Part II. IBM POWER Architecture - Installation and Booting

Table of Contents

11. Steps to Get You Started

11.1. Upgrade or Install?

11.2. Preparation for IBM eServer System p and System i

11.3. Do You Have Enough Disk Space?

11.4. Can You Install Using the CD-ROM or DVD?

11.5. Preparing for a Network Installation

11.5.1. Preparing for FTP and HTTP installation

11.5.2. Preparing for an NFS install

11.6. Preparing for a Hard Drive Installation

12. Installing on IBM System i and IBM System p systems

12.1. The Graphical Installation Program User Interface

12.2. Booting the IBM System i or IBM System p Installation Program

12.3. A Note about Linux Virtual Consoles

12.4. Using the HMC vterm

12.5. The Text Mode Installation Program User Interface

12.5.1. Using the Keyboard to Navigate

12.6. Beginning Installation

12.6.1. Installing from DVD/CD-ROM

12.7. Installing from a Hard Drive

12.8. Performing a Network Installation

12.9. Installing via NFS

12.10. Installing via FTP

12.11. Installing via HTTP

12.12. Welcome to Red Hat Enterprise Linux

12.13. Language Selection

12.14. Keyboard Configuration

12.15. Enter the Installation Number

12.16. Disk Partitioning Setup

12.17. Advanced Storage Options

12.18. Create Default Layout

12.19. Partitioning Your System

12.19.1. Graphical Display of Hard Drive(s)

12.19.2. Disk Druid 's Buttons

12.19.3. Partition Fields

12.19.4. Recommended Partitioning Scheme

12.19.5. Adding Partitions

12.19.6. Editing Partitions

12.20. Network Configuration

12.21. Time Zone Configuration

12.22. Set Root Password

12.23. Package Group Selection

12.24. Preparing to Install

12.24.1. Prepare to Install

12.25. Installing Packages

12.26. Installation Complete

13. Driver Media for IBM POWER Systems

13.1. Why Do I Need Driver Media?

13.1.1. So What Is Driver Media Anyway?

13.1.2. How Do I Obtain Driver Media?

13.1.3. Using a Driver Image During Installation

14. Troubleshooting Installation on an IBM POWER System

14.1. You are Unable to Boot Red Hat Enterprise Linux

14.1.1. Is Your System Displaying Signal 11 Errors?

14.2. Trouble Beginning the Installation

14.2.1. Problems with Booting into the Graphical Installation

14.3. Trouble During the Installation

14.3.1. No devices found to install Red Hat Enterprise Linux Error Message

14.3.2. Saving Traceback Messages Without a Diskette Drive

14.3.3. Trouble with Partition Tables

14.3.4. Other Partitioning Problems for IBM™ POWER System Users

14.3.5. Are You Seeing Python Errors?

14.4. Problems After Installation

14.4.1. Unable to IPL from *NWSSTG

14.4.2. Booting into a Graphical Environment

14.4.3. Problems with the X Window System (GUI)

14.4.4. Problems with the X Server Crashing and Non-Root Users

14.4.5. Problems When You Try to Log In

14.4.6. Your Printer Does Not Work

14.4.7. Apache-based httpd service/Sendmail Hangs During Startup

15. Additional Boot Options for IBM Power Systems