Network Pre-install Worksheet

UIUC information:

  • For Redhat ftp install:

  • DNS servers:

  • My ip address: ___________________________

  • My gateway: ____________________________

  • My netmask: ____________________________

  • My broadcast address: ____________________________

  • My network address: ____________________________

  • My hostname: ____________________________

    Basic Install Steps

    1. BACKUP YOUR EXISTING STUFF
    2. Make your boot/root disks.
    3. Shrink your Win95-DOS-OS/2 partition of you want to keep that stuff.
    4. Do the install
      All of the following are done by the install program:
      1. Partition - at least 1 Linux native and 1 Linux swap
      2. Format partitions
      3. Set up the network
      4. Install the packages
      5. Set up root's password
      6. Set up X
    5. Add a user other then root
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