CST8177 – Linux II

Fedora 14 Installation

Objectives

Equipment

Lab Outcome

Lab Deliverables

Procedure

N.B.: Follow these procedures carefully. If at any time you are unsure or are having problems, consult your lab instructor or fellow students.

What to do if you already have an older Fedora installed:

Section A - VMWARE Preparation (read all of Section A before beginning)

Create a new VMWARE virtual machine



Section B - Linux Installation (read all of Section B before beginning)

"Do I have to use Fedora? I prefer distro XXXX". You can use any Linux distro. However, distro XXXX may not behave the same as Fedora. You decide.

Installation Method Selection

To install Fedora there are a number of options, three of which are listed here. Choose which one of the three you will use:

  1. ISO-based Installation (the most common approach; burn a DVD if you wish)

  1. DVD-based Installation (your second choice)

  1. HTTP-based Installation (don't; just don't)

Installation Procedure



Post-Installation Settings

Section C - Linux Post-Installation Tasks