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Virtualization
* [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/virtualization-guide/f12f13/en-US/html/ Fedora 12 13 Virtualization Guide]
Installation Methods
* Live Image Installation
** [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/readme-live-image/en-US.html Fedora 12 13 Live Image Guide]** [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/installation-quick-start-guide/f12f13/en-US/html/ Fedora 12 13 Installation Quick Start Guide]
* Network Installation
** [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/install-guide/f12f13/en-US/html/ Fedora 12 13 Installation Guide]*** [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/install-guide/f12f13/en-US/html/s1-steps-network-installs-x86.html Preparing for a Network Installation]*** [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/install-guide/f12f13/en-US/html/s1-begininstall-perform-nfs-x86.html Performing a Network Installation]
* Kickstart Installation
** [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/install-guide/f12f13/en-US/html/ Fedora 12 13 Installation Guide]*** [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/install-guide/f12f13/en-US/html/sn-automating-installation.html Automating the Installation with Kickstart]*** [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/install-guide/f12f13/en-US/html/ch-kickstart2.html Kickstart Installations]*** [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/install-guide/f12f13/en-US/html/ch-redhat-config-kickstart.html Kickstart Configurator]
== Required Materials ==
* Removable disk pack with Fedora installed (see [[OPS235 Lab 2|Lab 2]]).
* Fedora 13 x86_64 Live CD.
{{Admon/note|Performing this Lab off the Seneca network|This lab uses servers which are on the Seneca network and which are not available from other locations (such as your home). If you attempt this lab from another location, adjust the belmont.senecac.on.ca URLs to point to another [http://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/publiclist Fedora mirror server] -- note that you may need to change the directory name as well as the server name.}}
=== Investigation 1: Installing from a Live Disc ===
{{Admon/tip|Using an Image instead of a Live Disc|If you do not have a Live Disc available, you can download the .iso image file from http://belmont.senecac.on.ca/fedora/releases/1213/Live/x86_64/Fedora-1213-x86_64-Live.iso and then use the iso image file in place of the physical disk.}}
==== Introduction ====
# A window will appear with the title ''New VM''. There are five steps to be completed; click Forward after each step:
# Step 1 of 5: Enter the virtual machine name and select ''Local install media''.<br />[[Image:Virt-manager2.png]]
# Step 2 of 5: Insert the CDROM or DVD containing the Fedora Live Disc image. Wait a moment for the disc to be recognized, then select it as the install media. Set the ''OS type'' to Linux and the ''Version'' to Fedora 1213.<br />[[Image:Virt-manager3.png]]
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# Step 3 of 5: Set the memory to 512 MB and the number of CPUs to 1.<br />[[Image:Virt-manager4.png]]
* Name: fedora2
* Boot media: Network installation
* Installation source: http://belmont.senecac.on.ca/fedora/releases/1213/Fedora/x86_64/os/
* Memory: 512MB
* Disk space: 15GB
# Create the VM as you did with the ''fedora1'' virtual machine, except:
#* In step 1 of 5, set the installation type to "Network Install (HTTP, FTP, or NFS)"
#* In step 2 of 5, provide the URL http://belmont.senecac.on.ca/fedora/releases/1213/Fedora/x86_64/os/#* In step 2 of 5, set the ''OS Type'' to "Linux" and ''Version'' to "Fedora 1213"
# Observe the boot process. How is it different from booting from an optical disc (CD/DVD)?
# Start the installation process. When you get to the disk partitioning step, enable the checkbox labelled ''Review and modify partition layout''. On the next screen, change the logical volumes as follows:
#* Add a logical volume with a size of 2000 MB and a mountpoint of /home (you can name it whatever you want, and use ext3 or ext4 as the filesystem type).
# On the software selection screen, uncheck the box for ''Office and Productivity'' (as well as the other software choices).
# On the same screen, select the "Fedora 12 13 - x86_64" and the "Fedora 12 13 - x86_64 - Updates". ''DO NOT'' enable the "Test Updates" repository.
# Complete the installation. Record the time taken to install, and compare this to the time taken by the previous installations.
* Name: fedora3
* Boot media: Network installation
* Installation source: http://belmont.senecac.on.ca/fedora/releases/1213/Fedora/x86_64/os/* Kickstart location: http://zenit.senecac.on.ca/~chris.tyler/fedora3fedora13-vda-ks.cfg
* Memory: 512MB
* Disk space: 10GB
# Create the VM as you did with the ''fedora2'' virtual machine, specifying a network install as before, except:
#* In step 2 of 5, after entering the URL for the installation source, click on the ''URL Options'' control.
#* Enter the Kickstart URL: http://zenit.senecac.on.ca/~chris.tyler/fedora3fedora13-vda-ks.cfg
# Observe the installation. How is it different from booting from an optical disc (CD/DVD)?
# Complete the installation. Record the time taken to install, and compare this to the time taken by the previous installations.