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Module 1: Introduction To Linux: How To Install RHEL6 O.S in A New HDD ?

Linus Torvalds developed Linux in 1991 as an alternative to the educational Minix operating system while studying at university. Linux has since become popular and spawned many variants such as Red Hat, Debian, and Ubuntu. Red Hat Enterprise Linux is one of the most widely used Linux distributions, with versions released every few years from 2002 to 2010. Installing RHEL 6 involves booting from the installation DVD, selecting installation options like language and keyboard, partitioning the disk, and installing packages before rebooting into the new system.

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Module 1: Introduction To Linux: How To Install RHEL6 O.S in A New HDD ?

Linus Torvalds developed Linux in 1991 as an alternative to the educational Minix operating system while studying at university. Linux has since become popular and spawned many variants such as Red Hat, Debian, and Ubuntu. Red Hat Enterprise Linux is one of the most widely used Linux distributions, with versions released every few years from 2002 to 2010. Installing RHEL 6 involves booting from the installation DVD, selecting installation options like language and keyboard, partitioning the disk, and installing packages before rebooting into the new system.

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Module 1: Introduction to Linux

Who Developed Linux O.S?


In 1991,Linus Torvalds studying Unix at the University, where he used special
education experimental purpose operating system called Minix (Small version of
Unix).But Minix had its own limitations. Linus felt he could do better than the Minix.
So he developed his own version of Minix,which is now known as Linux. Linux is
Open Source From the start
Linux Variants:
Caldera Linux
Corel Linux
Debian Linux
Kondara Linux
Red Hat Linux
Mandrake Linux
Slackware Linux
SuSE Linux
Turbolinux
Vector Linux
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Versions:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2 :Released on 26.03 2002
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 :Released on 23.10 2003
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 :Released on 14.02 2005
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 :Released on 15.03 2007
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 :Released on 10.11 2010
System Requirements for installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 (RHEL 5.0)
1.CPU /Processor : Pentium D(Dual Core) 2GHZ
2.RAM : 1GB (Minimum) / 2GB(Recommended)
3.HDD Space : Minimum 15GB Free space required (40GB Recommended)
4.DVD Drive
(Note : If you want to install both Windows and Linux in one HDD)
First Install Windows O.S and then install Linux O.S.

How to install RHEL6 O.S in a New HDD ?


Change the First Boot Device as : CDROM /DVD in the BIOS Setup
Insert RHEL 6.0 DVD in the DVD Drive
Press Enter to boot from DVD

2. Choose a language

3. Choose a keyboard type

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4. Choose a installation media

5. Skip DVD media test (or select media test, if you want to test installation
media before installation)

6. Red Hat 6 graphical installer starts, select next

7. Accepct Pre-Release Installation

8. Select storage devices

9. Insert computer name

10. Select time zone

11. Enter a password for root user

12. Select type of installation

13. Review partition layout


Modify if needed. Default setup with ext4 and LVM looks good for desktop machine.

14. Accept write changes to disc

15. Writing changes (creating partitions) to disc

16. Configure boot loader options

17. Select softwares to install and enable repositories

18. Customize package selection

19. Checking dependencies for installation

20. Starting installation process

21. Installing packages

22. Installation is complete


Click reboot computer and remove installation media.

Red Hat 6 RHEL Finishing Installation

23. Selecting RHEL 6 from grub

24 Booting RedHat 6

25. Red Hat 6 Welcome screen

26. Create normal user (its Optinal)

27. Setup date and time and keep up-to-date with NTP

28. Login Red Hat 6 Gnome Desktop

29. Red Hat (RHEL) 6 Gnome Desktop, empty and default look

Mohammed Manzoor
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Manzooronlinux7@gm

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