RHEL 5 Essentials

Scheduled for completion in August 2010, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Essentials is an online book designed to provide everything a user needs to know to install, use and administer a RHEL 5.x Linux.

1. Installing RHEL 5 on a Clean Disk Drive
   • Obtaining the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Installation Media
   • Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux
   • Partitioning a Disk for RHEL
   • Configuring Networking Settings
   • Timezone and the Root Password
   • Package Selection
   • The Physical Installation
   • Final Configuration Steps
     
     
2. Performing an RHEL 5 Network Installation
   • RHEL Network Installation Requirements
   • Obtaining a Network Boot Image
   • Configuring the Network Installation
   • Starting the Red hat Enterprise Linux 5 Network Installation