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7. Install Options
You should now be presented with a choice between a workstation, server,
or custom install. You can also upgrade an older RedHat system. Each install
has its differences and advantages.
7.1 Workstation
This is a default install that installs the components that would be most
appropriate for a workstation or client system. This option will erase
your hard drive and overwrite all current data so use this option with
caution. It will also use default partition and swap sizes, so it is not
always the most efficient choice. This will make many decisions on its
own and many of the options that I describe later will not be displayed.
7.2 Server
This option does the same thing as a workstation install and uses the whole
hard drive. The only difference is that it will install the packages that
are most appropriate for a server machine.
7.3 Custom
This is the most preferable option, considering it does not decide anything
for you and it does not take over your whole hard drive either. This is
the install that I will describe in detail in the next sections.
7.4 Upgrade
This option will not install anything, but will actually find all the packages
that are already installed and update them to the newer version that is
on the RedHat CD-ROM. It sounds nice, but I have always preferred to do
this manually.
7.5 What to Choose?
It is up to you which install option you choose, but keep in mind that
the first two options overwrite your entire hard drive and choose many
things on their own, and the upgrade option is only useful to upgrade an
existing system. One of the biggest reasons I decided to use Linux is for
more freedom and choice, so I always use "Custom."
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