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

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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 CDROM 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

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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

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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

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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

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