[RULE] install guide-introduction

[Richard Kweskin]

Hello All

A second draft that covers what Marco refers to as sections 1, 2, 3, 4.
> Introduction
>
> The RULE install guide (version 0.3, 2003/03/08)
>
>
> This guide describes how to install Red Hat Linux using the RULE
> installers, boot floppies and ISO images. It mainly deals with the
> installation of Red Hat 8.0, but most of the information is still valid
> with versions 7.x of the same distribution.
>
> This version is (hopefully) quite usable, but still meant to stimulate
> feedback, even if several parts are already quite useful. Be warned, and
> please signal any problem on the RULE mailing list!
>
> The Install guide has been built starting from the first install guide
> written by Martin Stricker, which is still available at
> http://www.rule-project.org/en/docs/rule_install_old.txt
>
>
> WARNING:This is free software. It is provided as-is, without warranty of
> any kind! This software may be used and redistributed under the terms of
> the GNU General Public License version 2 or, at your decision, any later
> version. Specifically, the RULE installer is still beta software and may or
> may not work!
> Do not use it on important or production machines and backup all data
> beforehand!
>
> History of changes
>
> 2003/03/08: Added paragraph from C.D. Rigby on repartitioning
> 2003/02/23: Better formatting, boot floppy section rewritten, lot of
> material added
> 2003/01/27: First version of the install guide in this form
>
> Overview
>
Three different installers of Redhat Gnu/Linux are briefly described here.

1-Anaconda is the stock Redhat installer. If run in text mode it requires at 
least 21 MB of ram to run at all. If run in graphics mode it requires at 
least 32 MB of ram.

2-Miniconda is one of the RULE installers. It runs only in text mode and 
requires at least 12 MB of ram. Its interface is nearly identical with 
Anaconda in text mode.

3-Slinky is the other RULE installer. It runs in monochrome text mode and 
requires at least 6 MB of ram. It uses shell scripts running on busybox.

Both RULE installers enable you to install a very minimal Red Hat Linux
system on your hard disk (the end result is identical) by using carefully 
reduced lists of stock Redhat packages.

> Please note that the RULE installers were NOT made by Red Hat, so you
> cannot get installation support from Red Hat for a RULE install even if you
> paid for installation support (i. e. bought a boxed set). If you have
> problems with a RULE install or have any questions, please subscribe to the
> RULE mailing list. Afer you successfully subscribed please provide as much
> information as possible in you mail so we actually can help you.
>
> Prerequisites
>
> Backup everything (everything!!)
>
> Know your hardware (everything written about this issue in the official Red
> Hat installation guide also applies to installation with RULE.)
>
> Register your computer in the RULE testing farm . This is a facultative
> step, but knowing on which combination of hardware RULE works or fails will
> help a lot both the developers and other end users like yourself.
>
> Check in the testing farm database, reachable from the test page above, if
> RULE has been already used on your particular combination of hardware. When
> available, read the corresponding installation report to know about any
> specific trick that had to be used.
>
> Have the official Red Hat CDs at hand.
>
Richard


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