Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and Centos 3 Installation

This article provides a pictorial guide for performing a default installation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and CentOS 3.

Boot from the CD or DVD. At the boot screen, press the "Enter" key.
Press the "tab" key to move focus to the "Skip" key, then press the "Enter" key to continue.
On the "Welcome" screen, click the "Next" button.
Select the appropriate language, then click the "Next" button.
Select the relevant keyboard setting, then click the "Next" button.
Select your preferred mouse configuration, then click the "Next" button.
Allow the installer to automatically partition the disk by clicking on the "Next" button.
Click the "OK" button on the subsequent warning dialog.
To remove all existing partitions, click the "Next" button.
Click the "OK" button on the subsequent warning dialog.
The installer will list the default partitioning scheme for your size disk.

The following screen shots show the actions I take for small test installations
Edit the "/boot" partition, setting it to "150M" and "Fixed size", then click the "Next" button.
Edit the "/root" partition, setting it to "Fill to maximum allowable size" and "Force to be primary partition", then click the "Next" button.
Edit the "swap" partition, setting it to "2048M" and "Fixed size", then click the "Next" button.

If you need additional swap space, simply make this partition bigger.
The partitons screen should now looks something like the following picture, then click the "Next" button.
Accept the boot loader settings by clicking the "Next" button.
Configure the network interface with the apropriate settings. This can be done automatically using DHCP, or manually.
If you are not using DHCP, enter the appropriate IP addess and subnet mask, then click the "OK" button.
If you are not using DHCP, enter the host name, gateway and DNS information, then click the "Next" button.
Select the appropriate firewall configuration for your installation. For most test installations I select the "No firewall" option to prevent networking problems during setup. Click the "Next" button to proceed.
Select the appropriate language support for your installation, then click the "Next" button.
Select the relevant time zone setting by clicking on the map, or selecting it on the selection list. Click on the "Next" button to proceed.
Enter a root password for the server and click the "Next" button to proceed.
Select the appropriate package groups for your installation and click the "Next" button.
The "Package Group Selection" screen allows you to select the required package groups, and inidividual packages within the details section. When you've made your selection, click the "Next" button.
On the "About to Install" screen, click the "Next" button.
During the installation phase, enter the appropriate CDs as requested.
Select the appropriate graphics card for your server. Usually this will default to the correct setting. Click the "Next" button to continue.
Select the appropriate monitor, or a generic equivalent, then click the "Next" button.
Select the appropriate screen resolution for your graphics card and monitor, then click the "Next" button.
Click the "Exit" button to complete the installation.
On the "Welcome" screen, click the "Next" button.
Accept the license agreement and click the "Next" button.
Adjust the Date and Time settings if necessary, and click the "Next" Button.
Create an additional system user if required, and click the "Next" button.
If you chose not to define an additional system user, click the "Continue" button on the resulting warning dialog.
Decide if you wish to register th system with Red Hat Network, and click the "Next" button.
On the "Additional CDs" screen, click the "Next" button.
On the "Finish Setup" screen, click the "Next" button.
Once the system has rebooted, you are presented with the login screen.
Once logged in, you are ready to use the desktop.

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Hope this helps. Regards Tim...

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