RHEL 6 Installation step by step

• Enter into BIOS setting and make CD/DVD Drive as first boot device
• Make sure that VT (Virtual Technology) is enabled for RHEL6-64 bit systems
• Insert the RHEL 6 CD/DVD into CD/DVD drive and boot the system
• If booted from CD/DVD Rom the following screen will be displayed

• Move the cursor to Install or upgrade an existing system and press Enter

• To test the media select OK, to skip the testing move cursor to Skip and press enter

• Click on Next button to move forward

• Select your desired language, usually English. Click Next to continue

• Select the keyboard type as required usually U.S English, click Next to continue

• Select the type of storage for the Computer. Click Next to continue

• Assign a hostname to the system, if wish to give ip address click on Configure Network, else Click Next to continue

• Select the nearest city in your Time Zone and Click on Next to continue

• Assign some password for root, then click on Next to continue

• Select the type of partitioning you want, to create your own partitions with custom sizes, select Create Custom Layout and click on Next to continue

• Click on the Free space, then click on Create to create your own partitions

• Check the box beside Standard Partition, Click on Create to continue.

• Select / from Mount Point Box, give the size you wish for it and click on OK to create it.
• Select the Free space again and click on Create to create another partition. Also Check the box beside Standard Partition, Click on Create to continue

• Select /boot from Mount Point Box, give the size 200 MB for it and click on OK to create it.
• Repeat the same steps and create swap space

• This time select swap from File System Type, give the size required and click on OK

• Verify the partition and click on Next to continue with it.

• Click on Write changes to disk to continue, if wish make changes click on Go back.

• To change the name of boot loader select Edit and assign new name to it.
• To assign password to boot loader check the box beside Use boot loader password and assign a password to it.
• To keep all as default, just click on Next button to continue.

• Select Desktop to have a graphical environment in RHEL6.
• Check Customize later to install additional software later. Click on Next to continue

• Now sit back and relax until the installation is completed.

• When above prompt is displayed, remove the CD/DVD from the drive and click on Reboot to reboot the system.

• Click on Forward to move to next step.

• Accept the license agreement and click on Forward to continue
• click Forward

• Give a name to create a user and assign it a password. Click on Forward to continue.

• Set the date and time and click on Forward to continue

• Click on Finish and congratulation your installation is now completed.
• Login using either Suresh or root user.