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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Installation Guide 5.2 - linux.meuhobby.com

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4.3. Problems with the X Window System (GUI) ..................................77<br />

4.4. Problems with the X Server Crashing and Non-Root Users ...........77<br />

4.5. Problems When You Try to Log In ...............................................77<br />

4.6. Is Your RAM Not Being Recognized ..........................................78<br />

4.7. Your Printer Does Not Work ........................................................79<br />

4.8. Problems with Sound Configuration .............................................79<br />

4.9. Apache-based httpd service/Sendmail Hangs During Startup ......80<br />

7. Driver Media for Intel® and AMD Systems ......................................................81<br />

1. Why Do I Need Driver Media ................................................................81<br />

2. So What Is Driver Media Anyway .........................................................81<br />

3. How Do I Obtain Driver Media ..............................................................81<br />

3.1. Creating a Driver Diskette from an Image File ..............................82<br />

4. Using a Driver Image During <strong>Installation</strong> .................................................82<br />

8. Additional Boot Options for Intel® and AMD Systems ......................................85<br />

9. The GRUB Boot Loader ................................................................................89<br />

1. Boot Loaders and System Architecture ...................................................89<br />

2. GRUB ..................................................................................................89<br />

2.1. GRUB and the x86 Boot Process ................................................89<br />

2.2. Features of GRUB ......................................................................90<br />

3. Installing GRUB ....................................................................................91<br />

4. GRUB Terminology ...............................................................................92<br />

4.1. Device Names ...........................................................................92<br />

4.2. File Names and Blocklists ...........................................................93<br />

4.3. The Root File System and GRUB ................................................93<br />

5. GRUB Interfaces ...................................................................................94<br />

5.1. Interfaces Load Order .................................................................95<br />

6. GRUB Commands ................................................................................95<br />

7. GRUB Menu Configuration File ..............................................................97<br />

7.1. Configuration File Structure .........................................................97<br />

7.2. Configuration File Directives .......................................................98<br />

8. Changing Runlevels at Boot Time ..........................................................99<br />

9. Additional Resources ..........................................................................100<br />

9.1. Installed Documentation ...........................................................100<br />

9.2. Useful Websites .......................................................................100<br />

9.3. Related Books .........................................................................100<br />

10. Additional Resources about Itanium and <strong>Linux</strong> ............................................101<br />

II. IBM POWER Architecture - <strong>Installation</strong> and Booting ..............................................103<br />

11. Steps to Get You Started ...........................................................................105<br />

1. Upgrade or Install ..............................................................................105<br />

2. Preparation for IBM eServer System p and System i .............................105<br />

3. Do You Have Enough Disk Space ......................................................105<br />

4. Can You Install Using the CD-ROM or DVD ........................................106<br />

5. Preparing for a Network <strong>Installation</strong> ......................................................106<br />

5.1. Preparing for FTP and HTTP installation ....................................107<br />

<strong>5.2</strong>. Preparing for an NFS install ......................................................108<br />

6. Preparing for a Hard Drive <strong>Installation</strong> ..................................................108<br />

12. Installing on IBM System i and IBM System p systems ................................111<br />

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