Install Options

Please Note

New Feature: Red Hat Linux 6.2 has a new installation method known as a "partitionless" installation. If your system has a FAT (DOS/Windows) partition with sufficient free space, you can install Red Hat Linux without repartitioning your hard drive. This method is perfect for people who are new to Linux, and would like to try Red Hat Linux with a minimum of disruption to their computer. To learn more about this method, refer to Appendix B.

Choose whether you would like to perform a full installation or an upgrade (see Figure 3-5).

In the top right-hand corner of the Install Type screen there is a box you may select if you wish to partition using fdisk. Note that fdisk is not as intuitive to use as Disk Druid and is not selected by default. If you have not used fdisk before, you should read about both fdisk and Disk Druid to determine which will best suit your needs.

To perform a full GUI installation, please refer to Chapter 4 for those instructions.

To perform an upgrade, please refer to Chapter 5.