Selecting an Installation Method

Next, you will be asked what type of installation method you wish to use. This chapter explains installation from the CD-ROM. Other installation methods are briefly discussed in Chapter 4. The following installation methods are available:

CD-ROM: If you have a CD-ROM drive and the Red Hat Linux CD-ROM, you can use this method. You will need a boot disk or a bootable CD-ROM. PCMCIA boot and driver disks may also be used.
Hard Drive: If you have copied the Red Hat Linux ISO images to a local hard drive, you can use this method. Refer to Chapter 4 for hard drive installation instructions. You will need a boot disk. PCMCIA boot and driver disks may also be used.
NFS Image: If you are installing from an NFS Image server which is exporting the Red Hat Linux CD-ROM(s) or a mirror image of Red Hat Linux, you can use this method. You will need a network boot disk. PCMCIA boot and driver disks may also be used. Refer to Chapter 4 for network installation instructions. Please note that NFS installations may also be performed in GUI mode.
FTP: If you are installing directly from an FTP server, use this method. You will need a network boot disk. PCMCIA boot and driver disks may also be used. Refer to Chapter 4 for FTP installation instructions.
HTTP: If you are installing directly from an HTTP (Web) server, use this method. You will need a network boot disk. PCMCIA boot and driver disks may also be used. Refer to Chapter 4 for HTTP installation instructions.