Index

A

adding partitions, Adding Partitions

Alpha

boot disk, creating, Creating a Boot Disk

boot images, Choosing Disk Images

disk space needed, Disk Space Required for Alpha Installations

hardware

supported, Support for Specific Hardware

testing, Testing Non-Listed Hardware

hardware website, Support for Specific Hardware

homepage, Introduction

installation overview, Installation Overview

introduction to installing on, Introduction

MILO disk, creating, Creating a MILO Disk

partitioning disks, Disk Partitioning

RAM disk diskette, Creating a RAM Disk Diskette

SRM console, SRM Installations

SRM devices, SRM Devices

SRM variables, SRM Variables

support terminology, Support Terminology

systems, Alpha Systems

AlphaBIOS

setting up for installation, Setting up AlphaBIOS for Installation

ARC

setting up for installation, Setting up ARC for Installation

ATAPI CD-ROM

unrecognized, problems with, Installing from CD-ROM

authentication configuration, Authentication Configuration

MD5, Authentication Configuration

NIS, Authentication Configuration

shadow, Authentication Configuration

autoboot

SRM, SRM Console Variables

B

boot disk, SPARC: Installing SILO

boot disk for Alpha, creating, Creating a Boot Disk

boot images for Alpha, Choosing Disk Images

booting

installation program, Booting the Installation Program

selecting method for SPARC, Choosing a Boot Method

SPARC from disk, Booting from Disk

the installation program with MILO, Booting with MILO

BSD

style disk labelling, Partitioning for SRM

C

canceling the installation, What If the IDE CD-ROM Was Not Found?

CD-ROM

ATAPI, Installing from CD-ROM

ATAPI, unrecognized, problems with, Installing from CD-ROM

boot commands for SPARC, Booting From CD-ROM

IDE, Installing from CD-ROM

IDE, unrecognized, problems with, Installing from CD-ROM

installation, Installing from CD-ROM

installation for SPARC, CD-ROM Installation

other, Installing from CD-ROM

SCSI, Installing from CD-ROM

class

installation, Install Options

clock, Time Zone Configuration

configuration

clock, Time Zone Configuration

network, Network Configuration

SILO, SPARC: Installing SILO

time, Time Zone Configuration

time zone, Time Zone Configuration

X, GUI X Configuration Tool

XFree86, GUI X Configuration Tool

console commands for SPARC, Console Commands

consoles, virtual, A Note about Virtual Consoles

D

dd, Using the dd Command

devices

MILO, Devices

disk

boot, creating, Booting from Disk

network boot, creating, Booting from Disk

PCMCIA support, creating, Booting from Disk

Disk Druid, Partitioning Your System

adding partitions, Adding Partitions

buttons, Disk Druid's Buttons

deleting partitions, Deleting a Partition

drive summaries, Drive Summary

editing partitions, Editing Partitions

partitions, Partitioning Your System

problems adding partitions, Problems When Adding a Partition

disk labelling

BSD style, Partitioning for SRM

disk-based installation for SPARC, Hard Drive Installation

documentation, how to improve, How to Provide Feedback on This Document

E

expert installation mode, Booting the Installation Program

F

fdisk, Partitioning with fdisk

features, new to 6.2

See new features

feedback, how to provide, How to Provide Feedback on This Document

filesystems

MILO support for, Filesystems

fsck, Choose Partitions to Format

FTP installation

SPARC, FTP Installation

H

hard drive installation

for SPARC, Hard Drive Installation

hardware supported by Alpha, Support for Specific Hardware

hardware supported by SPARC, Supported Hardware

HTTP installation

SPARC, HTTP Installation

I

IDE CD-ROM

unrecognized, problems with, Installing from CD-ROM

image file, writing to a floppy disk, Writing Image Files to Floppy Disks Using rawrite or dd

individual packages, Selecting Individual Packages

selecting, Selecting Individual Packages

installation, Starting the Installation

aborting, What If the IDE CD-ROM Was Not Found?

Alpha overview, Installation Overview

CD-ROM, Selecting an Installation Method, Installing from CD-ROM

choosing method for SPARC, Choosing an Installation Method

class, Install Options

expert mode, Booting the Installation Program

FTP, Selecting an Installation Method

See also Official Red Hat Linux Reference Guide

getting Red Hat Linux, Do You Have the Right Red Hat Linux Components?

Hard Drive, Selecting an Installation Method

See also Official Red Hat Linux Reference Guide

HTTP, Selecting an Installation Method

See also Official Red Hat Linux Reference Guide

method

CD-ROM, Selecting an Installation Method

FTP, Selecting an Installation Method

hard drive, Selecting an Installation Method

HTTP, Selecting an Installation Method

NFS Image, Selecting an Installation Method

selecting, Selecting an Installation Method

MILO, MILO Installations

NFS Image, Selecting an Installation Method

of MILO to hard drive, Alpha and MILO: Installing MILO to the Hard Drive

of packages, Package Group Selection

partitioning, Partitioning Your System

preparing for, Getting Ready for the Installation

problems

IDE CD-ROM related, Installing from CD-ROM

program

booting, Booting the Installation Program

starting, Starting the Installation Program

user interface, The Installation Program User Interface

virtual consoles, A Note about Virtual Consoles

serial mode, Booting the Installation Program

SPARC overview, Installation Overview

SRM, SRM Installations, SRM Installation Process

starting, Beginning the Installation

text mode

See Official Red Hat Linux Reference Guide

See Official Red Hat Linux Reference Guide

via network

See Official Red Hat Linux Reference Guide

K

kernel options, Booting the Installation Program

keyboard

configuration, Keyboard Configuration

selecting type, Keyboard Configuration

keymap

selecting type of keyboard, Keyboard Configuration

L

language

selecting, Language Selection

M

master boot record

see MBR, SPARC: Installing SILO

MBR

installing SILO on, SPARC: Installing SILO

MILO

autoboot, Alpha: Post-Installation MILO Setup

booting the installation program, Booting with MILO

devices, Devices

disk, creating, Creating a MILO Disk

installations, MILO Installations

installing to hard drive, Alpha and MILO: Installing MILO to the Hard Drive

supported filesystems, Filesystems

trouble with, Creating a MILO Disk

updated images, Creating a MILO Disk

user interface, The MILO User Interface

variables, Variables

mouse

configuration, Mouse Configuration

selecting, Mouse Configuration

N

network configuration, Network Configuration

new features, New Features of Red Hat Linux 6.2

ATAPI Zip drive recognition, Installation-Related Enhancements

fdisk partitioning tool, Installation-Related Enhancements

install-related, Installation-Related Enhancements

RAID configuration in kickstart, Installation-Related Enhancements

RAID upgrades, Installation-Related Enhancements

rescue mode, Installation-Related Enhancements

X configuration, Installation-Related Enhancements

NFS installation

SPARC, NFS Installation

O

options, kernel, Booting the Installation Program

P

package groups, Package Group Selection

selecting, Package Group Selection

packages

dependencies

installing packages, Unresolved Dependencies

upgrading packages, Unresolved Dependencies

installing, Package Group Selection

selecting, Package Group Selection

partitioning, Partitioning Your System

Alpha, Disk Partitioning

automatic, Automatic Partitioning

deleting partitions, Deleting a Partition

editing partitions, Editing Partitions, Choose Partitions to Format

for MILO, Partitioning for MILO

for SRM, Partitioning for SRM

problems, Problems When Adding a Partition

SPARC, Partitioning

unallocated partition(s), Problems When Adding a Partition

with fdisk, Partitioning with fdisk

password

setting root, Account Configuration

R

RAM disk

creating disk for Alpha, Creating a RAM Disk Diskette

criteria for use on SPARC, RAM Disk-Based Installation Criteria

rawrite, Using the rawrite Utility

rescue mode, SPARC: Installing SILO

root password, Account Configuration

S

selecting packages, Package Group Selection

serial mode, installation, Booting the Installation Program

serial terminal installation for SPARC, Installation Using a Serial Terminal

SILO, SPARC: Installing SILO

alternatives to, Alternatives to SILO

choosing not to install, SPARC: Installing SILO

configuration, SPARC: Installing SILO

MBR, SPARC: Installing SILO

overwriting, SPARC: Installing SILO

root partition, installing on, SPARC: Installing SILO

SMP Motherboards, SMP Motherboards and SILO

using boot disk in replace of, SPARC: Installing SILO

SMP motherboards

SILO, SMP Motherboards and SILO

SPARC

boot method, choosing, Choosing a Boot Method

booting, SPARC: Booting Your Machine

from disk, Booting from Disk

CD-ROM boot commands, Booting From CD-ROM

CD-ROM installation, CD-ROM Installation

choosing installation method, Choosing an Installation Method

console commands, Console Commands

disk boot commands, Disk Boot Commands

disk partitioning, Partitioning

FTP installation, FTP Installation

hard drive installation, Hard Drive Installation

HTTP installation, HTTP Installation

installation overview, Installation Overview

installation with serial terminal, Installation Using a Serial Terminal

network boot commands, Booting From the Network

NFS installation, NFS Installation

overview of information specific to, SPARC: Pre-Installation Information

RAM disk criteria, RAM Disk-Based Installation Criteria

supported hardware, Supported Hardware

unsupported CD-ROMs, Supported Hardware

unsupported hardware, Supported Hardware

using network boot commands, Network Boot Commands

using TFTP during install, TFTP Server Setup

SRM

autoboot, SRM Console Variables

boot commands, Alpha and SRM: Post-Installation Boot Setup

booting the installation program from a CD-ROM, Booting the Installation Program from a CD-ROM

booting the installation program from a floppy, Booting the Installation Program from a Floppy

console for Alpha, SRM Installations

devices, SRM Devices

disk images, SRM Disk Images

installation, SRM Installation Process

installations, SRM Installations

partitioning for, Partitioning for SRM

post-installation boot setup, Alpha and SRM: Post-Installation Boot Setup

variables, SRM Variables

starting installation program, Starting the Installation Program

support, technical

See technical support

swap, Partition Fields

manually partitioning, Partitioning Your System

server auto-partition, What Does a Server-Class Installation Do?

workstation auto-partition, What Does a Workstation-Class Installation Do?

T

technical support, Getting Technical Support

how to send questions for, How to Send Support Questions

how to state problems for, Questions for Technical Support

not provided for other companies' products, Scope of Red Hat Support

policy overview, An Overview of Red Hat Support

problems when contacting, Problems When Contacting Support

registering

via the Web, Signing up for Technical Support

signing up for, How to Get Technical Support

text mode installation

See Official Red Hat Linux Reference Guide

TFTP setup, SPARC install, TFTP Server Setup

time zone configuration, Time Zone Configuration

troubleshooting

Alpha

SRM boot commands, Alpha and SRM: Post-Installation Boot Setup

U

unresolved dependencies

full installation, Unresolved Dependencies

upgrade, Unresolved Dependencies

upgrade, What it Means to Upgrade

customizing, Customizing Your Upgrade, Selecting Packages to Upgrade

description of, What it Means to Upgrade

package selection, Selecting Packages to Upgrade

packages, Customizing Your Upgrade

starting, What it Means to Upgrade

unresolved dependencies, Unresolved Dependencies

user accounts

creating, Setting Up User Accounts

user interface, installation program, The Installation Program User Interface

V

variables

MILO, Variables

SRM, SRM Variables

virtual consoles, A Note about Virtual Consoles

X

X configuration

GUI tool, GUI X Configuration Tool

Xconfigurator, GUI X Configuration Tool

monitor setup, Configuring Your Monitor

video card setup, Video Hardware Configuration

XFree86

configuration, GUI X Configuration Tool