Chapter 3. Step-by-Step Installation

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IN THIS CHAPTER

Booting the System: The boot: Prompt

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The Anaconda Installer

47

Using Disk Druid to Partition the Disk

58

LVs: Logical Volumes

61

Setting Up a Dual-Boot System

68

The X Window System

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system-config-display: Configures the Display

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Chapter 2 covered planning the installation of Red Hat Linux: determining the requirements; performing an upgrade versus a clean installation; planning the layout of the hard disk; obtaining the files you need for the installation, including how to download and burn CD and DVD ISO images; and collecting the information about the system you will need during installation. This chapter focuses on installing Fedora Core. The process of installing Red Hat Enterprise ...

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