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Next, you will be asked what type of installation method you wish to use. This chapter explains installation from the CD-ROM. Other installation methods are briefly discussed in Chapter 4. The following installation methods are available:
If you have a CD-ROM drive and the Red Hat Linux CD-ROM, you can use this method. You will need a boot disk or a bootable CD-ROM.
If you have copied the Red Hat Linux ISO images to a local hard drive, you can use this method. Refer to Chapter 4 for hard drive installation instructions. You will need a boot disk.
If you are installing from an NFS server which is exporting the Red Hat Linux CD-ROM(s) or a mirror image of Red Hat Linux, you can use this method. You will need a network boot disk. Refer to Chapter 4 for network installation instructions. Please note that NFS installations may also be performed in GUI mode.
If you are installing directly from an FTP server, use this method. You will need a network boot disk. Refer to Chapter 4 for FTP installation instructions.
If you are installing directly from an HTTP (Web) server, use this method. You will need a network boot disk. Refer to Chapter 4 for HTTP installation instructions.