3.3. Selecting an Installation Method

What type of installation method do you wish to use? The following installation methods are available:

CD-ROM

If you have a CD-ROM drive and the Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 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. Continue reading this chapter for further instructions.

Hard Drive

If you have copied the Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS ISO images to a local hard drive, you can use this method. You will need a boot disk. PCMCIA boot and driver disks may also be used. Refer to Chapter 4 Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS via Text Mode, for hard drive installation instructions.

NFS Image

If you are installing from an NFS server which is exporting the Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS CD-ROM(s) or a mirror image of Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS, 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 Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS via Text Mode, 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 Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS via Text Mode, 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 Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS via Text Mode, for HTTP installation instructions.