zip Drive Recognition
ATAPI Zip drives are now recognized by the installation program
and automatically configured to use SCSI emulation. If you add an
ATAPI Zip drive after the installation, the hardware recognition
program kudzu will recognize it once
you reboot your system. The installation program will also create
device files for Jaz drives as well.
