Turbolinux 8 Server

Install Guide

Turbolinux Japan

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Mongoose installer is based on anaconda installer.


Table of Contents
1. Getting Started
Hardware Considerations
Network Installation Information
Network Configuration Checklist
Network Setting
Install Methods
2. GUI-Based Installation
To start the installation process
Configuring Your Installation
Choose a Language
Select Install Class
Keyboard Configuration
Configure Mouse
Install Destination
Configure Boot Loader
Configure Network
Configure Time Zone
Configure Accounts
Select Install Type
Configure Monitor
Configure X Window System
Installation of Packages
Configure Security Level
Create Boot Diskette
Congratulations
3. Text-Based Installation
Navigating Installation Screens
Screen Elements
Keyboard Navigation
To start the installation process
Configuring Your Installation
Choose a Language
Installation Type
Secure Erase
Keyboard Selection
Mouse Selection
Partitioning
Choose Partitions to Format
Boot Loader Configuration
Hostname Configuration
Network Configuration
Time Zone Selection
Root Password
Standard Selection
Custom Selection
Configure Monitor
Configure the X Window System
Installation of Packages
Configure Security Level
Boot Disk
Congratulations
A. Alternate Installation Methods
Creating a Boot Floppy for Network Installation
Creating a Boot Floppy for Local Installation
Installing Turbolinux 8 Server Over a Network
To install Turbolinux 8 Server over a network:
Installing Turbolinux 8 Server Locally
To install Turbolinux 8 Server locally:
List of Tables
3-1. Screen Elements Buttons
3-2. Installation Navigation Key Descriptions
3-3. TFDisk screen
3-4. Some of fdisk's commands
List of Figures
2-1. Start Installation
2-2. Choose a Language
2-3. Select Install Class
2-4. Configure Keyboard - Basic Tab
2-5. Configure Keyboard - Option Tab
2-6. Configure Mouse - Basic Tab
2-7. Configure Mouse - Option Tab
2-8. Install Destination
2-9. TFDisk
2-10. TFDisk - /boot Partition
2-11. TFDisk - / Partition
2-12. TFDisk - Swap Partition
2-13. Install Destination - GUI-based install
2-14. Configure Boot Loader - Easy Tab
2-15. Configure Boot Loader - Advanced Tab
2-16. Configure Network
2-17. Configure Timezone - Location Tab
2-18. Configure Timezone - Time Server Tab
2-19. Configure Accounts - Easy Tab
2-20. Configure Accounts - Create Accounts Tab
2-21. Configure Accounts - Authentication Tab
2-22. Select Install Type - Standard Selection Tab
2-23. Select Install Type - Custom Selection
2-24. Select Install Type - Setting Tab
2-25. Monitor Configuration
2-26. X Configuration
2-27. Installing Packages
2-28. Configure Security Level
2-29. Create Boot Disk
3-1. Installation Navigation
3-2. Start Installation
3-3. Choose a Language
3-4. Installation Type
3-5. Keyboard Selection
3-6. Mouse Selection
3-7. Partitioning Choices
3-8. TFDisk Step 1
3-9. TFDisk Step 2
3-10. TFDisk boot Partition
3-11. TFDisk Step 1
3-12. TFDisk Step 2
3-13. TFDisk Root Partition
3-14. TFDisk Swap Partition
3-15. Choose Partitions to Format
3-16. Boot Loader Special Options
3-17. GRUB Boot Loader
3-18. Boot Loader Operating System Selection
3-19. Hostname Configuration
3-20. Network Configuration
3-21. Time Zone Selection
3-22. Root Password
3-23. Standard Selection
3-24. Custom Selection
3-25. Setting Menu
3-26. Distribution Language
3-27. Options
3-28. Configure monitor
3-29. Configure X Window System settings
3-30. Configure Security Level
3-31. Boot Disk
A-1. Start Installation
A-2. Choose a Language
A-3. Keyboard Configuration
A-4. Configure TCP/IP
A-5. NFS setup
A-6. FTP setup
A-7. Start Installation
A-8. Choose a Language
A-9. Keyboard Configuration
A-10. Select partition