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# In the Virtual Machine Manger, click on the icon to ''Create a Virtual Machine'' in the upper-left corner: <br />(refer to '''Virtual Machine Manager''' thumbnail above).
# 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 />(refer to '''Step 1 of 5''' thumbnail above).# '''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 16.<br />(refer to '''Step 2 of 5''' thumbnail above).
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# '''Step 3 of 5:''' Set the memory to 768 MB and the number of CPUs to 1.<br />(refer to '''Step 3 of 5''' thumbnail above).# '''Step 4 of 5:''' This next step creates a disk file that will be used to simulate the virtual machine's disk drive. Select a size of 10 GB and checkmark the box labeled ''Allocate entire disk now''.<br />(refer to '''Step 4 of 5''' thumbnail above).# '''Step 5 of 5:''' Review the options that you have selected. '''Make a note of the storage location.''' If anything needs to be changed, use the ''Back'' button to go back and edit it; otherwise, click ''Finish''.<br />(refer to '''Step 5 of 5''' thumbnail above).
# The virtual machine will now start. You will see a window which displays the virtual video card from the VM. It's important to note that the VM can (and often will) run even when this display is not present. The virtual machine is running from the live disc at this point, and no software has been installed on the ''hard drive'' of the virtual machine.
# Login to the VM and double-click on the ''Install to Hard Drive'' icon. The installation program, similar to the one used when installing Fedora in Lab 2, will appear. You will get a warning at one point during the installation process that the disk "may need to be re-initialized" -- this is simply a warning that the virtual disk is completely blank, and it is safe to select ''Re-initialize drive''.
