Install Linux on the system dual boot with the operating system.



Steps to install Linux on the system


1) Starting the installation - Boot your computer system
with CD-ROM Or DVD-ROM.After that a menu will display

1.Install or Upgrade an existing system.

2.Install or Upgrade an existing system

(Text Mode)

3. Rescue installed system.

4. Boot from local drive.


2) Install Hardware Detection:- When the installation first
starts a series Of text screens appear that select your
language and keyboard automatically.

3) Initial setup:- In which we select  upgrade or install
setup it depends On user need.

4) Partition:- The partition screen will display with following:

1)Remove Linux partitions on selected drives.

2)Remove all partitions on selected drives.

3)Use existing free space on selected drives.

4)Create custom layout.


5)Custom and review Partition:-

1) Swap partition:-  No mount point

2) / Root  partition:- for system files

3) /boot partition:- holding linux kernel

4) /home partition:- User home directories and files.       

6)Boot Loaders:-Once your partitions are prepared you install a
boot loader.

Red Hat Linux use GRUB boot loader.


7)Network Configuration:- In which we can configure different network    

devices on your computer.


8)System Configuration:- In which we can select Time Zone,rootPassword.


9)Software Installation:- To install FTP, Samba, NFS, DNS Server.

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