You usually install Red Hat Linux on a clean disk partition or set of
partitions, or over another installation of Linux.
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| | Installing Red Hat Linux over another installation of Linux (including Red Hat Linux)
does not preserve any information (files or data)
from a prior installation. Make sure you save any important files! If
you are worried about saving the current data on your existing system
(without making a backup on your own), you should consider performing
an upgrade instead.
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In choosing a full installation, you must also choose the class of the
installation. Your options include: Workstation,
Server or Custom.
Most suitable for new users, the workstation-class installation will
install your choice of a GNOME or KDE desktop environment (or both), and the X Window
System.
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| | Do not choose this method if you're sharing a disk with Windows NT; if
you do, you will be unable to boot Windows NT. LILO will write over
NT's boot loader and you will be unable to boot NT. You must perform a
custom-class installation and configure LILO so that it is not
installed on the Master Boot Record (MBR).
To create a dual-boot environment on a system that currently has NT,
you must install LILO on the first sector of the root partition, not
the MBR. Please be sure to create a boot disk. In a case such as
this, you will either need to use the boot disk, or configure the NT
system loader to boot LILO from the first sector of the root
partition. Be sure to check out http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/Linux+NT-Loader.html for
more information on setting up LILO and NT.
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| Warning |
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| | A workstation-class installation will erase all
information in all Linux-related
partitions from every one of your
computer's hard drive(s).
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Below are the minimum recommended disk space requirements for a
workstation-class installation.
Workstation choosing GNOME -- 900M
Workstation choosing KDE -- 900M
Workstation choosing both GNOME and KDE -- 1.1G
If you plan to choose all group packages (for example, GNOME is one package
group), as well as select additional individual packages, you may want to allow
yourself 1.7G or more of disk space. This is also allow for some room where
additional data may be written.
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| | Unlike previous workstation-class installations, performing a Red Hat Linux
7.0 workstation-class installation will not install the network
daemon xinetd (inet services). Not
installing xinetd results in a more secure
installation; however,in-bound[1], network-related services
such as finger,
telnet, talk,
and FTP will not work. If you require these
types of services, please go back and choose a server- or a
custom-class installation.
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A server-class installation is most appropriate for you if you'd like
your system to function as a Linux-based server, and you don't want to
heavily customize your system configuration.
Below are the recommended disk space requirements for a server-class
installation.
If you plan to choose all group packages, as well as select additional individual
packages, you may want to allow yourself 1.7G or more of disk space. This is also
allow for some room where additional data may be written.
| Warning |
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| | A server-class installation will erase all
partitions (both Linux and non-Linux) from
every one of your computer's hard drive(s).
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The custom-class installation allows you the most
flexibility during your installation. The workstation-class and
server-class installations automatically go through the installation
process for you and omit certain steps. During a custom-class
installation, it is up to you how disk space should
be partitioned. You have complete control over the packages that will
be installed on your system. You can also determine whether you'll use
LILO (the LInux LOader) to boot your system. Unless you have prior Linux
experience, you should not select the custom-class installation method.
Below are the recommended disk space requirements for a custom-class
installation.
If you would like to know what steps are omitted by not performing a
custom-class installation please refer to Step 7 - Which
Installation Type is Best For You? in the
Official Red Hat Linux Installation Guide.
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