Task 5: Install Kernel and Modules

After the first initialization step is complete, the main menu will be redrawn like:

Main Menu: Install Operating System Kernel and Modules If there are still additional partitions to initialize and mount, as is the case in our example partition, choose the Alternate selection, Initialize a Linux Partition, as many times as is necessary to complete the partition initialization process on all desired partitions. (See the previous step.)

Once all of the desired partitions have been initialized and mounted it is time to choose Next, and install the operating system kernel and any modules that will be needed to complete the installation. First the installation medium must be chosen from the following dialogue box:

Media Selection If the CD-ROM drive is either a SCSI device or an IDE/ATAPI style interface then the installation can proceed from the CD-ROM device.

If the CD-ROM device uses a proprietary interface then the drivers are not currently available to the kernel, and you will not be able to access the drive until they are loaded. You will need a rescue floppy and the three floppies required to hold the drivers. See the install.en.txt file on the CD-ROM for information on creating these floppies. Once you have created these disks, choose ``First Floppy Drive'' and follow the directions for inserting disks.

If the CD-ROM drive is a supported SCSI or IDE/ATAPI interface, then simply choose cdrom from the Select Installation Medium dialog box. Upon selecting cdrom as the installation medium, the next screen asks that you insert the CD-ROM in the drive and press ENTER to continue and the following screen is presented.

Select Archive Path For the CD install simply press ENTER and move on to the next screen. Only under extreme circumstances are you going to provide a specific path for these files. Letting the installation program find the files is the normal choice. Pressing ENTER presents a screen that lists every path containing the desired files.

Available Archive Paths The simplest response to this screen is to press ENTER, just like the previous screen. The path provided has already been checked for the desired contents, and will work just fine.

After pressing enter here, the actual process of installing will be detailed in several dialogue boxes.