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\section{Installing the Linux software}
\namedlabel{sec-install-installing-top}{Installing the Linux software}

After you have resized your existing partitions to make space for Linux,
you are ready to install the software. Here is a brief overview of the
procedure:
\begin{itemize}
\item Boot the Linux installation media;
\item Run {\tt fdisk} under Linux to create Linux partitions;
\item Run {\tt mke2fs} and {\tt mkswap} to create Linux filesystems and 
      swap space;
\item Install the Linux software;
\item Finally, either install the {\tt LILO} boot loader on your hard drive,
      or create a boot floppy in order to boot your new Linux system.
\end{itemize}

As we have said, one (or more) of these steps may be automated for you
by the installation procedure, depending on the distribution of Linux
which you are using. 
Please consult the
documentation for your distribution for specific instructions.

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