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chapter 3. system requirements table

the most recent list of supported hardware can be found at http://hardware.redhat.com/hcl/.

this system requirements table will help you keep a record of your current system settings and requirements. enter information about your system in the table provided as a handy reference to help make your red hat enterprise linux installation go more smoothly.

hard drive(s): type, label, size; ex: ide hda=40 gb  
partitions: map of partitions and mount points; ex: /dev/hda1=/home, /dev/hda2=/ (fill this in once you know where they will reside)  
memory: amount of ram installed on your system; ex: 128 mb, 512 mb  
cd-rom: interface type; ex: scsi, ide (atapi)  
scsi adapter: if present, make and model number; ex: buslogic scsi adapter, adaptec 2940uw  
network card: if present, make and model number; ex: tulip, 3com 3c590  
mouse: type, protocol, and number of buttons; ex: generic 3 button ps/2 mouse, mouseman 2 button serial mouse  
monitor: make, model, and manufacturer specifications; ex: optiquest q53, viewsonic g773  
video card: make, model number and size of vram; ex: creative labs graphics blaster 3d, 8mb  
sound card: make, chipset and model number; ex: s3 sonicvibes, sound blaster 32/64 awe  
ip, dhcp, and bootp addresses: four numbers, separated by dots; ex: 10.0.2.15  
netmask: four numbers, separated by dots; ex: 255.255.248.0  
gateway ip address: four numbers, separated by dots; ex: 10.0.2.245  
one or more name server ip addresses (dns): one or more sets of dot-separated numbers; ex: 10.0.2.1  
domain name: the name given to your organization; ex: example.com  
hostname: the name of your computer; your personal choice of names; ex: cookie, southpark  

table 3-1. system requirements table

if any of these networking requirements or terms are unfamiliar to you, contact your network administrator for assistance.