1. INSTALLING LINUX

2.  Identify the proper Hardware  Methods for installing Linux  Determine a purpose for the Linux Machine  Linux File Systems  Linux Boot Managers  Configuring Network Options COMPONENTS

3. IDENTIFY THE PROPER HARDWARE A Pentium-class PC (at least 200 MHz for text mode; 400 MHz for GUI). Bootable CD-ROM drive. At least 64MB of RAM (for text mode) or 128MB of RAM (for GUI mode). At least 510MB of free hard disk space for a Minimum custom install. At least 2.1GB of hard disk space for a personal desktop install. At least 2.6GB of free space for a workstation install. At least 920MB for a server install. A custom Everything install requires at least 5.8GB of disk space. Dedicate an entire hard disk to Linux or have a preconfigured Linux partition.

4. METHODS FOR INSTALLING LINUX Text Based Minimal Installation Full Installation Graphical User Interface (GUI) Based Minimal Installation Full Installation HTTP FTP NFS image Hard disk

5. DETERMINE A PURPOSE FOR THE LINUX MACHINE As a Print Server (CUPS) As a File Server (SAMBA) As a Mail Server (SENDMAIL, POSTFIX) As an FTP Server (VSFTPD, PROFTPD, PURE-FTPD) As a Web Server (APACHE, LIGHTTPD) As a News Server As Boot Servers: DHCP and NIS As a Database Server (MYSQL, POSTGRESQL, SQLITE) Making Servers Public with DNS (NAMED)

6. LINUX PARTITIONS & FILE SYSTEMS Linux native (ext2 or preferably ext3) Software RAID Linux swap (swap) Physical volume (LVM) Windows FAT (vfat). File Systems /boot /usr /var /home /tmp /etc Partitions

7. Linux Boot Managers Boot Loader A boot loader lets you choose when and how to boot the bootable operating systems installed on your computer's hard disks. GRUB (GRand Unified Boot loader ) boot loader LILO (LInux LOader) boot loader Types

8. CONFIGURING NETWORK OPTIONS STATIC or DHCP IP address Netmask Host name Default gateway DNS servers