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RH Linux 9.0 Installation & ConfigurationBy Joshua Erdman Recently I set up 2 Redhat Linux 9.0 servers. Linux has come a long way but without an understanding of packages and Linux Partitions it can seem quite complicated. The first time I attempted to install any flavor of Linux I needed a serious clue, I found eating nails through my nose almost more appealing. Lucky for you, Linux has come such a long way and you have this Installation guide. The installation is a breeze, provided that you have a good idea what your intentions are for your new Linux machine and that you of course have a clue; so read on. If you are using a new enough system, it will boot up the install program right off the CD, no boot floppies, no special system preparation, no cassting out of demons needed. Then it will automatically load the graphical user interface part. This is where I ran into a problem. The install worked fine in graphic mode for one of the servers, but the other I had to use text mode. You can get your machine to boot up in text mode by carefully reading the first screen that pops up and folling the instructions. Once when you are in the install program, the first thing you must decide is if your Linux box is going to be used as a server or a workstation, or both. Then you must consider space requirements. For a typical Linux Installation to be of any use, it should be on a drive with at least 3GB of space. If you plan on making it a server I recommend at least 6GB. Linux is a hungry animal so the more space the better. The install CDs are very complete with almost every package you could want from a web server (Apache) to a C++ compiler (gcc) to even graphics editing (Gimp). Set your computer in the BIOS to boot up off the CD-ROM then stick in the 1st CD and boot off of it. This will automatically start the install program. I recommend using the graphical mode. As you go through the Install Program the pre-built packages are usually fine, so if you plan on using this box as a server or both choose the server installation, if you just want to use office-type software and browse the Internet, the workstation install will be fine (and require less space). When you get to the partition section I recommend that you use the install program?s suggested partition settings (unless of course you want to punish yourself). From here, if you chose the workstation install you should go through the list of productivity packages to make sure you have all you need, a few are listed below: · Mozilla (Web browser) Complete the install. Now that you have a clue you can easily continue the rest of the install prompts by completely reading each window. -- The Server Install -- · Mail Server - Sendmail (SMTP only) Do not be alarmed when the install program selects packages that you did not want. Linux is full of a web of dependencies; to force an installation without a recommended package is to curse yourself to some future server doom. From here you can just continue through the install program and enjoy the simplicities that have finally been integrated. Keep in mind that installing your server was the easy part. Configuring each service is where the headaches begin. Luckily you can always get a clue here. Recommended Articles: Article last reviewed: 03/18/2003
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