Red Hat 9.0 Network Install Install Linux via an FTP server (RedHat 9.0) |
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Posted 14.05.2004 | Updated 23.05.2006 | Contributed by Andy Mallett
There are a number of methods for installing Red Hat Linux, the more common being from the bootable installation CD. This guide will take you through installing the operating system from a network, using a pair of Linux 9.0 boot diskettes. The following will require an FTP Server with the Red Hat 9.0 installation files. Creating Disk 1 [Boot Disks]Do a Google search for linux90_disk1.exe and place it in a directory on your hard disk. Double click on this self-extracting zip file and extract the files rawrite.exe and bootdisk.img to the same directory. Insert a floppy disk. Open a command prompt window logged into the same directory and type the following:rawrite -f bootdisk.img -d a: Creating Disk 2 [Network Driver Disk]Do a Google search for linux90_disk2.exe and place it in a directory on your hard disk. Double click on this self-extracting zip file and extract the files rawrite.exe and drvnet.img to the same directory. Insert a second floppy disk. Open a command prompt window logged into the same directory and type the following:rawrite -f drvnet.img -d a: Booting to the floppies1] Insert Diskette 1 into the destination computer and reboot..
Installing Red Hat 9.02] Welcome to Red Hat Linux! Select OK3] Which model mouse: tab to OK [ENTER] 4] Custom [ENTER] 5] New -> Mount point: /boot -> TAB to size: 100M -> TAB to OK [ENTER] 6] New -> Mount point: / -> TAB to size: 10000M -> TAB to OK [ENTER] 7] New -> TAB once to file system -> Press DOWNARROW till "swap" is selected -> TAB x2 to Size: 512M -> TAB x6 to OK [ENTER] 8] TAB x4 to OK [ENTER] 9] GRUB configuration: TAB to OK -> TAB to OK -> TAB to OK -> TAB to OK 10] Network Config for eth0: TAB to OK 11] Firewall Configuration: TAB to No firewall and press SPACEBAR [*] -> TAB to OK 12] Language Support: UPARROW to English (Australia), SPACEBAR to select 12] DOWNARROW to English (USA), SPACEBAR to deselect -> Tab to OK 13] Default Language: UPARROW to English (Australia), Tab to OK 14] Time Zone: TAB -> PAGEDOWNx30 -> DOWNARROWx6 to Australia/Hobart -> TAB to OK 15] Turn Caps Lock off. Carefully Enter a password twice and REMEMBER IT! OK Note: Your password is case sensitive. Type it with care. If you forget your password (and 10% of first-timers do!) you will have to reinstall Linux. You alone are responsible for this. 16] Authentication Configuration: TAB to OK Nearly finished! - Package Group Selection. These are the programs you will be using to pass the assessment. Options may vary according to individual class instructions… 17] Select Admin tools 18] Select Editors 19] Uncheck GNOME Desktop Environment 20] Select Games 21] Select KDE Desktop Environment 22] Select Server Configuration tools 23] Select System tools 24] Select Web server 25] Select Windows file server 26] Installation to begin: -> OK Main installation time depends on how many other people are installing at the same time [good time for a coffee break] 27] Bootdisk: No 31] Video card configuration: TAB to OK 32] Monitor Configuration: TAB to OK 33] X Customisation: TAB to Login Type: Text and press SPACEBAR [*] -> TAB to OK 34] OK! Remove floppy disk as computer reboots to Red Hat Linux root is the name of the chief user for the system, like Administrator in MS Windows. Log in as username root and with root's password. You're in! Welcome to Red Hat 9.0! |
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