The Red Hat Linux installation program uses a screen-based interface that includes most of the on-screen ``widgets'' commonly found on graphical user interfaces. You'll see:

• Windows

• Buttons

• Text regions (with or without scrollbars)

• Check boxes

• Text input boxes

We'll point out these features as we encounter them in the installation. Note that, because the installation program must run on a wide variety of computers, the user interface is character-based. In addition, some computers may not have a mouse, so the installation program uses keystrokes for getting around.

You can navigate around the installation dialogs using a simple set of keystrokes. In most dialog boxes there is a cursor or highlight which you can move using the arrow keys ([<-] [->] [\uparrow] [\downarrow]). By using [Tab], and [Alt]-[Tab], you can cycle forward or backward through each widget on the screen. In addition, summaries of available function keys are presented at the bottom of each screen.

To ``press'' a button, position the highlight over the button (using [Tab], for instance) and press [Space] (or [Enter]). To select an item from a list of items, move the highlight to the item you wish to select and press [Enter]. To select an item with a check box, move the highlight to the check box and press [Space] to select an item. To deselect, press [Space] a second time.

Pressing [F12] accepts the current values and proceeds to the next dialog; it is usually equivalent to pressing the OK button.

Please Note: Unless a dialog box is waiting for your input, do not press any keys during the installation process -- it may result in unpredictable behavior.