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→Investigation 1: How do you install Fedora?
{{Admon/important | Logical Volume Management | Fedora uses a type of partition management called Logical Volume Management (LVM). In LVM, disk partitions are called Physical Volumes (PVs) and provide storage to a Volume Group (VG). This storage is then split into various Logical Volumes (LVs). The advantage to this scheme is that you can change LV size and you can add and remove PVs after installation. For example, you can add a new disk to your system and then increase the size of your existing filesystems using that extra disk space. ''Please be careful to enter all LVM information accurately, including the VG and LV names.'' We will investigate and manipulate LVM in future labs.}}
# After booting from the Installation DVD, at the Welcome Screen choose "Install or upgrade an existing system" to launch the Graphical installation program and select the following options (you can use the media test to verify that your DVD burned correctly -- It will take some time -- otherwise, skip it):#* Language - English#* Keyboard Configuration - U.S. English#* Set your hostname to - f12host (one word, no space, all lowercase)#* Set your timezone to - America/Toronto and check that your system time is correct#* Root Password: enter a password of your own choosing. Pick one that is really, really hard to guess to protect your system. (Recommendation: use the first letter and all the punctuation from a favorite phrase or song verse. For example, "To be or not to be, that is the question!" could become the password "Tbontb,titq!").#* Disk Partition Setup - Specify a Custom Layout, and then set up the installation with this configuration:#** Find your existing 300MB partition (/dev/sda1). Edit this entry so that the mountpoint is /boot and is formatted as an ext3 filesystem.#** Don't touch the other existing 300M partition (/dev/sda5).#** Create 4 new partitions that are 20% of the remaining space on your disk (minimum 15000 MB) in size. Set the File System Type to Physical Volume (LVM). Should be /dev/sda6 to /dev/sda9.#** Use the LVM button to create a Volume Group. Set the Volume Group Name to '''vg_main''' and set the Physical Extent size to '''4MB'''.#** Click on the Add button to create a logical volume within that volume group:#**** Mount point / (root), filesystem type ext4, logical volume name root, size 50GB (50000MB).#* Say yes to continue without a swap partition.#* Say yes to format /dev/sda1.#* Accept Boot Loader defaults.#* Accept Office and Productivity and repository defaults.# Proceed with the installation. Note how long it takes to perform the installation.# Rebootusing the controls on the screen. When the system starts, it will ask you some final configuration options.
# Check the License Agreement. What license is used for the Fedora distribution? What activities do have restrictions and obligations?
# Create a user account for yourself using the same name as your learn account.