2.3.2 RedHat installation

Installation of RedHat is easy, simply boot off the RedHat 6.2 CD ROM and

choose the defaults for most options, with the following exceptions:

  Install type

We chose Server for our installation type.

  Network Configuration

Our network was token ring based; hence, we chose to set up the tr0

interface for the token ring. This option is available only from a GUI setup;

it is not available when installing in text mode.

  Account Configuration

As previously mentioned in 2.2,  Installation overview  on page 8, we

created a userID called admin.

  X Configuration

Since we would also need an X11 server to later configure WebSphere

using a Web browser, we upgraded the Linux installation for the front end

server to include X11. Remember to install at least the following for X11:

  XFree86

  XFree SVGA server

  A XFree86 server specific for the video card (in our case, we used the

XFree S3 server)

  X11R6 Contrib

  Xconfigurator

  various XFree86 fonts

  XFree86 libraries

  XFree86 xfs

We found that choosing the combination of IBM G74 and S3 Trio3D with 4

MB RAM would not pass the X Configuration page's test configuration

button test. The fix was to specify a custom monitor as SVGA

non interlaced, 50 90 Hz.

Once installation was complete, the CD was removed from the CD ROM

drive, and the server was rebooted.

We can now proceed to the application installation phase.

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