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The install procedure for UMBC RedHat is fairly straightforward. There are just a few choices that need to be made by the user.
The defaults for these choices should be fine for most users. If you know that you have a keyboard or mouse different from the default choices, change the selection to match your hardware.
If you have a two button mouse, you should select Emulate 3 Buttons. This will allow you to use the third mouse button by pressing both of your current buttons at the same time. Three buttons are used under the X Window System in many cases, and some functions may not be available without support for three buttons. It is highly recommended that a 3 Button Mouse be used with the X Window System.
There are two types of installation, without AFS support, and with AFS support. AFS requires network access to work correctly. For machines with intermittent network, AFS is not recommended.
There are several ways of partitioning the Hard disk. For most users, the automatic partitioning should be used. If you are familiar with the space requirements, you can use Disk Druid, but this should only be attempted by an expert user.
The default options should be fine in most cases.
In general, a Boot Loader password is not needed. The Boot Loader password provides some extra security, similiar to a BIOS password, but it is very important that you not forget the password. If you don't feel comfortable setting the password, do not set it.
The UMBC distribution currently only supports English. Additional Languages may be installed after the install procedure. This was done to keep the UMBC RedHat distribution as simple as possible.
The default timezone is Eastern Standard Time, which is correct for the UMBC area. If you are installing this on a machine that will be in a different timezone, set the timezone accordingly.
root PasswordIt is required that you set a root password on the machine. You will need the root password to perform various administrative tasks, such as installing additional software, and making configuration changes after Linux is installed.
Your Video Card and Monitor need to be identified to configure the Graphical Interface, the X Window System, in Linux. Your Video Card and Video Memory should already be selected. If the current selection is incorrect, select the correct Video Card and Memory.
Choose the appropriate Monitor from the list. In most cases, your Monitor should already be selected. If the selected Monitor is incorrect, select the correct Monitor. If you can not find your Monitor, you can manually enter the Horizontal and Vertical Sync Ranges. This information should be available in the documentation for your Monitor. If your ranges exceed the Manufacturer's Ranges, you may damage your Monitor.
You are given a choice of Resolution and Color Depth on this menu. You should choose a Resolution and Color Depth appropriate for your current hardware. Be sure to test your configuration with the Test Setting Button. If you do not see the test screen, try to decrease your Resolution and/or your Color Depth settings and test your configuration again.
This should complete the installation of UMBC RedHat onto your Computer. Remember to remove your CD after you are finished installing UMBC RedHat.
RedHat now uses a program called firstboot for some additional configuration during the initial
bootup after an install has been completed. Parts of firstboot require network access to work
properly. In cases where you do not have network access during the first boot of your newly installed machine,
be sure to perform the following as soon as you have established network access:
rootrm /etc/sysconfig/firstboot/usr/sbin/firstboot
During firstboot, there are a few choices you will need to make:
Use of RedHat Enterprise is contingent on the acceptance. You should not use RedHat if you are not willing to accept this license.
Enable NTP, this will keep the clock on your machine in sync. Note that NTP will require network access to synchronize the system clock. NTP is all required for AFS. None of the other options should be changed.
It is important that you create yourself an account, as the root account should only be used to perform administrative tasks, and is not suitable for general use. For every user, you should create a separate account. Adding additional accounts after installing the machine is simple, so do not think this is the only time you can create accounts.
This step will register your machine with the RedHat network and install the latest updates. This step will require that you have a network connection. Also note that this step may take a little bit of time, especially if are a substantial number of outstanding patches for your machine.
There are no additional CDs available for UMBC RedHat, so this set can be skipped by pressing the next button.
Once you have completed everything in firstboot, you should be able to log onto your machine
using any of the accounts you have created.
After you install UMBC RedHat, you may run into some problems. We are currently keeping an errata page with the latest information about this distribution. If you run into a problem, you should check the errata page before reporting your problem to the Helpdesk.
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