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=OPS235 Lab 2 GNU/Linux Installation - Fedora 12=
==Objectives==
#To perform a GNU/Linux installation using the Fedora 12 distribution
#To perform boot time customization and configuration
#To obtain network configuration from a DHCP server
#To secure the boot loader by adding password protection
#To investigate GRUB boot loader configuration
==Reference==
* Man pages
** mount
** rpm
** hostname
** uname
** ps
** ifconfig
** netstat
** route
** nslookup
** wc
** grub
* Resources on the web
** [http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/release-notes/ Fedora Release Notes]
** [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/install-guide/ Fedora Installation Guide]
** [http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/manual/html_node/Security.html#Security Protecting Grub]
** [http://opensource.sgi.com/LDP/HOWTO/Kernel-HOWTO/grubconf.html Grub Details and Sample Config]
** [http://www.aspencrypt.com/crypto101_hash.html One-way Hash Function]
** [http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/grub.html GRUB Tutorial]
** [http://www.securitystats.com/tools/password.php Password Security]
==Required Material==
* Fedora 12 x_64 Installation DVD - You can burn this onto a DVD-R in the Open Lab
* SATA Hard Disk (the same one used for Lab 1)
==Objectives==
#To perform a GNU/Linux installation using the Fedora 12 distribution
#To perform boot time customization and configuration
#To obtain network configuration from a DHCP server
#To secure the boot loader by adding password protection
#To investigate GRUB boot loader configuration
==Reference==
* Man pages
** mount
** rpm
** hostname
** uname
** ps
** ifconfig
** netstat
** route
** nslookup
** wc
** grub
* Resources on the web
** [http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/release-notes/ Fedora Release Notes]
** [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/install-guide/ Fedora Installation Guide]
** [http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/manual/html_node/Security.html#Security Protecting Grub]
** [http://opensource.sgi.com/LDP/HOWTO/Kernel-HOWTO/grubconf.html Grub Details and Sample Config]
** [http://www.aspencrypt.com/crypto101_hash.html One-way Hash Function]
** [http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/grub.html GRUB Tutorial]
** [http://www.securitystats.com/tools/password.php Password Security]
==Required Material==
* Fedora 12 x_64 Installation DVD - You can burn this onto a DVD-R in the Open Lab
* SATA Hard Disk (the same one used for Lab 1)
