REDHAT INSTALL TUTORIAL STEP BY STEP

By: Anung Muhandanu

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The installation process is chosen here uses the method of CD-ROM as the master file
storage media installation. To be able to install Redhat 9 Linux operating system from
CD-ROM, the first step taken is to set the BIOS to boot from the CD-ROM.
To perform BIOS settings press the [DELETE] on the first computer when booting
so that the display appears as follows:

Figure 1. Computer BIOS Settings menu

Select Advanced BIOS Features menu that will display the BIOS settings as follows:

Figure 2. Display Set Boot from CD

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Choose the boot sequence of the first computer from the CDROM as the image above
and save the BIOS settings.

After setting the BIOS insert CD # 1 Master Linux Redhat 9 and then restart the
computer so the computer will boot from the CD-ROM. After the computer boot from
the CD, it would appear the installation mode selection menu display as shown below:

Figure 3. Installation Mode Selection Menu Redhat Linux 9

In this menu there are 3 choices of installation mode with GUI or text-based
installation or option 3. To perform a text-based installation process to select the
second by writing the Linux text and press the button <ENTER>
After selecting the second option is a text mode, it will be brought to the installation
menu Redhat 9 to check the master installation CD that will be used as a master
installation. To check the CD master can be selected menu OK. If Redhat 9
installation CD Master in good condition can be selected SKIP.

Figure 4. Welcome Menu Installing Redhat Linux 9

If you select OK then the system will check the installation CD Master is it still good
or there is damage. Checking process requires a long time depending on the read

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speed CDROM to the process of checking this master CD can be skipped so that it
will speed up the installation process.

Figure 5. The process of checking CD Master Redhat Linux 9

After completing the check or through checking of the CD menu, it would appear a
welcome appearance as the following:

Figure 6. The process of checking CD Master Redhat Linux 9

In this menu there is only one option that is OK and should be selected by pressing
the button <ENTER>

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 Figure 7. Language Selection Menu

Select one language you master to do the installation process. As the default is
English.

Figure 8. Menu Options Mouse Used Listen Read phonetically

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 Figure 9. Menu Options Mouse Used

System installation will detect the mouse is used in accordance with that use.
Incidentally at the time of installation to use the mouse PS / 2 scroll so that the display
will appear as above.

Figure 10. Searching for RedHat Linux Installations…

Figure 11. Menu Options Functionality Systems

Installing Red Hat Linux 9 provides a choice of 4 types of installation are as Personal

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Computers, as Workstation, As a Server or Custom. For a network operating system
then choose as a server like the picture above.

Figure 12. Menu Options Partition Harddisk

In Redhat Linux 9 installation, it takes a minimum of disk partition into 2, namely for
/ root and swap. To create a partition can be either automatic or manually.

Figure 13. Hard Disk Partition Creation Menu Confirmation

If you already have a hard drive partition that is used with other formats such as Fat
16 for Windows 97, Fat 32 for win 98, ME or NTFS for Win XP, 2000 and NT, then
you can maintain the previous partition by selecting the option Keep the all partition
and use existing free space.
Options Remove all partition on this system will delete all partitions on the hard disk
so that all data will be lost. If the hard drive is used to perform the installation is
empty you should select this menu.

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 Figure 14. Failure to Make Partition Error Messages

Figure 15. Error Messages Automatically Partition Failure

If you're having disk partition creation process fails, then the partitioning process can
be repeated by returning to the previous menu.

Figure 16. Making Menu With Manually Partition Disk Druid

Disk partition process can be done manually with disk facility druids like in the
picture above. With the DiskDruidartitioning can be made as needed.

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 Figure 17. Making Menu With Manually Partition Disk Druid

In the picture above shows that the hard drive partition that is used has had as many as
3, ie each using the NTFS format. To create a new partition menu select [NEW], to
change the format the partition select the [EDIT], and to delete existing partitions
select [DELETE].

Figure 18. Manually partition with Disk Druid

Figure 19. Menu Options Manually Partition with Disk Druid

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 Figure 20. Settings Manually Partition with Disk Druid

Figure 21. Settings Manually Partition with Disk Druid

Once you make a disk partition process then the result will look like the picture above
the minimum consists of 2 main partition ie / root and swap. In the installation of
Linux-based operating system partitions that are typically used quite a lot that is /
root, / boot, / home, / var, / usr and swap.
After the partitioning process is done either automatically or manually, then the next
process is the selection of Boot Loader.
Boot loader is the first software that runs when the computer was first turned on. This
software is functioning at the time of loading and transfer control to operate the
system software kernel.
Setting the boot loader has an important role to be installed if the computer has
another operating system then can choose which operating system to be used.
Redhat 9 provides two software boot loader is GRUB and LILO.

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 Figure 22. Boot Loader Configuration

Redhat Linux operating system requires a network configuration settings. The

installation program will automatically detect the appropriate type of network devices.
Next enter the IP address and netmask.
Sample numbering IP Address is 192.168.10.100
As for Subnetmask 255.255.255.0
Setting the IP Address and Subnet Mask should be adjusted to the LAN configuration
constructed for each computer to work properly.

Figure 23. Network Configuration

Fire Wall Configuration

In order to improve computer security at the network, Red Hat Linux provides
Firewall Protection. We can choose the security level that desired like in the picture
above.

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 Figure 24. Firewall Configuration

Here is provided 3 levels of security

• High
This security level only allows connections in accordance with defult settings so that
only can connect with the DNS replies and DHCP

• Medium
Level mediium provide limitations in connection to a particular source system.

• No Firewall
Selection No firewall security level can be done if it is satisfied that systems are in a
network that can be trusted.
Timing
The timing must be done for the time indicated on the computer according to the
place where the computer is placed.

Figure 25. Configuration Time

User Settings
After the installation process will display the password setting root (network
administrator). In this process required setting the root password (administrator). This
process is very important in network operating systems because only at this level of

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total access rights can be done.
Besides the root, can also add users that can use this system with a password as a user.

Figure 26. Root Password Configuration

Having determined the root password the next step is the process of copying the
necessary files to the hard drive until the installation is finished with a marked display
stating that the installation process has completed.

Warmest Regards,

Anung Muhandanu

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