Installing over a Network

If you are performing a network installation, the Configure TCP/IP dialog appears; for an explanation of this dialog, go to the section called Configuring a Network Connection and then return here.

NFS Setup

The NFS setup dialog (Figure 14-7) applies only if you are installing from an NFS server (that is, if you booted from a network or PCMCIA boot disk and selected NFS Image in the Installation Method dialog).

Figure 14-7. NFS Setup Dialog

Enter the fully-qualified domain name or IP address of your NFS server, and the name of the exported directory that contains the Red Hat Linux installation files or CD. For example, if you're installing from a host named eastcoast in the domain redhat.com, enter eastcoast.redhat.com in the NFS Server field.

If the NFS server has the Red Hat Linux CD mounted on /mnt/cdrom, enter /mnt/cdrom in the Red Hat directory field. If the NFS server is exporting a mirror of the Red Hat Linux installation tree instead of a CD, enter the directory which contains the RedHat directory. For example, if your NFS server contains the directory /mirrors/redhat/i386/RedHat, enter /mirrors/redhat/i386.

	Please Note
	If you are performing an NFS installation and are copying the files from the Red Hat Linux CD-ROM, be sure to check the file permissions to make sure they are set correctly for your installation. If you do not, the files that you copy will not be executable and you will have to change the permissions before you are able to install.

Next you'll see the Welcome dialog: Turn now to the section called Welcome.

FTP Setup

The FTP Setup screen (Figure 14-8) applies only if you are installing from an FTP server (that is, if you selected FTP in the Installation Method dialog). This dialog allows you to identify the FTP server you are installing from.

Figure 14-8. FTP Setup Dialog

Enter the fully-qualified domain name or IP address of the FTP site you are installing from, and the name of the directory there which contains the RedHat installation files for your architecture. For example, if the FTP site contains the directory /pub/mirrors/redhat/i386/RedHat, enter /pub/mirrors/redhat/i386.

If everything has been specified properly, a message box appears indicating that base/hdlist is being retrieved.

Next you'll see the Welcome dialog: Turn now to the section called Welcome.

HTTP Setup

The HTTP Setup screen (Figure 14-9) applies only if you are installing from an HTTP server (that is, if you selected HTTP in the Installation Method dialog). This dialog prompts you for information about the HTTP server you are installing from.

Figure 14-9. HTTP Setup Dialog

Enter the name or IP address of the HTTP site you are installing from, and the name of the directory there which contains the RedHat installation files for your architecture. For example, if the HTTP site contains the directory /pub/mirrors/redhat/i386/RedHat, enter /pub/mirrors/redhat/i386.

If everything has been specified properly, a message box appears indicating that base/hdlist is being retrieved.

Next you'll see the Welcome dialog: Turn now to the section called Welcome.