Red Hat ENTERPRISE LINUX 3 - FOR IBM S-390 AND IBM ESERVER ZSERIES, Installation Manual

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Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux
This chapter explains how to perform a Red Hat Enterprise Linux installation using the
graphical, mouse-based installation program. The following topics are discussed:
• Becoming familiar with the installation program's user interface
• Starting the installation program
• Selecting an installation method
• Configuration steps during the installation (language, keyboard, mouse, partitioning, etc.)
• Finishing the installation
1. The Graphical Installation Program User Interface
If you have used a graphical user interface (GUI) before, you are already familiar with this
process; use your mouse to navigate the screens, click buttons, or enter text fields.
You can also navigate through the installation using the keyboard. The Tab key allows you to
move around the screen, the Up and Down arrow keys to scroll through lists, + and - keys
expand and collapse lists, while Space and Enter selects or removes from selection a
highlighted item. You can also use the Alt-
X
key command combination as a way of clicking on
buttons or making other screen selections, where
X
is replaced with any underlined letter
appearing within that screen.
2. The Text Mode Installation Program User Interface
The Red Hat Enterprise Linux text mode installation program uses a screen-based interface that
includes most of the on-screen widgets commonly found on graphical user interfaces.
Figure 2.1, “Installation Program Widgets as seen in Boot Loader Configuration” , and
Figure 2.2, “Installation Program Widgets as seen in Disk Druid” , illustrate the screens that
appear during the installation process.
Note
While text mode installations are not explicitly documented, those using the text
mode installation program can easily follow the GUI installation instructions.
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