This article provides a pictorial guide for performing a default installation of Oracle Linux 5.
As you would expect, the installation is almost entirely the same as the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 installation.
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Boot from the CD or DVD. At the boot screen, press the "Enter" key.
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Press the "tab" key to move focus to the "Skip" key, then press the "Enter" key to continue.
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On the "Welcome" screen, click the "Next" button.
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Select the appropriate language, then click the "Next" button.
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Select the relevant keyboard setting, then click the "Next" button.
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Click the "Yes" button on the disk partitioning warning dialog.
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Check the "Review and modify partitioning layout" option, then allow the installer to automatically partition the disk by clicking on the "Next" button.
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Click the "Yes" button on the subsequent warning dialog.
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The installer will list the default partitioning scheme for your size disk.
The following screen shots show the actions I take for small test installations
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Edit the "/boot" partition, setting it to "150M" and "Fixed size", then click the "OK" button.
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The "/root" and "/swap" partitions are part of a volume group.
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Edit the "/root" partition, setting it to "8000 MB", then click the "OK" button.
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Edit the "swap" partition, setting it to "2048M", then click the "OK" button.
If you need additional swap space, simply make this partition bigger.
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The partitions screen should now looks something like the following picture, then click the "Next" button.
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Accept the boot loader settings by clicking the "Next" button.
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Configure the network interface with the apropriate settings. This can be done automatically using DHCP, or manually.
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If you are not using DHCP, enter the appropriate IP addess and subnet mask, then click the "OK" button.
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If you are not using DHCP, enter the host name, gateway and DNS information, then click the "Next" button.
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Select the relevant region by clicking on the map.
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Select the relevant city by clicking on the map. Click on the "Next" button to proceed.
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Enter a root password for the server, then click the "Next" button to proceed.
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Select the "Customize now" option and the appropriate installation type and click the "Next" button.
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The "Package Group Selection" screen allows you to select the required package groups, and individual packages within the details section. When you've made your selection, click the "Next" button.
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On the "About to Install" screen, click the "Next" button.
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Click the "Continue" button on the "Required Install Media" screen.
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During the installation phase, enter the appropriate CDs as requested.
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Click the "Reboot" button to complete the installation.
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On the "Welcome" screen, click the "Forward" button.
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Accept the license agreement and click the "Forward" button.
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On the Firewall screen, choose the "Disabled" option and click the "Forward" button.
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Click the "Yes" button on the subsequent warning screen.
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On the SELinux screen, choose the "Disabled" option and click the "Forward" button.
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Click the "Yes" button on the subsequent warning screen.
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Accept the default setting on the Kdump screen by clicking the "Forward" button.
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Adjust the Date and Time settings if necessary, and click the "Forward" Button.
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If you have an Unbreakable Linux Support account, you can enter it here and register your system. Alternatively, you can pick the "No, I prefer to register at a later time" option and click the "Forward" button to avoid this step.
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Create an additional system user if required, and click the "Next" button.
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If you chose not to define an additional system user, click the "Continue" button on the resulting warning dialog.
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On the sound card screen, click the "Forward" button.
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On the "Additional CDs" screen, click the "Finish" button.
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Click the "OK" button on the reboot request dialog.
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Once the system has rebooted, you are presented with the login screen.
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Once logged in, you are ready to use the desktop.
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Hope this helps. Regards Tim...