Chapter 3. Step-by-Step Installation

3. Step-by-Step Installation

IN THIS CHAPTER

Booting the System: The boot: Prompt	44
The Anaconda Installer	47
Using Disk Druid to Partition the Disk	58
LVs: Logical Volumes	61
Setting Up a Dual-Boot System	68
The X Window System	69
system-config-display: Configures the Display	70

Chapter 2 covered planning the installation of Red Hat Linux: determining the requirements; performing an upgrade versus a clean installation; planning the layout of the hard disk; obtaining the files you need for the installation, including how to download and burn CD and DVD ISO images; and collecting the information about the system you will need during installation. This chapter focuses on installing Fedora Core. The process of installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux is similar. Frequently the installation is quite simple, especially if you have done a good job of planning. Sometimes you may run into a problem or have a special circumstance; this chapter gives you tools to use in these cases.