Use the space provided to fill in your system settings and requirements. This will help you keep a record of your current system, as well as make the installation process easier.
Table 2-1. System Requirements
| Hard Drive(s): Number, size, type; ex: IDE hda=1.2G | 1) |
| Partitions: map of partitions and mount points; ex: /dev/hda1=/home, /dev/hda2=/ (fill this in once you know where they will reside). | 2) |
| Memory: Amount of RAM installed on your system; ex: 64MB, 128MB | 3) |
| CD-ROM: Interface Type; ex: SCSI, IDE (ATAPI) | 4) |
| SCSI Adapter: If present, make and model number; ex: BusLogic SCSI Adapter, Adaptec 2940UW | 5) |
| Network Card: If present, make and model number; ex: Tulip, 3COM 3C590 | 6) |
| Mouse: Type, protocol, and number of buttons; ex: generic 3 button PS/2 mouse, MouseMan 2 button serial mouse | 7) |
| Monitor: Make, model, and manufacturer specifications; ex: Optiquest Q53, ViewSonic G773 | 8) |
| Video Card: Make, model number and VRAM; ex: Creative Labs Graphics Blaster 3D, 8MB | 9) |
| Sound Card: Make, chipset and model number; ex: S3 SonicVibes, Sound Blaster 32/64 AWE | 10) |
| IP Address: Four numbers, separated by dots; ex: 10.0.2.15 (contact your netadmin for help) | 11) |
| Netmask: Usually four numbers, separated by dots; ex: 255.255.248.0 (contact your netadmin for help) | 12) |
| Gateway IP address: Four numbers, separated by dots; ex: 10.0.2.245 (contact your netadmin for help) | 13) |
| One or more name server IP Addresses: Usually one or more sets of dot-separated numbers; ex: 10.0.2.1 (contact your netadmin for help) | 14) |
| Domain name: the name given to your organization; ex: Red Hat's would be redhat.com (contact your netadmin for help) | 15) |
| Hostname: the name of your computer; your personal choice of names ex: cookie, southpark. | 16) |