Recording Your System's Hardware

Enter information about your system in the table provided as a handy reference to help make your Red Hat Linux installation go more smoothly.

Table 2-1. System Requirements Table

hard drive(s): type, label, size; ex: IDE hda=1.2 GB
partitions: map of partitions and mount points; ex: `/dev/hda1=/home`, `/dev/hda2=/` (fill this in once you know where they will reside)
memory: amount of RAM installed on your system; ex: 64 MB, 128 MB
CD-ROM: interface type; ex: SCSI, IDE (ATAPI)
SCSI adapter: if present, make and model number; ex: BusLogic SCSI Adapter, Adaptec 2940UW
network card: if present, make and model number; ex: Tulip, 3COM 3C590
mouse: type, protocol, and number of buttons; ex: generic 3 button PS/2 mouse, MouseMan 2 button serial mouse
monitor: make, model, and manufacturer specifications; ex: Optiquest Q53, ViewSonic G773
video card: make, model number and size of VRAM; ex: Creative Labs Graphics Blaster 3D, 8MB
sound card: make, chipset and model number; ex: S3 SonicVibes, Sound Blaster 32/64 AWE
IP, DHCP, and BOOTP addresses: four numbers, separated by dots; ex: 10.0.2.15
netmask: four numbers, separated by dots; ex: 255.255.248.0
gateway IP address: four numbers, separated by dots; ex: 10.0.2.245
one or more name server IP addresses (DNS): one or more sets of dot-separated numbers; ex: 10.0.2.1
domain name: the name given to your organization; ex: Red Hat's would be `redhat.com`
hostname: the name of your computer; your personal choice of names; ex: `cookie`, `southpark`

If any of these networking requirements or terms are unfamiliar to you, contact your network administrator for assistance.