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→Investigation 2: Installing from the Network
=== Introduction ===
It is possible to install Fedora CentOS entirely from the network. In this investigation, you will install Fedora CentOS from a webserver on Seneca's LANthe internet.
==== VM details ====
* '''Name:''' fedora2centos2
* '''Boot media:''' Network installation
* '''Installation source:''' http://belmontmirror.senecaccsclub.onuwaterloo.ca/fedoracentos/releases6.5/17/Fedoraos/x86_64/os/
* '''Memory:''' 1024MB
* '''Disk space:''' 20GB
==== Steps ====
# Create the VM (called '''fedora2centos2''') as you did with the ''fedora1centos1'' 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 location of the software source by providing the URL http://belmontmirror.senecaccsclub.onuwaterloo.ca/fedoracentos/releases6.5/17/Fedoraos/x86_64/os/#* In '''step 2 of 5''', set the ''OS Type'' to '''Linux''' and ''Version'' to '''Fedora 17'''. # Observe the boot process. How is it different from booting from an optical disc (CD/DVD)?
# Start the installation process (make certain to use information in the ''VM Details'' section above).
# When you get to the disk partitioning step, select '''Use All Space''' and enable the checkbox labelled '''Review and modify partition layout'''.If an dialog box displays a permissions problem, then click yes to proceed. On the next screen, change the logical volumes as follows:
#* Reduce the size of the root LV to '''8000 MB'''.
#* '''Add a logical volume with a size of 2000 MB and a mountpoint of /home''' (you can name it whatever you want, and use '''ext4''' as the file-system type).
# On the software selection screen, select '''Graphical Desktop'''.
# Complete the installation. Record the time taken to install, and compare this to the time taken by the previous installations.Record this information in the '''table contained in Investigation 4'''.
