How to Install Red Hat Linux (Dual Boot)

Red Hat 5.5 Installation (Dual Boot)
Hey,

Here are the few Simple Steps to Install Red Hat Linux 5.5 (March 2010) .

 Important Things You Will Need Are :

1.Red Hat i386 DVD  //Get from me directly or Google its .iso file.

2.A Computer Desktop OR Laptop (ACPI Compatible)     // don't worry 95% systems are acpi compatible.

3.512 MB RAM  // Its my own recommendation... btw u only need  128 MB (at least).

4.15 GB (Unallocated) Free Space   // or at least 10GB 

5.Free Time   //about 15 - 20 minutes (depending on your system configuration)  

Now then ... ( I Suppose you people are using Windows as Main OS )

How To Get 15 GB space (Unallocated) For LINUX  ?  eh ...

1.Go to your Desktop

2.Right Click on My Computer Icon 

3.Click on the option "Manage".

4.Click Disk-Management under Storage.

5.Choose a partition with least size (i.e 30... ); backup its data in external storage ... (DVD , Pen Drive etc)

6.Delete it.

7*.On Allocated Space Click "New"; Create Partition of  ( X -15 ) GB ; X = Size of Partition U just deleted.

*doing this step after Linux Installation more preferable

RHEL 5.5 Installation 

1.Restart your system and Insert the DISC (dvd) ; (make sure u have cd/dvd-rom as booting device enabled).

2.Press Enter on the screen.

3.Skip the Disc Check .....

4.Choose your Language as .... English

man.... so boring without video !!!! 

 Ok !! See the video ...

Seen ... It ??? Liked It Now I would say .... Its a fancy Video.

Its Little Different than what we need to do for Our DUAL BOOT !!!

Stop at the Screen Given Below ... 

 Here, Click on Options of

"Remove linux partitions on selected partitions and create default layout"

 Choose ....

 "Custom Layout "  like this

Click next;

 5.you will see something like this image .

 6.Don't PANIC... Relax... Look for the "free space" Under "Type" Cateogry... (It is the Unallocated Space by Deleted Drive.

 7.Click New ....  Select Mount Point and Its Format Type & its Size  Like this. 
(1GB = 1024MB )

                   Mount Point                Format Type               Size

 First ->       /boot                              ext3                         100 MB      //for necessary booting files

 Second->   /                                     ext3                         10-12 GB    // root drive   

 Third ->     /home                             ext3                         512 MB       // for local users

Fourth->   (no mount pt.)                 swap                        2 x Size of your RAM  //for virtual memory optimization..

 (do exactly as it is directed ; do not delete anything or u may loose ur precious data).

8. Click Next..
9. Now We arrive on Our BootLoader  Settings

.... yours should have one more option ....
     One Option is Red Hat  (Default)
     and Second would be named as "Other" .... edit it... name it "Windows".

10.Click Next.... and Next (  your LAN card Setting ,   Enter your  Location !! , etc

 Select Software Packages You ... and Click Next .... ).

      (Like in the  fancy  video b/w Step 4. and Step 5. )
 

11.Wait for Installation and Restart option...; After Restart you will see GRUB boot loader , again  yours will have one more option "Windows".

12.Now Your Redhat OS is Ready with your dual boot.  

13. Use Arrow Keys for Selection ... Choose Windows ..or ... Linux Whatever you want ... 

14.If it worked...then ....as a thank , put some water in a nearby plant ... huh...
       what... hey support greenery .... ( i just watched "day after tomorrow" ) .
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      I Choose Linux because its open source.

     RHEL because I like it .... //its better than ubuntu in reliablity.

    

     Lets Hope It will Give you Some Idea About RHEL Installation.

     Any Doubts ? PM me at "sage7@lavabit.com"

 

    Regards 

    -Aditya