Chapter 3
Linux Installation and Usage
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Chapter 3
Linux Installation and Usage
Objectives
- Install Red Hat Fedora Linux using good practices
- Outline the structure of the Linux interface
- Enter basic shell commands and find command documentation
- Properly shut down the Linux operating system
Performing the Installation: Starting the Installation
- Boot from first Red Hat Fedora Linux CD-ROM
- Largest problem is initiating a graphical installation - Disable framebuffer
- Framebuffer: Abstract representation of video adapter card hardware - Instead of direct communication with video adapter
Performing the Installation: Starting
the Installation (continued)
Figure 3-1: Beginning a Red Hat installation
Performing the Installation: Starting
the Installation (continued)
Figure 3-2: Viewing installation options
Choosing the Language, Keyboard, Mouse, and Monitor
- Keyboard model and layout automatically detected
- Check “Emulate 3 Button” if mouse does not have third button
- Most monitors automatically detected
- If not, try to locate on list of monitor models or use generic model with correct horizontal and vertical sync
- Incorrect monitor settings can damage monitor
Choosing the Language, Keyboard,
Mouse, and Monitor (continued)
Figure 3-5: Verifying keyboard configuration
Choosing the Language, Keyboard,
Mouse, and Monitor (continued)
Figure 3-6: Selecting a mouse type
Specifying the Installation Type
- Personal Desktop
- GUI environment and common applications
- Workstation
- Same as Personal Desktop plus administrative and network tools
- Server
- Several server services
- Custom
Specifying the Installation Type
(continued)
Figure 3-8: Choosing an installation type
Hard Disk Partitioning (continued)
Table 3-1: Common Linux filesystems and sizes
Hard Disk Partitioning (continued)
Figure 3-9: Choosing a disk partitioning method
Hard Disk Partitioning (continued)
Figure 3-10: The Disk Druid partitioning utility
Hard Disk Partitioning (continued)
Figure 3-11: Creating a new partition