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3.4. Selecting an Installation Method
What type of installation method do you wish to use? The following installation methods are available:
- CD-ROM
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If you have a CD-ROM drive and the Red Hat Linux CD-ROMs, you can use this method. You will need a boot diskette or a bootable CD-ROM. A PCMCIA driver diskette may also be used. Refer to Section 3.5 Installing from CD-ROM, for CD-ROM installation instructions.
- Hard Drive
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If you have copied the Red Hat Linux ISO images to a local hard drive, you can use this method. You will need a boot diskette. A PCMCIA driver diskette may also be used. Refer to Section 3.6 Installing from a Hard Drive, for hard drive installation instructions.
- NFS Image
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If you are installing from an NFS server using ISO images or a mirror image of Red Hat Linux, you can use this method. You will need a network driver diskette. A PCMCIA driver diskette may also be used. Refer to Section 3.8 Installing via NFS, for network installation instructions. Please note that NFS installations may also be performed in GUI mode.
- FTP
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If you are installing directly from an FTP server, use this method. You will need a network driver diskette. A PCMCIA driver diskette may also be used. Refer to Section 3.9 Installing via FTP, for FTP installation instructions.
- HTTP
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If you are installing directly from an HTTP (Web) server, use this method. You will need a network driver diskette. A PCMCIA driver diskette may also be used. Refer to Section 3.10 Installing via HTTP, for HTTP installation instructions.
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