The Linux Installation HOWTO

by Eric S. Raymond

1. Introduction

• 1.1 Purpose of this document
• 1.2 Other sources of information
• 1.3 New versions of this document
• 1.4 Feedback and Corrections

2. Recent Changes

3. The Easiest Option: Buy, Don't Build

4. Before You Begin

• 4.1 Hardware requirements
• 4.2 Space requirements and coexistence
• 4.3 Choosing a Linux distribution

5. Installation Overview

• 5.1 First Installation Steps: The Easy Way
• 5.2 First Installation Steps: The Hard Way
• 5.3 Continuing the Installation
• 5.4 Basic Parts of an Installation Kit

6. Installation In Detail

• 6.1 Getting prepared for installation
• 6.2 Creating the boot and root floppies
• 6.3 Repartitioning your DOS/Windows drives
• 6.4 Creating partitions for Linux
• 6.5 Booting the installation disk
• 6.6 Using the rootdisk
• 6.7 Installing software packages
• 6.8 After package installations

7. Booting Your New System

8. After Your First Boot

• 8.1 Beginning System Administratration
• 8.2 Custom LILO Configuration

9. Administrivia

• 9.1 Terms of Use
• 9.2 Acknowledgements