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Linux Fedora Core 2 test 3 - Installation
This chapter doesn't want to be a complex explanation of the Linux installation. It only covers a step-by-step installation that works with Gate-and-Way.
Following these steps you will be able to easily install Linux on one empty hard disk. If you want to install Linux on a multi-boot system (Windows / Linux) or if you want to install a software RAID system, you can check the documentation coming with your Linux distribution or look at The Linux Documentation Project: http://www.tldp.org
You can download the iso images of the 4 CD-ROMs at http://www.linuxiso.org
Boot your system from the cdrom #1
and at the boot: prompt press enter.
You can now choose to test your CD media or to install Linux
pressing skip.
To install your Linux box please follow the steps below.
Please note that most choices will be automatically proposed by Linux itself and you does not need to change them. Look at the left frame into the installation program to have a deep explanation of the various settings.
PAGE | TO DO | |
1) | Welcome to Fedora Core | Press Next |
2) | Language Selection | Choose your language and press Next |
3) | Keyboard Configuration | Choose your model and press Next |
4) | Installation Type | Select Custom and press Next |
5) | Disk Partitioning Setup | Choose Automatically partition and press Next |
6) | Automatic Partitioning | Choose Remove all partitions on this system, select your hard disk(s) and press Next |
7) | Warning: All data on the disk will be lost | Press Yes (you are sure you want to do this) |
8) | Disk Setup | 3
partitions have been created.
If this is ok, then click Next |
9) | Boot Loader Configuration | Press Next |
10) | Network Configuration | Configure
your network card to match your network addresses. Notice: If You want to configure your Linux server to act as an Internet router, don't use DHCP, give it a static IP address (clicking on EDIT), manually choose an hostname and do not fill the fields Gateway and DNSs. In this way, after pressing Next, Linux will show some messages: "You have not specified the field .... . Depending on your network environment this may cause problems later". Simply ignore them and click on Continue. Press Next |
11) | Firewall Configurations | Choose to Enable Firewall, check to allow traffic coming from your network card (usually eth0) and click Next |
12) | Additional Language Support | Choose your language(s) and press Next |
13) | Time Zone Selection | Choose your time zone and press Next |
14) | Set Root Password | Enter
the password for the root user (administrator) twice in
the two edit boxes. Don't forget the password or you
will not be able to access your PC later !. Click Next |
15) | Package Group Selection | Scroll the list till the end and click on Everything, then press Next |
16) | About to Install | Click Next |
17) | Installing Packages | Wait for the
installation of the Linux software. Insert cdrom #2, #3 and #4 when requested. |
18) | Congratulations | Remove any installation media and click Reboot to reboot your system from the Linux hard disk. |
19) | Display Settings | Choose your preferred setting (we recommend at least 800x600) and click Ok |
20) | Welcome | Click Next |
21) | License Agreement | You must accept the agreement by choosing Yes, than click Next |
22) | Date and Time | Set
Date and Time, then click Next. Notice: If You want to enable the Network Time Protocol, you must have an already working internet connection up and running. If this Linux server will be the Internet router for your LAN, than you have to configure NTP later. |
23) | Display (again) | Click Next |
24) | User Account | Click
Next without adding any user
account (you can do it later). A dialog will appear: "It is higly recommended that a personal user account is created...". Ignore the message and click Continue |
25) | Sound Card | Click Next |
26) | Additional CDs | Click Next |
27) | Finish Setup | Click Next At the Username: prompt type root , then insert the password you chose at step 14. |
Last updated on 6 May 2004