4.4. Selecting an Installation Method

4.4. Selecting an Installation Method

What type of installation method do you wish to use? The following installation methods are available:

DVD/CD-ROM: If you have a DVD/CD-ROM drive and the Red Hat Enterprise Linux CD-ROMs or DVD you can use this method. Refer to Section 4.5, “Installing from DVD/CD-ROM”, for DVD/CD-ROM installation instructions.
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 askmethod boot option). Refer to Section 4.6, “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 askmethod boot option). Refer to Section 4.8, “Installing via NFS” for network installation instructions. Note that NFS installations may also be performed in GUI mode.
FTP: If you are installing directly from an FTP server, use this method. You need a boot CD-ROM (use the linux askmethod boot option). Refer to Section 4.9, “Installing via FTP”, for FTP installation instructions.
HTTP: If you are installing directly from an HTTP (Web) server, use this method. You need a boot CD-ROM (use the linux askmethod boot option). Refer to Section 4.10, “Installing via HTTP”, for HTTP installation instructions.