Redhat, RHEL 4 specifically, installers have categories of choices. So how does it know what to install? Is there a manifest? What program chooses the manifest?

Here are those choices BTW:

RHEL 4

Default Install:
Desktop shell
Administration Tools
Server Configuration Tools
Web Server
Windows File Server (SMB)

Package Group Selection:
Desktops
X Window System
GNOME Desktop Environment
KDE
Applications
Editors
Engineering and Scientific
Graphical Internet
Text-based Internet
Office/Productivity
Sound and Video
Authoring and Publishing
Graphics
Games and Entertainment
Servers
Server Configuration Tools
Web Server
Mail Server
Windows File Server
DNS Name Server
FTP Server
PostgreSQL Database
MySQL Database
News Server
Network Servers
Legacy Network Server
Development
Development Tools
X Software Development
GNOME Software Development
KDE Software Development
Legacy Software Development
System
Administration Tools
System Tools
Printing Support
Miscellaneous
Everything
Minimal

Just keep going with the installation process and your questions will be answered. Nothing is installed or modified until you answer a very blunt question at the end of the setup process.

You will get the option to customize what is installed toward the end of the setup process. And if you are concerned about missing something, select the “install everything” option. It only takes about 7-8GB of disk space.

Thanks for the reply, but you didn't understand what I meant. The correct answer is:

*drum roll*

comps.xml That's what Anaconda uses.

Cheers