Installation Method

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# Chapter 3. Installation Method

Figure 3-1. Installation Method

The Installation Method screen allows you to choose whether you want to perform a new installation or an upgrade. If you choose upgrade, the Partition Information and Package Selection options will be disabled. They are not supported for kickstart upgrades.

Also choose the type of kickstart installation to perform from this screen. You can choose from the following options:

- CD-ROM — Choose this option to install from the CD-ROMs.

- NFS — Choose this option to install from an NFS shared directory. Two text entry boxes for the NFS server and NFS directory appear. Enter the fully-qualified domain name or IP address of the NFS server. For the NFS directory, enter the name of the NFS directory that contains the `RedHat` directory of the installation tree. For example, if your NFS server contains the directory `/mirrors/redhat/i386/RedHat/`, enter `/mirrors/redhat/i386/` for the NFS directory.

- FTP — Choose this option to install from an HTTP server. Two text entry boxes for the HTTP server and HTTP directory appear. Enter the fully-qualified domain name or IP address of the HTTP server. For the HTTP directory, enter the name of the HTTP directory that contains the `RedHat` directory. For example, if your HTTP server contains the directory `/mirrors/redhat/i386/RedHat/`, enter `/mirrors/redhat/i386/` for the HTTP directory.

- Hard Drive — Choose this option to install from a hard drive. Two text entry boxes for hard drive partition and hard drive directory appear. Hard drive installations require the use of ISO (or CD-ROM) images. Be sure to verify that the ISO images are intact before you start the installation. To verify them, use an `md5sum` program as well as the `linux mediacheck` boot option. Enter the hard drive partition that contains the ISO images (for example, `/dev/hda1`) in the Hard Drive Partition text box, and enter the directory that contains the ISO images in the Hard Drive Directory text box.

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