[[Category:SBR600 Labs]]= Purpose = To install Fedora on a system suitable for doing the labs and project work in this course. = Install Location = [[SBR600|This course]] requires you to have your own Fedora installation on a 32- or 64-bit PC system. You can install it in any of three locations:# On a laptop. You can choose whether to install it as the only operating system, as part of a multi-boot configuration, or install it in a virtual machine using software such as REDIRECT [http://www.virtualbox.org/ Virtual Box], [http:DPI908//vmware.com VMWareSBR600_Fedora_Installation], or [http://www.linux-kvm.org/page/Main_Page KVM].# On a removable disk pack (the same type used in other CTY courses, for use in the Open Lab or the SBR600 lab).# On a computer you own at home (or another location), as long as that system is accessible to you via [[SSH]] from Seneca. It is recommended that you have at least 15GB available for the installation. = Installing Fedora = If you do not already have a current version of Fedora installed on a suitable system:# Obtain the [http://get.fedoraproject.org Fedora installation image]. If you are downloading at Seneca, the [http://belmont.senecac.on.ca/ Belmont mirror] is probably the fastest place to get an image. If you have a 64-bit system, the 64-bit version is recommended.# Install it on your system. No special installation options are required, but follow appropriate system administration practices.# Ensure that your system is fully up-to-date (<code>yum update</code>).
