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Objectives
Learn about the hardware components of your computer system Configure hard disk space to hold a new Linux installation Install Linux Automate installation of multiple systems
Before installing
Gather information about computer Determine best way to organize Linux on computer
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Understanding Networking
Networking protocols
Used by computer systems to communicate
Protocol
Organized pattern of signals or words
IP networking
Each computer must have unique IP address All IP addresses on single network related
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Domain name
Assigned to organization Used to identify collection of computers
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Boot manager
Select operating system each time computer booted
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Graphical Systems
Current installation programs
Automatically detect what video card is installed Configure it without any input from user
Good idea to understand some video card concepts for those times when installation doesnt go as smoothly as planned Very few standards exist
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Logical partitions
Exist within physical partition Numbered beginning with 5
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Active partition
Bootable partition BIOS passes control to operating system stored on partition
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Boot record
Small area that contains boot manager program to start operating system on partition
Sector
Unit of data storage on hard disk Contains 512 bytes
Block
1024 bytes or two sectors
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Swap Partitions
Should create separate partition used as swap partition
For more efficient operation Normally from 64 MB to 1 GB in size
Should be twice the size of RAM
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Defragmenting
Necessary before installing Linux
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Installing Linux
Install Red Hat Softwares Fedora Linux
Procedure applicable to virtually all versions of Linux
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Linux Distributions
Linux distributions very similar to each other technically Fedora Linux
Based on Red Hat Linux Stable long-term participant in Linux market
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Boot disk
Removable disk that can start up computer and initialize installation program
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Kickstart Installations
Kickstart
Method of automating installation selections Used to reinstall system or install multiple identical systems Relies on configuration file
Contains all settings to complete installation
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Summary
Devices communicate with CPU using:
Interrupts Direct memory access Port-mapped I/O
Linux supports thousands of hardware components (devices) Protocols define how devices and parts of operating system communicate with each other
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Summary (continued)
Compile detailed system inventory Dual-boot system
Use Linux on same computer as another operating system
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Attractive graphical installation programs standard in commercial versions of Linux Various components of Linux sometimes arranged on different hard disk partitions Kickstart method uses configuration file to hold all installation selections
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