installation of FEDORA 8

Identifying Your Locale

Language Selection

The installation program displays a list of languages supported by Fedora. Highlight the correct language on the list and select Next.

Keyboard Configuration

The installation program display a list of the keyboard layouts supported by Fedora. Highlight the correct layout on the list, and select Next.

Partition from a Hard Drive

Once you have booted your computer, you may use ISO image files of the Fedora discs to continue the installation process. The ISO files must be located on a hard drive that is either internal to the computer, or attached to the machine by USB. You can use this option to install Fedora on computers that have neither a network connection nor CD or DVD drives.

The partition on the hard drive holding the ISO files must be formatted with the ext2, ext3 or vfat file system. In Fedora, vfat includes a range of file systems, such as FAT-16 and FAT-32, found on most removable media. External hard drives usually contain vfat (FAT-32) file systems. Some Microsoft Windows systems also use vfat file systems on internal hard disk partitions.

Before you begin installation from a hard drive, check the partition type to ensure that Fedora can read it. To check a partition's file system under Windows, use the Disk Management tool. To check a partition's file system under Linux, use the fdisk utility.

Select the partition containing the ISO files from the list of available partitions. Internal IDE, SATA, SCSI, and USB drive device names begin with /dev/sd. Each individual drive has its own letter, for example /dev/sda. Each partition on a drive is numbered, for example /dev/sda1.

Also specify the Directory holding images. Enter the full directory path from the drive that contains the ISO image files. The following table shows some examples of how to enter this information:

Partition type	Volume	Original path to files	Directory to use
VFAT, NTFS	D:\	D:\Downloads\F8	Downloads/F8
ext2, ext3	/home	/home/user1/F8	user1/F8

Select OK to continue. Proceed

Installation TCP/IP Configuration

The installation program is network-aware and can use network settings for a number of functions. For instance, you can install Fedora from a network server using FTP, HTTP, or NFS protocols. You can also instruct the installation program to consult additional software repositories later in the process.

By default, the installation program uses DHCP to automatically provide network settings. If you use a cable or DSL modem, router, firewall, or other network hardware to communicate with the Internet, DHCP is a suitable option. In a business environment, consult with your network administrators for appropriate settings. If your network has no DHCP server, clear the check box labeled Use dynamic IP configuration (DHCP).

The installation program supports both IPv4 and IPv6 protocols. If you are not sure which addressing scheme your network uses, it is safe to leave both options selected.

NFS Installation Setup

To install from a NFS server, select NFS from the Installation Method menu and select OK. Enter the name or IP address of the NFS server and the directory where the installation files reside.

Select OK to continue.

Welcome Dialog

After the installation program loads its next stage, a welcome dialog appears. Select Next to continue.

Initializing the Hard Disk

If no readable partition tables are found on existing hard disks, the installation program asks to initialize the hard disk. This operation makes any existing data on the hard disk unreadable. If your system has a brand new hard disk with no operating system installed, or you have removed all partitions on the hard disk, answer Yes.

RAID or Other Nonstandard Configurations

Certain RAID systems or other nonstandard configurations may be unreadable to the installation program and the aforementioned prompt may appear. The installation program responds to the physical disk structures it is able to detect.

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Overview

The installation procedure is fairly simple, and consists of only a few steps:

1. Download files to make media or another bootable configuration.

2. Prepare system for installation.

3. Boot the computer and run the installation process.

4. Reboot and perform post-installation configuratio.

Download Files

Do any one of the following:

1. Download the ISO image for a Live image. Create CD media from the ISO file using your preferred application. You may also use the livecd-tools package to write the image to other bootable media such as a USB flash disk. To install the distribution to your hard disk, use the shortcut on the desktop after you log in.

2. Download the ISO images for the full distribution on CD or DVD. Create CD or DVD media from the ISO files using your preferred application, or put the images on a Windows FAT32 or Linux ext2/ext3 partition.

3. Download the boot.iso image for a minimal boot CD or bootdisk.img file for a minimal boot USB flash drive. Write the image to the approriate physical media to create bootable media.

4. Download the rescuecd.iso image for a reduced-size boot CD. Write the image to the appropriate physical media to create bootable media.

5. Download the vmlinuz kernel file and the initrd.img ramdisk image from the distribution's isolinux/ directory. Configure your operating system to boot the kernel and load the ramdisk image.

   
   

Prepare for Installation

Back up any user data you need to preserve, and if necessary, resize existing partitions to make room for Fedora. To resize your NTFS partition from the Fedora installer, use the ntfsresize and fdisk commands.

Use Ctrl+Alt+F2 to switch to a virtual terminal from the installation program if you are not using a Live CD. Perform any resize operations before proceeding to the installer's partitioning options.

Install Fedora

Boot from the desired media, with any options appropriate for your hardware and installation mode. If you boot from the Live CD, select the "Install to Hard Disk" option from the menu to run the installation program. If you boot from minimal media or a downloaded kernel, select a network or hard disk resource from which to install.

Proceed through all the steps of the installation program. The installation program does not change your system until you make a final confirmation to proceed. When installation is finished, reboot your system.

If you boot the DVD, rescue CD, or minimal boot media, the boot menu options include:

• Install or upgrade an existing system. This option is the default. Choose this option to install Fedora onto your computer system using the graphical installation program.

• Install or upgrade an existing system (text mode). Choose this option to install Fedora onto your computer system using the text-based installation program. If your computer system has problems using the graphical installation program, you can install the system with this option. Installing with this option does not prevent you from using a graphical interface on the system once it is installed.

• Rescue installed system. Choose this option to repair a problem with your installed Fedora system that prevents you from booting normally. Although Fedora is an exceptionally stable computing platform, it is still possible for occasional problems to occur that prevent booting. The rescue environment contains utility programs that allow you fix a wide variety of these problems.

• Boot from local drive. After you boot from the Fedora media, if you decide you need to boot your system from its existing hard disk, choose this option.

Graphical and Text Interfaces

If one of the following situations occurs, the installation program uses a text mode:

• The installation system fails to identify the display hardware on your computer

• Your computer has less than 192 MB of RAM

• You choose the text mode installation from the boot menu

The text screens provide the same functions as the standard screens. You can configure your system for graphical interface use after installation.

Fedora 9 - Common Issues

Proprietary (third-party) video drivers

Fedora ships a new X.Org X11 server (1.4.99) which brings a large number of benefits to users and a new ABI as described in the feature list.

All drivers contained within Fedora have been ported to use this ABI and mostly work as expected. Third-party drivers from some vendors (AMD (fglrx)) are not yet compatible with this new X.Org ABI. (nVidia has also taken their time, but as of May 28, 2008, an updated driver is available from them and from third-party repositories.) This is not a bug in Fedora, nor even something Fedora can fix, only the third-party vendors can update the drivers due to their choice of licensing. Refer LWN for more details at

http://lwn.net/Articles/283291/

You can usually find proprietary drivers in third party repositories such as Livna at http://rpm.livna.org

Campus Linux Services

Campus Linux Services (CLS), part of OIT, is a group at NC State University that provides support for Linux and Open Source resources on campus. CLS provides a supported Linux distribution called Realm Linux, access to Red Hat Enterprise Linux, installation, monitoring, and other services. Around campus there are many facilities for supporting Realm Linux and the Linux movement at NC State University in general.

Open Source Initiative

CLS has launched the NCSU Open Source Initiative. The goal of the OSI is to encourage the growth of the open source community here at NCSU and encourage participation in open source projects outside of NCSU.

To facilitate these goals the OSI offers project hosting services for NC State faculty, staff, and students. The OSI is also building a network of Open Source projects happening throughout the university to build collaboration inside and outside of the university.

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