Recording Your System's HardwareEnter information about your system in the table provided as a handy
reference to help make your Red Hat Linux installation go more smoothly. Table 2-1. System Requirements Table | hard drive(s): type, label, size; ex:
IDE hda=1.2 GB
| | | partitions: map of partitions and
mount points; ex:
/dev/hda1=/home,
/dev/hda2=/ (fill this in once
you know where they will reside)
| | | memory: amount of RAM installed on
your system; ex: 64 MB, 128 MB
| | | CD-ROM: interface type; ex: SCSI, IDE
(ATAPI)
| | | SCSI adapter: if present, make and
model number; ex: BusLogic SCSI Adapter, Adaptec 2940UW
| | | network card: if present, make and
model number; ex: Tulip, 3COM 3C590
| | | mouse: type, protocol, and number of
buttons; ex: generic 3 button PS/2 mouse, MouseMan 2 button
serial mouse
| | | monitor: make, model, and manufacturer
specifications; ex: Optiquest Q53, ViewSonic G773
| | | video card: make, model number and
size of VRAM; ex: Creative Labs Graphics Blaster 3D, 8MB
| | | sound card: make, chipset and model
number; ex: S3 SonicVibes, Sound Blaster 32/64 AWE
| | | IP, DHCP, and BOOTP addresses: four
numbers, separated by dots; ex: 10.0.2.15
| | | netmask: four numbers, separated by
dots; ex: 255.255.248.0
| | | gateway IP address: four numbers,
separated by dots; ex: 10.0.2.245
| | | one or more name server IP addresses
(DNS): one or more sets of dot-separated numbers; ex:
10.0.2.1
| | | domain name: the name given to your
organization; ex: Red Hat's would be
redhat.com | | | hostname: the name of your computer;
your personal choice of names; ex:
cookie,
southpark | |
If any of these networking requirements or terms are unfamiliar to you, contact
your network administrator for assistance.
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