Installing from DVD/CD-ROM

To install Red Hat Enterprise Linux from a DVD/CD-ROM, place the DVD
or CD #1 in your DVD/CD-ROM drive and boot your system from the
DVD/CD-ROM.

The installation program then probes your system and attempts to identify
your CD-ROM drive. It starts by looking for an IDE (also known as an
ATAPI) CD-ROM drive.
Note

To abort the installation process at this time, reboot your machine and then eject
the boot media. You can safely cancel the installation at any point before the About
to Install screen. Refer to Section 24, “Preparing to Install” for more information.

If your CD-ROM drive is not detected, and it is a SCSI CD-ROM, the
installation program prompts you to choose a SCSI driver. Choose the driver
that most closely resembles your adapter. You may specify options for the
driver if necessary; however, most drivers detect your SCSI adapter
automatically.

If the DVD/CD-ROM drive is found and the driver loaded, the installer will
present you with the option to perform a media check on the DVD/CD-ROM.
This will take some time, and you may opt to skip over this step. However, if
you later encounter problems with the installer, you should reboot and
perform the media check before calling for support. From the media check
dialog, continue to the next stage of the installation process.

2.5.1. What If the IDE CD-ROM Was Not Found?
If you have an IDE (ATAPI) DVD/CD-ROM but the installation program fails
to find it and asks you what type of DVD/CD-ROM drive you have, try the
following boot command. Restart the installation, and at the boot: prompt
enter linux hdX=cdrom. Replace X with one of the following letters,
depending on the interface the unit is connected to, and whether it is
configured as master or slave (also known as primary and secondary):

A — first IDE controller, master
B — first IDE controller, slave
C — second IDE controller, master
D — second IDE controller, slave

If you have a third and/or fourth controller, continue assigning letters in

alphabetical order, going from controller to controller, and master to slave.

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