Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4: Installation Guide for the IBM® POWER Architecture
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# Index

## Symbols

/boot/ partition
  recommended partitioning, Recommended Partitioning Scheme
/root/install.log
  install log file location, Preparing to Install
/var/ partition
  recommended partitioning, Recommended Partitioning Scheme

## A

accessibility, Accessibility Solutions
activating your subscription, Activate Your Subscription
adding partitions, Adding Partitions
  file system type, File System Types
ATAPI CD-ROM
  unrecognized, problems with, What If the IDE CD-ROM Was Not Found?
automatic partitioning, Disk Partitioning Setup, Automatic Partitioning

## B

boot options
  additional, Additional Boot Options
    kernel, Additional Boot Options
  linux mediacheck, Preparing for a Hard Drive Installation
booting the installation program
  OpenPower, p5, i5, and pSeries, Booting the OpenPower, p5, i5, and pSeries Installation Program
booting the installation program on an iSeries system, Booting the iSeries Installation Program

## C

canceling the installation, Installing from CD-ROM
CD-ROM
  ATAPI, Installing from CD-ROM
    unrecognized, problems with, What If the IDE CD-ROM Was Not Found?
  IDE, Installing from CD-ROM
    unrecognized, problems with, What If the IDE CD-ROM Was Not Found?
  installation from, Installing from CD-ROM
  SCSI, Installing from CD-ROM
clock, Time Zone Configuration
configuration
  clock, Time Zone Configuration
  network, Network Configuration
  time, Time Zone Configuration
  time zone, Time Zone Configuration
console, virtual
  iSeries, Using the iSeries Virtual Console
consoles, virtual, A Note about Virtual Consoles on OpenPower, p5, and pSeries
conventions
  document, Document Conventions

## D

DASD installation, Installing from a Hard Drive
Disk Druid
  adding partitions, Adding Partitions
    file system type, File System Types
  buttons, Disk Druid's Buttons
  deleting partitions, Deleting a Partition
  editing partitions, Editing Partitions
  partitions, Partitioning Your System
disk partitioning, Disk Partitioning Setup
disk space, Do You Have Enough Disk Space?
diskette
  media, Driver Media
documentation
  other manuals, Where to Find Other Manuals
driver media, Driver Media
  produced by others, How Do I Obtain Driver Media?
  produced by Red Hat, How Do I Obtain Driver Media?
  using a driver image, Using a Driver Image During Installation

## E

extended partitions, Partitions within Partitions &#8212; An Overview of Extended Partitions

## F

feedback
  contact information for this manual, We Need Feedback!
file system
  formats, overview of, It is Not What You Write, it is How You Write It
file system types, File System Types
firewall configuration, Firewall Configuration
  customize incoming services, Firewall Configuration
  customize trusted services, Firewall Configuration
  security levels
    enable firewall, Firewall Configuration
    no firewall, Firewall Configuration
FTP
  installation, Preparing for a Network Installation, Installing via FTP

## H

hard disk
  basic concepts, Hard Disk Basic Concepts
  extended partitions, Partitions within Partitions &#8212; An Overview of Extended Partitions
  file system formats, It is Not What You Write, it is How You Write It
  partition introduction, Partitions: Turning One Drive Into Many
  partition types, Partitions: Turning One Drive Into Many
  partitioning of, An Introduction to Disk Partitions
hard drive installation, Installing from a Hard Drive
  preparing for, Preparing for a Hard Drive Installation
hardware preparation, eServer i5, Preparation for eServer OpenPower, p5, and i5
hardware preparation, eServer OpenPower, Preparation for eServer OpenPower, p5, and i5
hardware preparation, eServer p5, Preparation for eServer OpenPower, p5, and i5
hardware preparation, iSeries, Preparation for iSeries
hardware preparation, pSeries, Preparation for pSeries
HMC vterm, Using the HMC vterm
hostname configuration, Network Configuration
how to use this manual, How to Use This Manual
HTTP
  installation, Preparing for a Network Installation, Installing via HTTP

## I

IDE CD-ROM
  unrecognized, problems with, What If the IDE CD-ROM Was Not Found?
install log file
  /root/install.log, Preparing to Install
installation
  aborting, Installing from CD-ROM
  can you install with a CD-ROM, Can You Install Using the CD-ROM?
  CD-ROM, Installing from CD-ROM
  DASD, Installing from a Hard Drive
  disk space, Do You Have Enough Disk Space?
  FTP, Preparing for a Network Installation, Installing via FTP
  GUI
    CD-ROM, Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  hard drive, Preparing for a Hard Drive Installation, Installing from a Hard Drive
  HTTP, Preparing for a Network Installation, Installing via HTTP
  keyboard navigation, Using the Keyboard to Navigate
  network, Preparing for a Network Installation
  NFS, Preparing for a Network Installation, Installing via NFS
    server information, Installing via NFS
  partitioning, Partitioning Your System
  problems
    IDE CD-ROM related, What If the IDE CD-ROM Was Not Found?
  program
    graphical user interface, The Graphical Installation Program User Interface
    text mode user interface, The Text Mode Installation Program User Interface
    virtual consoles, A Note about Virtual Consoles on OpenPower, p5, and pSeries
  starting, Installing from CD-ROM
installation media
  testing, Preparing for a Hard Drive Installation
installing packages, Package Group Selection
introduction, Introduction
iSeries
  booting the installation program, Booting the iSeries Installation Program
iSeries virtual console, Using the iSeries Virtual Console

## K

kernel
  boot options, Additional Boot Options
keyboard
  configuration, Keyboard Configuration
  navigating the installation program using, Using the Keyboard to Navigate
keymap
  selecting type of keyboard, Keyboard Configuration

## L

language
  selecting, Language Selection
  support for multiple languages, Language Support Selection

## M

manuals, Where to Find Other Manuals
mount points
  partitions and, Disk Partitions and Mount Points
mouse
  not detected, Is Your Mouse Not Detected?

## N

network
  configuration, Network Configuration
  installations
    FTP, Installing via FTP
    HTTP, Installing via HTTP
    NFS, Installing via NFS
network installation
  performing, Performing a Network Installation
  preparing for, Preparing for a Network Installation
NFS
  installation, Preparing for a Network Installation, Installing via NFS

## O

online help
  hiding, Welcome to Red Hat Enterprise Linux

## P

packages
  groups, Package Group Selection
    selecting, Package Group Selection
  installing, Package Group Selection
  selecting, Package Group Selection
partition
  extended, Partitions within Partitions &#8212; An Overview of Extended Partitions
partitioning, Partitioning Your System
  automatic, Disk Partitioning Setup, Automatic Partitioning
  basic concepts, An Introduction to Disk Partitions
  creating new, Adding Partitions
    file system type, File System Types
  deleting, Deleting a Partition
  editing, Editing Partitions
  extended partitions, Partitions within Partitions &#8212; An Overview of Extended Partitions
  how many partitions, Partitions: Turning One Drive Into Many, How Many Partitions?
  introduction to, Partitions: Turning One Drive Into Many
  making room for partitions, Making Room For Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  mount points and, Disk Partitions and Mount Points
  naming partitions, Partition Naming Scheme
  numbering partitions, Partition Naming Scheme
  other operating systems, Disk Partitions and Other Operating Systems
  primary partitions, Partitions: Turning One Drive Into Many
  recommended, Recommended Partitioning Scheme
  types of partitions, Partitions: Turning One Drive Into Many
  using free space, Using Unpartitioned Free Space
  using unused partition, Using Space from an Unused Partition
password
  setting root, Set Root Password
POWER systems rescue mode, Rescue Mode on POWER Systems
  accessing SCSI utilities, Special Considerations for Accessing the SCSI Utilities from Rescue Mode

## R

re-installation, Determining Whether to Upgrade or Re-Install
recursion
  see recursion
registering your subscription, Activate Your Subscription
rescue mode, POWER systems, Rescue Mode on POWER Systems
  accessing SCSI utilities, Special Considerations for Accessing the SCSI Utilities from Rescue Mode
root / partition
  recommended partitioning, Recommended Partitioning Scheme
root password, Set Root Password

## S

security levels
  firewall configuration, Firewall Configuration
  SELinux, Firewall Configuration
selecting
  packages, Package Group Selection
SELinux
  security levels, Firewall Configuration
starting
  installation, Installing from CD-ROM
steps
  disk space, Do You Have Enough Disk Space?
  eServer i5 hardware preparation, Preparation for eServer OpenPower, p5, and i5
  eServer OpenPower hardware preparation, Preparation for eServer OpenPower, p5, and i5
  eServer p5 hardware preparation, Preparation for eServer OpenPower, p5, and i5
  installing with CD-ROM, Can You Install Using the CD-ROM?
  iSeries hardware preparation, Preparation for iSeries
  pSeries hardware preparation, Preparation for pSeries
subscription registration, Activate Your Subscription
swap file
  upgrade, Determining Whether to Upgrade or Re-Install
swap parition
  recommended partitioning, Recommended Partitioning Scheme

## T

TCP/IP configuration, Performing a Network Installation
time zone
  configuration, Time Zone Configuration
traceback messages
  saving traceback messages without a floppy drive, Saving Traceback Messages Without a Diskette Drive
troubleshooting, Troubleshooting Your Installation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  after the installation
    Apache-based httpd service hangs during startup, Apache-based httpd service/Sendmail Hangs During Startup
  after the installation, Problems After Installation
    booting into a graphical environment, Booting into a Graphical Environment
    booting into GNOME or KDE, Booting into a Graphical Environment
    booting into the X Window System, Booting into a Graphical Environment
    logging in, Problems When You Try to Log In
    printers, Your Printer Does Not Work
    Sendmail hangs during startup, Apache-based httpd service/Sendmail Hangs During Startup
    unable to IPL from *NWSSTG, Unable to IPL from *NWSSTG
    X (X Window System), Problems with the X Window System (GUI)
    X server crashes, Problems with the X Server Crashing and Non-Root Users
  beginning the installation, Trouble Beginning the Installation
    mouse not detected, Is Your Mouse Not Detected?
  booting, You are Unable to Boot Red Hat Enterprise Linux
    signal 11 error, Is Your System Displaying Signal 11 Errors?
  CD-ROM failure
    CD-ROM verification, Preparing for a Hard Drive Installation
  during the installation
    No devices found to install Red Hat Enterprise Linux error message, No devices found to install Red Hat Enterprise Linux Error Message
    saving traceback messages without a diskette drive, Saving Traceback Messages Without a Diskette Drive
  during the installation, Trouble During the Installation
    completing partitions, Other Partitioning Problems for IBM POWER System Users
    partition tables, Trouble with Partition Tables
    Python errors, Are You Seeing Python Errors?

## U

upgrade, Determining Whether to Upgrade or Re-Install
  adding a swap file, Determining Whether to Upgrade or Re-Install
user interface, graphical
  installation program, The Graphical Installation Program User Interface
user interface, text mode
  installation program, The Text Mode Installation Program User Interface

## V

virtual consoles, A Note about Virtual Consoles on OpenPower, p5, and pSeries

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