{"id":471,"date":"2020-08-18T19:23:47","date_gmt":"2020-08-18T20:23:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.linux-tutorial.info\/?page_id=77"},"modified":"2020-08-22T19:26:01","modified_gmt":"2020-08-22T20:26:01","slug":"this-is-the-page-title-toplevel-304","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.linux-tutorial.info\/?page_id=471","title":{"rendered":"Installation Checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\nI suggest you make a copy of the checklist for each system\nthat you install. You can fill in each entry and include it in a\nnotebook. You will notice that there are some very basic questions\nconcerning keyboard language and time zone. It may seem almost too\nbasic to include this type of information in a checklist. However, I\ncan speak from experience that the more you have written down, the\nless prone you are to making mistakes. Even if the information is\n&#8220;basic&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>\nNote also that the mimimum space mentioned most documentation is\njust enough to get installed. You need to consider future growth of\nthe system, as well. Also note that many of the details listed here\nmay not apply to your specific distribution.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<table width=614 BORDER=0 CELLPADDING=1 CELLSPACING=0> <col width=174> <col width=201> <col width=210> <thead>\n<tr>\n<td> <p class=P12><b>Action<\/b>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p class=P12><b>Assigned Value<\/b><b><a href=\"#sdfootnote1sym\"><sup>1<\/sup><\/a><\/b>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p class=P12><b>Notes<\/b>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr> <\/thead> <tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\n<b>Boot-time loadable drivers<\/b>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p> Yes\n<\/p> <p> No<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\nmodule names:<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\n<b>Installation media<\/b>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p> From CD\n<\/p> <p> From DVD<\/p> <p> via FTP<\/p> <p>\n<br \/> <\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\nWhat is the hardware configuration on the install device?\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p align=\"top\">Keyboard language\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\n<b>License Information<\/b>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\nLicense Number\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\nIf Applicable<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\nInstallation Type\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p> Fresh\n<\/p> <p> Upgrade<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\nUpgrade only valid for existing systems\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\n<b>System name<\/b>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\nMust be unique within your network\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\n<b>Domain name<\/b>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\nMust be unique if you ever plan to connect to the Internet\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\n<b>Timezone<\/b>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\nGeographic area\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\nTime zone name\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\nDaylight savings time\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p> Yes\n<\/p> <p> No<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\n<b>Hard Disk Config.<\/b>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\n<a name=\"_Ref369400095\"><\/a>Type <a href=\"#sdfootnote2sym\"><sup>2<\/sup><\/a>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\nFor example: Wide-<glossary>SCSI<\/glossary>, <glossary>PCI<\/glossary>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\n<b><glossary>SCSI<\/glossary><\/b>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p> Yes\n<\/p> <p> No<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\n<glossary>Host Adapter<\/glossary>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\nBus Number\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\n<glossary>SCSI ID<\/glossary>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\n<glossary>LUN<\/glossary>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\n<b><glossary>EIDE<\/glossary>\n\/<glossary>IDE<\/glossary> Controller<\/b>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\nMake\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\nModel\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\n<glossary>Base Address<\/glossary>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\nInterrupt Vector (<glossary>IRQ<\/glossary>)<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\n<glossary>DMA<\/glossary> Channel\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\nMaster\/Slave\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\n<glossary>LBA<\/glossary> Enabled\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<glossary>EDIE<\/glossary> only\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\n<b><glossary>SCSI<\/glossary>\n       <glossary>Host Adapter<\/glossary><\/b>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\nMake\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\nModel\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\n<glossary>Base Address<\/glossary>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\nInterrupt Vector (<glossary>IRQ<\/glossary>)<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\n<glossary>DMA<\/glossary> Channel\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\nTermination\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\nWhere is the termination?\n<\/p> <p>Which device?<\/p> <p>Draw out the SCSI bus and lable everything, including termination<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\n<b>Hard Disk Setup<\/b>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\nType\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p> Preserve\n<\/p> <p> Use whole disk<\/p> <p> Customized<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\n<b>Hard Disk Layout<\/b>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\nCustomized or Interactive only\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\nLinux <glossary>Partition<\/glossary> size (MB)<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\nDOS <glossary>Partition<\/glossary> size (MB)<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\nOther <glossary>Partition<\/glossary> size (MB)<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\nboot filesystem size (MB)<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\n<glossary>swap<\/glossary> space size (MB)<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\nroot filesystem size (MB)<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\nOther filesystems size (MB)<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\n<b>Bad Track<\/b>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\nType\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p> None\n<\/p> <p> Thorough\/<b>destructive<\/b><\/p> <p> Thorough\/non-destructive<\/p> <p> Quick\/<b>destructive<\/b><\/p> <p> Quick\/non-destructive<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\nSee the text for a description of what each of these means.\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\n<b>Software<\/b>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p> Operating System\n<\/p>\n     <p> Graphic Environment\n<\/p>\n     <p> Connectivity\/Networking\n<\/p>\n     <p> Development System\n<\/p>\n     <p> Connectivity\n<\/p>\n     <p> Online Doc<br \/>(man-pages)<\/p>\n     <p> Source Files\n<\/p>  <\/td>\n<td> <p>\nYou need to know how much space it will take to install all the software.\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\n<b>Network Information<\/b>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\nNetwork Card\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\nVendor\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\nModel\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\nType\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\nFor example: <glossary>Ethernet<\/glossary>, <glossary>twisted pair<\/glossary>, Combo\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\n<glossary>IRQ<\/glossary>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\n<glossary>Base Address<\/glossary>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\nIf applicable\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\n<glossary>ROM<\/glossary> address\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\nIf applicable\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\nDMA\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\nIf applicable\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\nBase <glossary>RAM<\/glossary> Address\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\nIf applicable\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\n<glossary>RAM<\/glossary> size\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\nIf applicable\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\nLocal Ring Broadcast\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\nToken-ring only\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\nSlot Number\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\nIf applicable\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\n<glossary>IP Address<\/glossary>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\nMust be unique within your network and within Internet if you ever plan to connect to the Internet\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\n<glossary>Netmask<\/glossary>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\nBased on the network class you choose. The system should calculate this value for you.\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> <p>\nBroadcast address\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\n<b>Video Card<\/b>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\nMake\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\nNot all are listed. You may need to simply choose something like VGA or find the chipset that your card uses.\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\nModel\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\nRAM\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\n<glossary>Base Address<\/glossary>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\nNormally not needed\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> <p>\nInterrupt Vector (<glossary>IRQ<\/glossary>)<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\nNormally not needed\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> <p>\nMax resolution\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\nMax colors\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\nFrequencies supported\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\nSelected mode\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\nresolution and colors\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\n<b>Monitor<\/b>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\nMake\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\nNot all are listed. You may need to simply choose something like &quot;other 15&quot;<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\nModel\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\nRAM\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\nMax. resolution\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\nMax. colors\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\nFrequencies supported\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\nGraphical Login<br \/> (i.e KDE)<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p> On\n<\/p> <p> Off<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\nIf on your system will start-up by giving you the graphical login. Otherwise, you must run startx, to start up X.\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\n<b>Mouse<\/b>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\nMake\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\nModel\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\nType\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\nSerial, bus, PS\/2<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\n<glossary>Base Address<\/glossary>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\nBus mice only\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\nInterrupt Vector (<glossary>IRQ<\/glossary>)<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\nBus mice only\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\nSerial port\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\nSerial, mice only\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\nBus Mouse IRQ\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p> IRQ2<\/p> <p> IRQ3<\/p> <p> IRQ5<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\nKeyboard Mouse\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p> High resolution\n<\/p> <p> low resolution<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\n<b>Email System<\/b>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p> procmail\n<\/p> <p> sendmail<\/p> <p> other<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\n<b>Hard disk:<\/b>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\nMake\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\nModel\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\nMaster\/Slave\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\nOnly for non-SCSI devices\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\n<glossary>SCSI ID<\/glossary>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\nOnly for SCSI devices\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\nTermination\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\nOnly for <glossary>SCSI<\/glossary> devices\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\n<b>Hard disk controller<\/b>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\nMake\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\nModel\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\n<glossary>Base Address<\/glossary>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> <p>\nInterrupt Vector (<glossary>IRQ<\/glossary>)<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"> <p>\n<glossary>DMA<\/glossary> Channel\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td>\n<td> <p>\n<br \/>\n<\/p> <\/td> <\/tr>\n<\/tbody> <\/table>\n<p>\n<div id=\"sdfootnote1\">\n<p class=\"sdfootnote\"><a class=\"sdfootnotesym\" name=\"sdfootnote1sym\" href=\"#sdfootnote1anc\">1<\/a>\nNot always applicable. 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