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. Before You Begin

• 3.1 Hardware requirements
• 3.2 Space requirements and coexistence
• 3.3 Choosing a Linux distribution

4. Installation Overview

• 4.1 Basic Installation Steps
• 4.2 Basic Parts of an Installation Kit

5. Installation In Detail

• 5.1 Getting prepared for installation
• 5.2 Creating the boot and root floppies
• 5.3 Repartitioning your DOS/Windows drives
• 5.4 Creating partitions for Linux
• 5.5 Booting the installation disk
• 5.6 Using the rootdisk
• 5.7 Installing software packages
• 5.8 After package installations

6. Booting Your New System

7. After Your First Boot

• 7.1 Beginning System Administratration
• 7.2 Custom LILO Configuration

8. Administrivia

• 8.1 Terms of Use
• 8.2 Acknowledgements