Installing Linux using CD-ROM
Those who like the way a CD runs should try using this method.
how
to install Linux on PC
- Step 1– Insert the Red Hat Linux DVD into the DVD‐drive of your computer. As soon as the following screen pops up, press ‘Enter’ to install Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) through GUI mode.
- Step 2‐ RHEL installer would then prompt you conduct a check as to whether the CD media from which you’re installing is functioning correctly or not. Choose ‘Skip’, press enter and the installation would begin.
- Step 3‐ Next, we need to select the language‐ English or any other language as per your preference, and then press ‘Next’.
- Step 4‐ In this step, the RHEL installer would ask you about the appropriate type of keyboard for the system. We take the ‘US English’ keyboard, you can pick any other option depending on the type of your keyboard. Then press ‘Next’ to move to the next step
- Step 5‐ Next, the installer would ask for an ‘installation number’ if you wish to install full set of Red Hat functionalities. Enter the installation number and press ‘OK’ if you have an officially licensed installation number
- Step 6‐ The Red Hat installer would then require you to create partitions in your computer’s hard disk for the installation. You can do it in four ways but the simplest way is to select ‘Use free space on selected drives and create default layout’ as this option will not affect any other OS residing in your system.
- Step 7‐ In this step you must create the required system partitions and mount points such as ‘/boot’, ‘/home’, ‘swap’ etc which are required for the Linux’s proper functioning.
- Step 8‐ This step pertains to the default OS that will be loaded by the GRUB loader
- Step 9‐ This step pertains to the network settings of the Linux system that you are going to install. You can select the Ethernet devices through which the system would communicate with other devices in the network.
- Step 10‐ The next step is to adjust the system clock to your particular time zone. Select your time zone and then click ‘Next’.
- Step 11– This is a very important step that deals with the root(super‐user) password for the system . Type the password and confirm it and then click next.
- Step 12– The RHEL installer would then prompt you about if you wish to install some extra ‘Software Development’ or ‘Web Server’ features. By default, keep it at ‘Customize later’ and press ‘Next’.
- Step 13‐ This next step will initiate the installation of Red Hat Linux, press ‘Next’ to begin the process.
- Step 14‐ Upon the completion of installation you should the following screen. Press Reboot and you’d be ready to use your newly installed Red Hat Linux OS.
