Selecting an Installation Method

Installing Red Hat* Enterprise Linux 4*

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2)For text mode installations, use:

linux text mem=128M

With most computers, there is no need to pass this argument to the kernel. The kernel detects the amount of memory your system has in most cases. However, using this command is often helpful for testing purposes. For example, you can boot with less memory by passing a linux mem=64M or linux text mem=64M option to the kernel.

3)After entering any options, press [Enter] to boot using those options.

If you need to specify boot options to identify your hardware, please write them down. The boot options are needed during the boot loader configuration portion of the installation (refer the “x86 and Intel® 64 Boot Loader Configuration” section for more information).

The following installation methods are available:

∙CD-ROM - If you have a CD-ROM drive and the Red Hat Enterprise Linux CD-ROMs, you can use this method. Refer to the section on “Installing from CD-ROM”, for CD-ROM installation instructions.

∙Hard Drive - If you have copied the Red Hat Enterprise Linux ISO images to a local hard drive, you can use this method. You need a boot CD-ROM. Refer to “Installing from a Hard Drive”, for hard drive installation instructions.

∙NFS - If you are installing from an NFS server using ISO images or a mirror image of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, you can use this method. You need a boot CD-ROM (use the linux askmethod boot option). Refer to “Installing via NFS” for network installation instructions. Note that NFS installations may also be performed in GUI mode.

∙FTP - If you are installing directly from an FTP server, use this method. You need a boot CD-ROM (use the linux askmethod boot option). Refer to “Installing via FTP”, for FTP installation instructions.

∙HTTP - If you are installing directly from an HTTP (Web) server, use this method. You need a boot CDROM (use the linux askmethod boot option). Refer to Section 4.10 Installing via HTTP, for HTTP installation instructions.

Installing from CD-ROM

1)To install Red Hat Enterprise Linux from a CD-ROM, choose the CD-ROM option and select OK. When prompted, insert the Red Hat Enterprise Linux CD into your CD-ROM drive (if you did not boot from the CD). Once the CD is in the CD-ROM drive, select OK, and press [Enter].

Note: The first CD-ROM is required when booting the installation program, and again after subsequent CD-ROMs have been processed.