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Setting up the GUI When you insert the disk and confirm the creation, the installer starts the boot disk creation process. When the boot disk has been created, you should take it out of the floppy drive, label it, and put it in a safe place. Setting up the GUI The final step of the installation process is to set up the graphical interface (X) for your computer: Red Hat Linux should normally be able to detect the type of your video card and select it for you, and it is quite safe to accept the default values. If you want to be sure that it’s got the right configuration, check the setting here against the make, model, and RAM you noted in your hardware checklist, and adjust as necessary. Note Note that if you try experimenting with graphics modes during the X server configuration, you run the risk of crashing the computer, leaving the installation process unfinished. If you have any element of doubt regarding the compatibility of your video card with Red Hat Linux, you should probably skip the X-server installation process by checking the Skip X configuration checkbox at the bottom of the screen. You can always configure the X server after the installation. If you can’t find your video card in the list, you should skip the X server configuration. It’s possible to configure your graphics card after the installation. Alternatively, you can try using the generic VESA card from the given list, which is likely to work with most of the unsupported video cards. Red Hat Linux then proceeds to detect the type of monitor being used. The monitor detected during installation will be highlighted on the screen as shown: 34
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