Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Nahant .8)
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DIRECTORY ORGANIZATION
Red Hat Enterprise Linux is delivered on multiple CD-ROMs consisting of
installation CD-ROMs and source code CD-ROMs.
The first installation CD-ROM can be directly booted into the installation
on most modern systems, and contains the following directory structure
(where /media/cdrom is the mount point of the CD-ROM):
/media/cdrom
|----> RedHat
| |----> RPMS -- binary packages
| `----> base -- information on this release of Red Hat
| Enterprise Linux used by the installation
| process
|----> images -- boot CD-ROM image
|----> isolinux -- Files used for booting from CD
|----> README -- this file
|----> RELEASE-NOTES -- the latest information about this release
| of Red Hat Enterprise Linux
`----> RPM-GPG-KEY -- GPG signature for packages from Red Hat
The remaining Installation CD-ROMs are similar to Installation CD-ROM 1,
except that only the RedHat subdirectory is present.
The directory layout of each source code CD-ROM is as follows:
/media/cdrom
|----> SRPMS -- source packages
`----> RPM-GPG-KEY -- GPG signature for packages from Red Hat
If you are setting up an installation tree for NFS, FTP, or HTTP
installations, you must copy the RELEASE-NOTES files and all files from
the RedHat directory on all operating systems CD-ROMs. On Linux and UNIX
systems, the following process will properly configure the target
directory on your server (repeat for each CD-ROM):
1. Insert CD-ROM
2. mount /media/cdrom
3. cp -a /media/cdrom/RedHat <target-directory>
4. cp /media/cdrom/RELEASE-NOTES* <target-directory> (Installation CD 1
only)
5. umount /media/cdrom
(Where <target-directory> represents the path to the directory to contain
the installation tree.)
Note
Do not copy the Extras CD-ROM, or any of the layered product CD-ROMs, as
this will overwrite files necessary for Anaconda's proper operation.
These CD-ROMs must be installed after Red Hat Enterprise Linux has been
installed.
INSTALLING
Many computers can now automatically boot from CD-ROMs. If you have such a
machine (and it is properly configured) you can boot the Red Hat
Enterprise Linux Installation CD-ROM 1 directly. After booting, the Red
Hat Enterprise Linux installation program will start, and you will be able
to install your system from the CD-ROM.
The images/ directory contains the file boot.iso. This file is an ISO
image that can be used to boot the Red Hat Enterprise Linux installation
program. It is a handy way to start network-based installations. To use
boot.iso, your computer must be able to boot from its CD-ROM drive, and
its BIOS settings must be configured to do so. You must then burn boot.iso
onto a recordable/rewriteable CD-ROM.
Another image file contained in the images/ directory is diskboot.img.
This file is designed for use with USB pen drives (or other bootable media
with a capacity larger than a diskette drive). Use the dd command to write
the image.
Note
The ability to use this image file with a USB pen drive depends on the
ability of your system's BIOS to boot from a USB device.
GETTING HELP
For those that have web access, refer to [1]http://www.redhat.com. In
particular, access to our mailing lists can be found at:
[2]http://www.redhat.com/mailing-lists
If you do not have web access you can still subscribe to the main mailing
list.
To subscribe, send mail to [3]nahant-list-request@redhat.com with
subscribe in the subject line. You can leave the body empty.
EXPORT CONTROL
As required by U.S. law, user represents and warrants that it: (a)
understands that certain of the software are subject to export controls
under the U.S. Commerce Departments Export Administration Regulations
(EAR); (b) is not located in a prohibited destination country under the
EAR or U.S. sanctions regulations (currently Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya,
North Korea, Sudan and Syria); (c) will not export, re-export, or transfer
the software to any prohibited destination, entity, or individual without
the necessary export license(s) or authorizations(s) from the U.S.
Government; (d) will not use or transfer the software for use in any
sensitive nuclear, chemical or biological weapons, or missile technology
end-uses unless authorized by the U.S. Government by regulation or
specific license; (e) understands and agrees that if it is in the United
States and exports or transfers the Software to eligible end users, it
will, as required by EAR Section 741.17(e), submit semi-annual reports to
the Commerce Departments Bureau of Industry & Security (BIS), which
include the name and address (including country) of each transferee; and
(f) understands that countries other than the United States may restrict
the import, use, or export of encryption products and that it shall be
solely responsible for compliance with any such import, use, or export
restrictions.
References
Visible links
1. http://www.redhat.com/
2. http://www.redhat.com/mailing-lists
3. mailto:nahant-list-request@redhat.com