Index

serial mode, 32

text mode, 31

bootable CD ROM, 32

Symbols

booting

installation program, 30

/boot, 47

/boot partition

(See partition, /boot)

C

/root/install.log

install log file location, 69

canceling the installation, 34

CD ROM

ATAPI, 34

A

unrecognized, problems with, 34

bootable, 32

adding partitions, 48

IDE, 34

file system type, 49

unrecognized, problems with, 34

ATAPI CD ROM

installation from, 34

unrecognized, problems with, 34

SCSI, 34

authentication

clock, 60

configuration, 64

configuration

Kerberos, 64

clock, 60

LDAP, 64

GRUB, 51

MD5 passwords, 64

hardware, 24

NIS, 64

finding with Windows, 21

shadow passwords, 64

LILO, 51

autoboot, 32

network, 55

automatic partitioning, 43, 44

time, 60

time zone, 60

consoles, virtual, 27

B

conventions

document, vii

BIOS, issues related to GRUB, 116

Custom

BIOS, issues related to LILO, 116

disk space, 13

boot disk creation, 70

boot diskette creation, 86

boot loader, 51

D

alternatives to, 54, 83

boot diskette, 54, 83

dd

commercial products, 54, 83

creating installation diskette, 16

LOADLIN, 54, 83

deleting partitions, 50

SYSLINUX, 54, 83

dependencies

configuration, 51

installing packages, 68

GRUB, 51

upgrading packages, 85

installing on boot partition, 53, 81

disk

LILO, 51

driver, 119

MBR, 53, 81

Disk Druid

password, 52, 81

adding partitions, 48

boot loader password, 52, 81

file system type, 49

boot methods

buttons, 46

local boot diskette, 14

deleting partitions, 50

PCMCIA boot diskettes, 14

editing partitions, 50

USB diskette drive, 14

partitions, 45

boot options, 31

disk partitioning, 43

additional, 129

disk space, 12

kernel, 129

disk space requirements, 13

expert mode, 32

custom, 19

mediacheck, 31

personal desktop, 17