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52 Chapter 4. Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES via Text Mode
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SCSI adapter (if one is present) — the adapter’s make and model number.
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Network card (if one is present) — the card’s make and model number.
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Mouse — the mouse’s type (serial, PS/2, or bus mouse), protocol (Microsoft, Logitech, MouseMan,
etc.), and number of buttons; also, for serial mice, the serial port it is connected to.
On many newer systems, the installation program is able to automatically identify most hardware.
However, it is a good idea to collect this information anyway, just to be sure.
4.1.2. Video Configuration
If you will be installing the X Window System, you should also be familiar with the following:
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Your video card — the card’s make and model number (or the video chipset it uses) and the amount
of video RAM it has. (Most PCI-based cards are auto-detected by the installation program.)
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Your monitor — the unit’s make and model number, along with allowable ranges for horizontal and
vertical refresh rates. (Newer models may be auto-detected by the installation program.)
4.1.3. Network-related Information
If you are connected to a network, be sure you know the following:
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IP address — usually represented as a set of four numbers separated by dots, such as
10.0.2.15
.
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Netmask — another set of four numbers separated by dots; an example netmask would be
255.255.248.0
.
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Gateway IP address — another set of four dot-separated numbers; for example,
10.0.2.254
.
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One or more name server IP addresses — one or more sets of dot-separated numbers; for example,
10.0.2.1
might be the address of a name server.
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Domain name — the name your organization uses; for example, Red Hat has a domain name of
redhat.com
.
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Hostname — the name assigned to your individual system; for example, a computer might be
named
pooh
.
Note
The information provided here is as an example only! Do not use it when you install Red Hat Enter-
prise Linux ES! If you do not know the proper values for your network, ask your network administrator.
4.2. The Installation Program User Interface
The Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES text mode installation program uses a screen-based interface that
includes most of the on-screen "widgets" commonly found on graphical user interfaces. Figure 4-1,
and Figure 4-2, illustrate the screens you will see.