Selecting an Installation Method

Next, you will be asked what type of installation method you wish to use. You can install Red Hat Linux via any of five basic methods:

CD-ROM

If you have a CD-ROM drive and the Red Hat Linux CD-ROM. Please refer to Chapter 4 to begin a CD-ROM installation. Requires a boot disk, a bootable CD-ROM or a PCMCIA boot disk.

Hard Drive

If you copied the Red Hat Linux files to a local hard drive. Please refer to the Official Red Hat Linux Reference Guide for hard drive installation instructions. Requires a boot disk or a PCMCIA boot disk.

NFS Image

If you are installing from an NFS Image server which is exporting the Red Hat Linux CD-ROM or a mirror image of Red Hat Linux. Requires a network or PCMCIA boot disk. Please refer to the Official Red Hat Linux Reference Guide for network installation instructions. Please also note that NFS installation may also be performed in the new GUI mode.

FTP

If you are installing directly from an FTP server. Requires a network or PCMCIA boot disk. Please refer to the Official Red Hat Linux Reference Guide for FTP installation instructions.

HTTP

If you are installing directly from an HTTP Web server. Requires a network or PCMCIA boot disk. Please refer to the Official Red Hat Linux Reference Guide for HTTP installation instructions.