3.7. Selecting an Installation Method
What type of installation method do you wish to use? The following installation methods are available:
- DVD
- If you have a DVD drive and the Red Hat Enterprise Linux DVD you can use this method. Refer to Section 8.3.1, “Installing from a DVD”, for DVD installation instructions.If you booted the installation from a piece of media other than the installation DVD, you can specify the DVD as the installation source with the
linux askmethodorlinux repo=cdrom:device:/deviceboot option, or by selecting on the menu (refer to Section 8.3, “Installation Method”). - Hard Drive
- If you have copied the Red Hat Enterprise Linux ISO images to a local hard drive, you can use this method. You need a boot CD-ROM (use the
linux askmethodorlinux repo=hd:device:/pathboot option), or by selecting on the menu (refer to Section 8.3, “Installation Method”). Refer to Section 8.3.2, “Installing from a Hard Drive”, for hard drive installation instructions. - NFS
- If you are installing from an NFS server using ISO images or a mirror image of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, you can use this method. You need a boot CD-ROM (use the
linux askmethodorlinux repo=nfs:server :options:/pathboot option, or the option on the menu described in Section 8.3, “Installation Method”). Refer to Section 8.3.4, “Installing via NFS” for network installation instructions. Note that NFS installations may also be performed in GUI mode. - URL
- If you are installing directly from an HTTP or HTTPS (Web) server or an FTP server, use this method. You need a boot CD-ROM (use the
linux askmethod,linux repo=ftp://user:password@host/path, orlinux repo=http://host/pathboot option, orlinux repo=https://host/pathboot option,or the option on the menu described in Section 8.3, “Installation Method”). Refer to Section 8.3.5, “Installing via FTP, HTTP, or HTTPS”, for FTP, HTTP, and HTTPS installation instructions.
If you booted the distribution DVD and did not use the alternate installation source option
askmethod, the next stage loads automatically from the DVD. Proceed to Section 8.2, “Language Selection”.
Note
If you boot from a Red Hat Enterprise Linux installation DVD, the installation program loads its next stage from that disc. This happens regardless of which installation method you choose, unless you eject the disc before you proceed. The installation program still downloads package data from the source you choose.
