Install Redhat Enterprise 4 Desktop

• Start with Redhat Enterprise 4 Desktop DVD 32/64bit
• Automatically create partition
• Select necessary software packages
• Wait until finished, then reboot and go through the 12 post installation steps
• Welcome –> Next
• License Agreement, Yes, I agree… –> Next
• Date and Time, Enable NTP, remove existing server and add this 2: 10.7.28.1 10.7.28.2 –> Next
• Display, select Resolution according to your needs, e.g. 1280×1024 –> Next
• Red Hat Login, choose Tell me why I need….. –> Next
• Why Register?, Choose I can not complete….. –> Next
• System User, enter username: csadmin, Full Name: CS-Tech, Password: , Confirm Password: * –> Next
• Sound Card –> Next
• Additional CDs –> Next
• Finish Setup –> Next

1. Go to Redhat website to get a key: https://www.redhat.com/wapps/sso/login.html
2. Customer Center
3. Redhat Network Network
4. Systems
5. Activation Keys
6. create new key

1. Launch Terminal by pressing ALT+F2 and type gnome-terminal
2. su -
3. type password you set at the beginning of the installation
4. command to register: rhnreg_ks –help
5. rhnreg_ks –activationkey=<key>
6. enter

1. Configure up2date: with proxy passage.inf.unibz.it:8080
2. Check for updates
3. Launch up2date…
4. Install GPG key: YES
5. Wait until packages are installed

— kohofer 2010/06/18 16:49