Operating system installation checklistExtracted from Linux Documentation Project
>> Linux Installation and Getting Started
>> Obtaining and Installing Linux
General
| Processor: |
Type: (386) (486) (Pentium) (PPro) (PIII) (P4) |
Speed (optional): |
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Mfg: |
(Intel) (AMD) (Cyrix) |
| Motherboard: |
Make: |
Chip Set: |
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Example:
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Make: unknown |
Chip Set: triton II |
| Mouse: |
Mfg: |
Type: (bus) (PS/2) (serial port) |
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If serial:
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COM1 (ttyS0) |
COM2 (ttyS1) |
| Hard disk drive(s): |
Type: (IDE/MFM/RLL/ESDI) (SCSI) |
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Size (list each drive):
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If SCSI Controller:
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Make: |
Model: |
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Example:
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Make: BusLogic |
Model: 948 |
| Boot: |
(Linux) (DOS/Windows) (OS/2) (Other) |
| Disk: |
Partition: |
Size: |
Boot: |
| Disk: |
Partition: |
Size: |
Boot: |
| Disk: |
Partition: |
Size: |
Boot: |
| Disk: |
Partition: |
Size: |
Boot: |
| CD-ROM: |
(IDE/ATAPI) (SCSI) (Proprietary) |
| Mfg: |
Model: |
| (Proprietary only): |
X-Windows:
| Video Card: |
Mfg: |
Model: |
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RAM:
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1Mb 2Mb 4Mb 8Mb 16Mb |
| Monitor: |
Mfg: |
Model: |
Max scan rate: |
Networking:
| Modem: |
Mfg: |
Model: |
| Serial port: |
COM1 |
COM2 |
COM3 |
COM4 |
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(ttyS0) |
(ttyS1) |
(ttyS2) |
(ttyS3) |
| Computer hostname: |
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Example: rainier |
The following answers are only needed if using network interface card(NIC):
(do not configure networking if you do not have a NIC installed) |
| NIC Type: |
(ethernet) (token ring) (FDDI) (other) |
| NIC Mfg: |
Model: |
| Network domain name: |
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(Example: mountains.net) |
| IP Address: |
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(Ex: 192.168.1.2) |
| Network address: |
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(Ex: 192.168.1.0) |
| Netmask: |
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(Ex: 255.255.255.0) |
| Broadcast address: |
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(Ex: 192.168.1.255) |
| Gateway(s): |
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(Ex: none or 192.168.1.1) |
| DNS(s): |
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(Ex: 192.168.1.2) |
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