# To intsall driver during installation

At boot prompt:

linux dd							# install disk controller driver
linux text						# text mode
linux vga=771					# vesa vga

# update FC4 repositories

http://www.fedorafaq.org/fc4/#yumconf

# add GD support to PHP 5
yum install php-gd
yum install xmms-mp3

# disable IPV6
vi /etc/modprobe.conf
alias ipv6 off
alias net-pf-10 off

# useful links
http://stanton-finley.net/fedora_core_4_installation_notes.html#Installation

# signature
rpm --import gpg-pub-key

# ntfs http://www.fedorafaq.org/#ntfs
# http://fanqiang.chinaunix.net/system/other/2006-06-27/4705.shtml
rpm -ivh http://rpm.livna.org/livna-release-5.rpm
reboot
yum -y install kmod-ntfs

# method 2:
http://www.linux-ntfs.org/content/view/128/64/
download the ntfs module according to your kernel version

# to change network card config
netsetup
setup
vi /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-ethx

# daily update updatedb
vi /etc/updatedb.conf
change DAILY_UPDATE=yes

# after booting the installation cdrom
# switch to virtual console (hitting ctrl-alt-2)
# and run  fdisk to partition the harddisk
# 

# yum tutorial
http://madpenguin.org/Article918.html

yum check-update
yum update
yum provides filename
yum search package_name

# to exclude packages
add a line "EXCLUDE=package_name*" in /etc/yum.conf
man yum.conf for detail
http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/2005-May/005391.html

# network card
vi /etc/modprobe.conf
	alias ethx module_name
vi /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-ethx

# enable telnet and vsftpd
vi /etc/xinetd.d/telnet
vi /etc/hosts.allow

# bash alias path to sbin
vi /etc/bashrc
vi /etc/profile

# firewall rules
vi /etc/sysconfig/iptables
service iptables restart

# general setup
setup
chkconfig --level 3 init_service_name on/off

# to install mp3 support to xmms
http://forums.fedoraforum.org/archive/index.php/t-140.html

## install xorg after minimum setup
$ yum install xorg-x11
$ yum install xterm
$ yum install xorg-x11-twm
$ yum install xorg-x11-75dpi-fonts
$ yum install xorg-x11-100dpi-fonts
$ yum install xorg-x11-truetype-fonts
$ yum install bitstream-vera-fonts

Personally, I don’t care for the “kitchen sink” desktop environments like GNOME and KDE. I prefer something lightweight and fast like XFCE.

$ yum install xfwm4
$ yum install xfce4-panel
$ yum install xfdesktop
$ yum install xfce-utils
$ yum install xfwm4-themes

# sound

$ yum nstall system-config-soundcard
$ system-config-soundcard

# recofnigure xorg

system-config-display --reconfig
Xorg -configure

# VIA FrameBuffer driver
http://davesdomain.org.uk/viafb/index.php

# re-compile kernel
yum install yum-utils
yumdownloader --source kernel \
	--enablerepo core-source --enablerepo updates-source
rpm -ivh kernel-2.6.15-1.1955_FC5.src.rpm
rpmbuild -bp --target=$(uname -m)  /usr/src/redhat/SPECS/kernel-2.6.spec


# upgrade from FC4 to FC5
http://www.brandonhutchinson.com/Upgrading_Red_Hat_Linux_with_yum.html