Section E.1:You are Unable to Boot Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS
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E
Troubleshooting Your Installation of
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS
This appendix discusses some common installation problems and their solutions.
E.1 You are Unable to Boot Red Hat Enterprise Linux
AS
E.1.1 Are You Unable to Boot from the CD-ROM?
If you cannot boot from your Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS CD-ROM, you have two options:
1. You can change your BIOS so that booting from the CD-ROM is recognized first in the boot order,
or
2. Boot using a boot disk you have created.
Note
There are a few cases where the system BIOS will not allow the Red Hat
Enterprise Linux AS CD-ROM to boot because of the size of the boot image
on the CD-ROM itself. In cases such as these, a boot disk should be made to
boot Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS. Once booted, the CD-ROMs will work
properly for the installation.
To change your BIOS, refer to your system manual for the correct keyboard combination that allows
you to access your BIOS, or you can read the key sequence needed while the system begins to boot.
To create a boot disk, follow the instructions in Section 1.4.2, Making Installation Diskettes.
To boot Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS using a boot disk, insert the diskette you have created into your
floppy drive and then boot/reboot your computer. Make sure that your BIOS is set to use the floppy
or removable disk (A:) to boot.
E.1.2 Are You Unable to Boot from the Local Boot Disk?
If you are experiencing difficulties in getting a local boot disk to boot your system correctly, you may
need an updated boot disk.
Summary of Contents for ENTERPRISE LINUX AS 2.1 -
Page 1: ...Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 2 1 The Official Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS Installation Guide ...
Page 8: ...viii ...
Page 14: ...xiv Introduction ...
Page 15: ...Part I Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS ...
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Page 26: ...26 Chapter 1 Steps to Get You Started ...
Page 30: ...30 Chapter 2 System Requirements Table ...
Page 80: ...80 Chapter 3 Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS ...
Page 94: ...94 Chapter 4 Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS via Text Mode ...
Page 95: ...Part II Configuring Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS ...
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Page 100: ...100 Chapter 5 Introduction ...
Page 114: ...114 Chapter 6 Linux Virtual Server Overview ...
Page 153: ...Part III Appendixes ...
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Page 156: ...156 Appendix A Additional Resources for LVS Clustering ...
Page 160: ...160 Appendix B A Sample etc sysconfig ha lvs cf File ...
Page 162: ...162 Appendix C Removing Red Hat Linux ...
Page 168: ...168 Appendix D Getting Technical Support ...
Page 178: ...178 Appendix E Troubleshooting Your Installation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS ...