Redhat Linux Enterprise 6.1 Step by Step Installation ~ ArshNetworks

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Options

If you are installing Redhat Linux for time or if you are upgrading from system older version to this version (new version)
If you are looking to install vga drivers then go for second one
If you are OS or Grub is corrupted then select this option for rescue
In case of boot local dirve

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Media Check : This option is used for checking installation media if it's working properly or not. Checks installation media whether all files exists or not. To avoid media checking select "Skip"

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Welcome screen : click on "Next"

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Language selection : select your desired language and then click on "Next"

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Keyboard Selection : Select your desired keyboard layout and then click on "Next"

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Storage Selection : if you are planing to install on local hard disk or local media then select first option; in case of SAN (Storage Area Network) select the second option and follow the steps.. Here I'm proceeding with first option i.e., Basic Storage Devices and then click on "Next"

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This screen usually appears when you are trying to install on Virtual Machine, so just click on "Yes, discard any data"

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Hostname and Configure Network, Enter the desired hostname(Server name) and you can even configure Network by clicking on "Configure Network" option to download additional packages from Redhat. Here I'm moving ahead with default option, Click on "Next".

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Time Zone Selection : Select the desired time zone and then Click on "Next"

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Root Password : Root is considered as super user in Linux, similar to Administrator in Window. Enter the password for the root and then click on "Next".

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Installation Type :

Use All Space : Erases all partitions and uses the entire hard disk for Redhat

Replace Existing Linux System(s) : Detect the Linux partition and replaces it with this version

Shrink Current System : This is used if you already installed Linux and looking to free up some space

Use Free Space : Detect unallocated or free space and uses it. Other partitions are untouched.

Create Custom Layout : Manually creating your own partitions.

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Here you can see free space, select the free space in case of multiple hard disks and then click on "Create"

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Standard Partition : Select this option if you have single hard disk and if you are looking to install Redhat on it

RAID Partition : Select this option if you are looking for Backup or more IOPS or more performance

LVM : Select this option when you have multiple physical hard disk and if you are looking to logically group them. LVM stands for Logical Volume Manager

In this case I'm proceeding with first option i.e,. Standard Partition and then Click on Create.

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Mount Point : Create a mount point where Redhat and it's related files can be installed. Here I'm selecting '/' called root partitions and specify the size and then click on "OK"

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This is a warning that we have not created swap partition which is like virtual memory, it is recommended to create a swap partition for performance purpose.... As I'm not interested in swap so I'm going to proceed without creating a swap partition and click on "Yes"

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This is a conformation window, your changes are going to reflect on hard disk. If you are sure then Click on "Write changes to disk"

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Installing boot loader, click on "Next"

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For CLI management select first option, for both CLI and GUI management Select Desktop. Click on "Next" After Selection installation will begin and you won't able to revert back.

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This is a conformation that installation has complete and reboot the system.... Click on "Reboot"

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These are post installation steps, this is like welcome screen so click on "Forward".

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EULA (End User License Agreement) : If you agree select "Yes, I agree to the License Agreement" and then click on "Forward"

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Software Updates : If you have subscription from Redhat then set up updates and then Click on "Forward" as I don't have any subscription so I'm clicking on "Forward"

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