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Red Hat 8.0 Installation for Flo Valley Community College

Purpose

Obtain networking information from Windows we will need for Linux.

Before you begin ...

Boot Windows 2000.

Select Start > Programs > Accessories > Command Line

Enter ipconfig /all.

Press Enter.

Write down the following information:

Host name: _______________

IP Address: ____.____.____.____

Subnet Mask: ____.____.____.____

Default Gateway: ____.____.____.____

DNS Servers: ____.____.____.____ & ____.____.____.____

Shut down Windows.


Purpose

Install Red Hat Linux 8.0.

IMPORTANT NOTE: As you go through the installation instructions below, if you get to a screen that has a box checked, and I do not instruct you otherwise, leave the box checked! Likewise, if you get to a screen that has a box unchecked, and I do not instruct you otherwise, leave the box unchecked!

Start your computer & insert your Red Hat 8.0 disc 1 CD.

Your system will boot off of the Red Hat 8.0 CD.

On the initial installation screen, press Enter.

When asked if you wish to test the media, select Skip.

Welcome

Press Next.

Language Selection

Choose English (English).

Press Next.

Keyboard

Choose U.S. English.

Press Next.

Mouse Configuration

Model

Choose an appropriate mouse. 3 Button Mouse (PS/2) is probably OK.

Select Emulate 3 Buttons.

Press Next.

Installation Type

Select Custom.

Press Next.

Disk Partitioning Setup

Select Automatically partition.

Automatic Partitioning

Select Remove all partitions on this system.

Select Review (and modify if needed) the partitions created.

Press Next.

Warning

Press Yes.

Partitioning

Press Next.

Boot Loader Configuration

Press Next.

Network Configuration

Network Devices

Press Edit.

Uncheck Configure Using DHCP.

For IP Address, enter the IP Address used by Windows: ____.____.____.____

Example: 10.52.11.10

For Netmask, enter the Subnet Mask used by Windows: ____.____.____.____

Example: 255.255.0.0

Press OK.

Hostname

Select manually.

For manually, enter: _______________

Example: scott

Miscellaneous Settings

For Gateway, enter the Default Gateway used by Windows: ____.____.____.____

Example: 10.52.0.253

For Primary DNS, enter the first DNS Server used by Windows: ____.____.____.____

Example: 10.52.20.79

For Secondary DNS, enter the second DNS Server used by Windows: ____.____.____.____

Example: 198.209.221.100

Leave Tertiary DNS blank.

Press Next.

Firewall Configuration

Select SSH.

Press Next.

Additional Language Support

Press Next.

Time Zone Selection

Location tab

Choose America/Chicago.

UTC Offset tab

Choose UTC-06 US Central.

Select Use daylight saving time (US only).

Select System clock uses UTC.

Press Next.

Account Configuration

For Root Password, enter: _______________

For Confirm, enter: _______________

Press Add.

Add a User Account

For Enter a user name, enter: _______________

Example: rsgranne

Example: scott

For Enter a user password, enter: _______________

Example: AdGjLzCbM

For Password (confirm), enter: _______________

Example: AdGjLzCbM

For Full Name, enter: _______________

Example: Scott Granneman

Press OK.

Press Next.

Authentication Configuration

Press Next.

Package Group Selection

Desktops

Select KDE Desktop Environment.

Applications

Select Editors.

Select Games and Entertainment.

Servers

Select Server Configuration Tools.

Select Windows File Server.

Development

Select Development Tools.

Select Kernel Development.

Select X Software Development.

Select GNOME Software Development.

Select KDE Software Development.

System

Select Administration Tools.

Select System Tools.

Press Next.

About to Install

Press Next.

Installing Packages

After all packages are installed, press Next.

Boot Disk Creation

Select No, I do not want to create a book disk.

Press Next.

Graphical Interface (X) Configuration

Press Next.

Monitor Configuration

Press Next.

Customize Graphical Configuration

For Color Depth, choose True Color (24 Bit).

Press Next.

Congratulations

Press Exit.


Your system will reboot.


Purpose

Post-installation configuration of Red Hat Linux 8.0.

Welcome to Red Hat Linux!

Press Forward.

Date and Time Configuration

Select Enable Network Time Protocol.

For Server, choose time.nist.gov.

Press Forward.

Sound Card Configuration

Press Play test sound.

Press Forward.

Red Hat Update Agent

Select No, I do not want to register my system.

Press Forward.

Install Additional Software

Press Forward.

Finished Setup!

Press Forward.


Purpose

Login to Red Hat Linux 8.0.

Welcome to localhost.localdomain

Click on Session.

Select KDE.

Press OK.

Enter your Username.

Press Enter.

Enter your Password.

Press Enter.


You will login & see your Red Hat Linux 8.0 desktop.


Purpose

Download apt for Red Hat Linux 8.0.

Click on the globe icon to the right of the red hat.

When the Mozilla Web browser opens, enter the following address & press Enter: www.freshrpms.net.

freshrpms.net

Click on RedHat 8.0 (Psyche).

psyche.freshrpms.net

Click on apt.

psyche.freshrpms.net/rpm.html?id=244

Click on apt-0.5.4cnc9-fr1.i386.rpm.

psyche.freshrpms.net/rpm.html?id=243

Click on apt-0.5.4cnc9-fr1.i386.rpm.

Downloading apt-0.5.4cnc9-fr1.i386.rpm

Select Save this file to disk.

Press OK.

Enter name of file to save to ...

Press Save.

100% of apt-0.5.4cnc9-fr1.i386.rpm Saved

Press Close.


Purpose

Install apt for Red Hat Linux 8.0.

Close Mozilla.

Double-click on Home.

file:/home/[username] - Konqueror

Double-click on apt-0.5.4cnc9-fr1.i386.rpm.

Query

Enter the Password for root.

Press OK.

Completed System Preparation

Press Continue.

Close Konqueror.


Purpose

Update Red Hat Linux 8.0 using apt.

Click on the red hat > System Tools > Terminal.

Type: su

Press Enter.

Enter the password for root.

Press Enter.

Type: apt-get update

Press Enter.

Type: apt-get upgrade

Press Enter.

Type: Y

Press Enter.