Red Hat Enterprise Linux Installation step by step.

• To start the installation from DVD/CD set the BIOS to boot from CDROM

• Press Enter to Start Installation in GUI mode (or) Type linux text to start installation in text mode

• To do a media check select ok and press Enter (or) To Skip it select skip and press Enter.
• Select Language : English (default)

• SelectKetboard : US English
• Select Any One of Available Pattation Creation Method.

Custom LayoutTo Create Partitions.

/boot = 100MB

/ = 2 000MB

/usr = 4000MB

/var = 1000MB

/home = 1000MB

SWAP = 2 X RAM

To check RAM sizeuse Ctrl-Alt-F2and use the free command

# free

To Get Back to the GUIinterface use Ctrl-Alt-F6

*Similarly for other partitions

• Select The GRUB boot loader will be installed on /dev/sda

• Provide automatically (or) Manually Network Information

• Choose and Select region Time Zone

• Provide the Root Password
• Note: Lab purpose please provide Root Password asredhat (Case sensitive)

• Select Application Installation Method : Customize later (or) Customize now

• Click on Next to Continue the installation.

• Click on Reboot

After Installation

• Select Yes, I Agree ot the License Agreement and Click on Forword

• Disable the Firewall. Click on Forward on confirmation Click on Yes.
• Disable the SELinux. Click on Forward on confirmation Click on Yes

• Kdump (Un- Check The Box) and Click on Forword

• Set Date and Time and Click on Forword

• Select Yes (or) No for Software Updates and Click on Forword

• Create the User (or) Click Forword and Continue to Aviod Creating the User

• Check the Sound Card Settings and Click Forword

• Provide Additional CDs for Additional Software Installations

• Click on Finish and Click on ok

Login into the System:

Usernae :root

Passord : redhat