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Chapter 3 Operating System Installation
the boot partition in the same way: /boot.
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Create a swap partition (Swap). Select “Swap” in File system Type, select the
hard disk to install the system in Allowable Drives window and input the size (MB) of
the swap partition and click <OK> to finish the creating of swap partition.
You can also create other partitions as needed, and click <Next> to continue the
installation after the creation.
If “Format Warning” interface pops out, please confirm according to the prompts.
14. The system prompts: “Writing storage configuration to disk”, select “Write
changes to disk” to continue installation, the system will start formating the hard disk.
15. The installation program enters [Boot Loader] setting interface, set as needed
and click <Next> to continue the installation.
16. Please select the type to install and the software package that needs custom-
ization according to actual demand, so select “Customize now” and click <Next> to
continue the installation.
17. The installation program enters program package selection interface. Please
select according to the actual demand. After confirming the selected software package
to install, and click <Next> to continue the installation.
Here we select the [Desktop] and [X Windows System] in Desktops and [Devel-
opment tools] software package in [Development].
18. The installation program begins to build file system and copy files.
19. Entering “Congratulations, your Red Hat Enterprise Linux installation is com-
plete.” interface indicates the success of installation. Then click <Reboot>, and take out
the installation CD. The system would reboot automatically.
20. The system reboots to enter “Welcome” interface; click <Forward> to con-
tinue the installation.
21. The installation program enters “License Agreement” interface. Select “Yes, I
agree to the License Agreement” and click <Forward> to continue the installation.
22. The installation program enters “Set Up Software Updates” interface and click
<Forward> to continue the installation.
23. The installation program enters “Create User” interface. Set user name and
password to add user; click <Forward> to continue the installation.
24. The installation program enters “Date and time” interface, please set the right
time and date, and click <Forward> to continue the installation.
25. The installation program enters Kdump setting interface, please set as needed