How to install red hat enterprise Linux 6 graphically?


 RHEL BASIC SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Graphical Installation

Minimum and Recommended System Requirements to install RHEL 6
HardwareSystem Requirement for RHEL6 - 32BITMinimum System Requirement for RHEL6 - 32BITSystem Requirement for RHEL6 - 32BITMinimum System Requirement for RHEL6 - 32BIT
Mother BoardNormalNormalVT EnabledVT Enabled
RAM1 GB512MB2 GB1 GB
Hard Disk20 GB15 GB40 GB20 GB
ProcessorAMD / Intel Dual CoreAMD/ Intel P IVAMD/Intel Core 2 DualAMD/ Intel Dual Core

Partition required

Minimum Partition creation and Sizes for Basic Installation
Partition NameSize For 32 BitSize for 64 Bit
/root8GB to 10GB15GB to 20GB
/boot200MB200MB
SWAPTwice of RAMTwice of RAM

Install RHEL6 with the above specification.

  • Enter into BIOS setting and make CD/DVD Drive as First boot device. If you are using external storage like Pendrive or Hard Disk select USB boot Support. (In My Case I am using DVD Drive)
  • 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 the CD/DVD Rom the following screen will be displayed
  • Select Install or Upgrade an existing system and press Enter


  • To Test the media select OK, to skip the testing select Skip and press Enter


  • Click the Next button to move forward


  • Select your language and click Next to Continue


  • Select the Keyboard type as required, then click Next to Continue


  • Select the type of Storage for the computer. then Click Next to Continue


  • Assign a hostname to the System, if wish to give an 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 your 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 a custom layout and click Next to continue


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



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


  • Select / from Mount Point Box, give the size you wish for it, and click n ok to create it.
  • Select the Free space again and click on Create to create another partition. Also, check the box beside the standard partition, Click on Create to continue
  • Select /boot from Mount Point Box, give the size 200 MB for it, and click OK to Create it
  • Repeat the same steps and create a swap space 


  • Now select Swap from the File system type, give the size required, and click on OK

  • Verify the partition and click on Next to continue


  • Click on Format to Format the partition and continue with it


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


  • To Change the name of the boot loader select Edit and assign a new name to it
  • To assign a password to the 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 to continue


  • Select Desktop to have a graphical interface environment in RHEL 6.
  • Check Customize later to install additional software later. click Next to continue


  • Not sit and relax until the installation gets completed



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

  • Click on Forward to move to the next step

  • Accept the license agreement and click on Forward to continue


  • Click No, I Prefer to register at a later time. to skip the registration and click Forward to Continue

  • Click on No thanks, I'll connect later. to move to the next step

  • Click Forward to Continue

  • Give a name to create a user and assign it a password. click on Forward to Continue


  • Set the date and time and click Forward to continue

  • Click on Finish and Congratulation your installation is now completed
  • Login using the root user.

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