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Next, you will be asked what type of installation method you wish to use. For our purposes, choose CD-ROM. However, you can install Red Hat Linux via any of the following basic methods:
If you have a CD-ROM drive and the Red Hat Linux CD-ROM. Requires a boot disk, a bootable CD-ROM or a PCMCIA boot disk. Refer to the section called Beginning the Installation for further instructions.
If you copied the Red Hat Linux files to a local hard drive. Refer to the Official Red Hat Linux Reference Guide on the Documentation CD for hard drive installation instructions. Requires a boot disk or a PCMCIA boot disk.
If you are installing from an NFS Image server which is exporting the Red Hat Linux CD-ROM or a mirror image of Red Hat Linux. Requires a network or PCMCIA boot disk. Refer to the Official Red Hat Linux Reference Guide on the Documentation CD for network installation instructions. Please note: NFS installations may also be performed in GUI mode.
If you are installing directly from an FTP server. Requires a network or PCMCIA boot disk. Refer to the Official Red Hat Linux Reference Guide on the Documentation CD for FTP installation instructions.
If you are installing directly from an HTTP Web server. Requires a network or PCMCIA boot disk. Refer to the Official Red Hat Linux Reference Guide on the Documentation CD for HTTP installation instructions.