RedHat 9

Athosino · 03-29-2004, 06:52 AM

Where to start with? I downloaded nad want to format HDD and then install it but I am sure I know everything so can you tell me what will need to know to install Redhat 9? And other thing: how is it with linux booter? will it do somethink with my BIOS??? And anyways, do I have to choose text-mode or graphical? And how?

Thanks, hope to see replies soon

XavierP · 03-29-2004, 10:17 AM

http://www.linuxiso.org/viewdoc.php/verifyiso.html - has info on how to verify that your downloaded cd image is ok
http://www.linuxiso.org/viewdoc.php/howtoburn.html - has info on burning your cd
The boot process will not interfere with your BIOS - all you need to do is make sure that your pc is set to boot from CD.
If you have a recent graphics card and pleanty of memory, you may as well go with the graphical install. It's easy to use and looks good. If your pc is lower spec, or you get problems with the graphical install, try the text install - it's the same as the graphical one, just less pretty

Welcome to LQ

Lleb_KCir · 03-29-2004, 12:34 PM

as stated above if you have an ok system, then try the GUI install if you are anything familure with a Microsoft install, you can do the RH install. its that simple on the GUI side.

heck for your first time out of the box, just do a standard user or workstation install and let RH do it ALL for you.