How to Install Red Hat Enterprise 7 Gnome Desktop on Top Of Windows 8.x With Uefi Secure-Boot Easy Visual-Guide

April 27, 2014 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist.

Install RHEL 7 GNOME 3 Desktop on Top of Windows 8

The Guide shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux GNOME 3 Desktop 64-bit on a PC with Windows 8.0/8.1 Uefi and Secure Boot Barrier Pre-Installed.

The Guide shows you also How to Prepare or Burn the RHEL ISO Linux Installation Media but if you Need then Consult the Online Red Hat Linux Documentation.

The Ubuntu-based OS Installers are Now Just Fantastic in the Ability of Easy Drag Partitioning and Resizing the Windows 8 Disk.

To Make the Entire Red Hat Linux 7 Installation Windows 8 Easier to Visualize and Retain the Post Includes the Basic Screenshots of All GUI Steps involved.

The content and details are expressly reduced to give Focus only to the Essentials Instructions and Commands and Make the Tut Easier to Understand ;)

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  1. Download the Public Red Hat 7 Desktop DVD

    RHEL 7 Desktop 64-bit

  2. Windows 8 Disabling “Secure Boot” and Enable Boot from CD/DVD:

    Win8 CD/DVD Booting Setup
  3. Boot with the Linux Installation Media

  4. How to Free Up Space for RHEL on Disk

    Disk Partitioning with GParted Live
  5. Then Boot Up the RHEL 7 Desktop.

  6. Select the Language.

  7. Set the Destination Installation Disk.


    Select the Disk

  8. Then Possibly Customize the GNOME Desktop.

  9. Start Installation.

  10. Creating User.

  11. Set the Root User Password.

  12. Achieve Installation and Reboot.


  13. Initial Setup

  14. Accept the License.


  15. Choose if Enabling Kdump.

  16. Possibly Enter your Subscription Details.

  17. Desktop Setup

  18. Set the Language.

  19. Set Keyboard Layout.

  20. Last Possibly Enable a Cloud Upload.

  21. Enjoy your Shining New Red Hat Linux 7 GNOME 3 Experience :)


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