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Part IV. Advanced Installation Options

This part of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Installation Guide covers more advanced or uncommon methods of installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux, including:
  • customizing the installation program's behavior by specifying boot options
  • setting up a PXE server to boot the installation program over a network
  • installing with remote access through VNC
  • using a Kickstart file to automate the installation process
  • installing into a disk image instead of a physical drive
  • upgrading a previous release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux to the current version
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