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4.5. Selecting an Installation Method
What type of installation method do you wish to use? The following installation methods are available:
- DVD/CD-ROM
- If you have a DVD/CD-ROM drive and the Red Hat Enterprise Linux CD-ROMs or DVD you can use this method. Refer to Section 4.6, “Installing from DVD/CD-ROM”, for DVD/CD-ROM installation instructions.
- Hard Drive
- If you have copied the Red Hat Enterprise Linux ISO images to a local hard drive, you can use this method. You need a boot CD-ROM (use the
linux askmethodboot option). Refer to Section 4.7, “Installing from a Hard Drive”, for hard drive installation instructions. - NFS
- If you are installing from an NFS server using ISO images or a mirror image of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, you can use this method. You need a boot CD-ROM (use the
linux askmethodboot option). Refer to Section 4.9, “Installing via NFS” for network installation instructions. Note that NFS installations may also be performed in GUI mode. - FTP
- If you are installing directly from an FTP server, use this method. You need a boot CD-ROM (use the
linux askmethodboot option). Refer to Section 4.10, “Installing via FTP”, for FTP installation instructions. - HTTP
- If you are installing directly from an HTTP (Web) server, use this method. You need a boot CD-ROM (use the
linux askmethodboot option). Refer to Section 4.11, “Installing via HTTP”, for HTTP installation instructions.
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