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Module 1

This document provides an overview of installing Linux. It discusses performing a pre-install evaluation to check hardware compatibility and consider disk partitioning and dual booting. It also covers the types of installation methods for Linux, including via CD-ROM, hard drive, ask method, and kickstart. The installation process begins by booting from the Linux CD-ROM and configuring settings like the keyboard, mouse, and disk partitions.

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Module 1

This document provides an overview of installing Linux. It discusses performing a pre-install evaluation to check hardware compatibility and consider disk partitioning and dual booting. It also covers the types of installation methods for Linux, including via CD-ROM, hard drive, ask method, and kickstart. The installation process begins by booting from the Linux CD-ROM and configuring settings like the keyboard, mouse, and disk partitions.

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Installing Linux

Installing Linux

Module 1 – Installing Linux

♦ Overview
This module introduces you to the hardware and software terminology
necessary to install a Linux operating system. The procedure for installing
Linux and the necessary configuration settings are described.

♦ Lessons Covered in this module


► Performing Preinstall Evaluation
► Performing Installation
Installing Linux

Lesson 1 – Performing Pre-install evaluation

♦ Introduction
Linux occupies less amount of space in a system. However, running a
complete Linux system has certain hardware requirements that are
discussed below.

♦ Topics covered in this lesson


► Hardware Compatibility
► Disk Partition Scheme
► Considerations of Dual Boot
Installing Linux

Topic 1 – Hardware Compatibility

♦ The installation of an operating system will have its own hardware


requirements. The necessary hardware has to be checked for its
compatibility with the operating system before installing it.

♦ The hardware units required for installing Linux includes:


► Central Processing Unit
► Memory (RAM)
► Drives
► Video or Graphics Card
Installing Linux

Topic 2 – Disk Partition Scheme

♦ Partitioning is one of the methods employed in securing a system.

♦ Partitioning is dividing a single hard drive into many logical drives.

♦ In case of partitioning a disk, if a file system gets corrupted then only


the disk having the damaged file system gets corrupted.

♦ Other partitions will not be affected by the damage caused by a file


system.
Installing Linux

Topic 3 – Considerations of Dual Booting

♦ Every distribution of Linux can be installed on only particular


partitions of a hard disk and other partitions can remain untouched.

♦ This ideally implies that Linux permits Microsoft Windows to coexist


with it.

♦ To consider a dual boot system for Linux, a computer should have one
operating system already installed in it.

♦ This means Linux should be installed last in a dual-boot system.


Installing Linux

Lesson 2 – Performing Installation

♦ Introduction
Linux can be installed in a system through various methods. On a
standalone system, the most convenient method is to install through a CD-
ROM drive. Before installing Linux, it has to be ensured that the system
meets all the requirements for installation.

♦ Topics covered in this lesson


► Types of Installation Methods
► Starting Installation
Installing Linux

Topic 1 – Types of Installation Methods

♦ There are four methods available to install Linux on a system.


They are:

• CD-ROM
• Hard Drive
• Ask Method
• Kickstart

♦ The installer called anaconda, is written in the scripting language


Python
Installing Linux

Topic 2 - Starting Installation

♦ The first thing in installing Linux is booting off from the CD-ROM.

♦ At the bottom part of the screen there will be a prompt, which will read
as: boot:

♦ If no key is pressed then the prompt will time out by itself and start the
graphical installation process.

♦ There are settings that have to be configured such as keyboard, mouse,


disk partition etc
Installing Linux

Conclusion

♦ Summary

► Linux can be installed in a system that has other operating systems like
Windows
► Minimum hardware requirement has to be met for installing Linux that
includes CPU, Motherboard, Drives and Video cards
► Linux can be installed by using several methods such as, CD-ROM, Hard
drive, HTTP, NFS and Kickstart

♦ Question and Answer session

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