<HTML ><HEAD ><TITLE >GNU/Linux pre-installation checklist</TITLE ><META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="Modular DocBook HTML Stylesheet Version 1.57"><LINK REL="NEXT" TITLE="Introduction" HREF="introduction.html"></HEAD ><BODY CLASS="ARTICLE" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#000000" LINK="#0000FF" VLINK="#840084" ALINK="#0000FF" ><DIV CLASS="ARTICLE" ><DIV CLASS="TITLEPAGE" ><H1 CLASS="TITLE" ><A NAME="AEN2" >GNU/Linux pre-installation checklist</A ></H1 ><H3 CLASS="AUTHOR" ><A NAME="AEN4" > </A ></H3 ><DIV CLASS="AFFILIATION" ><SPAN CLASS="ORGNAME" > <A HREF="http://members.tripod.com/~algolog/index.htm" TARGET="_top" >Algologic Research & Solutions</A > <BR></SPAN ><DIV CLASS="ADDRESS" ><P CLASS="ADDRESS" > algolog (at) hd1.vsnl.net.in<br> </P ></DIV ></DIV ><DIV CLASS="REVHISTORY" ><TABLE WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" ><TR ><TH ALIGN="LEFT" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN="3" ><B >Revision History</B ></TH ></TR ><TR ><TD ALIGN="LEFT" >Revision 2.6.0</TD ><TD ALIGN="LEFT" >28 November 2000</TD ><TD ALIGN="LEFT" >Revised by: </TD ></TR ><TR ><TD ALIGN="LEFT" COLSPAN="3" >Initial release using docbook sgml.</TD ></TR ></TABLE ></DIV ><DIV ><DIV CLASS="ABSTRACT" ><A NAME="AEN18" ></A ><P ></P ><P > This document provides a checklist for installing GNU/Linux (hereafter referred to as Linux) as well as hints and tips along the way. Translations in Japanese, Dutch, and French are available in <A HREF="introduction.html#TRANSLATIONS" >Section 1.3</A >. The most current version of this checklist will be posted online at: <A HREF="http://members.tripod.com/~algolog/lnxchk.htm" TARGET="_top" > http://members.tripod.com/~algolog/lnxchk.htm</A >. Sgml source for this document is located <A HREF="" TARGET="_top" >here</A >. </P ><P ></P ></DIV ></DIV ><HR></DIV ><DIV CLASS="TOC" ><DL ><DT ><B >Table of Contents</B ></DT ><DT >1. <A HREF="introduction.html" >Introduction</A ></DT ><DD ><DL ><DT >1.1. <A HREF="introduction.html#COPYRIGHT" >Copyright Information</A ></DT ><DT >1.2. <A HREF="introduction.html#DISCLAIMER" >Disclaimer</A ></DT ><DT >1.3. <A HREF="introduction.html#TRANSLATIONS" >Translations</A ></DT ><DT >1.4. <A HREF="introduction.html#ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS" >Acknowledgements</A ></DT ><DT >1.5. <A HREF="introduction.html#AUDIENCE" >Who should read/use this?</A ></DT ><DT >1.6. <A HREF="introduction.html#GOALS" >What does this checklist (aim to) achieve?</A ></DT ><DT >1.7. <A HREF="introduction.html#MOREINFO" >Where do I find more about Linux?</A ></DT ><DT >1.8. <A HREF="introduction.html#CONVENTIONS" >Conventions used</A ></DT ></DL ></DD ><DT >2. <A HREF="checklist.html" >Linux pre-installation checklist</A ></DT ><DD ><DL ><DT >2.1. <A HREF="checklist.html#PRE-PRECHECKLIST" >Before you fill out the checklist</A ></DT ><DT >2.2. <A HREF="checklist.html#ABOUTYOU" >About you</A ></DT ><DT >2.3. <A HREF="checklist.html#GENERAL" >General</A ></DT ><DT >2.4. <A HREF="checklist.html#MOUSE" >Mouse</A ></DT ><DT >2.5. <A HREF="checklist.html#CDROM" >CD-ROM</A ></DT ><DT >2.6. <A HREF="checklist.html#FLOPPY" >Floppy drives</A ></DT ><DT >2.7. <A HREF="checklist.html#TAPE" >Tape drives</A ></DT ><DT >2.8. <A HREF="checklist.html#DISK" >Disk drives</A ></DT ><DT >2.9. <A HREF="checklist.html#VIDEO" >Video Display Units (Monitor and controller)</A ></DT ><DT >2.10. <A HREF="checklist.html#NETWORK" >Networking</A ></DT ><DT >2.11. <A HREF="checklist.html#PRINTER" >Printers</A ></DT ><DT >2.12. <A HREF="checklist.html#LAPTOP" >Laptops</A ></DT ><DT >2.13. <A HREF="checklist.html#MISC" >Miscellaneous</A ></DT ><DT >2.14. <A HREF="checklist.html#FEEDBACK" >Feedback</A ></DT ></DL ></DD ><DT >3. <A HREF="install.html" >What next...?</A ></DT ></DL ></DIV ></DIV ><DIV CLASS="NAVFOOTER" ><HR ALIGN="LEFT" WIDTH="100%"><TABLE WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" ><TR ><TD WIDTH="33%" ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top" > </TD ><TD WIDTH="34%" ALIGN="center" VALIGN="top" > </TD ><TD WIDTH="33%" ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" ><A HREF="introduction.html" >Next</A ></TD ></TR ><TR ><TD WIDTH="33%" ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top" > </TD ><TD WIDTH="34%" ALIGN="center" VALIGN="top" > </TD ><TD WIDTH="33%" ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" >Introduction</TD ></TR ></TABLE ></DIV ></BODY ></HTML >