Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4: Installation Guide for x86, Itanium™, AMD64, and Intel® Extended Memory 64 Technology (Intel® EM64T)
Prev |  | Next

# Chapter 3. System Requirements Table

The most recent list of supported hardware can be found at http://hardware.redhat.com/hcl/.

This system requirements table will help you keep a record of your current system settings and requirements. Enter information about your system in the table provided as a handy reference to help make your Red Hat Enterprise Linux installation go more smoothly.

hard drive(s): type, label, size; ex: IDE hda=40 GB |
partitions: map of partitions and mount points; ex: `/dev/hda1=/home`, `/dev/hda2=/` (fill this in once you know where they will reside) |
memory: amount of RAM installed on your system; ex: 128 MB, 512 MB |
CD-ROM: interface type; ex: SCSI, IDE (ATAPI) |
SCSI adapter: if present, make and model number; ex: BusLogic SCSI Adapter, Adaptec 2940UW |
network card: if present, make and model number; ex: Tulip, 3COM 3C590 |
mouse: type, protocol, and number of buttons; ex: generic 3 button PS/2 mouse, MouseMan 2 button serial mouse |
monitor: make, model, and manufacturer specifications; ex: Optiquest Q53, ViewSonic G773 |
video card: make, model number and size of VRAM; ex: Creative Labs Graphics Blaster 3D, 8MB |
sound card: make, chipset and model number; ex: S3 SonicVibes, Sound Blaster 32/64 AWE |
IP, DHCP, and BOOTP addresses: four numbers, separated by dots; ex: 10.0.2.15 |
netmask: four numbers, separated by dots; ex: 255.255.248.0 |
gateway IP address: four numbers, separated by dots; ex: 10.0.2.245 |
one or more name server IP addresses (DNS): one or more sets of dot-separated numbers; ex: 10.0.2.1 |
domain name: the name given to your organization; ex: `example.com` |
hostname: the name of your computer; your personal choice of names; ex: `cookie`, `southpark` |

Table 3-1. System Requirements Table

If any of these networking requirements or terms are unfamiliar to you, contact your network administrator for assistance.

Prev | Home | Next
Preparing for a Hard Drive Installation |  | Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux