Next, you will be asked what type of installation method you wish to
use. For our purposes, choose CD-ROM. However, you can
install Red Hat Linux via any of the following basic methods:
- CD-ROM
If you have a CD-ROM drive and the Red Hat Linux CD-ROM. Requires a boot
disk, a bootable CD-ROM or a PCMCIA boot disk. Refer to the section called Beginning the Installation for further instructions.
- Hard Drive
If you copied the Red Hat Linux files to a local hard drive. Refer to the
Official Red Hat Linux Reference Guide on the Documentation CD for hard
drive installation instructions. Requires a boot disk or a PCMCIA
boot disk.
- NFS Image
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. Refer to the Official Red Hat Linux Reference Guide
on the Documentation CD for network installation
instructions. Please note: NFS installations may also be performed
in GUI mode.
- FTP
If you are installing directly from an FTP server. Requires a
network or PCMCIA boot disk. Refer to the
Official Red Hat Linux Reference Guide on the Documentation CD for FTP
installation instructions.
- HTTP
If you are installing directly from an HTTP Web server. Requires
a network or PCMCIA boot disk. Refer to the
Official Red Hat Linux Reference Guide on the Documentation CD for HTTP
installation instructions.
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