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>Reboot using your Linux Installation CD – I use Redhat 6.2 which is
fairly straight forward and I will focus on it. Most Linux distributions
have really worked on their installation programs and you shouldn't have a
problem. Just have the details about your hardware in hand, the horizontal
and vertical refresh rate of your monitor in case the installation program
doesn't automatically detect it ( you will find the exact figures in the
manual ), the video card, its memory type ( <SPAN
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> or Serial. As I mentioned earlier you will have to
make about <TT
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> partitions for Linux, you can make more
but <TT
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> is the recommended number. There are
<TT
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>3</TT
> main installation types,
<EM
>Workstation</EM
>, <EM
>Server</EM
> and
<EM
>Custom</EM
>. The Server class install erases everything in
the hard disk so beware. The workstation and custom installs have
sub-classes but that's for you to explore.</P
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installation and dump <SPAN
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oppurtunity because the other types of installations install
<SPAN
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> by default and without asking and we dont
want that do we? <SPAN
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restrictions; you can opt for whichever install type you like.</P
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