Motorola 2.1, Networking Setup Manual

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Chapter 2: Network Setup
2
A Press the
Enter
key to begin the installation in graphical mode. If no key is pressed, the
system will auto launch in 60 seconds.
If you are installing from other than the retail boxed set, you may be prompted to
perform a media check. While this step is time consuming, it ensures a successful
installation.
3
The following prompt will appear:
To begin testing the CD media before installation press OK. Choose Skip to skip the media test
and start the installation.
Choose
Skip
.
4
The
Welcome to Red Hat Enterprise Linux
screen will be displayed. Click on the
Next
button.
5
Select the appropriate
Language Selection
setting and click on the
Next
button.
6
Select the appropriate
Keyboard Configuration
setting and click on the
Next
button.
7
Select
Automatically Partition
and click on the
Next
button.
8
Select
Remove all partitions on this system
.
This setting will erase any and all existing operating systems and
data.
9
Use the default drive that is highlighted under
Select the drive(s) to use for this installation
.
Make sure that
Review
is checked at the bottom of the page. This allows you to view and
change the automatic partitioning results. Click on the
Next
button. Click
Yes
in the
Warning
dialog box that appears.
10
It is recommended that the user create a separate / var partition for storing log files and
databases. This ensures that the files to be created will not fill up all available space on the
system partitions and will also help prevent fragmentation in the file system.
11
Click on the
New
button. A dialog box will pop up to create a new partition. Enter or verify the
following parameters:
Mount Point
: /var
File System Type
: use the default setting
Allowable Drives
: use the default setting
Size (MB)
: 10000
Additional Options
: Fixed Size
12
Click on the
OK
button. Check the partitions display to ensure that the new /var partition was
created. Click on the
Next
button.
13
The default
Boot Loader Configuration
will already be correct. Click on the
Next
button.
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