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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

5. Time requirements

• 5.1 Choosing a Linux distribution

6. Installation Overview

• 6.1 First Installation Steps: The Easy Way
• 6.2 First Installation Steps: The Hard Way
• 6.3 Continuing the Installation
• 6.4 Basic Parts of an Installation Kit

7. Installation In Detail

• 7.1 Getting prepared for installation
• 7.2 Creating the boot and root floppies
• 7.3 Repartitioning your DOS/Windows drives
• 7.4 Creating partitions for Linux
• 7.5 Booting the installation disk
• 7.6 Using the rootdisk
• 7.7 Installing software packages
• 7.8 After package installations

8. Booting Your New System

9. After Your First Boot

• 9.1 Beginning System Administratration
• 9.2 Custom LILO Configuration

10. Administrivia

• 10.1 Terms of Use
• 10.2 Acknowledgements