Installation and configuration of Linux systems

Linux, in today's vast number of computer players in the ear is no longer the once unfamiliar and remote name, when you mention Linux, it is no longer as a rival to Microsoft's banner or free software enthusiasts of the spirit of the backbone. If Linux had been a spark a few years ago, today it would have really formed a prairie fire. With the advent of more mature Linux distributions and the many issues of Linux promotion (inconvenient installation, cultural difficulties, lack of software, and the absence of a unified standard), Linux is now truly open to the vast majority of computer enthusiasts.

First, the preparation before installation

You can completely eliminate Linux on the computer hardware to support the concern, be assured to install boldly.

1. Check Hardware support

Before installing Linux, make sure your computer's hardware is supported by Linux.

First, Linux currently supports almost all processors (CPUs). Second, early Linux only supports a very small number of graphics cards, sound cards, and now, if you want to install Linux, there is no need for the hardware can be the Linux support to worry about. After more than more than 10 years of development, the Linux kernel has been perfected, has been able to support most of the mainstream hardware, while the major hardware manufacturers are aware of the Linux operating system on its product line of importance, have launched a driver and patches for Linux, so that Linux in the hardware driver to gain more extensive support.

In addition, if your sound card, graphics card is a very new model, the Linux kernel is temporarily unable to support, it does not matter, Redhat will automatically be unable to accurately identify the hardware to simulate the use of standard hardware, so that the same hardware can play a role in Linux.

Since the design of Linux is one of the original purpose is to use a lower system configuration to provide efficient system services, so the installation of Linux does not have strict system configuration requirements, as long as Pentium above the CPU, more than 64MB of memory, 1GB around the hard disk space, You can install basic Linux systems and run a variety of system services. However, if you want to run the X-window smoothly, you need to have enough memory, recommended more than 128MB.

Now, you can eliminate the Linux on the computer hardware support of the worry, be assured to install it boldly.

2. Confirm Installation Mode

RedHat Linux9.0 uses a stable kernel of Linux Kernel 2.4.20, with GCC 3.2.1, and GNU libc 2.3.2. These latest features ensure the superior performance of the system as a whole.

(1) Installation from CD

The simplest and most convenient installation method is of course from CD installation, you can enjoy the most user-friendly, similar to the installation of Windows. All you have to do is set the computer into a CD-ROM drive, put the installation CD1 into the optical drive, reboot the system, press ENTER directly in the installation interface (Figure 1).

Figure 1

As shown by the figure, while providing a "luxurious" Graphical GUI installation interface, REDHAT Linux 9.0 still retains the character-mode installation interface in previous versions, which has always been attractive for users who pursue installation speed and efficiency. Because many users are using Redhat 9 as a server, no X-window and GUI installation interfaces are required.

The RedHat 9 installation step is more than ever before, that is, the installation of optical media testing. It allows for content verification of the installation CD media prior to the start of the installation, to prevent any inadvertent installation interruption in the middle of the installation due to the inability of the disc to read or to cause an incorrect content error.

REDHAT Linux 9.0 If the full installation will reach 7 discs, the installation time is up to dozens of minutes. This can be a waste of installation time if the installation fails because of a disc's content error. Therefore, it is recommended to test and verify the media before installation to ensure the smooth installation.