Reboot using your Linux Installation CD – I use Redhat 6.2 which is
fairly straight forward and I will focus on it. Most Linux distributions
have really worked on their installation programs and you shouldn't have a
problem. Just have the details about your hardware in hand, the horizontal
and vertical refresh rate of your monitor in case the installation program
doesn't automatically detect it ( you will find the exact figures in the
manual ), the video card, its memory type ( SDRAM or
SGRAM ) and size, and your mouse type –
PS2 or Serial. As I mentioned earlier you will have to
make about 3 partitions for Linux, you can make more
but 3 is the recommended number. There are
3 main installation types,
Workstation, Server and
Custom. The Server class install erases everything in
the hard disk so beware. The workstation and custom installs have
sub-classes but that's for you to explore.
Loadlin users have to select custom
installation and dump Lilo when given the
oppurtunity because the other types of installations install
Lilo by default and without asking and we dont
want that do we? Lilo users have no
restrictions; you can opt for whichever install type you like.