Red Hat Linux 7.1

The Official Red Hat Linux iSeries Installation Guide

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Table of Contents
1. Introduction
Documentation Conventions
How to Use This Manual
2. Steps to Get You Started
Checking For Additional Hardware-Specific Documentation
Additional Resources
Where to Find Other Red Hat Linux Manuals
iSeries Hardware Preparation for Installation
Do You Have Enough Disk Space?
Installation Disk Space Requirements
Which Installation Class is Best For You?
Workstation-Class Installations
Server-Class Installations
Custom-Class Installations
3. Installing Red Hat Linux
The Installation Program User Interface
Using the Keyboard to Navigate
Booting the Installation Program
Using the Driver Disk
Language Selection
Welcome to Red Hat Linux
Install Options
Disk Partitioning
Partitioning Your System
Partition Fields
Recommended Partitioning Scheme
Problems When Adding a Partition
Drive Summaries
Disk Druid's Buttons
Adding Partitions
Editing Partitions
Deleting a Partition
Partitioning with fdisk
Formatting Partitions
Network Configuration
Hostname Configuration
Firewall Configuration
Mouse Configuration
Language Support Selection
Time Zone Configuration
Account Configuration
Setting Up User Accounts
Authentication Configuration
Package Group Selection
Selecting Individual Packages
Unresolved Dependencies
Preparing to Install
Installing Packages
Installation Complete
Using the Installation Disks in Rescue Mode
Special Considerations for Accessing the SCSI Utilities from Rescue Mode
A. Getting Technical Support
Remember to Sign Up
An Overview of Red Hat Support
Scope of Red Hat Support
How to Get Technical Support
Signing up for Technical Support
Questions for Technical Support
How to Send Support Questions
Support Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q: Email Messages to support@redhat.com Bounce
A: support@redhat.com Is Not Used at This Time
Q: System Will Not Allow Login
A: Old Logins and Passwords Will Not Work
B. Troubleshooting Your Installation of Red Hat Linux
Trouble During the Installation
Do You Not See the Automatic Partitioning Screen?
Partition Creation Problems
Using Remaining Space
Other Partitioning Problems
Are You Seeing Python Errors?
Problems After Installation
Unable to IPL from *NWSSTG
Problems with Server Installations and X
Problems When You Try to Log In
Does Netscape Navigator Crash on JavaScript Pages?
C. Re-installation of Red Hat Linux and Preserving Existing Data
Preservation of Existing Data on an iSeries Red Hat Linux Logical Partition
Additional Considerations: iSeries Virtual Disks
Index