We're now back at the main menu. The remainder of the install process is quite straightforward. Select "Install the base system", and it will write all the packages to the disk. As that nears completion, it will ask you which kernel you wish to install. Choose whichever one suits your particular architecture the best. If you're not sure, you probably can't go wrong with the 'i386' version, but this means that you will miss out on certain optimisations if running on a later architecture.
Now install a boot loader. I've chosen Grub. You will have to use LILO if you're using XFS on your root filesystem.
I only have the one OS on this system, so I'm installing Grub to the master boot record:
We're now done! Select "Finish the installation" and answer a couple of simple questions, then the machine will reboot. Be sure to eject the CD before it starts booting again, or you will be put back into the installer.
When the new system boots, you will see that your system is installed on a set of mirrored disks. You can now use 'mdadm' to administer the mirror, if necessary.
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