Index

Symbols

/boot partition, Recommended Partitioning Scheme

A

aboot

returning to SRM from, Booting the Installation Program from the CD-ROM

adding partitions, Adding Partitions

Alpha

information about, Additional Resources about Alphas and Linux

installation overview, Installation Overview

AlphaBIOS

setting up for installation, Setting up AlphaBIOS for Installation

ARC

setting up for installation, Setting up ARC for Installation

authentication

configuration, Authentication Configuration

Kerberos, Authentication Configuration

LDAP, Authentication Configuration

MD5 passwords, Authentication Configuration

NIS, Authentication Configuration

shadow passwords, Authentication Configuration

autoboot, Starting the Installation Program

SRM, Booting Red Hat Linux Automatically

automatic partitioning, Disk Partitioning

server, Disk Partitioning

workstation, Disk Partitioning

B

bootable CD-ROM, Starting the Installation Program

booting

after installation of Red Hat Linux, Booting Your Machine and Post-Installation Setup

boot parameters set in SRM, SRM Boot Parameters

FTP installation, Booting the Installation Program from a Diskette

hard drive installation, Booting the Installation Program from a Diskette

HTTP installation, Booting the Installation Program from a Diskette

NFS image installation, Booting the Installation Program from a Diskette

the installation program with MILO, Booting with MILO

BSD

style disklabeling, SRM Partitioning Requirements

C

CD-ROM

bootable, Starting the Installation Program

class

installation, Install Options

clock, Time Zone Configuration

configuration

clock, Time Zone Configuration

hardware, Basic Hardware Configuration

network, Network Configuration

time, Time Zone Configuration

time zone, Time Zone Configuration

video, Video Configuration

X Window System, Configuring the X Window System

XFree86, Configuring the X Window System

consoles, virtual, A Note about Virtual Consoles

D

dd, Using the dd Command

deleting partitions, Deleting a Partition

dependencies

installing packages, Unresolved Dependencies

upgrading packages, Unresolved Dependencies

devices

MILO, Devices

recognized by SRM, SRM Device Names

Disk Druid

adding partitions, Adding Partitions

buttons, Disk Druid's Buttons

deleting partitions, Deleting a Partition

drive summaries, Drive Summaries

editing partitions, Editing Partitions

partitions, Partitioning Your System

problems adding partitions, Problems When Adding a Partition

disk labeling

BSD style, SRM Partitioning Requirements

disk partitioning, Disk Partitioning

disk space requirements, Disk Space Requirements

documentation

other manuals, Where to Find Other Red Hat Linux Manuals

documentation conventions, Documentation Conventions

E

editing partitions, Editing Partitions

errata, Checking for Errata

F

fdisk, Partitioning with fdisk

commands, Using fdisk

feedback

contact information for this manual, We Need Feedback!

filesystems

MILO support for, Filesystems

formatting partitions, Formatting Partitions

fsck, Formatting Partitions

FTP

installation, FTP Setup

H

hardware

compatibility, Step 2 - Is Your Hardware Compatible?

configuration, Basic Hardware Configuration

support for specific, MILO and Alpha Hardware

hostname configuration, Network Configuration

how to use this manual, How to Use This Manual

HTTP

installation, HTTP Setup

I

image files

writing to diskettes, Writing Image Files to Diskettes

information

network, Network-related Information

pre-installation, Things You Should Know

installation

Alpha overview, Installation Overview

booting without diskette, Starting the Installation Program

class, Install Options

FTP, FTP Setup

getting Red Hat Linux, Step 1 - Do You Have the Right Red Hat Linux Components?

GUI

CD-ROM, Installing Red Hat Linux

HTTP, HTTP Setup

keyboard navigation, Using the Keyboard to Navigate

lowres, Booting the Installation Program from the CD-ROM

method

CD-ROM, Selecting an Installation Method

FTP, Selecting an Installation Method

hard drive, Selecting an Installation Method

HTTP, Selecting an Installation Method

NFS image, Selecting an Installation Method

selecting, Selecting an Installation Method

NFS server information, NFS Setup

no boxed set, No Boxed Set? No Problem!

nofb, Booting the Installation Program from the CD-ROM

noprobe, Booting the Installation Program from the CD-ROM

of MILO to hard drive, Installation

partitioning, Partitioning Your System

program

text mode user interface, The Installation Program User Interface

user interface, The Installation Program User Interface

virtual consoles, A Note about Virtual Consoles

registering your product, Why You Should Register Your Red Hat Linux Boxed Set

text mode, Booting the Installation Program from the CD-ROM, Installing Red Hat Linux via Text Mode, Starting the Installation Program

cross-reference table, Installation Cross-reference Table

online help, Displaying Online Help

user interface, The Installation Program User Interface

using MILO, MILO Installation Overview, Installations Using MILO

installing packages, Package Group Selection

introduction, Introduction

K

keyboard

configuration, Keyboard Configuration

navigating the installation program using, Using the Keyboard to Navigate

keymap

selecting type of keyboard, Keyboard Configuration

L

language

selecting, Language Selection

support for multiple languages, Language Support Selection

M

manuals, Where to Find Other Red Hat Linux Manuals

MILO, MILO

autoboot, Post-Installation MILO Setup

boot images needed, Choosing Disk Images

booting the installation program, Booting with MILO

devices, Devices

HOWTO, MILO

installation, Installations Using MILO

installation overview, MILO Installation Overview

installing to hard drive, Installation

partitioning considerations, Disk Partitioning

support is unavailable, MILO

supported filesystems, Filesystems

updated images, Choosing Disk Images

user interface, The MILO User Interface

variables, Variables

mouse

configuring, Mouse Configuration

not detected, Is Your Mouse Not Detected?

selecting, Mouse Configuration

N

network

configuration, Network Configuration

information, Network-related Information

installations

FTP, FTP Setup

HTTP, HTTP Setup

O

online help

text mode installation, Displaying Online Help

P

packages

groups, Package Group Selection

selecting, Package Group Selection

individual, Selecting Individual Packages

installing, Package Group Selection

selecting, Package Group Selection

partitioning, Partitioning Your System

automatic, Disk Partitioning

changing partition table, Using fdisk

for MILO, Disk Partitioning

initial unallocated space, SRM Partitioning Requirements

manual

SRM requirements, SRM Partitioning Requirements

MS-DOS partition tables, Partitioning Your System

problems, Problems When Adding a Partition

recommended, Recommended Partitioning Scheme

with fdisk, Partitioning with fdisk

partitionless installations

not supported, Partitioning Your System

password

setting root, Account Configuration

user accounts, Setting Up User Accounts

pre-installation information, Things You Should Know

R

RAM requirements, Disk Space Requirements

rawrite, Using the rawrite Utility

recursion

See recursion

Red Hat FAQ, How to Use This Manual

registering your product, Why You Should Register Your Red Hat Linux Boxed Set

root partition ("/"), Recommended Partitioning Scheme

root password, Account Configuration

S

selecting

packages, Package Group Selection

SRM, The SRM Firmware Console

autoboot, Booting Red Hat Linux Automatically

boot commands, Booting Your Machine and Post-Installation Setup

boot parameters, SRM Boot Parameters

booting from a diskette, Booting the Installation Program from a Diskette

booting installation program from CD-ROM, Booting the Installation Program from the CD-ROM

disk images, Booting the Installation Program

displaying system information with, Displaying System Information Using SRM

post-installation boot setup, Booting Your Machine and Post-Installation Setup

show device command, SRM Device Names

SRM Firmware HOWTO, The SRM Firmware Console

upgrading to latest version, The SRM Firmware Console

starting

installation, Starting the Installation Program

steps

hardware compatibility, Step 2 - Is Your Hardware Compatible?

Red Hat Linux components, Step 1 - Do You Have the Right Red Hat Linux Components?

support, technical

See technical support

swap partition, Recommended Partitioning Scheme

system information

using SRM to display, Displaying System Information Using SRM

T

tables

text mode cross-reference, Installation Cross-reference Table

technical support, Getting Technical Support

FAQ, Support Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

how to send questions for, How to Send Support Questions

how to state problems for, Questions for Technical Support

not provided for other companies' products, Scope of Red Hat Support

policy overview, An Overview of Red Hat Support

registering online, Signing up for Technical Support

signing up for, How to Get Technical Support

text mode installation

cross-reference table, Installation Cross-reference Table

time zone

configuration, Time Zone Configuration

troubleshooting, Troubleshooting Your Installation of Red Hat Linux

after the installation, Problems After Installation

logging in, Problems When You Try to Log In

Netscape Navigator, Does Netscape Navigator Crash on JavaScript Pages?

printers and X, Your Printer Will Not Work Under X

server-class installations and X, Problems with Server Installations and X

sound configuration, Problems with Sound Configuration

beginning the installation, Trouble Beginning the Installation

GUI installation method unavailable, Problems with Booting into the Graphical Installation

mouse not detected, Is Your Mouse Not Detected?

booting, You are Unable to Boot Red Hat Linux

network boot disk, Are You Unable to Boot from a Network Boot Disk?

signal 11 error, Is Your System Displaying Signal 11 Errors?

during the installation, Trouble During the Installation

automatic partitioning, Do You Not See the Automatic Partitioning Screen?

completing partitions, Other Partitioning Problems

creating partitions, Partition Creation Problems

Python errors, Are You Seeing Python Errors?

using remaining hard drive space, Using Remaining Space

U

unallocated partition(s), Problems When Adding a Partition

unresolved dependencies

full installation, Unresolved Dependencies

upgrade, Unresolved Dependencies

upgrade, What it Means to Upgrade

customizing, Customizing Your Upgrade, Selecting Packages to Upgrade

description of, What it Means to Upgrade

package selection, Selecting Packages to Upgrade

packages, Customizing Your Upgrade

starting, What it Means to Upgrade

unresolved dependencies, Unresolved Dependencies

user accounts

creation, Setting Up User Accounts

setting up, Setting Up User Accounts

user interface

installation program, The Installation Program User Interface

text mode installation, The Installation Program User Interface

V

variables

MILO, Variables

video configuration, Video Configuration

virtual consoles, A Note about Virtual Consoles

X

X

configuration, GUI X Configuration Tool

X Window System, GUI X Configuration Tool

configuration, Configuring the X Window System

Xconfigurator, Configuring the X Window System

monitor setup, Configuring Your Monitor

video card setup, Video Card Configuration

XFree86

configuration, Configuring the X Window System