Part IV. Advanced installation options

This part of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Installation Guide covers more advanced or uncommon methods of installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux, including:

boot options.
installing without media.
installing through VNC.
using kickstart to automate the installation process.

Table of Contents

28. Boot Options

28.1. Configuring the Installation System at the Boot Menu

28.1.1. Specifying the Language
28.1.2. Configuring the Interface
28.1.3. Updating anaconda
28.1.4. Specifying the Installation Method
28.1.5. Manually Configuring the Network Settings

28.2. Enabling Remote Access to the Installation System

28.2.1. Enabling Remote Access with VNC
28.2.2. Connecting the Installation System to a VNC Listener
28.2.3. Enabling Remote Access with Telnet

28.3. Logging to a Remote System During the Installation

28.3.1. Configuring a Log Server

28.4. Automating the Installation with Kickstart

28.5. Enhancing Hardware Support

28.5.1. Overriding Automatic Hardware Detection

28.6. Using the Maintenance Boot Modes

28.6.1. Verifying boot media
28.6.2. Booting Your Computer with the Rescue Mode
28.6.3. Upgrading your computer

29. Installing Without Media

29.1. Retrieving Boot Files
29.2. Editing the GRUB Configuration
29.3. Booting to Installation

30. Setting Up an Installation Server

30.1. Setting up the Network Server
30.2. PXE Boot Configuration
30.3. Configuring the DHCP Server
30.4. Starting the tftp Server
30.5. Adding a Custom Boot Message
30.6. Performing the PXE Installation

31. Installing Through VNC

31.1. VNC Viewer

31.2. VNC Modes in Anaconda

31.2.1. Direct Mode
31.2.2. Connect Mode

31.3. Installation Using VNC

31.3.1. Installation Example
31.3.2. Kickstart Considerations
31.3.3. Firewall Considerations

31.4. References

32. Kickstart Installations

32.1. What are Kickstart Installations?

32.2. How Do You Perform a Kickstart Installation?

32.3. Creating the Kickstart File

32.4. Kickstart Options

32.4.1. Advanced Partitioning Example

32.5. Package Selection

32.6. Pre-installation Script

32.6.1. Example

32.7. Post-installation Script

32.7.1. Examples

32.8. Making the Kickstart File Available

32.8.1. Creating Kickstart Boot Media
32.8.2. Making the Kickstart File Available on the Network

32.9. Making the Installation Tree Available

32.10. Starting a Kickstart Installation

33. Kickstart Configurator

33.1. Basic Configuration

33.2. Installation Method

33.3. Boot Loader Options

33.4. Partition Information

33.4.1. Creating Partitions

33.5. Network Configuration

33.6. Authentication

33.7. Firewall Configuration

33.7.1. SELinux Configuration

33.8. Display Configuration

33.9. Package Selection

33.10. Pre-Installation Script

33.11. Post-Installation Script

33.11.1. Chroot Environment
33.11.2. Use an Interpreter

33.12. Saving the File