Technical Guide

April 1999

Workstation Division

Compaq Computer Corporation

Contents

Overview.....................................4

Prepare the Hardware.................4

Install Red Hat Linux ..................4

Initial Installation Steps..............4

Class-Based Installation

Path .........................................5

Custom Installation Path ...........5

Disk Partitioning ..................5

Package Selection.................6

Finishing the Installation............6

Configure Mouse..................6

Configure X Windows ..........6

Network Configuration.........7

Timezone Configuration .......7

Printer Configuration............7

Root Password......................7

Boot Disk Creation...............7

Configure LILO ...................7

Installation is Complete ........8

Final Configuration and

Customization Steps .................8

Installing the XFree86

Updates ................................8

Dual-Booting Windows NT

and Red Hat Linux ...............9

Linux SMP Support............10

Appendix ..................................11

Additional Resources ..............11

Compaq Monitor

Specifications .........................12

Red Hat Linux 5.2

Installation and Configuration

on Compaq Professional

Workstations AP and SP Models

Abstract: This document provides instructions to help Compaq

customers install and configure Red Hat Linux 5.2 on Compaq

Professional Workstations AP and SP Models.

Compaq AP750 Red Hat Linux 5.2 Installation and Configuration on Compaq Profes

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