 | Note |
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| | If you already have another operating system installed and want to
create a dual boot system so that you can use both Red Hat Linux and the other
operating system, read Appendix G for details.
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To install Red Hat Linux from a CD-ROM, choose the
CD-ROM option from the boot loader screen and select
OK. When prompted, insert the Red Hat Linux CD into your CD-ROM drive (if you did not boot from the
CD-ROM). Once the CD is in the CD-ROM drive, select
OK, and press [Enter].
The installation program will then probe your system and attempt to
identify your CD-ROM drive. It will start by looking for an IDE (also
known as an ATAPI) CD-ROM drive. If found, you will continue to the next
stage of the installation process (see the Section called Language Selection).
| Note |
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| | To abort the installation process at this time, reboot your machine
and then eject the boot diskette or CD-ROM. You can safely cancel the
installation at any point before the About to
Install screen. See the Section called Preparing to Install for
more information.
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If a CD-ROM drive is not detected, you will be asked what type of
CD-ROM drive you have. Choose from the following types:
- SCSI
Select this if your CD-ROM drive is attached to a supported
SCSI adapter; the installation program will then ask you to choose a
SCSI driver. Choose the driver that most closely resembles your
adapter. You may specify options for the driver if necessary;
however, most drivers will detect your SCSI adapter automatically.
- Other
If your CD-ROM drive is neither an IDE nor a SCSI, it is an
other. Sound cards with proprietary CD-ROM
interfaces are good examples of this type of CD-ROM. The
installation program will display a list of drivers for supported
CD-ROM drives — choose a driver and, if necessary, specify any
driver options. It is recommended that you use the
oldcdrom.img image file
 | Tip |
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| | A partial list of optional parameters for CD-ROM
drives can be found in the Official Red Hat Linux Reference Guide, in the
General Parameters and Modules appendix.
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If you have an IDE (ATAPI) CD-ROM, but the installation program fails to
find your IDE (ATAPI) CD-ROM and asks you what type of CD-ROM drive you
have, try the following boot command. Restart the installation, and at the
boot: prompt enter linux
hdX=cdrom. Replace the
X with one of the
following letters, depending on the interface the unit is connected to,
and whether it is configured as master or slave (also known as primary and
secondary):
a — first IDE controller, master
b — first IDE controller, slave
c — second IDE controller, master
d — second IDE controller, slave
If you have a third and/or fourth controller, continue assigning
letters in alphabetical order, going from controller to controller, and
master to slave.
