In this lab, you will learn how to install your '''Centos Full Install DVD''' as a virtual machine using the '''VMware Workstation''' application.
Make certain to record your observations of this install in the comparison chart for '''c7host''' in your '''lab2 logbook'''.
#You need to create a regular user account. This account will be used to graphical log into your host machine. It is never recommended to graphically log into a graphical Linux/Unix system as root. It is better to log into a regular user account, then run a command to login as root (you will learn how to do this later in this lab).
#Click '''User Creation''' and enter your '''full name''', '''username''', and an appropriate '''password''' (and confirm password). Click '''Done''' to finish (click twice if password is not considered to be a strong password).
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Remember {{Admon/important|Keep the root password the same for Host and VMs|In order to
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future labs, using the
'''installation comparison chart''' in same root password for ALL machines (c7host and virtual machines). Also use the
lab2 logbooksame username and passwords for all of your machines (c7host and virtual machines).}}<br><
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.#<ol><li value="4">When installation is complete, you will notice a message at the bottom of the screen stating: '''CentOS is now successfully installed and ready for you to use!'''
</li>#<li>Click the '''Reboot''' button. Your DVD will <u>briefly</u> open in the DVD drive bay. Make certain to remove this installation DVD so that Centos will boot from your hard drive.
</li>#<li>After the system reboots, a boot menu should briefly appear, then prompt the user to accept the License Information (this is only a one-time occurrence).<br> In order to accept the license agreement, issue the following keystrokes:<br><br>'''1''' followed by ENTER (to select the license agreement prompt<br>'''2''' followed by ENTER (to accept the license agreement)<br>'''c''' followed by ENTER (to save the selection)<br>'''c''' followed by ENTER (a second time to continue booting into the system)<br><br
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#<li>The system should then graphically prompt the user to login with their regular user account. Click on your '''regular user account name''' and '''enter your regular user password'''.<br><br
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#<li>The last phase of the installation process should now run:<ul><li>Confirm English as the default input source and click '''Next'''.</li><li>Skip the creation of online accounts by clicking '''Next'''.<li>Start using your installed Linux system by clicking '''Start Using CentOS Linux'''.</li></ul><br
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#Stop timing your installation and note the amount of time that your installation took to perform. Also take the time to fill in the c7host section of the installation comparison chart in your lab2 logbook.#<li>Open a web-browser and check to see if you can connect to the Internet.
</li><ol>'''Answer Investigation 1 observations (all parts and questions) in your lab log book.'''
::<span style="color:green;font-size:1.5em;">✓</span> '''Lab1 logbook''' containing the values for:
:::* '''IP address''', '''MAC address''', '''Default route (gateway)''' and<br>'''DNS name server IP Address'''
::<span style="color:green;font-size:1.5em;">✓</span> '''lab2 logbook''' with '''first column of Comparison Chart for c7hostVM'''.
